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 67
Drunk and jealous, Padraic confronts Colm and Peadar in the pub.
- Scene 68
Dominic warns Siobhan that Padraic is drunk and needs her.
- Scene 69
Padraic calls Colm unkind and argues that niceness and family are worth remembering.
- Scene 70
This scene