The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Dominic warns Siobhan that Padraic is drunk and needs her.

Scene 68 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Dominic

Act oneAct two

Begins 44 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 68

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.
Just before
Scene 65
Peadar boasts to Colm about attending mainland executions.
Scene 66
Padraic arrives at the pub and sees Colm’s dog greet Jenny.
Scene 67
Drunk and jealous, Padraic confronts Colm and Peadar in the pub.
Scene 68
This scene

68EXT. PADRAIC’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

DOMINIC rushes the final laneway and gets to PADRAIC’s house, knocks on the door, SIOBHAN opening it quickly...

DOMINIC

Padraic’s out of his brains on whisky

and Colm’s there, Siobhan, you’d best

come!

SIOBHAN rushes out with him...