Little Dealmaker Gifts

Boy sits at father's desk at work and says on phone: 'OK, I'll have my boys call your boys ..'

"I'll split my candy with you if you take me Trick or Treating."

'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.

Randall couldn't wait to see what else the 'Magic Trash Can' could make disappear.

'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!'

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

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

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

'I don't know what 'peer pressure' is, but it makes a GREAT excuse!'

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

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

SALE

'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!'

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

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

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

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

Do you want to win the game or my business?

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

'I'm not playing 'Bride and Groom' unless you sign this pre-nuptial aggreement!'

You gotta hand it to the old man, he still knows how to motivate!

'Maybe we should sign him before the MVP award is announced.'

"I think I'll have the businessman's lunch."

'He exuded the confidence of an exec who had closed mega deals, and hadn't found a flea in a week.'