How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Sting.
Quote #10
HENRY GONDORFF: Get a couple extra guys in the line, then. We'll give him the shut-out.
Time and time again, Henry is faced with a situation that threatens to expose his lie to Lonnegan. But time and time again, he comes up with a great way of keeping the lie going. In this instance, he can't handle losing another phony bet to Lonnegan, so he intentionally has some men block Lonnegan from making his bet. The fact that there's an actual term for this kind of move means that it's probably standard stuff in the world of grifters.