A Smart Cunt: A Novella, Chapters 5-8 Summary

Chapter 5, "Speeding," is written mostly in brogue. The narrator, apparently Brian, seems to be in London now, although it is not specifically mentioned. He is playing pool with Simmy, and the two of them have been on speed for days. Brian wins the game but Simmy claims victory on a technicality. Annoyed, Brian goes to Nazneem, with whom he hopes to have sex, but she is utterly disinterested. She remarks that he does not seem happy and says he is a smart-alec, which he considers "a posh name for a smart cunt." He goes to a club with Nazneem and her friends, takes ecstasy and has fun, but when he meets up with the unlikeable Simmy the next day, Brian decides it is time to visit Edinburgh. In Chapter 6, "Christmas with...