**Scene: Cafe in Alborn, MN** *Melanie is seated at an outdoor table in a small, cozy cafe, engrossed in reviewing the photos on her camera. The peaceful setting is disrupted as Hunter, wearing his detective badge prominently, approaches her table with a serious expression.* **Melanie:** *looking up but still holding her camera* "Ja, bitte?" **Hunter:** *with a polite yet firm tone* "Excuse me, ma'am. I’m Detective Hunter. I was wondering if you could tell me anything about the incident that happened here last night." **Melanie:** *frowning, visibly shaken and switching to German* "Ich habe versucht jemanden zu finden, aber es war dunkel und ich hatte solche Angst." **Hunter:** *confused, watching her intently but not understanding* "I'm sorry, I don't understand German. Can you say that again in English?" **Melanie:** *struggling to find words and speaking slowly* "Ich… I not speak English. Only Deutsch. Äh… Night... scary... no sehen." **Hunter:** *nodding slowly, trying to piece together the little he understands* "Okay, I got ‘night’ and ‘scary’. Were you here last night when it happened?" **Melanie:** *relieved he understood some part, nodding vigorously* "Ja! Yes, yes, last night. Dunkel… dark. Schatten... shadows." **Hunter:** *scribbling notes, still piecing it together* "Okay, dark and shadows. Did you see anyone? Person?" **Melanie:** *thinking hard and then mimicking taking a photo with her hands* "Ich habe… photo. Person. Hier." *shows the camera screen to Hunter, though it's clear he can't make much out from her explanation* **Hunter:** *squinting at the camera screen* "Is this a photo of the person? Can I take it?" **Melanie:** *emotional, clutching the camera tight* "Nein, nein! Meine Kamera!" **Hunter:** *raising his hands in a placating gesture* "Alright, alright, keep it. Can you show me?" *Melanie nods and starts scrolling through the photos, but the moment is interrupted by Hunter’s phone ringing. He glances at the caller ID, sighs, and answers. After a brief conversation, he pockets his phone with an apologetic look.* **Hunter:** "I have to go. Stay here, okay? I'll find someone who can translate and come back." **Melanie:** *still visibly unsettled, nodding* "Ja, ich bleibe hier." *Hunter gives her a reassuring nod and leaves the cafe, as Melanie continues to cling to her camera, the troubled look still lingering on her face.*