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The Banshees of Inisherin scene 10: EXT. COLM’S HOUSE - DAY · The Reading Room

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The Banshees of Inisherin
Scene 10

The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Padraic sees Colm’s chair empty through the window, knocks, and finds the door opening.

Scene 10 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Padraic

Act oneAct two

Begins 3 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 10

In 1923 on Inisherin, Padraic tries to restore his friendship with Colm after Colm suddenly cuts him off, but Colm’s escalating demand for solitude draws their neighbors into a costly feud.

Scene 1
Padraic’s contented walk through Inisherin’s familiar landscape establishes his small, settled world.
Just before
Scene 7
Peadar ignores Padraic’s greeting on the lane.
Scene 8
Padraic arrives at the empty pub alone.
Scene 9
Jonjo notices Colm’s absence; Padraic decides to try him again.
Scene 10
This scene

10EXT. COLM’S HOUSE - DAY

PADRAIC looks in through the window again. POV - No-one in the armchair now. PADRAIC knocks.

PADRAIC

Colm?

(pause)

Are you not coming out to the pub, Colm?

PADRAIC tries the door. It opens.

← Scene 9INT. PUB - DAY Read the screenplay from here Scene 11 →INT. COLM’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS