The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Dominic walks with the heartbroken Padraic and asks what is wrong.

Scene 16 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Dominic
Padraic
Dominic *

Act oneAct two

Begins 7 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 16

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.
Just before
Scene 13
Padraic discovers Colm laughing with Jonjo and Gerry at the pub.
Scene 14
Colm tells Padraic to sit elsewhere, then moves outside himself.
Scene 15
Padraic asks what he did; Colm says he no longer likes him.
Scene 16
This scene

16EXT. LANEWAYS - DAY

PADRAIC, lost in thought, passes DOMINIC KEARNEY, an odd fella, 20’s, son of the policeman. He has a long stick with a tiny hook at one end.

DOMINIC

Padraic.

PADRAIC

(in passing)

Dominic.

DOMINIC walks along beside him. *

DOMINIC

What’s the matter with ya?

PADRAIC

Nothing’s the matter with me (quietly)

for God’s sake.

DOMINIC *

Look at this I found. A stick with a

hook. What would you use it for, I

wonder? To hook things! That were the

length of a stick away! Probably.

(pause)

Where ya going?

PADRAIC

Down here.

DOMINIC

As good a plan as any! D’you have a fag? *

PADRAIC

No.

DOMINIC

Ah you do, you always do. *

PADRAIC

ColmSonnyLarry’s at Jonjo’s handing out

a rake of fags. Whoever’s in the mood

for one.

DOMINIC

Is he?!

PADRAIC

No.

DOMINIC slowly stops, as PADRAIC continues on.

DOMINIC

(You’re behaving awful unusual!) *