A character in Trainspotting (1996)

Begbie quotes from Trainspotting (1996)

Robert Carlyle

2nd most-quoted character in Trainspotting (1996): in 12 of its 49 quotes
Most scenes with: Renton (4), Diane (3)

A line from Begbie

Hey rent boy, no **** skag!

More lines from Begbie

6 quotes
Begbie

No way I would poison my body with that shite. All the **** chemicals. No **** way!

Begbie

It was **** obvious that that **** was gonna **** some ****.

Begbie

You better clean up your **** act, sunshine. Cut that shite out forever.

Begbie

Well, it's not our fault! Your boy went down because he was a **** smack-head, and if that's not your fault then I don't know what is! I was the **** **** trying to get hum off it.

Begbie

Picture the scene. The other **** week there, down the **** Volley with Tommy, playing pool. I'm playing like Paul **** Newman by the way. Giving the boy here the tanning of a lifetime. So it comes to the end, to the last shot, the deciding ball of the whole tournament. I'm on the black and he's sitting in the corner looking all **** biscuit-arsed. When this hard **** comes in, obviously **** fancied himself, like, starts staring at me. Looking at me, like right **** at me, as if to say, "Come ahead, square go." You ken me. I'm not the type of **** that goes looking for **** bother, like, but at the end of the day I'm the **** with a pool cue, and he can get the fat end in his puss any time he **** wanted like. So I squares up, casual like. What does the hard **** do? Or the so-called hard ****? Shites it. Puts down his drink, turns, and gets the **** out of there. And after that, well, the game was mine.

Scenes with Begbie

5 scenes
Begbie

Look, I'm not a **** buftie, and that's the end of it!

Well, let's face it, it could've been wonderful.

Begbie
[growls with anger, flicks his cigarette at Renton; he holds him by the neck]

**** listen to me, you piece of junkie shit. A joke's a **** joke. You mention that again, and I'll cut you up! [he pins the knife to the wall, close to Renton's midsection]

Begbie

Did you bring the cards?

What?

Begbie

The cards, the last thing I told you was to mind the cards!

Well, I've not brought them.

Begbie

It's **** boring after a while without the cards.

I'm sorry.

Begbie

Bit **** late, like.

Why didn't you bring them?

Begbie

'CAUSE I **** TOLD YOU TO BRING THEM, YOU DOSS ****!

...Christ.

Dealer
[Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie and Spud are trying to sell a large quantity of heroin to a big-time dealer]

So, how much would you like for this?

Begbie

20,000.

Dealer

Well, I don't think it's worth more than 15.

[narration]

This was a real drag to him. He didn't need to negotiate. I mean, what the **** were we going to do if he didn't buy it? Sell it on the streets? **** that.

Begbie

Well... 19.

Dealer

Terribly sorry, I can't go to 19.

Begbie
[flustered]

Well, ****in' 16, then.

Dealer
[chuckles]

Okay. "Well, ****in' 16" it is, then.

We'll help you son. You'll stay here with us, till you get better. We're gonna beat this together.

Maybe I-- Maybe I should go back to the clinic?

No. No clinics, no methadone. That only made you worse, you said so yourself. You lied to us son, your own mother and father!

You could bring us some jellies.

No! You're worse coming off that than you are with the heroin. Nothing at all.

It's a clean break this time.

You're staying here, where we can keep an eye on you.

I appreciate what you're trying to do. I really do, but I just need one more score like. Just bring me one more hit. I need one more **** hit! You ****!

Begbie

Well, that's a good **** laugh, ain't it? You sweat that shite out of your system, 'cause I'll come back and it's still here, I'll **** kick it out. Okay?

[narrating, while Renton is reading a letter from her]

Dear Mark, I'm glad you've found a job and somewhere to live. School is fine at the moment. I'm not pregnant, but thanks for asking. Your friend Sick Boy asked me last week if I would like to work for him, but I told him where to go. I met Spud, who sends his regards, or at least I think that's what he said. No one seen Tommy for ages, and finally, Francis Begbie has been on television a lot this week, as he is wanted by the police, in connection with an armed robbery in a jewellers in Corstorphine. Take care. Yours with love, Diane.

[Door bell rings. Renton looks at the letter again]

Francis Begbie.

[Door bell rings again] [realises it's Begbie]

Oh no.

Begbie

Armed robbery? What? With a replica? I mean, how can it be an armed robbery with a **** replica? **** scandal. And the gear? Look! Supposed to be **** solid silver, it's **** garbage. There's young couples investing their hopes in that stuff and all.

It's a scandal, Franco.

Begbie

Too **** right that is!

Begbie

And I don't want any pot noodles, by the way. I'm **** Lee Marvin (i.e. starving).

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