Run: 2026-02-17-01KHNF0RBW6F0Q6B58T9HD052N

**Voice Sheet - "The Cafe Encounter"** --- **Hunter:** *(approaching Isabella's table)* Excuse me. Mind if I sit? **Isabella:** *(looking up from her camera, surprised)* Oh... sì, prego. *(yes, please)* **Hunter:** *(sitting down)* I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating some... incidents in town. I understand you're a student here from Italy. **Isabella:** Sì, sono una studentessa di scambio. *(Yes, I am an exchange student.)* Io... non parlo bene l'inglese. *(I... don't speak English well.)* **Hunter:** *(confused)* I'm sorry, I don't understand. Are you saying you don't speak English? **Isabella:** *(nodding, trying to find words)* English... poco. *(little.)* Io parlo solo italiano. *(I only speak Italian.)* **Hunter:** *(rubbing his forehead)* This is going to be difficult. Okay, let me try... Last night, near the orchard—did you see anything? Anything unusual? **Isabella:** *(face dropping, looking distressed)* Sì... io... *(Yes... I...)* Ho visto... *(I saw...)* **Hunter:** *(leaning forward)* What? What did you see? **Isabella:** *(voice shaking, speaking rapidly in Italian)* Ho visto luci strane vicino agli alberi. Ho sentito voci. Poi... poi non c'era più nessuno. *(I saw strange lights near the trees. I heard voices. Then... then no one was there anymore.)* **Hunter:** *(blank stare)* I have no idea what you're saying. I'm sorry, I don't speak Italian at all. **Isabella:** *(frustrated, holding up her camera)* Foto! *(Photo!)* **Hunter:** What? Your camera? **Isabella:** *(scrolling through her camera, shows him a photo)* Qui! *(Here!)* Queste luci! *(These lights!)* **Hunter:** *(squinting at the screen)* Are those... lights? Near the orchard? **Isabella:** Sì! Sì! *(Yes! Yes!)* Qualcuno... qualcuno è scomparso. *(Someone... someone disappeared.)* **Hunter:** *(standing up quickly)* Wait—someone disappeared? You saw someone disappear? **Isabella:** *(nodding frantically, tears forming)* La ragazza. La ragazza con i capelli rossi. *(The girl. The girl with red hair.)* **Hunter:** *(pulling out his notepad)* Red hair? Do you know her name? **Isabella:** *(trying to communicate)* Io non... non so... *(I don't... don't know...)* **Hunter:** *(sighing)* We need a translator. There's got to be someone at the university who— **Isabella:** *(grabbing his arm)* Per favore, devi credermi! *(Please, you have to believe me!)* È pericoloso. *(It's dangerous.)* **Hunter:** *(looking at her hand, then her face)* I believe you. I do. But I need to understand what you saw. **Isabella:** *(pointing outside)* Là. Vicino agli alberi di mele. *(There. Near the apple trees.)* **Hunter:** The orchard. You saw something at the orchard. **Isabella:** *(relieved he understood that)* Sì! Sì, l'orchard. *(Yes! Yes, the orchard.)* **Hunter:** Okay, stay here. Don't leave town. I need to— *(Hunter's phone rings)* **Hunter:** *(answering phone)* Detective Hunter... What? When? I'll be right there. *(He hangs up)* **Hunter:** I have to go. Something's come up. Stay in town—please. We'll get someone to translate. We'll talk more. **Isabella:** *(standing)* Aspettare? *(Wait?)* Cosa...? *(What...?)* **Hunter:** *(already moving toward the door)* Thank you. Thank you for showing me the photo. **Isabella:** *(calling after him)* Detective! Per favore—! *(Hunter exits quickly. Isabella sits back down, clutching her camera, visibly shaken.)* **Isabella:** *(whispering to herself)* Dio, ti prego, aiutami. *(God, please, help me.)* --- **END SCENE**