**VOICE SHEET** --- Marie: *murmuring to herself in French, brow furrowed as she scrolls through photos on her camera's display screen* "Non, non... c'est impossible..." Hunter: *pulls out the chair across from her and sits down without invitation* "Ma'am, I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn Police Department. I need to ask you a few questions about what you saw at the orchard yesterday evening." Marie: *looks up with a startle, pressing a hand to her chest* "Pardon? Je... je ne comprends pas." *pauses, studying his badge* "Détective?" Hunter: *exhales sharply* "Yesterday. The orchard." *gestures vaguely toward the window* "You were there. Taking pictures." *mimes clicking a camera shutter* "I need to know what you saw." Marie: *shaking now, eyes darting to her camera screen and back to Hunter* "Monsieur, s'il vous plaît... j'ai vu..." *voice trembling* "J'ai vu quelque chose d'horrible. Un homme... dans les arbres. Il... il a disparu. Juste comme ça." *wipes at tears forming in her eyes* "Je ne comprends pas ce qui s'est passé." Hunter: *rubs the back of his neck, jaw tightening* "Yeah, I... look, I don't know what you're saying. Can you just—" *points to her camera* "Show me. Pictures. Photos. Do you have something on there?" Marie: *hesitantly turns the camera toward him, fingers trembling* "Ici... regardez." *swallows hard* "L'homme... il était là, et puis... plus rien." *pulls the camera back against her chest protectively* "J'ai peur, monsieur. Très peur." Hunter: *leans forward, forearms on the table* "Okay, I can see you're scared. That's—" *sighs* "That's fine. But I need you to work with me here. Is there someone who can translate? Anyone?" Marie: *shakes her head slowly, looking around the cafe helplessly* "Non... je ne connais personne ici. Je suis étudiante... study abroad." *gestures vaguely* "My English... très mauvais. I am sorry." Hunter: *mutters under his breath* "Terrific." *meets her gaze with a hardened look* "Alright. Listen—" *points to himself* "Detective. I protect. You—" *points to her* "—safe. Okay? Safe." Marie: *a small, uncertain smile crosses her face* "Safe? Oui... okay." *clutches her camera tighter* "Merci, monsieur." Hunter: *nods curtly* "Yeah. Don't leave town. Stay—" *mimics staying put* "—here. In Alborn. I'll find someone to help us talk. Properly." Marie: *nods quickly* "D'accord. I stay." Hunter: *phone buzzes in his pocket, and he pulls it out, glancing at the screen* "Damn it." *stands abruptly* "I have to take this. Stay here. Don't—" *points firmly at her* "—leave. Understand?" Marie: *watches him stand, anxiety flickering across her features* "Attendez! What... what happens now?" Hunter: *already pressing the phone to his ear, stepping away from the table* "Just stay put. I'll be back." *into the phone* "Hunter. Go ahead." Marie: *watches him walk toward the cafe entrance, then turns back to her camera, whispering to herself* "Mon Dieu... qu'est-ce que j'ai vu?" --- **END VOICE SHEET**