Shade is set in the world of poker hustlers working the clubs and martini bars of Los Angeles. The tale unfolds as a group of hustlers encounter "The Dean" and pull off a successful sting ... See full summary »

Young Stevens: The correct term for this situation is "fucked".
Charlie Miller: [watching Vernon practice] Christ... I can see the brief from here...
Vernon: I'm not even dealing deuces, asshole.
Charlie Miller: Well, then, they're lousy-lookin' tops.
Stevens: I was mucking cards since before you were born.
Charlie Miller: [during a Mexican standoff, over the phone] Hello? No, I don't know anything about a fucking ring.
Marlo: Excuse me, I'm vibrating.
Larry Jennings: I only had four girlfriends in my entire life, and they were all tens.
Leipzig: Well, it looks like your girlfriends were all fucking guys named Jack.