# Voice Sheet: Cafe Encounter **[Scene: Morning Brew Cafe, Alborn, MN. SELVI sits at a corner table, reviewing photographs on her camera. HUNTER approaches, badge visible on his belt.]** Hunter: "Excuse me, miss. I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn Police Department. Do you have a minute?" Selvi: "जी? मुझसे कुछ कह रहे हैं?" *(Yes? You are saying something to me?)* Hunter: *[pauses, frowning]* "I'm sorry, I don't... do you speak English?" Selvi: *[shaking her head, troubled]* "नहीं, नहीं English. मैं... मैं समझ नहीं।" *(No, no English. I... I don't understand.)* Hunter: *[sits down slowly]* "Okay, um... were you at the community center yesterday? Around 5 PM?" Selvi: *[eyes widening, gripping her camera tightly]* "कल? हाँ, हाँ मैं वहां थी। लेकिन..." *(Yesterday? Yes, yes I was there. But...)* *[voice shaking]* "यह बहुत अजीब था। बहुत डरावना। एक महिला... वह बस गायब हो गई।" *(It was very strange. Very scary. A woman... she just disappeared.)* Hunter: *[leaning forward, confused by her words but sensing her distress]* "Miss, I need you to slow down. Did you... see something? At the community center?" Selvi: *[speaking faster in Hindi, hands trembling]* "मैं फोटोग्राफी कर रही थी और मैंने एक लड़की को देखा। वह अंदर गई, लेकिन बाहर नहीं आई। कोई भी नहीं देख सकता कि वह कहाँ गई।" *(I was doing photography and I saw a girl. She went inside, but didn't come out. Nobody can see where she went.)* Hunter: *[frustrated, running hand through hair]* "I don't... I'm going to need a translator. This is important." Selvi: *[looking directly at him, clearly distressed and apologetic]* "मुझे खेद है। मैं... मैं अंग्रेजी नहीं बोलती। यह बहुत बुरा है, है न? वह लड़की..." *(I'm sorry. I... I don't speak English. This is very bad, no? That girl...)* Hunter: *[phone buzzes. He checks it, expression darkening]* "One second." *[HUNTER answers phone]* Hunter: "Yeah? Uh-huh. No, I'm... I'm at the Morning Brew. Another one? How long ago?" *[pause]* Hunter: "I'm on my way." *[HUNTER stands abruptly, looking at SELVI with regret]* Hunter: "I have to go, but... stay here. Don't leave. I'll be back with someone who can translate. This is..." *[he pauses]* "...this is important." Selvi: *[nods, clutching her camera, looking frightened]* "ठीक है। मैं यहाँ रहूंगी।" *(Okay. I will stay here.)* *[HUNTER hurries out of the cafe. SELVI stares at her camera screen, her hands still shaking.]* **[END SCENE]**