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

Kate’s parents refuse to let her into their house because they support the jobs promised by the comet.

Scene 137 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Kate
Dad
Mom

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Begins 1:22 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 137

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 134
After a riot at the restaurant, Kate is taken away; Oglethorpe tells Randall he still has a choice to do good.
Scene 135
At an air force base, Kate signs an agreement to stop public appearances and statements about the comet and BASH.
Scene 136
Kate rides in a cargo van along an Illinois highway.
Scene 137
This scene

137EXT. LOWER MIDDLE CLASS ILLINOIS HOME - DUSK

Kate’s van pulls away as snow falls. She goes up to the front door of a modest home and knocks.

Her MOM AND DAD, mid 50s and clearly traumatized by all of this, open the door.

KATE

(breaks down in tears)

Mom... Dad... I’m so glad to be

home...

But they don’t open the door.

KATE (CONT'D)

Open the door...

DAD

No politics. None.

KATE

What are you talking about?

MOM

Your Dad and I are for the jobs the

comet will provide.

DAD

The divisions in this country is

bad enough. We don’t want more of

it in our house.