Don't Look Up · written by Adam McKay · 2021

Mission Control reports green indicators and gives the final launch warning.

Scene 113 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Mission Coordinator

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Begins 1:07 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 113

After PhD candidate Kate Dibiasky discovers a comet on a direct collision course with Earth, she and Professor Randall Mindy try to persuade a politically distracted President, a media-saturated public, and a powerful technology company to stop it before impact.

Scenes 1–7
Kate and Randall work within the familiar routine of astronomy and university research.
Scenes 8–26
They discover the impact deadline and need the government and public to respond, but Orlean refuses immediate action.
Scenes 27–60
Kate and Oglethorpe take the warning outside official channels, entering the press and television world to reach the public.
Scenes 61–72
The scientists navigate conspiracy claims, arrest, and political reversal as Orlean finally announces a deflection mission.
Just before
Scene 110
Orlean, the scientists, generals, and Brie watch the shuttle as Drask curses over the radio.
Scene 111
A crowd watches from miles away as Orlean thanks Drask over the radio.
Scene 112
Drask asks for whiskey and the erasure of his DUIs instead of a ceremonial thanks.
Scene 113
This scene

113INT. MISSION CONTROL - CONTINUOUS

Mission control full of techies at screens coordinate the launch.

MISSION COORDINATOR

This is Mission Control. All

indicators are coming up green.

This is a final warning to control

the launch pad.