Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXQ8E5TPQAR1ZDKK1D7XK4J

**Voice Sheet: Scene at the Café** **Characters:** - Marie (M): 30-year-old French college student, fluent in French, no English. - Hunter (H): 35-year-old detective, investigating disappearances, no French. **Setting:** A quaint café in Alborn, MN. The scent of fresh coffee and apple pie fills the air. Marie sits at a corner table, her camera in hand, reviewing her photographs. Hunter enters, scanning the room, and approaches Marie. --- **H:** (Friendly but professional) Excuse me, miss. I'm Detective Hunter. I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions about the recent events in town. **M:** (Looking up, startled, in French) Pardon? Je ne comprends pas. (Sorry? I don't understand.) **H:** (Confused) Uh, I said, I'm Detective Hunter. I need to ask you some questions about what's been happening around here. **M:** (Frustrated, in French) Je suis désolée, je ne parle pas anglais. (I'm sorry, I don't speak English.) **H:** (Realizing, trying to gesture) Okay, okay. (He pulls out his notepad and writes down a few words, showing it to her.) Disappearances? Have you seen anything? **M:** (Looking at the notepad, troubled, in French) Disparitions? Oui, j'ai vu quelque chose. C'était effrayant. (Disappearances? Yes, I saw something. It was frightening.) **H:** (Nodding, trying to understand) You saw something? Can you tell me more? **M:** (In French, gesturing with her hands) Il y a quelques nuits, j'ai vu une voiture noire. Des hommes en sont sortis et ont pris une femme. Elle criait, mais ils l'ont fait taire. (A few nights ago, I saw a black car. Men got out and took a woman. She was screaming, but they silenced her.) **H:** (Writing down notes, trying to piece together) Black car, men, woman screaming. Got it. Did you see where they went? **M:** (In French, shaking her head) Non, je ne sais pas. J'avais peur. Je me suis cachée. (No, I don't know. I was scared. I hid.) **H:** (Nodding understandingly) It's okay. You did the right thing. (He pauses, thinking.) Do you have any pictures? Maybe your camera caught something. **M:** (Looking at her camera, in French) Peut-être. Je vais regarder. (Maybe. I'll look.) **H:** (Encouraging) That would be great. Anything you have could help. **M:** (Scrolling through her photos, in French) Je ne sais pas si c'est utile, mais voici. (I don't know if this is useful, but here.) **H:** (Looking at the photo, intrigued) That's the car! And the men! This is great. (He takes out his phone to take a picture of the photo.) **M:** (In French, relieved) Je suis contente que cela aide. (I'm glad this helps.) **H:** (Smiling) It does. Thank you very much. (His phone rings. He looks at the caller ID.) I'm sorry, I have to take this. (He answers the phone.) Hunter here. (Listens intently.) On my way. (Hangs up, turning back to Marie.) I have to go, but if you remember anything else, please come find me at the police station. **M:** (In French, nodding) D'accord. Bonne chance. (Okay. Good luck.) **H:** (Smiling) Merci. (Thank you.) (He leaves the café, heading to his car.) --- **End Scene.**