Trainspotting Page #10

INT. DIANE'S HOME, LIVING-ROOM - MORNING

Renton lies submerged under a blanket.

The sounds of a normal morning travel from a room nearby:

whistles, radio, voices.

Renton peeps over the edge of the blanket, then covers his

head again.

INT. GAIL'S BEDROOM - MORNING

Spud opens his eyes. With his fingers, he feels crusted

liquid around his mouth.

Abruptly he turns around: the bed is soaked in vomit.

He looks under the cover and drops it again in revulsion.

INT. DIANE'S HOME, LIVING-ROOM - DAY

Renton pulls himself up off the sofa and dresses as quickly

as possible.

INT. GAIL'S BEDROOM - DAY

Spud wipes the vomit from his chest with a pillowcase,

which he dumps in the middle of the sheets before gathering

the whole lot up as a bundle.

INT. DIANE'S HOME, HALL/KITCHEN - DAY

The door swings open. A Man and a Woman, about Renton's

age, sit at the kitchen table. They look up to see Renton

in the doorway. MAN Good Morning.

WOMAN:

Come in and sit down. You must be

Mark.

Renton walks to the table and sits down.

RENTON:

Yes, that's me.

WOMAN:

You're a friend of Diane's?

RENTON:

More of a friend of a friend,

really.

MAN:

Right.

RENTON:

Are you her flatmates?

The couple exchange a look and laugh.

WOMAN:

Flatmates. I must remember that

one.

The Man and Woman look beyond Renton. He too turns and

follows their gaze.

Diane stands in the doorway.

She is wearing school uniform.

INT. GAIL'S HOME, HALL/KITCHEN - DAY

The door swings open to reveal the kitchen. Gail, her

Father, and Mother are seated around the table, eating

breakfast. They look towards Spud, who carries the knotted

bundle of sheets as he approaches the table.

GAIL:

Good morning, Spud.

SPUD:

Morning, Gail. Morning, Mrs.

Houston, Mr. Houston.

MOTHER:

Morning, Spud. Sit down and have

some breakfast.

SPUD:

Sorry about last night -

GAIL:

It's all right. I slept fine on

the sofa.

SPUD:

I had a little too much to drink.

I'm afraid I had a slight accident.

FATHER:

Oh, don't worry, these things

happen. It does everyone good to

cut loose once in a while.

GAIL:

This one could do with being tied

up once in a while.

MOTHER:

I'll put the sheets in the washing

machine just now.

SPUD:

No, I'll wash them. I'll take them

home and bring them back.

MOTHER:

There's no need.

SPUD:

It's no problem.

MOTHER:

No problem for me either. Honestly,

it's no problem.

SPUD:

I'd really rather take care of it

myself.

MOTHER:

Spud, they're my sheets.

She takes hold of the bundle.

Spud does not yield.

She pulls harder. Spud holds on. She tugs powerfully.

The bundle bursts open with an explosion of vomit and

excrement that covers everything in the kitchen.

Only Spud remains untouched.

SPUD:

I guess this means I'll never get

to have sex with Gail.

INT. TOMMY'S FLAT - DAY

Tommy sits alone, watching 100 Great Goals

EXT. STREET - DAY

Renton paces briskly down the street, followed by Diane.

DIANE:

I don't see why not.

RENTON:

Because it's illegal.

DIANE:

Holding hands?

RENTON:

No, not holding hands.

DIANE:

In that case you can do it. You

were quite happy to do a lot more

last night.

RENTON:

And that's what's illegal. Do you

know what they do to people like

me inside? They'd cut my balls off

and flush them down the f***ing

toilet.

They stop at the school gates.

DIANE:

Calm down. You're not going to

jail.

RENTON:

Easy for you to say.

DIANE:

Can I see you again?

RENTON:

Certainly not.

Renton walks away.

DIANE:

If you don't see me again I'll

tell the police.

Renton turns and walks back to her. They stand for a moment,

then Renton walks away again. Diane smiles.

(to herself)

I'll see you around then.

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