House of Lies, Season 1

Marty Kaan:
[Talking about their client] We don't stick the landing on this one, our pod can be eliminated.

Doug Guggenheim:
Hey, no pressure.

Marty Kaan:
So, what are they looking for?

Jeannie Van Der Hooven:
They're looking for a market position.

Clyde Oberholt:
Like they don't already have one. They're masters of the fucking universe.

Doug Guggenheim:
You know, it's like my econ professor at Harvard used to say to me: never examine the motives of the guys writing your checks.

Marty Kaan:
Unless you say something that supports the position they're secretly hoping we advance.

Clyde Oberholt:
Yeah, but what's the objective?

Marty Kaan:
They want...

Jeannie Van Der Hooven:
They want us to tell them they are perfect.

Marty Kaan:
Look, fuck what they want, okay? Consulting is like dissing a really pretty girl so that she'll want you more. We need them to think they're almost perfect so we can book that after-work.