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Sick Boy's " Porno " shoot becomes a slow demolition of his so-called mates.

Spud ends the friendship when Sick Boy tells him he was using him for the purpose of a scam, Nikki becomes disillusioned with him after realising that he really has no caring side and really is the nasty deceitful person that she tried desperately to ignore.

Begbie grows tired of Sick Boy being ' smarmy ', although Begbie becomes angry with everyone in due course.

Spud tries to provoke Begbie into killing him so his wife Alison will profit from his life insurance ( which, naturally, does not cover suicide ).

As Begbie is violently hitting Spud, Alison and the couple's young son burst in, stopping them.

Spud is hurt, but his last narration implies that he can see things getting better.

The biggest departure Sick Boy has from his life is Renton.

After promising to meet Sick Boy in Cannes, Renton instead goes to Zurich to empty their joint account to start a new life in San Francisco.

This deception is the biggest blow to Sick Boy as he obviously treasured their unconventional relationship and cannot believe he was duped by Renton again.

Begbie later discovers Renton while visiting Leith and is hit by a car while running across the road to attack him.

While Renton would have expected to feel pleased by this he is sad and comforts Begbie while he is taken to hospital.

It is indicated that as Begbie slips into a coma he may be forgiving Renton After learning that Begbie has fallen into a coma, Renton flees the country with Nikki and Diane, as well as Sick Boy's £ 60, 000 made from a financial fraud.

The book ends with Begbie suddenly coming awake as Sick Boy confesses everything in hope that Begbie will resume his merciless hunt for Renton.