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

At BASH command, Orlean asks Isherwell what the algorithm predicts about her death; he says a Bronteroc will eat her.

Scene 167 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

President Orlean
Peter Isherwell
Flight Director

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Begins 1:51 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 167

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.
Scenes 123–164
The mission turns back; BASH substitutes mining for deflection, Kate is silenced, Randall’s family breaks apart, and a rival mission fails.
Just before
Scene 164
Oglethorpe learns that Russia, India, and China’s separate deflection attempt exploded and failed, leaving only BASH’s mission.
Scene 165
Tenant and Pawketty lead a “Don’t Look Up” rally until a supporter sees the approaching comet and the crowd turns on Jason.
Scene 166
Randall drives Kate and Yule toward Michigan as they listen to a song about longing for home; Yule asks Kate to marry him and she smiles.
Scene 167
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167INT. BASH LAUNCH CENTER - SAME TIME

President Orlean, Jason and Peter Isherwell in the command center.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

And you read the tea leaves for Dr.

Mindy. You showed him the

algorithm. You really shook him

with that information. How he was

going to die.

PETER ISHERWELL

Yeah, it is shaking.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

It got me so excited to know about

my own death. I don’t think I want

to know. Yes, I do. I want to know.

PETER ISHERWELL

You’re going to be eaten by a

Bronteroc. We don’t know what it

means.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

A what?

PETER ISHERWELL

A Bronteroc.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

Oh.

The FLIGHT DIRECTOR calls out the mission.

FLIGHT DIRECTOR

Okay people, we have clear skies

and are a go for the BEAD launch.

Madam President?

President Orlean puts on her head set.

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

Citizens of Planet Earth. Now...