Deal Brokering Pillows

"This month it's been lack of business as usual."

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Now that I have your attention...'

"These projections don't make sparkles shoot out my ass."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

'It's a deal, lets sniff bottoms!'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

"It was terrifying experience being faced with that kind of compulsive, insane behaviour...I tell you it's positively the last time I put foot in the sales!"

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

"Great plan. Could we get some more details?"

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

'We divested ourselves of a division here, a subsidiary there, a branch here, an affiliate there...there's nothing left!'

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

'I'm sorry I missed your recital. Daddy was on the phone with his broker, checking on bond yields. It's another form of bonding, son.'

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

"Until we get a bigger chart, we're estimating it's now about up to here."

Do you want to win the game or my business?

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'If we have only fractional ownership, it's not a private jet anymore, is it?'

"I'm not telling you to stay. I'm talking to the stock market."

"When was the last time you exercised something other than a purchase option?"