**Voice Sheet: Café Scene – Selvi & Hunter** --- **Setting:** *A quiet café in Alborn, MN. The scent of coffee and cinnamon lingers in the air. Selvi sits at a corner table, her camera in hand, scrolling through photos of the town’s autumn landscapes. Hunter, in a rumpled suit, approaches her with a serious expression.* --- ### **Scene Dialogue** **Hunter:** *(approaching, voice low but firm)* "Excuse me, ma’am. I’m Detective Hunter. Do you have a minute?" **Selvi:** *(startled, looks up, clutching her camera tighter)* *(in Hindi, voice trembling)* "Kya… kya hua? Main… main kya kar sakti hoon?" *(Hunter frowns, clearly not understanding.)* **Hunter:** *(hesitant, rubbing his temple)* "Uh… I don’t speak Hindi. Do you speak English?" **Selvi:** *(shakes head, eyes wide, still in Hindi)* "Nahi, nahi… main… main English nahi samajhti. Aap… aap kya chahte hain?" *(Hunter exhales sharply, frustrated. He pulls out a small notepad and flips through it, as if searching for a phrase.)* **Hunter:** *(muttering to himself)* "Great. Just great." *(He tries again, slower, enunciating each word.)* "Did… you… see… anything… strange… last night?" **Selvi:** *(understands the tone but not the words, panicked)* *(in Hindi, gesturing with her hands)* "Dekha? Kya dekha? Main… main bas photos le rahi thi! Kya ho raha hai?" *(Hunter sighs, rubbing his jaw. He pulls out his phone, types something, and shows her a photo—a blurry image of a shadowy figure near the woods.)* **Hunter:** *(pointing at the photo)* "Have you seen this person?" **Selvi:** *(stares at the photo, face pale. She shakes her head violently, voice breaking in Hindi)* "Nahi… nahi! Main… main kisi ko nahi dekha! Aap… aap mujhe darrate hain!" *(Hunter doesn’t understand, but her fear is clear. He leans in slightly, voice softer but still firm.)* **Hunter:** "Look, I just need to know if you saw anything. Anything at all." **Selvi:** *(whispers in Hindi, gripping her camera like a lifeline)* "Yeh… yeh sab kya ho raha hai? Main… main sirf photos leke aayi thi. Koi bhi… koi bhi madad karne ko nahi aaya." *(Hunter’s phone rings. He glances at it, then back at Selvi, frustrated.)* **Hunter:** "Stay here. I’ll be right back." *(He steps away, answering the call in a low voice.)* **Selvi:** *(watches him go, still trembling, muttering in Hindi)* "Darr lag raha hai… kya karu?" *(Hunter returns a moment later, expression grim.)* **Hunter:** "I’ve gotta go. But if you remember anything—anything—ask someone to call the station." *(Selvi doesn’t understand, but nods weakly. Hunter hesitates, then leaves in a hurry.)* **Selvi:** *(alone again, voice barely a whisper in Hindi)* "God… please help me." --- **End Scene.** --- **Notes for Voice Acting:** - **Selvi:** Shaken, fearful, speaking rapidly in Hindi. Her tone should convey confusion and growing panic. - **Hunter:** Gruff, no-nonsense, but increasingly frustrated by the language barrier. His voice should soften slightly when he realizes she’s scared. - **Key Moments:** - Selvi’s physical reactions (clutching her camera, shaking her head) should emphasize her distress. - Hunter’s body language (rubbing his temple, sighing) shows his frustration. - The phone call interrupts the tension, leaving Selvi alone and vulnerable.