## Scene: Cafe Confusion **Setting:** A cozy cafe in Alborn, MN, filled with the aroma of freshly baked apple pie. **Characters:** * **Maria:** Sitting at a table near the window, she anxiously scrolls through photos on her camera, a worried frown etched on her face. * **Hunter:** Approaching Maria's table, a sturdy figure in a worn leather jacket. **(Hunter approaches, his brow furrowed. Maria doesn't notice him as she's too engrossed in her camera.)** **Hunter:** Excuse me, ma'am? **(Maria jumps slightly, startled, and looks up at Hunter.)** **Maria:** (Rapid, worried Spanish) ¡Ay, Dios mío! ¿Qué? ¿Quién es usted? **(Hunter frowns, completely lost.)** **Hunter:** Uh... English? Habla English? **(Maria shakes her head, her eyes wide with concern. She points at her camera and then at a photo - a blurry image of a shadowy figure near the apple festival.)** **Maria:** (Urgent, panicked Spanish) Por favor... festival... peligro... **(Hunter leans in, trying to decipher the meaning, his confusion growing.)** **Hunter:** Look, I don't speak... uh... Spanish-o? You gotta help me out here. Did you see something at the festival? Something... off? **(Maria frantically nods, pointing again at the photo. She pulls out her phone and opens a translator app, typing rapidly.)** **(Hunter runs a hand through his hair, exasperated. His phone rings - a harsh, jarring tone.)** **Hunter:** Hold on a sec... (He answers the phone) Yeah, Miller, what you got? (He listens for a moment, eyes widening) Alright, I’m on my way. **(He hangs up and turns back to Maria, who's holding her phone out with a translated message: "I saw something bad. Someone was following people." )** **Hunter:** Look, I gotta run. You stay put, okay? This is important. **(He rushes out of the cafe, leaving Maria staring after him, her face a mixture of frustration and fear.)**