Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXPPZKMEFX64V4Y651W4XZX

**Scene: The Alborn Café** *Maria sits at a corner table of the cozy Alborn Café, her camera in hand, scrolling through the photos she took earlier that day. The warm aroma of coffee fills the air as Hunter, dressed in a casual jacket and jeans, approaches her table.* **Hunter:** (in English) "Excuse me, miss. I'm Detective Hunter. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?" *Maria looks up, startled. She doesn't understand a word he says but senses the urgency in his tone. She shakes her head, indicating she doesn't understand.* **Hunter:** (trying to speak slowly and clearly) "I said, I'm Detective Hunter. Do you... understand... English?" *Maria shakes her head again, this time more emphatically.* **Maria:** (in Spanish) "No entiendo. No hablo inglés." **Hunter:** (frustrated, running a hand through his hair) "Great. Just great." *He pulls out the chair across from her and sits down, trying to think of a way to communicate. He points to himself.* **Hunter:** "Hunter." *Maria nods, understanding his name.* **Maria:** (in Spanish) "Maria." **Hunter:** (pointing to her camera) "You... take pictures?" **Maria:** (nodding) "Sí, fotos. Soy fotógrafa." **Hunter:** (pulling out his phone, showing her a picture of a missing person) "Have you seen this man?" *Maria takes the phone, her eyes widening as she recognizes the man in the picture. She nods, her hands trembling.* **Maria:** (in Spanish, voice shaking) "Sí, lo he visto. Pero no sé dónde está ahora. Lo vi cerca del festival de manzanas. Había alguien más con él. Alguien que no parecía... bueno." **Hunter:** (frustrated, not understanding a word) "Look, I need you to tell me what you know. It's important." **Maria:** (in Spanish, tears welling up in her eyes) "No entiendo. No sé qué hacer. No sé cómo ayudarte." *Hunter's phone rings, and he pulls it out, looking at the screen.* **Hunter:** (into the phone) "Hunter here. What do you have for me?" *Maria watches as Hunter's expression changes, his eyes narrowing.* **Hunter:** (into the phone) "I'll be right there." *He hangs up, looking back at Maria.* **Hunter:** (in English) "Look, I have to go. But I need you to come to the station later. We'll find a way to communicate. Okay?" *Maria nods, though she doesn't understand a word he says. Hunter stands up, giving her a reassuring nod before walking away.* **Maria:** (to herself, in Spanish) "Dios mío, ¿qué está pasando aquí?"