There's a mountain in Edinburgh adored by locals. It's said that its name, Arthur's Seat, is taken from the legends of King Arthur. Couples walk up it and leave love locks on the metal bars at the top. The view from up there is utterly beautiful. In T2 Trainspotting, a rejuvenated Renton, played by Ewan McGregor, now clean from heroin, runs up it easily, followed by a sweaty Spud, played by Ewen Bremner. Quitting smack is just about finding a new obsession, explains Renton. Running could be it. At the top the pair collapse and look out over Edinburgh – the streets they were sprinting through, screaming, 20 years ago; the city whose drug culture made them disappear into carpets and be vomited...
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