## Scene: Cafe in Alborn, MN **Setting:** A cozy cafe in Alborn, filled with the aroma of coffee and pastries. Sunlight streams through the large windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Melanie sits at a small table by the window, carefully cleaning her camera lens. She seems preoccupied, her brow furrowed with worry. Hunter, a ruggedly handsome man in a worn leather jacket, enters the cafe. He scans the room, his gaze settling on Melanie. He approaches her table cautiously. **Hunter:** Excuse me, ma'am. Melanie jumps slightly, startled, and looks up. **Melanie:** ( baratos, with a troubled expression) Ach, entschuldigen Sie! **Hunter:** (Slightly puzzled) Uh... yeah, no problem. Sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if maybe you saw anything unusual last night? Melanie shakes her head, fear creeping into her eyes. **Melanie:** Gestern Nacht? Es war... schlecht. Hunter frowns, completely lost. **Hunter:** I'm sorry, ma'am, I don’t speak... Melanie quickly utters a series of German phrases, her voice shaking, her hands gesturing wildly as she tries to convey the urgency of the situation. Hunter stares, completely bewildered by her rapid-fire German. **Hunter:** Ma'am, I really don't understand. Can you slow down? **Melanie:** (Slower, but still distressed) Mann... verschwunden... **Hunter:** Disappeared? Melanie nods frantically, her eyes wide with fear. **Hunter:** Who disappeared? Melanie points a shaky finger towards the door, as if indicating someone specifically. **Melanie:** (whispering) Er... Hunter's phone rings, jarring them both. He fumbles for it, his expression apologetic. **Hunter:** Sorry, gotta take this. He answers the phone, his voice turning serious as he listens to the caller. **Hunter:** (Into the phone) Yeah, I'm on my way. He hangs up and turns back to Melanie, his gaze filled with regret. **Hunter:** I'm sorry, I gotta go. But thanks for your time. Melanie watches him leave, a look of despair settling over her face. **Voice Sheet:** **Melanie:** * "Ach, entschuldigen Sie!" (Oh, excuse me!) * "Gestern Nacht? Es war... schlecht." (Last night? It was... bad.) * (rapid German, distressed) * "Mann... verschwunden..." (Man... disappeared...) **Hunter:** * "Excuse me, ma'am." * "Uh... yeah, no problem. Sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if maybe you saw anything unusual last night?" * "I'm sorry, ma'am, I don’t speak..." * "Ma'am, I really don't understand. Can you slow down?" * "Disappeared?" * "Who disappeared?" * "Sorry, gotta take this." * (Into phone) "Yeah, I'm on my way." * "I'm sorry, I gotta go. But thanks for your time."