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

In the green room, Randall recognizes singer Riley Bina and comments on her appearance.

Scene 41 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Randall

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Begins 36 min into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 41

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.
Scene 27
After Orlean tells them to wait until after the midterms, Oglethorpe and Kate decide to leak the evidence to the press.
Just before
Scene 38
Randall tries to calm himself in the studio bathroom before going on air.
Scene 39
Jack and Brie prepare for the Daily Rip broadcast and introduce the day’s political coverage.
Scene 40
Randall’s family watches the Daily Rip and reacts to the Supreme Court nominee segment.
Scene 41
This scene

41INT. GREEN ROOM - SAME TIME

Randall, groomed and in his new stylish clothes, and Kate are seated and waiting their turn. There’s a YOUNG SINGER WITH AN ENTOURAGE also in the room. This is RILEY BINA, 25.

RANDALL

(whispers to Kate)

Is that Riley Bina?

Kate quietly nods.

RANDALL (CONT'D)

Really?! She looks a lot smaller in

person.