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

Randall breaks from the hosts’ jokes, insists the comet is real, condemns the government, and says everyone may die.

Scene 145 of 205 · ≈ 4 min on screen · Act two

Jack Bremmer
Brie Evantee
Randall

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:33 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 145

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 142
Kate drinks with Yule and his friends; she rejects his kiss, then decides to make out with him because they are all going to die.
Scene 143
Kate’s diet app shows twenty-five days until its countdown ends.
Scene 144
Randall prepares anxiously for another Daily Rip appearance as the hosts discuss a movie opening on the predicted impact day.
Scene 145
This scene

145INT. THE DAILY RIP STUDIO - CONTINUOUS

Show is in progress with Brie and Jack hosting.

JACK BREMMER

It’s called “Total Devastation.” It

cost 300 million dollars to make. I

mean these movies...

BRIE EVANTEE

It’s more than you earn!

JACK BREMMER

(laughs)

Tell me about it. And my friend

Farley saw it and says it’s a ton

of fun.

BRIE EVANTEE

Alright well, what Farley says

goes.

But first, and you can tell by my

smile, that America’s sexiest

scientist is here. Dr. Randall.

Welcome.

Randall seems tense and awkward. The studio lights somehow brighter.

JACK BREMMER

Dr. Randall. How are you sir?

RANDALL

I’m good. Gooder... than good!

Tiny awkward beat. Tepid laughs from the crew.

BRIE EVANTEE

So Randall, we’re hearing there’s

no comet, that there is a comet but

it’s a good thing, or maybe it’s a

bad thing. We are so confused.

BRIE EVANTEE (CONT'D)

So could you please help us out

here, oh, wise scientist?

RANDALL

Well... uh...first and foremost,

Brie, there most certainly is a

comet.

BRIE EVANTEE

All right.

RANDALL

And we know that there is a comet

because we have the data. There has

been growing concern within the

scientific community as of late.

You see, the peer-review process is

absolutely essential...

JACK BREMMER

Well listen, if BASH’s stock is any