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

June confronts Randall and Brie in a hotel suite, throws his medication at him, and leaves after Randall chooses the affair.

Scene 139 of 205 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Brie Evantee
Randall
June

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:23 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 139

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 136
Kate rides in a cargo van along an Illinois highway.
Scene 137
Kate’s parents refuse to let her into their house because they support the jobs promised by the comet.
Scene 138
Randall endorses a BASH and government hotline in a reassuring advertisement that shares callers’ data with subsidiaries.
Scene 139
This scene

139INT. THE WASHINGTON DC HYATT - A FEW NIGHTS LATER

A big, impressive suite with the lights out. We hear laughter and the door opens. It’s Randall, in a tuxedo and Brie Evantee in a stunning gown.

BRIE EVANTEE

So, I thought it was the

ambassador. I was flattering him!

RANDALL

Well he was the waiter and now he’s

got an ego the size of Texas.

They turn on the lights. JUNE, RANDALL’S WIFE IS ON THE COUCH WITH A BAG OF LUGGAGE NEXT TO HER.

RANDALL (CONT'D)

Oh my god. June. What are you doing

here sweetie.

JUNE

I had a feeling something was going

on.

RANDALL

Well you know we’re discussing

important business. That’s what

we’re doing.

JUNE

Oh yeah, that’s really very

important.

BRIE EVANTEE

Can we just skip past this whole

part please, where you get to feel

self-righteous and we put our tails

between our legs? It’s so boring.

JUNE

You want to skip the part where you

feel bad for screwing my husband.

BRIE EVANTEE

Oh I don’t feel bad. Randall and I

are having a wonderful time. So I

think the question is: do we keep

having a wonderful time or does he

go back with you to Wisconsin? Or

Montana? Or Michigan?

RANDALL

Michigan.

Beat.

JUNE

You know what? She’s actually

right. That is the only question.

So...

RANDALL

Well June, sweetie. Sometimes

things in life, they’re, you know,