Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

I can't fire a guy on his birthday. Everyone would hate me.
No, I'm saying that he must be really embarrassed by this.
Hold still.
Thanks.
Before you say anything,
Whatever he's paying you, I'll give you that plus ten bucks.
I knew this day would come.
but in Scotland?
So, I went to talk to the managing partner.
# Happy birthday, dear Hammond #
Believe me, there is no easy way to say this--
Uh, yeah, like four hours ago.
a legend in the architecture community.
Well, I just... don't think that some dude
So, you didn't fire him?
and finish drawing the plans for a building
Yeah, that's not the gland I'm worried about painting.
# Happy birthday to you #
They want their basic architectural elements back.
Something my progeny could look at and say,
and I say we revisit columns.
What?
- No! No, this is not right! - We had a deal!