## Scene: Cafe Confusion **Setting:** A quaint cafe in Alborn, MN, sunlight streaming through the windows. **(Marie is hunched over a table by the window, her brow furrowed as she scrolls through photos on her digital camera. Hunter enters the cafe, his eyes scanning the room. He spots Marie and approaches her, a serious look etched on his face.)** **Hunter:** (Clearing his throat) Excuse me, ma'am. Mind if I ask you a few questions? About what happened last night, down by the apple orchard? **(Marie looks up, startled. Her eyes widen as she takes in Hunter's imposing figure. She stammers a response in rapid French.)** **Marie:** "L-la nuit dernière? À l'verger? C'était horrible… un homme… il… disparu!" **(Hunter frowns, completely lost. He pulls out a small notepad and pen.)** **Hunter:** Look, I don't speak… uh… whatever it is you're speaking. English? You speak English? **(Marie shakes her head frantically, her hands gesturing helplessly.)** **Marie:** "Non, non anglais. Français! Je parle français." **(Hunter sighs, running a hand through his short hair. He points at her camera, then at himself, trying a different tactic.)** **Hunter:** Photos. You… take photos? Last night? By apple trees? Man… gone? **(Marie understands his gestures and nods vigorously. She quickly scrolls through her camera, her fingers trembling slightly. She stops on a blurry image and shows it to Hunter.)** **(The photo shows a shadowy figure disappearing into the darkness of the orchard. It’s unclear but unsettling nonetheless.)** **Marie:** "Un homme… dans l'obscurité. J'ai eu peur…" **(Before Hunter can press further, his phone rings. He glances at the caller ID and sighs.)** **Hunter:** Duty calls. Look, I gotta run, but I need to talk to you later. You say you saw something last night, something important. You understand? **(Marie, though confused, nods, clutching her camera tightly.)** **Hunter:** Don't worry, I’ll find someone who speaks your language. We’ll figure this out. **(Hunter throws her a reassuring nod and rushes out of the cafe, leaving Marie alone with her fear and her photos.)**