The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Siobhan writes while Padraic stays home and lets the two o’clock hour pass.

Scene 94 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Act oneAct two

Begins 58 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 94

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 91
Siobhan returns Colm’s finger and asks what would end the feud.
Scene 92
Sunset settles over the island’s lonely places.
Scene 93
Padraic and Colm pass without acknowledging one another.
Scene 94
This scene

94INT. PADRAIC’S HOUSE - DAY

MONTAGE. PADRAIC and SIOBHAN on their chairs, SIOBHAN writing a letter, PADRAIC staring into space, smoking. The clock strikes two, and he looks at her a moment, and she looks at him, but he stays where he is, with a nod of “Good” from her.