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

Social media reactions split between fear, confidence, blame, and opportunistic shovel sales as Orlean claims political credit.

Scene 94 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Riley Bina
Older Tough Lady
Dalia Hensfield

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:01 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 94

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 91
Orlean says Randall will help defeat their common enemy, “Dibiasky.”
Scene 92
Kate agrees to support the mission despite her misgivings, then learns Jason ordered the hood placed over her head.
Scene 93
Orlean ends her speech with a blessing and fireworks.
Scene 94
This scene

94INT. CLOSE UP OF SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS

DIDDLY FEED that dissolves into FRIEND POST that dissolves into VROOM VROOM all buzzing about the comet: “Is this for real?” “I’m scared.” “We’re gonna kick this comet’s ass!” “That Dr. Mindy is fire hot.” “I hate that crazy chick.” “God will protect us.”

RILEY BINA

You guys, this comet is seriously

stressing me out.”

OLDER TOUGH LADY

Comet’s coming. People gotta dig

in. We already got buyers for these

shovels on E-Market. Thousand bucks

a pop.

DALIA HENSFIELD

It’s a clean sweep for President

Orlean.