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Trainspotting

Screenplayby JohnHodge

Producedby AndrewMacDonald

Directedby DannyBoyle

CastList:

EwanMcGregor Renton

EwenBremner Spud

JonnyLeeMiller SickBoy

KevinMcKidd Tommy

RobertCarlyle Begbie

KellyMcDonald Diane

PeterMullan Swanney

EXT.STREET–DAY

Legsrunalongthepavement.TheyareMarkRenton's.

JustaheadofhimisSpud.Theyarebothbeltingalong.

Astheytravel,variousobjects(pens,tapes,CDs,toiletries,ties,sunglasses,etc.)eitherfallorarediscardedfrominsidetheirjackets.

Theyarepursuedbytwohard-lookingStoreDetectivesinidenticaluniforms.Themenarefast,butRentonandSpudmaintaintheirlead.

RENTON(V.O.)

Chooselife.Chooseajob.Chooseacareer.Chooseafamily,Chooseafuckingbigtelevision,Choosewashingmachines,cars,compactdiscplayers,andelectricaltinopeners.

Suddenly,asRentoncrossesaroad,acarskidstoahalt,inchesfromhim.

Inamomentofdetachmenthestopsandlooksattheshockeddriver,thenatSpud,whohascontinuedrunning,thenattheTwoMen,whoarenowclosinginonhim.

Hesmiles.

INT.SWANNEY'SFLATROOM–DAY

Inabare,dingyroom,Rentonliesonthefloor,alone,motionlessanddrugged.

RENTON(V.O.)

Choosegoodhealth,lowcholesterolanddentalinsurance.Choosefixed-interestmortgagerepayments.Chooseastarterhome.Chooseyourfriends.

EXT.FOOTBALLPITCH–NIGHT

Onafloodlitfive-a-sidepitch,Rentonandhisfriendsaretakingonanotherteamatfootball.

Theoppositionallwearanidenticalstrip(Arsenal),whereasRentonandhisfriendswearanoddassortmentofgear.

Threegirls–Lizzy,Gail,andAllisonandBaby–standbytheside,watching.

Theboysareoutclassedbytheteamwiththestripbutplaymuchdirtier.

Aseachperformsacharacteristicbitofplay,theplayfreezesandtheirnameisvisible,printedorwrittenonsomeitemofclothing.(T-Shirt,baseballcap,shorts,trainers).InBegbie'scase,hisnameappearsasatatooonhisarm.

SickBoycommitsasneakyfoulandindignantlydeniesit.

Begbiecommitsanobviousfoulandmakenoefforttodenyit.

Spud,ingoal,letstheballinbetweenhislegs.

Tommykickstheballashardashecan.

Renton'slitanycontinuesovertheaction:

RENTON(V.O.)

Chooseleisurewearandmatchingluggage.Chooseathreepiecesuiteonhirepurchaseinarangeoffuckingfabrics.ChooseDIYandwonderingwhoyouareonaSundaymorning.Choosesittingonthatcouchwatchingmind-numbingsprit-crushinggameshows,stuffingfuckingjunkfoodintoyourmouth.Chooserottingawayattheendofitall,pishingyoulastinamiserablehome,nothingmorethananembarrassmenttotheselfish,fucked-upbratsyouhavespawnedtoreplaceyourself.Chooseyourfuture.Chooselife.

Rentonishitstraightinthefacebytheball.Heliesbackontheastroturf.Voice-overcontinues.

ButwhowouldIwanttodoathinglikethat?

INT.SWANNEY'SFLAT–DAY

Rentonliesonthefloor.

Swanney,AllisonandBaby,SickBoyandSpudareshootinguporpreparingtoshootup.SickBoyistalkingtoAllisonashetapsupaveinonherarm.

RENTON(V.O.)

Ichosenottochooselife:Ichosesomethingelse.Andthereasons?Therearenoreasons.Whoneedreasonswhenyou'vegotheroin?

SICKBOY

Goldfinger'sbetterthanDr.No.BothofthemarealotbetterthanDiamondsareForeverajudgementreflectedinitsrelativepoorshowingattheboxoffice,inwhichfield,ofcourse,Thunderballwasanotablesuccess.

RENTON(V.O.)

Peoplethinkit'sallaboutmiseryanddesperationanddeathandallthatshite,whichisnottobeignored,butwhattheyforget–

Spudisshootingup.

RENTON(V.O)

(continued)

–isthepleasureofit.Otherwisewewouldn'tdoit.Afterall,we'renotfuckingstupid.Atleast,we'renotthatfuckingstupid.Takethebestorgasmyoueverhad,multiplyitbyathousandandyou'restillnowherenearit.Whenyou'reonjunkyouhaveonlyoneworry:scoring.Whenyou'reoffityouaresuddenlyobligedtoworryaboutallsortsofothershite.Gotnomoney:can'tgetpished.Gotmoney:drinkingtoomuch.Can'tgetabird:nochanceofaride.Gotabird:toomuchhassle.Youhavetoworryaboutbills,aboutfood,aboutsomefootballteamthatneverfuckingwinds,abouthumanrelationshipsandallthethingsthatreallydon'tmatterwhenyou'vegotasincereandtruthfuljunkhabit.

SICKBOY

Iwouldsay,inthosedays,hewasamuscularactor,ineverysense,withallthepresenceofsomeonelikeCooperorLancaster,butcombinedwithaslywittomakehimaformidableromanticlead,closerinthatrespecttoCaryGrant.

RENTON(V.O.)

Theonlydrawback,oratleasttheprincipaldrawback,isthatyouhavetoendureallmannerofcuntstellingyouthat.

INT.PUBI–NIGHT

Begbie,smokinganddrinking,speakstocamera.

BEGBIE

NowaywouldIpoisonmybodywiththatshite,alltheyfuckingchemicals,nofuckingway.

INT.PUBI–NIGHT

TommysitsbesideLizzy.Hespeakstocamera.

TOMMY

It'sawasteofyourlife,Rents,poisoningyourbodywiththatshite.

INT.RENTONFAMILYHOME,LIVINGROOM–NIGHT

Renton'sfatherandmothersitatthetableeating.

Rentonisseatedbutnoteating.

FATHER

Everychanceyou'veeverhad,you'veblownit,stuffingyourveinswiththatfilth.

INT.ELECTRICALRETAILERS–DAY

Gavwearsthecorporatejacket.

GAV

Getoffthatstuff,Rentsandgetajob.It'snotasbadasitlooks.Whileyou'rehere,youdon'tfancybuyingacooker,doyou?

INT.SWANNEY'SFLAT–DAY

SickBoyandSpudliedruggedup.AllisonandBabywaitwhileSwanneycooksup.

Rentonisstandingup.

RENTON(V.O.)

Fromtimetotime,evenIhaveutteredthemagicwords.

SWANNEY

Areyouserious?

RENTON

Yeah.Nomore.I'mfinishedwiththatshite.

SWANNEY

Well,it'suptoyou.

RENTON

I'mgoingtogetitrightthistime.Goingtogetitsetupandgetoffitforgood.

SWANNEY

Sure,sure.I'vehearditbefore.

RENTON

TheSickBoymethod.

TheybothlookatSickBoy.

SWANNEY

Yeah,well,itsurelyworkedforhim.

RENTON

He'salwaysbeenlackinginmoralfibre.

SWANNEY

HeknowsalotaboutSeanConnery.

RENTON

That'shardlyasubstitute.

SWANNEY

You'llneedonemorehit.

RENTON

No,Idon'tthinkso.

SWANNEY

Toseeyouthroughthenightthatliesahead.

FreezeFrameonSwanney.

RENTON(V.O.)

Wecalledhimthemothersuperioronaccountofthelengthofhishabit.Heknewallaboutit.Onit,offit,heknewitall.OfcourseI'dhaveanothershot:afterall,Ihadworktodo.

INT.RENTON'SFLATROOM–DAY

ThedooropensandRentonenterscarryingshoppingbags.Heemptiesthemontoamattressbesidethreebucketsandatelevision.

RENTON(V.O.)

Relinquishingjunk.StageOne:preparation.Forthisyouwillneed:oneroomwhichyouwillnotleave;onemattress;tomatosoup,tentinsof;mushroomsoup,eighttinsof,forconsumptioncold;icecream,vanilla,onelargetubof;Magnesia,Milkof,onebottle;paracetamol;mouthwash;vitamins;mineralwater;Lucozade;pornography;onebucketforurine,oneforfeces,andoneforvomitus;onetelevision;andonebottleofValium,whichIhavealreadyprocured,frommymother,whois,inherowndomesticandsociallyacceptableway,alsoadrugaddict.

RentonswallowsseveralValiumtablets.Voice-overcontinues.

AndnowI'mready.AllIneedisafinalhittosoothethepainwhiletheValiumtakeseffect.

INT.SWANNEY'SFLAT–DAY

Swanney,SickBoy,SpudandAllisonandBabyalllieinertwhilethetelephonerings.

INT.CALLBOX–DAY

Rentoncursesasheslamsdownthereceiver.Hedialsagain.

RENTON

Mikey.It'sMarkRenton.Canyouhelpmeout?

INT.MIKEY'SFLAT–DAY

Rentonholdstwoopiumsuppositoriesinthepalmofhishand.

RENTON(V.O.)

ThiswastypicalofMikeyForrester.

(onscreen)

Whatthefuckarethese?UnderthenormalrunofthingsIwouldhavehadnothingtodowiththecunt,butthiswasnotthenormalrunofthings.

MIKEY

Opiumsuppositories.Idealforyourpurpose.Slowrelease,like.Bringyoudowngradually.Customfuckingdesignedforyourneeds.

RENTON

Iwantafuckinghit.

MIKEY

That'sallI'vegot:takeitorleaveit.

Rentonstickshishanddownthebackofhistrousersandsticksthesuppositoriesintohisrectum.

MIKEY

Feelbetternow?

RENTON

Forallthegoodthey'vedonemeImightaswellhavestuckthemupmyarse.

Hesmiles.

EXT.STREET–DAY

RENTON(V.O.)

Heroinmakesyouconstipated.Theheroinfrommylasthitisfadingawayandthesuppositorieshaveyettomelt.Iamnolongerconstipated.

Helooksaroundthelocalamenities.Heisindiscomfort,clutchinghisabdomenandfallingtohisknees.

Henoticesabettingshop.

INT.BETTINGSHOP–DAY

Rentonwalksthroughthecrowded,smokybettingshoptowardsadoormarked'toilet'withabitofcard.

RENTON(V.O.)

Ifantasizeaboutmassivepristineconvenience.

Hestumblesthrough.

RENTON(V.O.)

Brilliantgoldtaps,virginalwhitemarble,aseatcarvedfromebony,acisternfullofChanelNo.5,andaflunkyhandingmepiecesofrawsilktoiletroll.ButunderthecircumstancesI'llsettleforanywhere.

INT.HORRIBLETOILET–DAY

ThisisthemosthorribletoiletinBritain.

Alone,Rentonmakeshiswaythroughthehorrorstoacubicle.

INT.HORRIBLETOILETCUBICLE–DAY

Rentonlocksthedoor.

Helooksintothebowlandwinceswithdisgust,eveninhisstate.

Hepullsthechain.Thechaincomesoff.

Hedropshistrousers,sitsonthebowlandcloseshiseyes.

MONTAGE

Alorryonabuildingsitedumpsaloadofbricks,B52'sshedtheirloadonVietnam,theBluePeterelephant,etc.

INT.CUBICLE–DAY

Rentonhashiseyesclosed.Theysnapopen.

Helooksdownbetweenhislegs.

Hedropstohiskneesinfrontofthebowlandrollshissleeveup.

Withnomorehesitationheplungeshisarmintothebowlandtrawlsforthesuppositories.

Itseemstotakeages.Hecannotfindthem.Hestickshisarmfurtherandfurtherintothetoilet,movinghiswholebodyclose.Hestrainstofindit.

Hisheadisoverthebowlnow.Graduallyhereachesstillfurtheruntilhisheadisloweredintothebowl,followedbyhisneck,torso,otherarm,andfinallyhislegs,alldisappearing.

Thecubicleisempty.

INT.UNDERWATER–DAY

Renton,dressedasbefore,swimsthroughmurkydepthsuntilhereachesthebottom,wherehepicksupthesuppositories,whichglowlikeluminouspearls,beforeheadinguptowardsthesurfaceagain.

INT.HORRIBLETOILETCUBICLE–DAY

Thetoiletisempty.

SuddenlyRentonappearsthroughthebowl,thenhisarmsasheliftshimselfout.Stillclaspinghistwosuppositories,hewalksoutofthetoilet.

INT.RENTON'SROOM–DAY

Themattress,bucketsandsuppliesarelaidoutasbefore.

ThedooropensandRentonenters,stillsoakinganddripping.

Thesuppositoriesareinhishand.Heholdsthemup,andtheytwinkleinthelight.

RENTON

Now.NowI'mready.

INT.RENTON'SROOM–DAY

Thecansofsoup,thebottleofwater,andthecartonoficecreamareempty,thebottleofpillsspilt,themagazineswellthumbed.

SICKBOY

YouOnlyLiveTwice?

RENTON

Nineteen-sixty-seven.

SICKBOY

Runningtime?

RENTON

Onehundredandsixteenminutes.

SICKBOY

Director?

RENTON

LewisGilbert.

SICKBOY

Screenwriter?

RENTON

Eh,IanFleming?

SICKBOY

Fuckoff!Heneverwroteanyofthem.

RENTON

OK,sowhowasit,then?

SICKBOY

Youcanlookitup.

SickBoythrowsacrossaworncopyofafilmguide.

Rentoncannotbebotheredtopickitup.

Howareyoufeelingsinceyoucameofftheskag?Formyself,I'mbored.

RENTON

Whowroteit?

SICKBOY

Butyou'relookingbetter,ithastobesaid.Healthier.Radianteven.

RENTON

Youdon'tknow,doyou?

SICKBOY

AndIwonderedifyou'dcaretogototheparktomorrow.

RENTON

Thepark?

SICKBOY

Tomorrowafternoon.Usualset-up.

RENTON

Whowroteit?

SICKBOY

RoaldDahl.

RENTON

RoaldDahl.Fuckme.

EXT.PARK–DAY

Typicalweather,neithergoodnorbad.Theparkisnondescriptaridgreenwithafewbushes.ThisisnotKewGardens.RentonandSickBoyappear,dressedasbeforebutfortheadditionofcheapsunglasses.

Rentoniscarryingabatteredoldcassetteplayerandacarry-outinaplasticbag.

SickBoyiscarryingasmall,tattysuitcasefromOxfam.

Theyscanthehorizonandgiveeachotherthenod.Theywalktowardsthebushes.

RENTON(V.O.)

ThedownsideofcomingoffjunkwasthatIknewIwouldneedtomixwithmyfriendsagaininastateoffullconsciousness.Itwasawful:theyremindedmesomuchofmyselfIcouldhardlybeartolookatthem.TakeSickBoy,forinstance,hecameoffjunkatthesametimeasme,notbecausehewantedtoo,youunderstand,butjusttoannoyme,justtoshowmehoweasilyhecoulddoit,therebydowngradingmyownstruggle.Sneakyfucker,don'tyouthink?AndwhenallIwantedtodowasliealongandfeelsorryformyself,heinsistedontellingmeonceagainabouthisunifyingtheoryoflife.

EXT.PARK–DAY

Seenthroughthetelescopicsightofanairriflethatwandersovervariouspotentialtargets(children,pensioners,couples,gardeners,etc.).

SICKBOY

It'scertainlyaphenomenoninallwalksoflife.

RENTON

Whatdoyoumean?

SICKBOY

Well,atonetime,you'vegotit,andthenyouloseit,andit'sgoneforever.Allwalksoflife:GeorgeBest,forexample,haditandlostit,orDavidBowie,orLouReed-

RENTON

Someofhissolostuff'snotbad.

SICKBOY

No,it'snotbad,butit'snotgreateither,isit?Andinyourheartyoukindofknowthatalthoughitsoundsallright,it'sactuallyjustshite.

RENTON

Sowhoelse?

SICKBOY

CharlieNicholas,DavidNiven,MalcolmMcLaren,ElvisPresley.-

RENTON

OK,OK,sowhat'sthepointyou'retryingtomake?

EXT.PARK–DAY

SickBoyreststhegundown.

SICKBOY

AllI'mtryingtodoishelpyouunderstandthatTheNameoftheRoseismerelyabliponanotherwiseuninterrupteddownwardtrajectory.

RENTON

WhataboutTheUntouchables?

SICKBOY

Idon'tratethatatall.

RENTON

DespitetheAcademyaward?

SICKBOY

Thatmeansfuckall.Thesympathyvote.

RENTON

Right.Soweallgetoldandthenwecan'thackitanymore.Isthatit?

SICKBOY

Yeah.

RENTON

That'syourtheory?

SICKBOY

Yeah,Beautifullyfuckingillustrated.

RENTON

Givemethegun.

EXT.PARK–DAY

Throughthesightagain.ThistimeaSkinheadandhismuscle-bounddogareinview.

SickBoyandRentontalklikeSeanConnery.

SICKBOY

Doyouseethebeast?Haveyougotitinyousights?

RENTON

Clearenough,Moneypenny.Thisshouldpresentnosignificantproblem.

Thegunfiresandthedogyelps,jumpsupandbitesitsowner(theSkinhead).

SICKBOY

Foravegetarian,Rents,you'reafuckingevilshot.

EXT.PARK–DAY

Rentonloadsupagain.

RENTON(V.O.)

Withoutheroin,Iattemptedtoleadausefulandfulfillinglifeasagoodcitizen.

INT.CAF&EACUTE–DAY

Twomilkshakesclinktogether.

RentonandSpudandseatedatabooth,dressedintheirownfashionforjobinterviews.

RENTON

Goodluck,Spud.

SPUD

Cheers.

RENTON

Nowremember–

SPUD

Yeah.

RENTON

Iftheythinkyou'renottrying,you'reintrouble.Firsthintofthat,they'llbeontotheDSS,'Thiscunt'snotrying'andyourGiroisfuckingfinished,right?

SPUD

Right.

RENTON

Buttrytoohard–

SPUD

Andyoumightgetthefuckingjob.

RENTON

Exactly.

SPUD

Nightmare.

RENTON

It'satightrope,Spud,afuckingtightrope.

SPUD

MyproblemisthatItendtoclamup.IgodumbandIcan'tansweranyquestionsatall.Nervesonthebigoccasion,likeafootballer.

RENTON

Trythis.

Rentonunfoldssilverfoiltorevealsomeamphetamine.Spuddipsinafingerandtakesadab.Henodsinappreciationashetastesit.RentonleavesthepacketinSpud'shand.

SPUD

Alittledabofspeedisjusttheticket.

INT.INT.ERVIEWOFFICE–DAY

AWomanandTwoMenareinterviewingRenton.Hisjobapplicationformisonthedeskinfrontofthem.

MAN#1

Well,Mr.Renton,IseethatyouattendedtheRoyalEdinburghCollege.

RENTON

Indeed,yes,thosehalcyondays.

MAN#1

OneofEdinburgh'sfinestschools.

RENTON

Oh,yes,indeed.Ilookbackonmytimetherewithgreatfondnessandaffection.Thedebatingsociety,thefirsteleven,thesoftknowofwillowonleather–

MAN#1

I'manoldboymyself,youknow?

RENTON

Oh,really?

MAN#1

Doyourecalltheschoolmotto?

RENTON

Ofcourse,themotto,themotto–

MAN#1

Strive,hope,believeandconquer.

RENTON

Exactly.Thoseverywordshavebeenmyguidinglightinwhatis,afterall,adarkandoftenhostileworld.

Rentonlookspiousunderscrutiny.

MAN#2

Mr.Renton–

RENTON

Yes.

MAN#2

YouseememinentlysuitedtothispostbutIwonderifyoucouldexplainthegapsinyouremploymentrecord?

RENTON

Yes,Ican.Thetruth–well,thetruthisthatI'vehadalong-standingproblemwithheroinaddiction.I'vebeenknowtosniffit,smokeit,swallowit,stickitupmyarseandinjectitintomyveins.I'vebeentryingtocombatthisaddiction,butunlessyoucountsocialsecurityscamsandshoplifting,Ihaven'thadaregularjobinyears.Ifeelit'simportanttomentionthis.

Thereissilence.

Apaperclipcrashestothefloor.

INT.OFFICE–DAY

Thesameoffice.ThesameteamareinterviewingSpud.

SPUD

No,actuallyIwenttoCraignewtonbutIwasworriedthatyouwouldn'thaveheardofitsoIputtheRoyalEdinburghCollegeinstead,becausethey'rebothschools,right,andwe'reallinthistogether,andIwantedtoputacrossthegeneralidearatherthanthedetails,yeah?Peoplegetallhungupondetails,butwhat'sthepoint?Likewhichschool?Doesitmatter?Why?When?Where?OrhowmanyOgradesdidIget?Couldbesix,couldbeone,butthat'snotimportant.What'simportantisthatIam,right?ThatIam.

MAN#1

Mr.Murphy,doyoumeanthatyouliedonyourapplication?

SPUD

Onlytogetmyfootinthedoor.Showinginitiative,right?

MAN#1

YouwerereferredherebytheDepartmentofEmployment.There'snoneedforyoutogetyou"footinthedoor",asyouputit.

SPUD

Hey.Right.Noproblem.Whateveryousay,man.You'retheman,thegovernor,thedudeinthechair,like.I'mmerelyhere.ButobviouslyIam.Here,thatis.IhopeI'mnottalkingtoomuch.Idon'tusually.Ithinkit'sallimportantthough,isn'tit?

MAN#2

Mr.Murphy,whatattractsyoutotheleisureindustry?

SPUD

Inaword,pleasure.Mypleasureinotherpeople'sleisure.

WOMAN

Whatdoyouseeasyourmainstrengths?

SPUD

Ilovepeople.Allpeople.Evenpeoplethatnooneelseloves,Ithinkthey'reOK,youknow.LikeBeggars.

WOMAN

Homelesspeople?

SPUD

No,nothomelesspeople.Beggars,FrancisBegbie–oneofmymates.Iwouldn'tsaymybestmate,Imean,sometimestheboygoesoverthescore,likeonetimewhenwe–meandhim–werehavingalaughandallofasuddenhe'sfuckinggubbedmeintheface,right–

WOMAN

Mr.Murphy,leavingyourfriendaside,doyouseeyourselfashavinganyweaknesses?

SPUD

No.Well,yes.Ihavetoadmitit:I'maperfectionist.Forme,it'sthebestornothingatall.Ifthingsgobadly,Ican'tbebothered,butIhaveagoodfeelingaboutthisinterview.Seemstomelikeit'sgoneprettywell.We'vetouchedonalotofsubjects,alotofthingstothinkabout,forallofus.

MAN#1

Thankyou,Mr.Murphy.We'llletyouknow.

SPUD

Thepleasurewasmine.BestinterviewI'veeverbeento.Thanks.

Spudcrossestheroomtoshakeeveryonebythehandandkissthem.

RENTON(V.O.)

Spudhaddonewell.Iwasproudofhim.Hefuckedupgoodandproper.

INT.PUB1–DAY

RentonandSpudmeetupaftertheinterviews.

SPUD

Alittletoowell,ifanything,alittletoowell,that'smyonlyfear,compadre.

RENTON

Anotherdab?

SPUD

Wouldnotsayno,wouldnotsayno.

INT.OFFICE–DAY

TheWomanandTwoMensitinsilence.

INT.PUB2–NIGHT

ItisSaturdaynightinabusy,city-centrepubontwolevels.Onalargeupperbalcony,overlookingthebarandfloordownstairs,sitSpud,Gail,Renton,SickBoy,Tommy,LizzyandBegbie.

Begbie'sstoryoverlapswiththesubsequentdepictionoftheincident.

BEGBIE(V.O.)

Picturethescene.WednesdaymorningintheVolley.MeandTommyareplayingpool.Noproblems,andI'mplayinglikePaulfuckingNewmanbytheway.I'mgivingtheboyherethetanningofalifetime.Soanyway,itcomestothefinalball,thedecidingshotofthetournament:I'montheblackandhe'ssittinginthecorner,lookingallbiscuit-arsed.Thenthishardcuntcomesin.Obviouslyfanciedhimself.Startslookingatme.Rightfuckingatme.Tryingtoputoff,like,justforkicks.Lookingatmeasiftosay,'Comeahead,squarego.'Well,youknowme,I'mnolookingfortroublebutattheendofthedayI'mthecuntwiththepoolcueandI'mgameforaswedge.SoIsquaredup,casuallike.Sowhatdoesthehardcuntdo,orso-calledhardcunt?Shitesit.Putsdownhisdrink,turnsaroundandgetsthefuckoutofthere.Andafterthat,thegamewasmine.

INT.POOLHALL–DAY

Theeventsinthepoolhall,asdescribedbyBegbie.

BegbieandTommyareplayingpool.

Begbieisplayinglikeawizard.

Tommylooksdefeated.

Liningupforthefinalball,BegbieisdistractedbyalargeHardManstandingatthebarstaringathim.

BegbiestandsupandwalksslowlytowardstheHardMan.

Theystand,eyetoeye,foramoment.

Begbieswingsthepoolcueslowlyintohispalm.

TheHardManturnsandleaves.

BegbiedrinkstheHardMan'spint,thenpotstheblackwithabrilliantshot.

INT.PUB2–DAY

Begbie,hisstorycomplete,finisheshispint.Theotherscontinuetostareathim,frozenasthoughexpectingsomethingmore.Begbiesmilesandthrowsthepintoverhishead.

Freeze-frame:theglassinmid-airandBegbie'ssmilingface.

RENTON(V.O.)

Andthatwasit.ThatwasBegbie'sstory.OratleastthatwasBegbie'sversionofthestory.ButacoupleofdayslaterIgotthetruthfromTommy.Itwasoneofhismajorweaknesses:henevertoldlies,nevertookdrugs,andnevercheatedonanyone.

INT.TOMMY'SFLAT–DAY

Renton'shandflicksthroughalongrowofvideosonthefloorwhilethesoundofweightsbeinglifted(byTommy)emanatesfromnearby.

Mostofthevideosarefeaturefilmsorcomedyshows,somewithtitleswritteninTommy'shand,buttwocatchRenton'sattention.

Theyare100GreatGoalsandTommyandLizzyVol.1,thelatterahandwrittentitle.

RentonlooksfromthevideoroundtoTommy,whoisengrossedinliftingweights.

TOMMY

Well,sureitwasWednesdaymorning,wewereintheVolleyplayingpool,thatmuchistrue.

INT.POOLHALL–DAY

Tommy'saccountoveradepictionofhisversion.

TOMMY(V.O.)

ButBegbieisplayingabsolutelyfuckinggash.He'sgotahangoversobadhecanhardlyholdthefuckingcue,nevermindpottheball.I'mdoingmybesttolose,tryingtohumourhim,like,butit'snotdoinganygood:everytimeItouchtheballIpotsomething,everytimeBegbiegoesnearthetablehefucksitup.Sohe'sgotthehump,right,butfinallyImanagetosetitupsoallhe'sgotodoispottheblacktowinonegameandsalvagealittleprideandmaybenotkickmyheadin,right.Sohe'sontheblack,pressureshot,anditallgoeswrong,bigtime.Whatdoeshedo?Picksonthisspeckyweegadgeatthebarandaccuseshimofputtinghimoffbylookingathim.Canyoubelieveit?Imean,thepoorcunthasn'tevenglancedinourdirection.He'ssittingtherequietasamousewhenBeggarsgubshimwiththecue.Hewasgoingtochibhim,Itellyou,thenIthoughthewasgoingtodome.TheBeggarisfuckingpsycho,buthe'samate,youknow,sowhatcanyoudo?

Theeventsareasfollows:

BegbieandTommyareplayingpool.

Begbie,furious,miscues,goesinoff,etc.

Tommydeliberatelymissessittersandtriestolookannoyed.

Begbielinesuptoplaytheblack.Itisunmissable.

AtthebarbeyondsitsaharmlessyoungMan,wearingthesameclothesastheHardManinBegbie'saccountexceptthattheyarenowbaggyratherthantaut.HeisclearlynotstaringatBegbiebutdrinksahalf-pintandeatssomecrisps.

AsBegbieplays,theManbitesacrisp.

Begbiemiscues,ripstheclothandtheballfliesoffthetable.

TommycatchesitandlooksuptoseeBegbieassaultingtheyoungMan.

TommycautiouslyrestrainsBegbieandhereachesintohisjacketforaknife.

BegbieturnsandforamomentlooksasthoughhemightattackTommy.

INT.TOMMY'SFLAT–DAY

Tommyputsdownhisweights.

Rentonholdsup100GreatGoals.

RENTON

CanIborrowthisone?

INT.PUB2–NIGHT

Thefreeze-frameoftheglassinmid-airandBegbie'ssmilingface.

RENTON(V.O.)

Yeah,theguy'sapsycho,butit'strue,he'samateaswell,sowhatcanyoudo?Juststandbackandwatchandtrynottogetinvolved.Begbiedidn'tdodrugseither,hejustdidpeople.Thatwhathegotoffon:hisownsensoryaddiction.

Theglassfallsintothecrowd.

Screamingstarts.AWomanisbleedingfromawoundinherhead.TheMenbesideherturnfuriouslyaroundtolookforthesourceoftheglass.

Uponthebalcony,Begbiestandsup.Thescreamsandshoutingcontinuebelow.

Begbieappearsatthebottomofthestaircasedownfromthebalcony.

HestridestowardsthebleedingWomanandbeginsshouting.

BEGBIE

Allright.Nobodymove.Thegirlgotglassedandnocuntleaveshereuntilwefindoutwhichcuntdidit.

Amanstandsupfromoneofthetables.

MAN

Andwhothefuckdoyouthinkyouare?

BegbiekicktheManinthegroin.AnothermovestowardshimbutisblockedbytheMensurroundingthegirl.Soonthewholemassdissolvesintoabrutalscrum,inwhichBegbieplaysaprominentpart.

Uponthebalcony,therestofthegangwatchinsilence.

INT.RENTON'SFLAT–DAY

Theemptycoverfor100GreatGoalsliesonthefloor.

SickBoyandRentonsitdispassionatelywatchingTommyandLizzyintheirhome-madesoft-pornvideo.

RENTON(V.O.)

AndasIsatwatchingtheintimateandhighlypersonalvideo,stolenonlyhoursearlierfromoneofmybestfriends,Irealizedthatsomethingimportantwasmissingfrommylife.

INT.CLUB–NIGHT

Amassofdancingbodiesfillsthefloor.Themusicisveryloud.

AtthesideofthedancefloorsitTommyandSpud.Thelookrathergloomy.Thereisane