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

Randall argues the plan’s wealth could solve social problems until Kate exposes the restaurant to the public with the truth about BASH’s profit motive.

Scene 133 of 205 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Randall
Dr. Oglethorpe
Kate
Waitress
Guy From The Bar

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:17 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 133

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 130
In an earlier cabinet presentation, Isherwell pitches drilling and splitting the comet so its mineral fragments can be harvested.
Scene 131
At the restaurant, Randall confirms the new plan has not been peer reviewed.
Scene 132
Isherwell promises humanity an interplanetary future and the cabinet applauds.
Scene 133
This scene

133INT. BOJO MAMBO’S SHRIMP RESTAURANT - CONTINUOUS

RANDALL

I understand the wealth that they

could extract from this comet. It

could end world hunger or..

Kate begins to laugh.

DR. OGLETHORPE

Oh, I see.

RANDALL

What? Why are you laughing?

DR. OGLETHORPE

So that’s the pretty bow they’re

putting around this line of

bullshit.

KATE

I bet they’ll say freedom and

puppies too.

RANDALL

You want me to quit the mission?

Ok, I’ll quit the mission. But you

have to understand, this is now

beyond our control. They have all

the power. So who do you want in

the actual room to make sure this

whole thing doesn’t turn out to be

a complete goddamn disaster?

KATE

I have news for you, it’s already a

complete disaster. They’re about to

let a comet the size of a mountain

hit the planet to jack up a cell

phone company’s stock!

Everyone at the bar and tables nearby is now looking at them.

DR. OGLETHORPE

(whispering)

You gotta take it down about four

or five notches now red.

The WAITRESS, 23, comes over.

WAITRESS

Were you just yelling about why

they turned that mission around?

Why were you talking about cell

phones?

DR. OGLETHORPE

My friend was just theorizing as to

what’s going on. We’re confused

too.

WAITRESS

That’s an official looking White

House badge you have on.

Randall is still wearing his White House laminate ID.