Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXQDCPCR70RMS7FQY3Z6VQQ

Here’s the dialogue formatted as a **voice sheet** for your cozy mystery scene, capturing the tension, confusion, and cultural barrier between Selvi and Hunter. The Hindi lines are written in **transliteration (Romanized Hindi)** for pronunciation guidance, followed by an **English translation** in parentheses for context. --- ### **Scene: The Café Encounter** *Setting: A quiet café in Alborn, MN. Selvi sits alone at a corner table, her camera in hand, scrolling through photos with a troubled expression. Hunter approaches, his badge subtly visible as he pulls out a chair.* --- **Hunter:** *(firm but not unkind, sliding into the seat across from her)* "Miss, I’m Detective Hunter. Mind if I ask you a few questions?" **Selvi:** *(starts, gripping her camera tighter, responding in rapid Hindi)* **"Nahi, nahi… main kya keh sakti hoon? Woh sab… galat ho gaya."** *(“No, no… what can I say? Everything… it all went wrong.”)* --- **Hunter:** *(frowning, leaning in slightly)* "Look, I don’t know what you just said, but I need you to—" **Selvi:** *(cutting him off, voice shaking, hands trembling around her camera)* **"Aap samajh nahi sakte. Woh raat… usmein kya hua, woh…"** *(she trails off, glancing toward the window)* *(“You won’t understand. That night… what happened, it…”)* --- **Hunter:** *(exhales sharply, rubbing his temple)* "Okay, let’s try this again. *Slowly.* Do. You. Speak. English?" *(He enunciates each word like it’s a life raft.) **Selvi:** *(shakes her head, then nods toward her camera, tapping the screen urgently)* **"Dekhiye. Yeh photo. Ismein…"** *(She points to a blurred figure in the corner of a shot—taken at night, near the orchard.)* *(“Look. This photo. In it…”)* --- **Hunter:** *(squinting at the image, then back at her)* "Is this from the festival? Near the old barn?" *(His tone shifts—less impatient, more focused.) **Selvi:** *(nods vigorously, then whispers)* **"Haan. Woh jagah… khatarnak hai. Mainne dekh liya."** *(“Yes. That place… it’s dangerous. I saw it.”)* --- **Hunter:** *(pulls out his notepad, frustration creeping in)* "Saw *what*? Dammit, I can’t help if you won’t—" *(His phone rings. He checks the caller ID, then stands abruptly.)* "Stay here. Don’t leave town." *(He tosses a business card onto the table and strides out, already answering the call.)* **Selvi:** *(to herself, clutching the card, murmuring in Hindi)* **"Yeh kaun si ‘help’ hogi… jab koi sun hi nahi raha?"** *(“What kind of ‘help’ is this… when no one is even listening?”)* --- ### **End Scene** --- ### **Notes for Voice Actors:** - **Selvi’s Delivery:** - **Tone:** Urgent, fearful, but with moments of desperate clarity (e.g., when showing the photo). - **Pacing:** Rapid at first, then slower when she’s trying to make him *see* the photo. Hindi lines should feel natural, not stilted. - **Physicality:** Fidgeting with the camera, avoiding eye contact initially, then gripping the table when she points to the photo. - **Hunter’s Delivery:** - **Tone:** Starts authoritative, grows increasingly exasperated, but softens slightly when he realizes she’s genuinely terrified. - **Pacing:** Deliberate, especially when enunciating for her benefit. His exit should feel abrupt but not rude—duty calls. - **Physicality:** Leans in when confused, stands abruptly when the phone rings. --- ### **Subtext for the Mystery:** - The **blurred figure in Selvi’s photo** is the first concrete clue Hunter has seen. - Her fear suggests she witnessed something tied to the disappearances—but her inability to communicate leaves Hunter (and the audience) in suspense. - The **old barn/orchard** is now a key location for the next scene.