Is he the old Sam, who plotted ways to tip the balance of power to the executive branch?

The 14 Republicans, who will have virtually no say in the outcome, spent the afternoon plotting ways to frustrate him.

She was probably in her office plotting ways to make me look bad without making herself look stupid.

She starts staying home, plotting ways to drive Mary out.

The latter three spent their time plotting ways to escape Parallel 9.

They also plotted ways to broaden their support, like a new drive to reach out more aggressively to women.

They had plotted ways of admitting him to her boudoir.

But this year nine of the top investment banks have been plotting ways to beat the tax increases.

And I started plotting ways to thank her.

He needed a schemer, someone used to plotting and crooked ways of thinking.