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

President Orlean walks past the waiting scientists to handle a political problem with her son Jason.

Scene 15 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

President Orlean
Dr. Oglethorpe
Jason

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Begins 11 min into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 15

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.
Scene 8
Independent calculations agree the comet will hit Earth in six months and fourteen days.
Just before
Scene 12
The C-5 lands at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, and Kate and Randall step into the light.
Scene 13
Oglethorpe and General Themes meet Kate and Randall outside the Oval Office.
Scene 14
As they wait to brief the President, Kate vomits at the prospect of announcing humanity’s deadline.
Scene 15
This scene

15INT. WHITE HOUSE HALLWAY - A FEW HOURS LATER

Kate, Randall, Dr. Oglethorpe and Air Force General Themes are waiting... and waiting.

Finally a crisp and purposeful entourage makes it way around the corner.

IT’S THE PRESIDENT and her ADVISORS with Secret Service Detail.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

Yes, I said law enforcement, but I

didn’t want...You told me that he

was clean.

The foursome stands to greet the President.

DR. OGLETHORPE

Hello Madam President. I’m Doctor

Oglethorpe. I believe Jocelyn told

you-

But THE PRESIDENT WALKS RIGHT PAST THEM and into the Oval Office.

DR. OGLETHORPE (CONT'D)

Hey, Jason? Jason?

A trailing advisor JASON, 33, is closing the doors.

JASON

What up yo?

DR. OGLETHORPE

C’mon Man. What the hell Jason?

This is real world.

JASON

Yeah, I know we need five minutes.

We’re having a problem with our

Supreme Court Nominee. Five

minutes. Thank you.

OVAL OFFICE DOORS CLOSE.