Dr. Evil also known for pointing out Dr. Evil's incompetence and immaturity as well as obvious mistakes and flaws in Dr. Evil's plans. For instance, when Dr. Evil asks why Austin Powers always foils their plans, Scott says "Because you never kill him when you have the chance and you're a big dope". Dr. Evil mocks Scott and ignores his corrections, which often leads to failure. Scott later grows more "evil", thus losing his hair; this gains his father's respect momentarily, especially after Scott provides him a pool filled with "frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their frickin' heads". When
Dr. Evil their resources towards investing in Starbucks). Evil, however, refuses to heed Number 2's advice and often makes Number 2 suffer for his insolence, claiming that his strategies in bringing in legitimately-obtained income are insulting to the ideals of an evil empire. In the first film, Number 2 tries to make a deal with Austin, causing Dr. Evil to try sending him into flames. However, he returns in the next film. He helps Dr. Evil adjust to the new era, such as explaining financial differences. Number 2 is a parody of Emilio Largo from the James Bond film Thunderball, second in