Don't Look Up (2021)

Rob Morgan: Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe

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• President Orlean : Mmm-hmm. So how certain is this?

  Dr. Randall Mindy : There's 100% certainty of impact.

  President Orlean : Please, don't say 100%.

  Old Aide #2 : Can we just call it a potentiality significant event?

  President Orlean : Yeah.

  Kate Dibiasky : But it isn't *potentially* going to happen. It *is* going to happen.

  Dr. Randall Mindy : Exactly, 99.78% to be exact.

  Jason Orlean : Oh, great. Okay, so it's not 100%.

  Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : Well, scientists never like to say 100%.

  President Orlean : Call it 70% and let's just move on.

  Kate Dibiasky : But it's not even close to 70%.

  President Orlean : You cannot go around saying to people that there's 100% chance that they're going to die. You know? It's just nuts.

• Waitress : That's an awfully official-looking White House badge you got there.

  Dr. Randall Mindy : I don't know why I have this on.

  Nearby Diner : Listen, just tell us what's going on.

  Guy from the Bar : I got three scared kids at home. How about you just tell us something.

  Dr. Randall Mindy : I understand. I wish could share information, but...

  Guy from the Bar : We're people just like you. We deserve to know!

  Kate Dibiasky : They're right. They deserve to know. Do you really wanna know what's going on?

  Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : Kate, don't. Kate.

  Dr. Randall Mindy : Kate.

  Kate Dibiasky : They found a bunch of gold and diamonds and rare shit on the comet. So they're gonna let it hit the planet to make a bunch of rich people even more disgustingly rich!

• [Kate sits in a car with a bag over her head] 

  Dr. Randall Mindy : I did everything I could. They won't listen.

  Kate Dibiasky : Surprise, surprise.

  Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : I'm starting to think you just like riling people up.

  Dr. Randall Mindy : I'm so sorry, Kate. Really, I am.

  Kate Dibiasky : Oh, Randall. God. Where's Brie Evantee? Shouldn't you two be playing footsie in a restaurant that only serves cubes and foam?

  Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : Well, she ain't wrong. You did lose the thread in a big way.

  Dr. Randall Mindy : And what do you suggest we do? An online petition, huh? You want to hold... Get a mob and hold up picket signs? You wanna overthrow the government? I mean, look at this.

  Kate Dibiasky : I can't! My head is in a bag!

• Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : Okay. Now be cool. I just have more skin pigmentation than you. 'Cause your ancestors migrated to Northern Europe and developed lighter skin so as to not get...

• President Orlean : We will blow Comet Dibiasky off her course... But we're gonna need a hero. We're gonna need a pilot, real guns and...

  Dr. Randall Mindy : Shouldn't this mission be accomplished using remote technology?

  Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : Washington's always gotta have a hero.

• Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : One time, I met Sting, and I swear to God, he farted right in front of me. Didn't break eye contact and didn't even say "excuse me." And the thing is, he actually pulled it off. 'Cause I still found him to be quite charming.

• Kate Dibiasky : I'm grateful...

  [long pause] 

  Kate Dibiasky : I'm grateful we tried.

  Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : [Beat]  Man, oh, man, did we try.

• Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe : Science tells the truth, Randall.