Here is the scene: --- Marie sat alone at the small café, sipping a cappuccino and fiddling with her camera. She gazed out the window, her mind lost in thought. The sunny afternoon was a welcome change from the cloudy days of late, and she couldn't wait to capture the town's autumn colors on film. Just as she raised her camera to snap a shot of the street outside, a tall, imposing figure blocked her view. She lowered her camera and looked up to see a rugged man in his mid-thirties with a strong jawline and piercing blue eyes. He cleared his throat, and Marie's gaze locked onto him. "Excuse me, miss," he said. "Do you speak English?" Marie shook her head, a puzzled expression on her face. "Non, désolée," she replied with a shrug. The man's brow furrowed, and Marie could tell he didn't understand her response. He squared his shoulders and tried again. "I'm Detective Hunter, Alborn Police Department. I'm investigating some...disappearances in the area. Did you hear about the woman who went missing last night?" Marie's eyes widened, and her face paled. "Oui, oui, je l'ai entendu," she said in a shaky voice. "Elle était en sortant du...du...Comment ça se dit, le bar? Oui, le bar. Elle était avec son mari, et après, personne n'a vu son mari non plus." The detective's face twisted in confusion. "What was that?" he asked, his tone firm but polite. Marie's eyes welled up with tears. "Je suis désolée, monsieur. Je ne parle pas anglais." Hunter sighed, clearly frustrated. "Look, miss, I don't know what you're saying, but it sounds like you know something about the disappearances. Can you write it down for me?" Marie nodded vigorously, sniffling back tears. She pulled out a napkin and began to scribble furiously. Hunter watched, fascinated, as she wrote in French. He hesitated, unsure what to do, but before he could respond, his phone rang. "Detective Hunter," he answered, his eyes never leaving Marie's face. Marie finished writing and pushed the napkin toward the detective. He took it, his eyes scanning the paper. "I'll be right there," he said into the phone