Deal Making Mugs

"I was hoping we could avoid the middleman"

"Yes, I do make things, son. I make things called deals."

'I love it. It's a win-lose situation.'

"It sounds good so far, are there any strings attached?"

"For goodness sake, wait till he's signed the McKimson deal!"

"We don't fear them, so let's be honest. . ."

'Sir, Mr. Gregg is here with the figures on the Parkinson deal, and Mr. Parkinson is here with the figures on the Gregg deal.'

'That's the way I remember him...always cooking up a deal.'

The aspirin deal has given him a headache.

Political Definitions: Brinkmanship

'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...'

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

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

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

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

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

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'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?"

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

"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!"

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

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

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

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

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

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

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