Originally Posted by
cordelli
Nope.
It is by the way one of the most popular questions on FlyerTalk, so you are not alone.
If you miss one part of a flight, in general, the airline will cancel the rest of the segments. It may work if you skip the last segment, but if you skip the first, you probably will get the rest of it canceled.
Agreed on all points (and not worth the risk, imho).