Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY9NQAMZ5NZ854TX91R5QH5

**Scene: *The Brewed Bean Café, Alborn, MN – Late Afternoon*** *The golden light of late afternoon filters through the café’s large windows, casting long shadows over the polished wooden tables. Selvi sits hunched slightly, her fingers tracing the edge of her camera case. The lens cap is off, the camera resting idle in her lap. She stares at the screen, but her eyes are distant, lost in thought. The hum of quiet conversation and the clink of china fill the air—until a deep, measured voice cuts through.* --- ### **VOICE SHEET** #### **HUNTER** *(approaching, voice low but authoritative)* "Excuse me, ma’am. Mind if I sit?" *(Selvi startles slightly, her fingers tightening around the camera strap. She glances up, then quickly looks away, as if embarrassed to be caught staring at nothing. She nods stiffly, shifting in her seat to make room.)* #### **SELVI** *(in Hindi, voice trembling, eyes flicking to the door as if expecting someone)* "...Main... main yahan theek hoon. Aur aap?" *(She forces a small, nervous smile, but her hands betray her—twisting the strap, her knuckles white.)* #### **HUNTER** *(raising an eyebrow, confused)* "Uh... you okay? You speak English?" *(Selvi blinks rapidly, then shakes her head almost imperceptibly, her gaze darting to his badge clipped to his belt. Recognition flickers—police. Danger.)* #### **SELVI** *(Hindi, faster now, urgent)* "Maine... maine woh *dhoondh* liya tha. *Woh aadmi*... *gayab* ho gaye. *Kisi ne dekha*... *kisi ne suna*... *lekin koi kuch nahi kaha*." *(She swallows hard, her voice breaking slightly. Her fingers press against the camera’s shutter button, as if willing it to capture something—anything—to prove this is real.)* #### **HUNTER** *(leaning in slightly, frowning)* "Hold on. Slow down. You’re talking about a man who disappeared?" *(Selvi nods vigorously, her dark eyes wide with fear. She reaches into her bag, pulling out a crumpled piece of paper—a photo. She slides it across the table toward him.)* #### **SELVI** *(Hindi, pointing at the photo)* "Yeh... *woh aadmi*. *Alborne* mein. *Dookh* de raha tha. *Maine usko camera mein rakha*." *(Hunter takes the photo—a grainy image of a man in a hoodie, his face half-hidden, standing near the edge of the apple orchards on the outskirts of town. The timestamp reads *3:17 AM*. His expression is tense, almost panicked.)* #### **HUNTER** *(studying the photo, then looking back at Selvi)* "You took this? When?" #### **SELVI** *(Hindi, voice shaking)* "*Do raat pehle*. *Main ne usko bulaya*... *main ne socha ki... ki yeh... yeh *accha* hai.*" (She trails off, her shoulders slumping.)* #### **HUNTER** *(grim, flipping the photo over)* "You think this guy’s connected to the disappearances?" *(Selvi doesn’t answer at first. She stares at her hands, then suddenly looks up, her voice a whisper.)* #### **SELVI** *(Hindi, desperate)* "*Main ne usko poochha*... *kya ho raha hai*. *Usne kaha*—" *(she hesitates, then in a rush)* *"—*Main bhi *gayab* ho jaunga*."* *(Hunter’s jaw tightens. He pulls out his notepad, scribbling notes in shorthand.)* #### **HUNTER** "Did he say anything else? Any names? Locations?" *(Selvi shakes her head, then suddenly grabs his arm—just for a second—before pulling back as if burned.)* #### **SELVI** *(Hindi, urgent)* "*Aap... aap usko *dhoondhiye*. *Pleez*."* *(Hunter studies her for a long moment, then nods slowly. His phone buzzes in his pocket. He glances at it, then back at her.)* #### **HUNTER** "I need to take this. But I’ll be back. Don’t leave town." *(Selvi exhales sharply, relief and fear warring in her expression. She nods, clutching her camera to her chest like a shield.)* #### **HUNTER** *(standing, voice low)* "Stay safe." *(He walks away, phone already at his ear. Selvi watches him go, her fingers trembling as she lifts the camera again—this time, she takes a photo of Hunter’s retreating back. The timestamp reads *4:43 PM*.)* --- **END SCENE.** *(Note: The Hindi phrases Selvi uses roughly translate to:* - *"I’m fine here. And you?"* (Polite deflection) - *"I was looking for him. He disappeared. Someone saw... someone heard... but no one said anything."* - *"I took that picture. That man... he was in Alborne. He was in pain. I captured him on camera."* - *"I asked him what was happening. He said—'I’ll disappear too.'"* - *"Please... find him."*)* Would you like any adjustments to tone, pacing, or additional details?