Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXPVC39A94K1S5G9962GYAH

**Scene: A Cozy Café in Alborn, MN** *Melanie sits at a corner table, her camera in hand, scrolling through the photos she took earlier. The café is bustling with the usual afternoon crowd. Hunter, in his typical no-nonsense attire, enters and scans the room. His eyes land on Melanie, who stands out due to her foreign appearance and the camera she's engrossed in.* **Hunter:** (approaches Melanie's table) Excuse me, miss. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? *Melanie looks up, startled. She doesn't understand a word Hunter says but senses the urgency in his tone.* **Melanie:** (in German) Entschuldigung, ich verstehe nicht. Ich spreche kein Englisch. **Hunter:** (confused) I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Are you a student here? **Melanie:** (in German, troubled) Ja, ich bin Austauschstudentin. Ich bin gestern Abend spazieren gegangen und habe etwas Seltsames gesehen. **Hunter:** (frustrated, trying to understand) Look, I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating some recent disappearances in town. Did you see something unusual last night? **Melanie:** (in German, shaken) Ja, ich habe jemanden gesehen, der sich sehr seltsam verhielt. Sie schienen jemanden zu verfolgen. **Hunter:** (trying to piece together the conversation) Okay, so you saw someone acting strangely. Can you describe them? **Melanie:** (in German) Es war dunkel, aber ich glaube, es war ein Mann. Er trug eine dunkle Jacke und einen Hut. Er sah aus wie ein Schatten. **Hunter:** (frustrated) Miss, I wish I could understand you. Do you speak any English at all? **Melanie:** (in German, apologetic) Es tut mir leid. Ich spreche wirklich kein Englisch. Vielleicht kann jemand übersetzen? **Hunter:** (sighs) Maybe I can find someone who speaks German. In the meantime, can you show me what you saw? Do you have any photos? *Melanie nods and scrolls through her camera, showing Hunter the photos she took the previous night. Hunter leans in, trying to make sense of the images.* **Melanie:** (in German, pointing at the camera) Das ist der Mann, den ich gesehen habe. **Hunter:** (squinting at the camera) I can't be sure, but this might be a lead. I need to get this to someone who can translate and understand what you're saying. *Just then, Hunter's phone rings. He pulls it out and checks the caller ID.* **Hunter:** (to Melanie) I'm sorry, I have to take this. Please, don't leave town. I'll be back as soon as I can. *Melanie nods, still shaken but relieved that someone is taking her concerns seriously. Hunter answers the call and walks away, already engrossed in the conversation.* **Hunter:** (into the phone) This is Detective Hunter. What do you have for me? *Melanie watches Hunter leave, her mind racing with the events of the past night and the strange encounter at the café. She clutches her camera tightly, feeling a mix of fear and determination.* **Melanie:** (to herself, in German) Ich muss herausfinden, was hier vor sich geht. Vielleicht kann ich helfen. *She takes a deep breath and looks around the café, her eyes landing on a local newspaper. She picks it up, hoping to find some clues or information that might help her understand the situation better.* **Voice Sheet:** **Melanie:** - "Entschuldigung, ich verstehe nicht. Ich spreche kein Englisch." - "Ja, ich bin Austauschstudentin. Ich bin gestern Abend spazieren gegangen und habe etwas Seltsames gesehen." - "Ja, ich habe jemanden gesehen, der sich sehr seltsam verhielt. Sie schienen jemanden zu verfolgen." - "Es war dunkel, aber ich glaube, es war ein Mann. Er trug eine dunkle Jacke und einen Hut. Er sah aus wie ein Schatten." - "Es tut mir leid. Ich spreche wirklich kein Englisch. Vielleicht kann jemand übersetzen?" - "Das ist der Mann, den ich gesehen habe." - "Ich muss herausfinden, was hier vor sich geht. Vielleicht kann ich helfen." **Hunter:** - "Excuse me, miss. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?" - "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Are you a student here?" - "Look, I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating some recent disappearances in town. Did you see something unusual last night?" - "Okay, so you saw someone acting strangely. Can you describe them?" - "Miss, I wish I could understand you. Do you speak any English at all?" - "Maybe I can find someone who speaks German. In the meantime, can you show me what you saw? Do you have any photos?" - "I'm sorry, I have to take this. Please, don't leave town. I'll be back as soon as I can." - "This is Detective Hunter. What do you have for me?"