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

Randall tells a children’s-show puppet and actors that everyone will die and insults Orlean and Isherwell.

Scene 153 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Sammy Puppet
Randall
Child Actor
Puppeteer

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:42 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 153

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 150
Randall stops in traffic, sees the comet, and gets out to show the surrounding drivers.
Scene 151
Kate and Randall confirm by phone that they both see the comet as Yule prays and strangers look up.
Scene 152
Kate and Randall urge people online to look up and see the comet for themselves.
Scene 153
This scene

153INT. KIDS SHOW STUDIO - DAY

Randall is with SAMMY the puppet and two child actors.

SAMMY PUPPET

Dr. Mindy, the President’s plan to

save Earth and make it so that we

can all have a home is going to

work, right?

RANDALL

Every single man, woman and child

on this planet is going to die.

CHILD ACTOR

I don’t like him. He makes me sad.

RANDALL

I’m sorry about that.

PUPPETEER

Um, yeah, this is not what we

rehearsed...

RANDALL

Kids, listen. You tell your parents

that President Orlean and Isherwell

are sociopaths and fascists!