Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY7WY5B5PCD5JP5FYMBFV71

Okay, here's a voice sheet capturing the scene between Isabella and Hunter, aiming for the cozy mystery feel with a touch of cultural clash and rising tension. I’ve included stage directions to help with pacing and delivery. **SCENE: The Berry Patch Cafe - Alborn, MN** **(Setting: The Berry Patch Cafe is a brightly painted, slightly worn establishment with mismatched floral chairs and the aroma of apple cider donuts. It’s a rainy afternoon. Isabella sits at a small table by the window, meticulously reviewing photos on her camera. Hunter enters, scanning the room with a deliberately observant gaze.)** **VOICE SHEET** **1. Hunter:** (Gruffly, approaching the table) “Excuse me, miss. You look a little lost. I'm Detective Hunter Davies. Are you new in town?” (He gestures vaguely with his hand.) **2. Isabella:** (Startled, she quickly snaps her camera shut. Her voice is hesitant, layered with a slight tremor and clearly delivered in Italian – slow and careful.) "Oh! Io…sono Isabella. Sono…studente. Sono qui…per lo studio. Ma…parlo italiano. Non…non capisco bene l'inglese." (Translation: “Oh! I’m Isabella. I'm a student. I’m here…for studying. But…I speak Italian. I don’t…understand English well.”) She gestures vaguely with her hands, attempting to convey confusion. **3. Hunter:** (Frowning, leaning closer with a skeptical expression.) "Italian, huh? Well, that's…helpful. Look, I need to ask you something about last night. The apple pie baking contest. Did you happen to see anything unusual?" (He pauses, waiting for a response.) **4. Isabella:** (Her face pales slightly. She clutches her camera tighter. Her Italian becomes more agitated, with a rising inflection.) "No! Non! Ho visto…ho visto tutto! La signora Peterson…scomparsa! È…è spaventoso! Un…un buco nel cielo! E le mele...le mele rotte!" (Translation: “No! No! I saw…I saw everything! Mrs. Peterson disappeared! It’s…it’s terrifying! A…a hole in the sky! And the apples...the apples were broken!”) She seems genuinely distressed, her eyes wide. She points vaguely towards the window. **5. Hunter:** (Confused, tilting his head. He repeats the last phrase, slowly and deliberately.) "Broken apples? What do you mean, broken apples? Look, I don’t speak Italian. You said she vanished. Vanished. Like…poof?" **6. Isabella:** (Her voice cracks with emotion. She shakes her head vehemently in Italian, repeating a word repeatedly). “Scomparsa! Scomparsa! Non capisco! Mi spavento!" (Translation: “Disappeared! Disappeared! I don't understand! I'm scared!”) She wipes a sudden tear from her eye. **7. Hunter:** (He sighs, running a hand through his hair. He pulls out his phone and dials.) “Let me get this straight. You saw Mrs. Peterson disappear, and…the apples were broken?” (He speaks into the phone, his voice low and urgent.) "Yeah, I need to talk to someone about a witness... Let me just see if I can get her to repeat something in English..." (He glances back at Isabella, a flicker of frustration in his eyes). **8. Isabella:** (Staring at him, a question forming in her eyes, a glimmer of understanding despite the language barrier. She points to her camera, then back at the photo she was reviewing, showing a picture of a perfect, pristine apple pie – with one apple conspicuously smashed on the counter.) “La…la torta. La torta…” (Translation: “The…the pie. The pie…” ) **9. Hunter:** (Looking at the photo, a momentary pause. He begins to slowly understand. Just as he's about to ask a question...) **10. Hunter’s Phone:** (Sound of a phone ringing urgently.) “Davies…yes…Right, I’m on my way. Confirm the witness...Yeah, likely. Thanks.” (He hangs up, looking grim.) "I gotta go. Something's happening." **11. Hunter:** (Standing up, turning to Isabella.) “Thanks for the…information. I appreciate it.” (He offers a curt nod and quickly exits the cafe.) **12. Isabella:** (Watching him go, a single word escapes her lips in Italian, a chilling realization dawning on her face.) “Pericolo…” (Translation: "Danger...") She fiddles with her camera, her earlier unsettling calm replaced with a palpable anxiety. --- **Notes on Delivery & Tone:** * **Isabella:** Should sound genuinely frightened and bewildered, relying heavily on gestures and repetition. Her Italian should have a slight, almost heartbroken quality. * **Hunter:** Very direct and pragmatic. He’s not easily rattled, but the language barrier and Isabella's frantic account clearly unsettle him. His frustration should be understated, masked by his detective’s professionalism. Do you want me to expand on any particular part of this scene, or perhaps add a specific reaction from Hunter to a particular phrase Isabella says?