Well, he’s been doing very big things in the west. But he decided to establish himself here. Very Big. We’re having dinner. Did I hear your wife had a boy?

– Arthur Miller

Death of a Salesman, Act 2. Willy pretends to Bernard that Biff has been doing big things out West and now wants to repeat that success in New York. The reality is that Biff has not been doing very well, has spent time in jail for theft and cannot hold down a job.