The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Padraic orders two pints and waits for Colm at the pub.

Scene 116 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Padraic
Jonjo

Act oneAct two

Begins 1:14 into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 116

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.

Scenes 1–14
Padraic inhabits an easy routine of animals, home, pub, and daily companionship with Colm.
Scenes 15–40
Colm’s rejection exposes Padraic’s dependence on the friendship and raises the possibility that his easy manner is part of the problem.
Scenes 41–50
Padraic asks the priest to put in a word; Colm then gives Padraic a concrete threat against further contact.
Scenes 51–79
Padraic navigates gossip, violence, loneliness, and attempted apologies while trying to understand Colm’s terms.
Scenes 80–91
Colm’s first missing finger makes his demand for silence undeniable; Siobhan returns the finger and asks what would end the feud.
Just before
Scene 113
Padraic sees Colm dancing happily and walks away before entering.
Scene 114
Padraic barges in, insults Colm, then learns he has finished his tune.
Scene 115
Colm’s dog tries to take away the bloodied shears; Colm retrieves them.
Scene 116
This scene

116INT. PUB - DAY

Only JONJO in there as PADRAIC enters... *

PADRAIC

Two pints please, Jonjo!

... which confuses JONJO, though he doesn’t rise to it, as he pours the pints. PADRAIC nods a thanks and heads over to COLM’s table by the window.

JONJO

What are you sitting over there for

when I’m over here?

PADRAIC shrugs, sipping his pint.

PADRAIC

I thought I’d just have a sit for

meself, y’know?

(pause)

Wait for me friend.

JONJO

Are you fecking joking me?! Your four-

fingered friend?! I mean are you *

fecking joking me?!

PADRAIC

No I’m not fecking joking ya. He just

needed a bit of tough love was all.

JONJO is just left there, flabbergasted, as PADRAIC sits there happily, looking out the window.