Don't Look Up (2021)
Meryl Streep: President Orlean
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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.
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Kate Dibiasky : Can I say something?
Jason Orlean : Yeah, we've been dying to hear what you gotta say.
Kate Dibiasky : I didn't vote for you. But this is obviously much bigger than my misgivings. So I will be 100% behind this effort. No matter how offensive I may find you.
President Orlean : Hmm. Wow. That's great.
Jason Orlean : Yeah. That's really nice. You know, I did have the FBI put that bag over your head. They don't do that. The CIA does, but I made them do it.
Kate Dibiasky : You know, I had a feeling. I really did.
Jason Orlean : It's a good feeling 'cause that is what I did. And it was very funny and cool.
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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.
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President Orlean : He's just of another generation.
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Jason Orlean : People are gonna ask why we didn't act earlier. So you're gonna have to take the hit on this one.
President Orlean : Yeah, but we'll take care of you down the road, Jocelyn.
Jason Orlean : We will.
Dr. Calder : Of course, Janie. I will resign in disgrace first thing tomorrow.
President Orlean : Good. Yeah, good.
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President Orlean : Let's get some other people on this. Some Ivy Leaguers.