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

Orlean publicly names Oglethorpe and Kate while asking viewers not to blame her for the comet.

Scene 89 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

President Orlean

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Begins 59 min into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 89

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.
Just before
Scene 86
Jason admits he borrowed Drask’s supposed sacrifice line from Saving Private Ryan.
Scene 87
Orlean begins thanking the scientists behind her during the broadcast.
Scene 88
In a flashback, Orlean says the administration will need everyone to promote its message.
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89EXT. BATTLESHIP - NIGHT

PRESIDENT ORLEAN

-Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe, my African

American scientist. Kate Dibiasky

who the comet is named after. But

please don’t blame her.