The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Siobhan tells Padraic she is leaving; he follows her from the pub.

Scene 118 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Jonjo
Siobhan
Padraic

Act oneAct two

Begins 1:14 into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 118

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 115
Colm’s dog tries to take away the bloodied shears; Colm retrieves them.
Scene 116
Padraic orders two pints and waits for Colm at the pub.
Scene 117
Colm leaves his house as dense fog rolls in.
Scene 118
This scene

118INT. PUB - DAY

PADRAIC still waiting, impatiently now, AS THE CLOCK STRIKES FOUR. Sound of footsteps to the pub door and PADRAIC resets himself... then the door opens and SIOBHAN comes in.

JONJO

Siobhan! Do you want a sherry?

SIOBHAN

No.

JONJO

Righty-ho!

She sits at PADRAIC’s table, notices the extra pint.

SIOBHAN

What are you doing?

PADRAIC

Me?

SIOBHAN

Yes you.

PADRAIC

Nothing. Just drinking.

SIOBHAN

Not waiting?

PADRAIC

Not waiting.

JONJO

Well he is waiting, Siobhan, he’s

waiting for Colm Doherty.

PADRAIC

I amn’t waiting!

JONJO

He just told me he was waiting.

PADRAIC

Tell-tale!

SIOBHAN

Come home with me, Padraic. I’ve

something to discuss with ya.

PADRAIC

You’ve something to discuss with me?

We’ve never discussed something before.

That sounds... I don’t want to discuss

something.

SIOBHAN

Well you’ll have to, cos I’m leaving.

PADRAIC

Leaving?

(pause)

Like, leaving? Like... not staying?

She nods, stands, and heads out. PADRAIC looks at COLM’s untouched pint, looks at JONJO, and follows her out, the two lonely pints left behind.