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

Randall asks June to host a family dinner; she welcomes him back and they embrace after his apology.

Scene 176 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

Randall
Evan Marshall
June
Yule
Kate

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:54 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 176

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.
Scene 172
Randall arrives at June’s home with groceries and asks to share dinner, choosing his family over the prestige that separated them.
Just before
Scene 173
The BEAD drones lift off as Orlean and Jason watch the launch.
Scene 174
Randall says he brought groceries to June’s house.
Scene 175
Two BEAD drones fail during takeoff, but Isherwell insists the mission remains within its expected margin.
Scene 176
This scene

176EXT. THE MINDY HOME - LANSING MICHIGAN - SAME TIME

RANDALL

I was hoping we could have a family

dinner.

Randall’s sons are inside in the living room watching the launch.

EVAN MARSHALL

Hey Dad! Hey it’s Dad! Dad!

Long beat as June considers.

RANDALL

What do you say?

June nods.

JUNE

Yeah.

RANDALL

Thank you... this is Kate.

YULE

Nice to meet you, I’m Yule. I’m

FirePuma142 on Twitch. You game?

KATE

I’m really doubtful she knows.

JUNE

Who said I game?

Randall holds up a bouquet of flowers.

RANDALL

I got these for you.

JUNE

Thank you, that’s really sweet,

honey.

Randall hugs June for a long time.

RANDALL

I’m so sorry. You have no idea. I

really am.

JUNE

I know. I’ve missed you.

RANDALL

I missed you so much.

JUNE

When we dated in college I fucked

Aaron Tran.

RANDALL

Oh?

They hug again.