## Scene: Whispers in the Coffee Shop **Setting:** A cozy café in Alborn, MN, during the bustling lunch hour. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and apple pie fills the air. **(Selvi is seated by the window, meticulously cleaning her camera lens. Her brow is furrowed, a worried expression clouding her face. Hunter approaches, his imposing figure casting a slight shadow over her table. He clears his throat.)** **Hunter:** Excuse me, ma'am. Mind if I ask you a few questions? **(Selvi looks up, startled. Seeing his badge, she tenses up, clutching her camera tightly.)** **Selvi:** (In a shaky voice, Hindi) "मैं… मैं नहीं… मुझे समझ नहीं आता।" (Main… main nahi… mujhe samajh nahi aata - I… I don’t… I don’t understand.) **(Hunter raises an eyebrow, taken aback by the unfamiliar language.)** **Hunter:** Ma’am? English? Do you speak English? **(Selvi shakes her head frantically, fear evident in her eyes. She points to her camera and then to the street outside, her voice a frantic whisper.)** **Selvi:** (Hindi) "वहाँ… कल रात… मैंने देखा…" (Vahan… kal raat… maine dekha… - There… last night… I saw…) **(She struggles to articulate, her fingers mimicking the shape of a car speeding away. Hunter tries to follow her gestures, completely lost in translation.)** **Hunter:** Look, I need you to calm down. Did you see something? Something to do with… (He pulls out a notepad with a sketch on it) This man? **(He shows her a sketch of a man who has recently gone missing. Selvi’s eyes widen in recognition. She nods vigorously, tears welling up. )** **Selvi:** (Hindi) "हाँ! हाँ! वह आदमी! कार… जंगल..." (Haan! Haan! Woh aadmi! Car… jungle... - Yes! Yes! That man! Car… forest…) **(Her voice cracks with emotion as she tries to explain what she saw the previous night. Hunter, sensing her distress but unable to understand, runs a hand through his hair in frustration.)** **Hunter:** Damn it. I need… (He looks around for anyone who might be able to translate, but finds none.) Look, I'll… **(Suddenly, his phone rings. He checks the caller ID and sighs.)** **Hunter:** Duty calls. Ma'am, I… (He struggles to find the words) I'll be back. **(He gives her a reassuring nod, hoping it conveys something, before answering his phone and stepping away, leaving Selvi trembling and alone with her story.)** **VOICE SHEET:** **Selvi:** "(In a shaky voice) मैं… मैं नहीं… मुझे समझ नहीं आता। (Vahan… kal raat… maine dekha… हाँ! हाँ! वह आदमी! कार… जंगल... )" **Hunter:** "Excuse me, ma'am. Mind if I ask you a few questions? Ma’am? English? Do you speak English? Look, I need you to calm down. Did you see something? Something to do with… this man? Damn it. I need… Look, I'll… Duty calls. Ma'am, I… I'll be back."