Rimmer, Kryten and others in “M-Corp”

Rimmer

Anything on M-Corp?

Kryten

They bought Earth in the late 26th century.

Rimmer

Bought Earth? Bought what exactly?

Kryten

They bought the entire planet, sir. And everything on it. Including fixtures and fittings. Oceans, countries, animals, houses, curtains, you name it. They even bought all the stuff nobody likes. Maggots, quicksand, even the American chocolate.

Cat

Where'd they get all the dough from?

Kryten

M-Corp owned all the electricity and oil and gas and wind. Even the rain water.

Rimmer

But the rain water belongs to Earth. To everyone and everything on it. My God, I've turned into a hippy.

Cat

And the Earth dudes just stood around and let this happen?

Kryten

Well, by then, M-Corp had introduced a law to tax thinking.

Cat

A Think Tax?

Rimmer

[Points to Cat] You'd have got a rebate every year.