**Voice Sheet: The Café Encounter** **Hunter:** "Excuse me, miss. Are you Isabella? The student staying at the miller’s place?" **Isabella:** *(Startled, clutching her camera strap)* "Uh... s-sì? Io... scusa, non parlo inglese. Non capisco." *(Trans: Uh... yes? I... sorry, I don't speak English. I don't understand.)* **Hunter:** "Right. I’m Detective Hunter. I’m investigating the disappearance from the Apple Festival last weekend. Mind if I sit?" **Isabella:** *(Her eyes widen at his badge; she speaks rapidly, voice trembling)* "Polizia? Oddio, è per quella ragazza? Quella con il vestito blu? L’ho vista... giuro che l’ho vista vicino al frutteto!" *(Trans: Police? Oh God, is it for that girl? The one with the blue dress? I saw her... I swear I saw her near the orchard!)* **Hunter:** *(Frowning, leaning in)* "I didn’t catch a word of that. Are you speaking Spanish? Look, I just need to know if you were taking pictures near the north woods on Saturday." **Isabella:** "Le foto? Sì... la macchina fotografica." *(She looks down at the camera, hands shaking)* "Ho scattato delle foto al tramonto. Ma poi... le ombre. C’era qualcuno tra gli alberi. Ho avuto tanta paura." *(Trans: The photos? Yes... the camera. I took photos at sunset. But then... the shadows. There was someone in the trees. I was so scared.)* **Hunter:** "Okay, you said 'photo.' Can I see the camera? Did you see the suspect?" **Isabella:** *(Pulling the camera away aggressively)* "No! È pericoloso! Quell’uomo mi ha guardato. Aveva... aveva degli occhi terribili. Freddi come il ghiaccio." *(Trans: No! It's dangerous! That man looked at me. He had... he had terrible eyes. Cold as ice.)* **Hunter:** *(Rubbing his temples)* "Lady, I’m not trying to take it. I just... *Habla inglés?* Just a little? No? Great, just great." **Isabella:** *(Tears welling up)* "Mi dispiace. Vorrei potertelo dire. C’è qualcosa di malvagio in questa città. Mi sento osservata." *(Trans: I'm sorry. I wish I could tell you. There is something evil in this town. I feel watched.)* **Hunter:** "You look shaken up. Did someone hurt you? Hurt? Pain?" **Isabella:** "Non capisco... per favore, devi guardare le foto. Ma ho paura che lui sappia... che lui sappia che io ho visto." *(Trans: I don't understand... please, you have to look at the photos. But I'm afraid that he knows... that he knows that I saw.)* **Hunter:** *(Touching his earpiece as his phone buzzes)* "Yeah? Hunter here. ... Wait, another one? By the river? Yeah. Yeah, I’m five minutes out." **Isabella:** "Devi andare? Ma... le foto..." *(Trans: You have to go? But... the photos...)* **Hunter:** "Look, miss. Stay here. Don't go wandering off into the woods. I’ll... I’ll find a translator and come back later. Just... drink your coffee." **Isabella:** "Stai attento, detective. Ti prego." *(Trans: Be careful, detective. I beg you.)* **Hunter:** "Right. Don't move."