The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Padraic declines Siobhan’s invitation for a sherry and continues home.

Scene 37 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Siobhan
Padraic

Act oneAct two

Begins 21 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 37

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.
Scene 15
Colm tells Padraic plainly that he no longer likes him, turning unexplained distance into an active rupture.
Just before
Scene 34
Padraic walks miserably toward the pub.
Scene 35
Colm refuses Padraic’s company and argues that his chatter wastes composing time.
Scene 36
Colm apologizes for being harsh, but explains he wants silence to make music.
Scene 37
This scene

37EXT. PRETTY LANE NEAR THE PUB (OR ANYWHERE) - DUSK

SIOBHAN coming along, dressed pretty, rose shawl, as PADRAIC heads home, mopey.

SIOBHAN

What’s the matter with you?

PADRAIC

Nothin’.

SIOBHAN

Aren’t we going for a sherry...?

PADRAIC

Don’t feel like it.

PADRAIC continues on.

SIOBHAN

(quietly)

No, I’m not having this again today.

SIOBHAN continues on, the pub appearing in the distance, lamps on against the darkening blue skies.