Padraic confronts his lifelong friend Colm about why he is suddenly being ignored and avoided. The scene captures the devastating moment Colm reveals he simply no longer likes Padraic, shattering Padraic's sense of identity and social belonging.
PADRAIC: Now I’m sitting here next to ya, and if you’re going back inside I’m following ya inside, and if you’re going home I’m following you there too, no matter how many walls you scale or bulls you threaten.
PADRAIC: Now if I’ve done something to ya just tell me what I’ve done to ya, and if I’ve said so
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