INT. ALBORN CAFE - DAY *Maria, a young woman in her early 30s, sits at a table near the window. She leans against the table, lost in thought, holding a small digital camera. Her eyes follow the people outside, taking images for inspiration.* HUNTER (dropping onto a stool) Maria? *Maria blinks and shifts her gaze to the man beside her. She is visibly shaken.* MARIA (Spanish) Oh, I am sorry. I was lost in my thoughts. Have we met before? *Hunter shakes his head, trying to process the response. Maria's confused expression turns to concern as she scans his question.* MARIA (concerned, Spanish) Are you well? *Hunter looks puzzled; he can't understand what she's saying.* HUNTER What? I'm sorry, I don't speak Spanish. *The puzzled look on Hunter's face deepens as Maria discreetly checks her phone, attempting to decipher the detective's garbled words.* MARIA (determined, Spanish) Oh... Thank you. *She continues to mutter softly in Spanish, trying to piece together what little she could hear.* MARIA (troubled, Spanish) Someone... he looks so confused. There was a crash down the paku... I did not think that anyone was hurt. *Hunter tries to read her expressions, observe her facial tics while the nervous expressions pass across her face.* HUNTER Maria, is everything all right? Have you been attacked? *Maria shakes her head vehemently and looks into Hunter's eyes, searching for an opening to explain.* MARIA (disturbed, Spanish) I do not know what to say. I was waiting for someone and Antonio--... It was not Antonio... His name was Paul... He stumbled and... there was blood on the ground. HUNTER Who said Paul was injured? Is there a Paul here? *Hunter looks around as if scanning the faces in the surrounding tables.* VERRAILENT *Hunter checks his phone and realizes that he needs to look into it.* HUNTER Can you try to explain again, but slower... and in English... *He cups her head, looks at her* HUNTER ... farver stand loz up... slows down lingo. (English) (Stand up, I need to check on something. Keep your eyes open and stay safe.)𫫇吳 *Hunter stands up and hurriedly walks off.* *End Scene*