## Scene: The Corner Cafe, Alborn **(Sunlight streams through the windows of a quaint cafe. MARIE sits at an outdoor table engrossed in looking over photos on her camera’s screen.)** Marie:** *(Muttering to herself)* Oh là... *magnifique*. This light was perfect! I love how it captured… **(HUNTER, tall and rugged with weathered skin from years outside walks up cautiously. He glances at Marie'a photograph then clears his throat) ) Hunter: Excuse me ma’am? Marie:** *(Startled by the interruption she jumps slightly)* Oh ! Pardon! * (She looks briefly confused but quickly recovers her composure, tucking a stray strand of hair behind an ear.)* **( HUNTER gestures to where Marie sits)** Hunter : I need your help. Have you seen anything… unusual lately? Marie: *(Frowning and shaking slightly)* Oui... mais non! * (Her voice trembles) Je ne comprends pas.. something happened, it was awful!* Hunter:** Unusual how*? **(He leans in a bit too close for comfort)** Marie:* Le village ... il n'est plus le même. Une tristesse s’en est répandue… *(She looks around the cafe nervously)* **( HUNTER furrows his brow even more.)** Maam, I don ‘t speak French... can you tell me in English? Marie: * (Frustrated) Mais je ne parle pas anglais! …* *( She struggles to find another way. ) Je cherche… la vérité.* Hunter:** *(He pulls out a small notepad and pen)* Alright ma’am, write down what's troubling ya... anything you can remember about this "triste" feeling **( Marie sighs in frustration) Marie: * (She scribbles something on the page. It reads "*Il est parti…"* Hunter:** *(He frowns at her writing)* “It went?” Who? What’d it go where…? Ma'am, I really need more information here... **(His phone rings sharply) ** Hunter: *Darnit.* Excuse me a moment. *( He answers the call in hushed tones.)* Marie *(Watching him intently and worriedly)* **( FADE OUT)**