**Voice Sheet: Café Scene – Isabella & Hunter** --- **Setting:** *A quiet, cozy café in Alborn, MN. The scent of freshly brewed coffee lingers in the air. Isabella sits at a corner table, her camera in hand, scrolling through photos on the small screen. The door chimes as Hunter enters, his sharp eyes scanning the room before landing on her. He approaches, his posture rigid, his expression serious.* --- ### **Scene Dialogue** *(Hunter stops at Isabella’s table, his hands resting on the back of the empty chair across from her. He clears his throat, and she looks up, startled.)* **Hunter:** *(gruff, direct)* "Excuse me, ma’am. You were at the apple festival last night, right?" *(Isabella blinks, her fingers tightening around her camera. She shakes her head slightly, her expression troubled. She responds in rapid Italian, her voice trembling.)* **Isabella:** *(shaken, gesturing with her free hand)* "No, no, io non capisco... Non so di cosa stai parlando. Ero lì, sì, ma... *(she swallows hard)* Ho visto qualcosa di strano. Qualcuno è scomparso? Non lo so, ma... *(she trails off, her eyes darting to the door as if expecting someone to appear.)* *(Hunter frowns, clearly not understanding a word. He rubs his temple, frustrated.)* **Hunter:** *(slow, enunciating as if that will help)* "Look, I don’t speak Italian. But I need to know—did you see anything unusual last night? Anyone acting strange? Missing?" *(Isabella exhales sharply, her shoulders tensing. She sets her camera down and leans forward, speaking slower but still in Italian, her hands moving as she tries to convey her meaning.)* **Isabella:** *(urgent, pointing toward the window)* "Ascolta, per favore. C’era un uomo—*(she mimes a tall figure)*—vicino agli alberi. Lui... *(she hesitates, then mimics someone being pulled away)*... è sparito. Come fumo. Nessuno ha visto?" *(Hunter’s jaw tightens. He pulls out a small notepad and flips it open, clicking his pen.)* **Hunter:** *(frustrated but trying to stay patient)* "Ma’am, I need you to slow down. Do you speak any English? *Any*?" *(Isabella shakes her head, her frustration matching his. She grabs her phone, taps frantically, and turns the screen toward him—a blurry photo of a figure near the trees, half-obscured by shadows. She points at it, then at him, her voice rising.)* **Isabella:** *(insistent, tapping the photo)* "Questo! Questo è importante! Lui non era lì dopo—*(she snaps her fingers)*—gone!" *(Hunter studies the photo, his expression darkening. He pulls out his own phone, snaps a picture of her screen, and nods grimly.)* **Hunter:** *(low, serious)* "Alright. Stay here. Don’t go anywhere." *(His phone rings. He glances at the screen, then back at Isabella, his voice clipped.)* **Hunter:** *(to her, pointing at the table)* "Stay. *Rimanere.*" *(He answers the call, already turning away.)* **Hunter:** *(into phone, walking toward the door)* "Yeah, I’ve got a lead. Meet me at the station in ten." *(The door swings shut behind him. Isabella exhales shakily, her hands trembling as she picks up her camera again. She whispers to herself in Italian, her voice barely audible.)* **Isabella:** *(soft, worried)* "Dio mio... cosa sta succedendo in questo posto?" *(Fade out as the café’s ambient noise fills the silence.)* --- **End Scene.** --- **Notes for Voice Acting:** - **Isabella:** *Shaken, urgent, and emotional. Her Italian should sound natural, with pauses for emphasis. She gestures frequently, her voice rising and falling with her distress.* - **Hunter:** *Gruff, no-nonsense, and increasingly frustrated. His tone softens slightly when he realizes she doesn’t understand, but his patience is thin. The call at the end should sound abrupt and professional.*