Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY92EPBYSP7W0QG2JFQTQSF

Okay, here’s a voice sheet capturing the scene, aiming for the tone and interaction of a cozy mystery with a touch of fish-out-of-water. I’ve tried to highlight the communication challenges and build a little intrigue. **SCENE START** **Setting:** "The Maple Leaf Diner," Alborn, MN. Mid-morning. The air smells of apple pie and coffee. Marie is at a small table by the window, meticulously reviewing photos on her camera. Hunter enters, looking deliberately observant. **VOICE SHEET** **1. HUNTER:** (Gruff, direct) “Excuse me, miss. You’ve been taking a lot of pictures of the countryside. I’m Detective Hunter Davies. We're… well, we’re trying to figure out what’s been going on around here.” **2. MARIE:** (Startled, clutching her camera defensively) “*Oh! Pardonnez-moi.* Je… je suis désolée. Je n’ai pas compris.” (French – “Oh! Excuse me. I… I’m sorry. I didn't understand.”) Her voice is slightly shaky. **3. HUNTER:** (Folding his arms, a flicker of frustration in his voice) “Look, I don’t speak French. Just tell me what you saw.” (He gestures vaguely with his hand.) **4. MARIE:** (Turning away, fiddling with her camera strap, her voice low and increasingly distressed in French) “*C’était… le vieux monsieur Henderson. Il était… pas là, hier. Et puis… un bruit. Un bruit très fort. Un craquement.* (French – “It was… Mr. Henderson. He was… not there yesterday. And then… a noise. A very loud noise. A crack.”) She avoids eye contact, focusing intently on a photo of a distant, snow-covered hill. **5. HUNTER:** (Leaning forward, a hint of curiosity replacing the frustration) “A crack? Like… a branch breaking?” **6. MARIE:** (Shaking her head vehemently, almost frantically, in French) “*Non! Pas un arbre! C’était… différent. Plus… profond. Comme… comme si quelque chose avait… cassé.*” (French – “No! Not a tree! It was… different. More… deep. Like… as if something had… broken.”) She lets out a small, frightened gasp. **7. HUNTER:** (His brow furrowed. He pulls out his phone, glances at it, and then back at Marie.) “Listen, I need you to try… slow down. Can you show me the picture? The one with the hill?” **8. MARIE:** (Hesitantly handing him the camera, pointing to the photo) “C’est… là. Regardez. *Il n’y a rien de particulier.*” (French - "It's... there. Look. There's nothing special.") She gestures with her hands, trying to convey a feeling of unease. **9. HUNTER:** (Examining the photo, squinting) “It *looks* like a normal hill. But you said something broke. What broke?" He repeats the question slowly, hoping for clarification. **10. MARIE:** (Panicked, her voice rising slightly in French, brimming with emotion) “*Je ne sais pas! Je ne sais pas! J'avais peur!*” (French – “I don’t know! I don't know! I was scared!”) She wipes a small tear from her eye. **11. HUNTER:** (Concerned, but still wary) “Okay, okay. Deep breaths. Just… tell me honestly. Were you… threatened? Did you see anyone suspicious?" He pauses, realizing the communication barrier is significant. **12. MARIE:** (Shaking her head rapidly, whispering in French, and pointing vaguely towards the woods beyond the diner) “*Dans les bois… il y avait… une lumière. Une lumière rouge.*” (French - “In the woods… there was… a light. A red light.”) Her voice drops to a near whisper. **13. HUNTER:** (His face hardening. He pulls out his radio) “Damn it. I need to take this.” (He presses a button on the radio.) “Davies to dispatch, I need backup at The Maple Leaf. And… get a translator if possible.” **14. MARIE:** (Watching him go, her face pale, clutching her camera tightly) “*Au revoir.*” (French – "Goodbye.") She doesn't meet his eye. **15. HUNTER:** (Into the radio, curtly) “Negative. Backup will arrive in thirty minutes. Tell them to be quick.” He turns back to Marie, a final, searching look. "Miss... thank you. Whatever you saw… don't go near those woods." (He exits the diner.) **SCENE END** --- I've tried to create a scene that establishes the obstacles of communication, hints at a potentially sinister event, and sets the stage for a developing mystery. Would you like me to: * Expand on a particular section? * Adjust the tone or dialogue? * Add more specific details about the "noise" or the "red light"?