The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Padraic lies to Declan about his father’s accident to send him away.

Scene 99 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Declan
Padraic

Act oneAct two

Begins 59 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 99

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 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
Padraic remains despondent while Siobhan closes herself in her room.
Scene 99
This scene

99EXT. HIGH LANEWAY TO CROSSROADS - DAY

PADRAIC riding along on his horse & cart, comes up on DECLAN the music student, who’s walking along in the same direction. DECLAN smiles in acknowledgement as PADRAIC passes.

DECLAN

Howdo!

PADRAIC

Howdo. Do you want a ride?

DECLAN

I will, so! Thanks fella!

DECLAN hops up & they continue, DECLAN loving the scenery, until...

PADRAIC

Oh no...! You’re not... You’re not the

student fella from Lisdoonvarna, are ya?

DECLAN

I am, I’m Declan. Why?

PADRAIC

They told me at the Post Office to try

to find that student fella Declan from

Lisdoonvarna. Yeah, a telegram came for

ya. From your Mammy.

DECLAN

My Mammy’s no longer with us... *

PADRAIC

Not your Mammy, sorry, did I say your

Mammy? No, your Auntie. Yeah, your

Auntie. It’s about your Daddy.

DECLAN

What about Daddy?

PADRAIC

A bread van crashed into him.

DECLAN

A bread van?!

PADRAIC

Yeah. Crashed into him.

DECLAN

And how is he?!

PADRAIC

(pulling a face)

It’s sort of touch and go. That’s why

they said you’d best hurry home to him,

lest he should die all alone.

DECLAN

Die?!

PADRAIC

Or... get worse all alone.

DECLAN

Isn’t me auntie with him?

PADRAIC

She is, but all alone without you, I mean.

DECLAN