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

An FBI agent takes Randall away under a hood while Brie says she liked him and then leaves.

Scene 146 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Brie Evantee
Randall
Stocky Fbi Agent

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Begins 1:37 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 146

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 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
Randall breaks from the hosts’ jokes, insists the comet is real, condemns the government, and says everyone may die.
Scene 146
This scene

146EXT. STUDIO - MOMENTS LATER

Randall is in the back of an FBI unmarked sedan with a HOOD OVER HIS HEAD. Brie Evantee gets in the back seat.

BRIE EVANTEE

Why did you do that? I really liked

you. And I despise most people.

RANDALL

You know, I really thought I loved

you.

BRIE EVANTEE

Really? Wow. That’s wild.

FBI AGENT gets opens Brie’s door.

STOCKY FBI AGENT

Ma’am. You need to go. We need to

get this man off the grid.

Beat as Brie stares at the hooded Randall.

RANDALL

Are you still there?

BRIE EVANTEE

No.

She gets out of the car.

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