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

Kate and Yule discuss faith and the comet while watching the night sky from a Burger King roof.

Scene 147 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Kate
Yule

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The story so farBefore scene 147

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 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
An FBI agent takes Randall away under a hood while Brie says she liked him and then leaves.
Scene 147
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147EXT. ROOF OF A CLOSED BURGER KING - TWO NIGHTS LATER

Kate and Yule lay on the roof looking at the stars with a six pack.

KATE

I mean maybe he just gets off on

power. Any kind of power. It’s like

he knew eventually that I was going

to find out the snacks were free.

You know what I mean? So it was

just a power play.

YULE

Yeah, guys are weird. I’m starting

to think that all of this “end of

the world” stuff is bullshit.

KATE

Well, it’s not. It’s definitely

happening. I’ve seen it.

YULE

I feel like if God wanted to

destroy the Earth, He would destroy

the Earth.

KATE

You believe in God?

YULE

My parents raised me evangelical,

and I hate them. But I found my own

way to it. My own relationship. I’d

appreciate it if you didn’t

advertise it though.

KATE

I won’t tell anybody. I think it’s

kind of sweet.

YULE

Wanna make out?

KATE

Yeah, why not?

YULE

Can you not say “why not.” It makes

me feel like you don’t want it.

It’s shitty.

KATE

Sure. Whatever.

YULE

That’s better.

They kiss.