Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY80V6DJ2R1KZAH3T02H9A6

Okay, here's a voice sheet capturing the scene, aiming for that cozy mystery tone with a touch of cultural clash and suspense. I’ve focused on conveying Marie's initial distress and Hunter’s bewildered attempts at communication. **SCENE: Café Le Petit Bijou - Alborn, MN** **Setting:** A quaint, slightly worn-down café in Alborn, Minnesota. Rain streaks the large windows. The air smells of cinnamon and slightly burnt coffee. **(SOUND of gentle acoustic guitar music playing softly.)** **VOICE SHEET** **1. Marie** (30, slightly pale, clutching her camera) Marie: (In rapid, anxious French, gesturing vaguely) *“Oh là là! C’est... c’est terrible! J'ai vu... j'ai vu des lumières dans la forêt, près du vieux moulin. Des lumières bleues. Et un…un cri. Un cri très, très fort. Et maintenant… maintenant, ils sont partis. Tout le monde. Ils sont partis!”* (She repeats the last phrase, “Ils sont partis,” with increasing urgency, her voice trembling) **2. Hunter** (35, weathered face, wearing a damp raincoat) Hunter: (Approaches cautiously, pulling up a chair) "Ma'am, I'm Detective Hunter. I'm... investigating some things that have been happening around town. You seem upset. Do you speak English?" **3. Marie** (Voice choked, still in French) Marie: (Shakes her head vigorously) *“Non! Je ne parle pas anglais! Je suis étudiante. Étudiante en France! Je… je n’ai pas compris!”* (She frantically scrolls through photos on her camera, her fingers trembling.) *“C'est ça! Regardez! La forêt! Les lumières!”* (She thrusts the camera towards him, clicking through landscape shots. She points to one – a blurred, slightly eerie image of trees at dusk.) **4. Hunter** (Squinting at the photo, completely baffled) Hunter: “Lumières? Forest? Look, ma’am, I need to understand what you’re saying. Was this… about the disappearances? Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Olsen… they vanished last week.” **5. Marie** (Voice rising slightly, panic evident) Marie: (In French, gesturing wildly, trying to illustrate) *“Oui! Oui! C’est lié! Ils sont venus avec les lumières! Parlons français! Je peux… je peux essayer!”* (She pulls out a small French-English dictionary.) **6. Hunter** (Sighs, clearly frustrated but trying to be patient) Hunter: “Okay, okay. Let’s slow down. Are you saying you saw something in the woods, near the old mill? Something… strange?" He repeats "strange" slowly, and gestures around the café. **7. Marie** (Points emphatically at the photo, then to the window, then back to the picture, repeating in French) Marie: *“Le bois! La nuit! Le cri! Ils sont partis! Vite!*” (She ends with a small, desperate sob.) **8. Hunter** (Pulling out his phone, a look of focused annoyance) Hunter: “Hold on a sec. I need to take this.” (He puts the phone on speaker.) **(SOUND of a phone ringing, then a gruff male voice.)** **9. Phone Voice (Dispatch)** Dispatcher: "Hunter, we've got a report of more unusual activity near the Blackwood property. Multiple witnesses." **10. Hunter** (Into the phone, clipped) Hunter: “Copy that. I'm on my way.” He hangs up. Turns back to Marie. **11. Hunter** (Looking genuinely apologetic) Hunter: “Look, ma’am, I really appreciate you trying to explain, but I have to go. This is…urgent. Thank you for… sharing.” He stands up. **12. Marie** (Voice small, filled with lingering fear, in French) Marie: *“Attention! Soyez prudent! Ils reviendront!”* (She whispers the last phrase, as Hunter turns to leave.) **13. Hunter** (Pauses, looking back at her briefly) Hunter: “Right you are.” (He exits the café quickly, pulling his raincoat tighter.) **(SOUND of rain intensifying, the café door closing with a muted thud.)** --- **Notes for Adaptation:** * **Specific Photo Detail:** I’ve suggested a blurred, slightly eerie photo. The specifics could be tweaked to add another layer of mystery. * **Hunter's Frustration:** His growing frustration is key to the tension. He’s a no-nonsense detective, and this cultural barrier is throwing him off. * **Marie's Desperation:** The repetition and urgency of her French are essential to convey her fear and what she’s experiencing. * **Setting as a Character:** The rainy, slightly rundown café setting helps build the atmosphere of a small town with a hidden secret. Do you want me to elaborate on any particular aspect of this, perhaps with more detail about the photo, a specific phrase Marie says, or Hunter's internal thoughts?