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

After a riot at the restaurant, Kate is taken away; Oglethorpe tells Randall he still has a choice to do good.

Scene 134 of 205 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Patrons
Randall
Kate
Dr. Oglethorpe
Agent

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:19 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 134

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 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At the restaurant, Randall confirms the new plan has not been peer reviewed.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
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 134
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134EXT. BOJO MAMBO’S SHRIMP - 20 MINUTES LATER

People are SMASHING OUT THE WINDOWS ON THE RESTAURANT. 4 COP CARS are there with LIGHTS FLASHING. There’s a dumpster and a car on FIRE.

PATRONS

Fuck you! Ahhh!!! Assholes are

gonna kill us all!... Tell us the

truth!! Etc.

CUSTOMERS FIGHT WITH COPS. Others LOOT AND DRINK FREE LIQUOR.

Kate is in the back of a BLACK SEDAN with a HOOD OVER HER HEAD. Teddy and Randall talk to her through the car window.

RANDALL

I tried everything I could they

won’t listen.

KATE

Surprise, surprise.

DR. OGLETHORPE

I’m starting to think you just like

riling people up.

RANDALL

I’m so sorry Kate, really I am.

KATE

Oh Randall, god! Where’s Brie

Evantee? Shouldn’t you guys be

playing footsie at a restaurant

that only serves cubes and foam?

DR. OGLETHORPE

Well she ain’t wrong. You did lose

the thread in a big way.

RANDALL

And what do you suggest we do? An

online petition, huh? You want to

hold...Get a mob and hold up picket

signs? You want to overthrow the

government, I mean, look at this!

KATE

I can’t! My head is in a bag!

FEDERAL AGENT approaches.

AGENT

I’m sorry Dr. Mindy. White House

wants her off the grid.

KATE

Wait! What does that mean? Hey!

What the hell does that mean?!

THE CAR DRIVES AWAY. Teddy walks away from Randall.

RANDALL

Kate! Oh gosh Kate. Are you ok?

People are shouting in the streets!