negotiation theme

also known as: haggling

Two or more characters seek to reach a mutually acceptable arrangement of some sort.

25 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 17 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tng3x08 choice much ado about the art of the deal, especially around Riker
bbf1x12 major Neither the management negotiator nor the strikers would concede an inch in the negotiation. The same situation unfolded with G'Kar and Londo.
ds94x16 major Quark and strikers negotiating a resolution to the labor dispute
ds95x25 major Jake and Nog learned the art of negotiation in their efforts to acquire Willie Mays rookie card
ds96x10 major Ferengi team relies on their negotiating skills to arrange a prisoner exchange to free Ishka, instead of resorting to a risky rescue mission
movie: There Will Be Blood (2007) major Daniel bargained with various people - especially with Eli
talesoftheunexpected4x11 major Madame La Grue had a special way of negotiating to buy paintings whereby should would write her offer down without showing the artist, ask them how much they wanted for their painting, then only buy it if they offer was lower than the one she had written.
tng5x15 major Picard with prisoners for hostages
ahp4x22 minor Mort haggled with a burglar know only as the Cat over the price for the Cat to knock off his wife.
ent2x06 minor Archer bartered for deuterium from a mining colony plagued by Klingon marauders.