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

Randall, Kate, and Oglethorpe discuss the aborted mission at a seafood restaurant; Randall still trusts the BASH scientists.

Scene 129 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Dr. Oglethorpe
Randall
Kate

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Begins 1:15 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 129

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.
Scenes 73–122
Their warning appears to win official action and a national launch, though Randall’s celebrity role and BASH’s access undermine the effort.
Scene 123
The shuttles turn back toward Earth, revealing that the administration has halted its announced defense.
Just before
Scene 126
At an emergency cabinet meeting, Isherwell reveals the comet’s mineral value and Orlean recasts it as an economic opportunity.
Scene 127
Kate and Oglethorpe wait outside as Randall returns urgently from the meeting.
Scene 128
An exterior night scene at Bojo Mambo’s Shrimp, an hour after the White House meeting; the screenplay gives no action or characters here.
Scene 129
This scene

129INT. BOJO MAMBO'S SHRIMP - CONTINUOUS

Seafood, cocktails. It’s Bojo Mambo’s, you know the vibe.

DR. OGLETHORPE

That’s insane. Completely insane.

RANDALL

I had the exact same reaction.

KATE

This is a 9 kilometer wide planet

killer we’re talking about not

roaming charges.

RANDALL

I’m as concerned and enraged as

you, but they’ve got Gary Talcamont

out of Stanford and Lisa Inez from

Princeton on their team. This is

cutting edge next generation

technology they’ve created.