Opening A Family Business Gifts

"Ma didn't want to leave out anyone."

"Of course, I'm only distantly related."

'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.'

"My family has been fishing these waters for nearly 40 years. . ."

"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.'

Brew 'N' Brouhaha

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

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

'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!'

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

Auto parts, Lite Puff Pastries, & Health Insurance Exchange.

'I'm going to teach you the value of a dollar invested.'

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

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

"For an up to date picture, I suggest we reconvene under the table."

"We thought about a restaurant and decided we were more of a bookstore."

"I've never seen Tia Carmen so excited about a grand opening."

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.

"You work for the family business, and I am your father, not the patriarchal oppressor..."

Smoke and Mirrors: Harold couldn't work out why his new store wasn't getting any customers.

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

"...and remember son. Don't let anybody push you around!"

"I told you all this would be yours someday, son, and today is that day."

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

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

"One day this will all be yours to sell off to the highest bidder."

Ino & Frieda's 'Bed and Bagel'

It's not a figure of speech - this is the corporate ladder.

Our changing neighborhood: new store openings.

'before you say 'all this will be yours', I don't want it.'

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

'One day, this will all be your fault.'