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The title is a reference to the layered nature of the criminal underworld, and indeed, the world itself. As Eddie Temple explains "You're born, you take shit. You get out in the world, you take more shit. You climb a little higher, you take less shit. Till one day you're up in the rarefied atmosphere and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the layer cake son. " No matter how powerful and important someone thinks they are there is always someone more powerful and important. The Duke thinks of himself as a powerful and important man, as evidenced by his name, yet he's a nobody compared to XXXX. Even XXXX himself is less important and powerful than a man like Jimmy Price who is, in turn, less important and powerful than Eddie Temple.

... XXXX gives his opening narration? "Hayling" by FC Kahuna.

... the opening credits play (XXXX and Morty drive to country club)? "She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult.

... Tiptoes and Cody chat up American girls in club? "Tits On The Radio" by Scissor Sisters.

... XXXX meets Sidney and Tammy? "Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head" by Kylie Minogue and New Order.

... XXXX ignores Sidney talking and watches Tammy dance? "You Got The Love" by The Source featuring Candi Staton.

... XXXX, Morty, Clarkie, and Terry drive to the boatyard? "Drive To Boatyard" by Ila Eshkeri.

... Morty beats Freddie Hurst in the restaurant and The Duke is killed? "Ordinary World" by Duran Duran.

... Tammy meets XXXX at the hotel? "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones.

... XXXX kills Jimmy Price? "Ruthless Gravity" by Craig Armstrong.

... XXXX tries to call Tammy? "Four To The Floor (Soulsavers Mix)" by Starsailor.

... XXXX is shot by Sidney outside the country club? "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Joe Cocker.

No. Some viewers assume that Layer Cake is an anagram for his name. Others believe that the x's stand for the number of letters in his name (4). But we never really find out.

The Serbs think the British police took the pills during the raid, but apparently the police were fake. They then sold the pills to XXXX, so he could deliver them to Eddie Temple, whose men were killed by Shanks and Trevor. Shanks and Trevor then payed XXXX the money.

So in the end: Shanks and Trevor have the pills.