The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Padraic remains despondent while Siobhan closes herself in her room.

Scene 98 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Act oneAct two

Begins 59 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 98

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 95
Siobhan mails her letter as the shopkeeper watches.
Scene 96
Padraic feeds his animals and looks across the island.
Scene 97
Padraic quietly watches Colm and Declan at the pub, then leaves alone.
Scene 98
This scene

98INT. PADRAIC’S HOUSE - DAY

MONTAGE. PADRAIC staring into space again, as SIOBHAN returns, sighs at the maudlin sight of him, then goes to her room & closes the door. He glances at her as she goes, knowing he ought to pull himself out of this, but unable to.

The donkey looks in thru the open door, confused at all the sadness, then toddles away again. MONTAGE ENDS.