**Voice Sheet: Scene at the Cafe** **Description of Scene:** Marie is sitting alone at a quaint cafe in Alborn, MN. The atmosphere is calm, with the distant hum of conversations and the aromatic scent of freshly brewed coffee filling the air. Marie is engrossed in the gallery of her camera, lost in thoughts. Hunter strides purposefully across the cafe, his presence commanding immediate attention, and approaches Marie's table. --- **Hunter:** "Excuse me, miss. I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating the recent disappearances in town. Have you noticed anything unusual lately?" **Marie:** (looks up, eyes wide with worry) "Pardon, je ne parle pas anglais bien... mais... je... j'ai vu quelque chose... c'était très étrange." **Hunter:** (brows furrowing in confusion) "I'm sorry... I don't understand French. Did you see something?" **Marie:** "Oui, oui... j'ai vu... une chose étrange avec ma caméra." (holds up her camera, trying to find the right words) "Dans les vergers... la nuit... je..." **Hunter:** "Camera? Orchards? Night?" (nods for her to continue, clearly not understanding but wanting to) **Marie:** (desperate to convey the message, looking through her photos) "Oui, les vergers... là-bas..." (points vaguely in the direction of the orchards, her hands shaking slightly) "Nuit... disparition... je l'ai vu!" **Hunter:** "Okay, okay... orchards at night. You saw something disappear?" (tries to piece together her words) **Marie:** (starts showing photos on her camera) "Ici... ici... regardez, svp!" (motions for Hunter to look at the screen, her voice tinged with urgency) "Cela... n'est pas normal." **Hunter:** (squints at the camera screen, making out blurry figures and shadows) "We need to get these translated. This might be important." (takes out his notebook, noting something down) "Thank you, miss. I'll find someone who can understand better." **Marie:** "Merci... merci, monsieur." (relieved, but still visibly shaken) **Hunter:** (gets an urgent call, checks his phone) "I have to go. Someone will contact you soon to understand better. Stay safe." **Marie:** "D'accord... oui, je comprends." (nods, still holding her camera tightly) **Hunter:** "Take care." (leaves abruptly, with a determined stride) --- **End of Scene**