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Smith and Son Financial Services. (Son in playpen behind desk).

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

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'It's okay. We'll just push our retirement plan back a bit.'

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

"Call my broker, fax my accountant, and get my groove back."

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"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

'I see from your C. V. that you're my son...'

'Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.'

If business gets any worse I'll have to start laying off relatives.

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"I spent hundreds of dollars on a course for entrepreneurs then found out the fire in my belly was acid reflux."

"We've doubled our staff in the last six months." (Smith and Smith - baby in playpen behind desk).

Tree's Tree Nursery. Get this. Dad is selling those goofy upside-down tomato planters. What idiot would buy them? Thanks! I'll let you know how it works! My idiotic bio teacher.

'Someday, son, 50 of this will belong to your ex-wife,'

Businessman with two boxes: 'Nothing Ventured' and 'Nothing Gained'.

I am billing, therefore I am.

'We're in good shape. Nobody understands our financial statement.'

'We do a lot for the ecosystem.'

'Someday, son...all this will be Mine.'

"Hmmm...impressive CV! Y'know, I have a feeling that you'll go far in this company...."

'Very nice, but I was hoping they'd be a little bit more obscene.'

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"No, Dad. All this belongs to me right now. I acquired it in a hostile takeover."

"Year after year we sit here quietly raising eyebrows, son."

'Someday, Son, this will all be your problem.'

'Where did we go wrong?'

'I handed over my company to my son and he's doing better than I ever did. Unfortunately he's starting school next year...'

'What do you mean you don't want to be a model? Just what do you plan to do with the rest of your life?'

'Of course, we're family-owned & operated in India.'