Plug Player Gifts

Connection

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

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

The president's men

'When I grow up, I'm either going to be an authority figure or an unimpeachable source.'

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

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

Gadget geek.

Dolphins playing on a seesaw.

Alphabet soup gets cold for slow readers.

'In my rise to the tip I was always aware of a higher power - now I feel I'm ready to take it on.'

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

"Right now it's between you and two hundred and fifty other people who came to Seattle, moved in with five roommates, joined a band, took a job in a coffee bar, got fed up, had a meeting with themselves, and decided it was time to go out and find a real job."

"Today I came across antiderenuclearizationalityness."

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

A king and his paperwork.

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

'You myst blow at least a 2.3 on the 'drunk with power' breathalizer before they'll promote you to upper management.'

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson of the Board. One of you will be President.'

"Granberry, you're about to suffer a near-death experience!"

Octopus on Keys.

"As you can see, Simpson, I'm not the sort of man who's afraid of confrontation...that is you isn't it, Simpson?"

Executive with desk-boxes 'get rich' and 'get even'.

'Should-do and shouldn't-do sound a lot alike.'

'Miss Ryder, I'm ready to start executing.'

'Of course, you realise my chief of staff has more power and influence than your chief of staff.'

'He's a great leader...he doesn't care who gets the credit...as long as he gets the money.'

"In this company the managers and workers see eye to eye...you just have to ask the caretaker for a ladder."

'I'll need some people to boss around.'

'I hear she melts glass ceilings.'

"I'll roll over but I refuse to play dead."