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

Brie quotes a French poem as she kisses Randall in the situation room; Orlean returns with news about the mission.

Scene 122 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Brie Evantee
Randall
President Orlean

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Begins 1:09 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 122

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 119
The situation room listens uncomfortably to Drask’s remarks.
Scene 120
Drask addresses Indigenous peoples and gay people before Mission Control calls out an imminent booster ejection.
Scene 121
A Mexican father and son watch the launch on a phone from their truck.
Scene 122
This scene

122INT. WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM - SAME TIME

The Shuttles and satellites approach the outer atmosphere.

BRIE EVANTEE

(in French)

Et les anges s’envolent vers le

ciel...

RANDALL

Is that French?

BRIE EVANTEE

Yes, it means “And the angels soar

to the heavens...” It’s from a

14th century French poem I studied

at Dartmouth... Watching this made

me think of it... And you.

Brie and Randall kiss. The room clocks it.

Kate stares at him hard. But then President Orlean walks back in looking solemn.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

Everyone...I’ve just received some

critical information concerning our

mission.

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