seems off
I heard there's an asteroid or a comet or something that you don't like the looks of.Don't Look Up · 2021 — 第 4 / 25 章 · 3'58" · B2
The Scientists Brief President Orlean, Explained：sit tight and assess
Kate and Mindy are in the Oval Office to warn the president that a comet will hit Earth. Orlean's questions are not about the science but about the price and the calendar: "What is this gonna cost me?" and "When are the midterms?" Her conclusion is the title of the scene: "I say we sit tight and assess."
あらすじ
At the White House, Kate Dibiasky and Dr. Mindy brief President Orlean on the comet they discovered: five to ten kilometers wide, capable of wiping out the planet. Before hearing them out, Orlean asks what it will cost her and checks the election calendar. With midterms three weeks away, she decides to do nothing for now.
注目の表現
the gravity of the situationsit tight and assessbottom line somethingwhat's the ask
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このシーンの表現
sit tight and assess
hold still and study it
Facing an extinction warning, the president wraps inaction in calm business language.
Let's sit tight and assess before we make a move.
このシーンの他の表現
- the gravity of the situation
how serious this is
- bottom line something
get to the point
- what's the ask
what are you requesting
- fan out
spread outward
- planet-killer
a planet destroyer
このシーンのメモ一覧
55 行のセリフに 35 件のメモ
noun clause: The why clause is the object of tell: why are you telling me this.
Tell me about it and then tell me why you're telling me about it.The d in Madam often drops before President.
Uh… [clears throat] Madam President. [breathing heavily] [clears throat] Uh…originate in
A comet between five to ten kilometers across, that we estimate came from the, uh…the outside layer
Which is the outermost part of the solar system.much more
No. It will be far more catastrophic.spread outward
Mindy pictures the aftermath, waves spreading from the impact point across the whole planet.
There'll be mile-high tsunamis fanning out all across the globe.Link fanning out so it sounds like one word.
There'll be mile-high tsunamis fanning out all across the globe.a mile high — A dramatic description, fine in speech and news.
There'll be mile-high tsunamis fanning out all across the globe.hit, have an effect
If this comet makes impact, it will have the power of a billion Hiroshima bombs.conditional clause: The if clause sets the condition, and will marks the result that follows.
If this comet makes impact, it will have the power of a billion Hiroshima bombs.Run billion into Hiroshima without a gap.
If this comet makes impact, it will have the power of a billion Hiroshima bombs.express clearly
I'm sorry, I'm just trying to articulate the science.a planet destroyer
After hedging with jargon, Mindy drops the term that finally fixes the scale of the threat.
I'm trying to articulate it the best I can-- Madam President, this comet is what we call a planet-killer.a planet destroyer — A punchy media term; rare in formal papers.
I'm trying to articulate it the best I can-- Madam President, this comet is what we call a planet-killer.how sure
So how certain is this?negated be going to: Negating be going to rejects the idea that it might happen at all.
But it isn't potentially going to happen.precisely
Exactly. 99.78% to be exact.crazy
You know? It's just nuts.working on it
We should get some of our scientists on this, you know.no insult meant
No offense, but you're just two people that walked in here with-- Dr. Oglethorpe.a professor with tenure
And Dr. Mindy is a tenured professor of astronomy at Michigan State, where Miss Dibiasky is a doctoral candidate.non-defining relative clause: The where clause adds information about Michigan State and Kate's place there.
And Dr. Mindy is a tenured professor of astronomy at Michigan State, where Miss Dibiasky is a doctoral candidate.man, buddy — Casual between men; not for formal settings.
-[Mindy] Yes. -Come on, bro.dropped auxiliary: The auxiliary is dropped; it means are you kidding, and sounds more abrupt.
You kidding? You wanna see my fucking SAT scores?get to the point
The president cuts the science short and pulls everyone back to the number she cares about.
Okay, let's bottom line this.make me pay
What is this gonna cost me?what are you requesting
Unsure what they want from her, the president reaches for deal-making language.
You know, what's the ask here?steps we can take
Um, actions we can take through NASA.lose the legislature
So, if this breaks before then, we lose Congress.conditional clause: The if clause states the condition, and the main clause gives the political price.
So, if this breaks before then, we lose Congress.hold still
Okay, at this very moment, I say we sit tight and assess.The t in tight often drops and and reduces to n.
Okay, at this very moment, I say we sit tight and assess.Ivy League people
Let's get some other people on this. Some Ivy Leaguers.Ivy League people — Slightly teasing label; keep it casual.
Let's get some other people on this. Some Ivy Leaguers.「The Scientists Brief President Orlean」を読み解く
What's really going on
The briefing is real science delivered to a political machine. Mindy tries to make the danger impossible to minimize — "If this comet makes impact, it will have the power of a billion Hiroshima bombs," and "I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation" — but Orlean keeps translating it into her own terms: "What is this gonna cost me?" and "what's the ask here?" The scene's most famous line is a decision not to decide: "I say we sit tight and assess." It is not skepticism about the data; it is scheduling. "So, if this breaks before then, we lose Congress," she says, and asks Oglethorpe to find some Ivy Leaguers who will say something more convenient.
Theme
PowerThe president weighs a planet-killer against her midterm prospects and chooses the election.
SatireA catastrophe is met with cost estimates, poll timing and a plan to find friendlier experts.
このチャプターで学べること
- The president turns a comet into a question about her own bill.
- Sit tight and assess can be prudence or a way to do nothing.
- Gravity carries two meanings at once in this room.
- What's the ask reframes a warning as a negotiation.
- The midterms decide the response before the science does.
発音のポイント
- Madam President — The d in Madam often drops before President.
- fanning out — Link fanning out so it sounds like one word.
- billion Hiroshima — Run billion into Hiroshima without a gap.
- sit tight and — The t in tight often drops and and reduces to n.
Tell me about it and then tell me why you're telling me about it.Orlean's opening question sets her priorities: first the facts, then what she is expected to do about them — a politician's framing from the first line.
If this comet makes impact, it will have the power of a billion Hiroshima bombs.Mindy's attempt to make the scale impossible to ignore, translating an abstract orbit into the largest comparison he can find.
I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation.Mindy states the problem with the room directly: the science is not being heard, and 'gravity' is doing double duty as both physics and seriousness.
It is going to happen.Mindy refuses the softened wording offered around him: the comet is not a possible risk but a certainty, given at 99.78 percent.
What is this gonna cost me?Orlean's real first question — not how many people will die, but what dealing with the comet will cost her politically.
Okay, at this very moment, I say we sit tight and assess.The final non-decision: not 'act now' but wait and see, chosen because the election calendar matters more than the impact date.
このシーンについての質問
Why does President Orlean decide to do nothing?
The midterms are three weeks away. If the comet news breaks before then, she says her party loses Congress, so she chooses to sit tight and assess until after the election.
Does Orlean believe the scientists?
She never seriously disputes the data. She asks how certain they are, then moves straight to cost and timing, which is the film's point: the facts are not the problem.
What does 'sit tight and assess' mean?
It means to wait without acting while you study the situation. Orlean uses it to delay any response to the comet, dressing up inaction as prudence.
Who are the Ivy Leaguers she asks for?
At the end she says to get some other people on it, "some Ivy Leaguers." She wants credentialed experts who will give her a more convenient answer than the Michigan State pair.
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第 1 章call it a nightKate Discovers the Comet
第 2 章extinction-level eventThe Astronomers Call Dr. Oglethorpe
第 3 章skirt around somethingKate and Mindy Wait Seven Hours
再生中 · 第 4 章sit tight and assessThe Scientists Brief President Orlean
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第 6 章sit tightBASH Confirms the Comet
第 7 章here we go againKate and Mindy Prep Backstage
第 8 章on a plateRiley Bina Reconciles Live on Air
第 9 章keep the bad news lightComet Revealed on The Daily Rip
第 10 章backlashKate Becomes a Meme
第 11 章take the hitMindy Arrested, Orlean Apologizes
第 12 章on a collision courseThe President Announces the Comet
第 13 章get it over and done withKate and Yule Swap Life Stories
第 14 章go for launchKate Gives the Launch Order
第 15 章course correctionThe Comet Mission Turns Around
第 16 章panda pawIsherwell Takes Over the Meeting
第 17 章pull it offScientists Question Comet Mining Plan
第 18 章off the gridKate Exposes the Comet Conspiracy
第 19 章ego the size of TexasJune Catches Randall With Brie
第 20 章stone-cold legendFans Mob Kate at the Store
第 21 章die aloneIsherwell Predicts Mindy's Death
第 22 章go gangbustersRandall Tells the Truth on Air
第 23 章look down one's nose at someoneJust Look Up vs Don't Look Up
第 24 章nature callsComet Mission Fails During Dinner
第 25 章state-of-the-artThe Last Prayer Before the Comet第 4 / 25 章 · 残り約 73 分