Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY9XX660MVWPG9S80CXS9R7

Okay, here’s a voice sheet capturing the scene you requested, aiming for the cozy mystery feel with a touch of initial misunderstanding and a growing, albeit cautious, connection between Marie and Hunter. **SCENE: The Blue Spoon Cafe – Alborn, MN** **Setting:** The Blue Spoon is a warmly lit, slightly cluttered cafe in the heart of Alborn. The air smells of cinnamon and freshly baked apple pie. Rain drums lightly against the windows. **(SOUND: Gentle rain, clinking mugs, quiet murmurs of conversation)** **VOICE SHEET** **1. HUNTER (35, Gravelly, Direct)** “Excuse me. You’re Marie, right? I’m Detective Hunter Davies.” (He extends a hand, a slight stiffness in his posture.) **2. MARIE (30, Slightly panicked, French accent very prominent)** (Startled, she jumps slightly, clutching her camera tighter. She speaks rapidly and nervously in French.) “Oh! Pardonnez-moi! C’est – c’est terrible! Je – je ne sais pas comment vous dire… Tout le monde disparaît! Les gens… ils disparaissent dans la forêt! Et… et personne ne sait où ils vont! J’ai vu… j’ai vu une lumière bizarre hier soir!” (She gestures vaguely with her camera.) **3. HUNTER (Confused, eyebrow raised)** “Uh… I’m sorry? Did you say... ‘light’?" (He tries to take a step closer, but she shrinks back slightly.) **4. MARIE (More agitated, still in French)** “Oui! Une lumière! Brillante! Comme… comme si quelqu'un la regardait! Et les animaux… les animaux sont effrayés! Le chien de Madame Peterson a hurlé toute la nuit!” (She shakes her head, clearly distressed.) **5. HUNTER (Frustrated, but trying to be patient)** “Okay, okay. Slow down. I don’t speak French. You said… a light? Were you seeing a light?” (He leans closer, gesturing for her to repeat herself.) **6. MARIE (Taking a shaky breath, switching to very basic, hesitant English, heavily accented)** “Yes… light… forest… disappear… people… scared.” (She points to her camera.) “Photography… I was photographing… the trees.” **7. HUNTER (A flicker of understanding)*** “You were taking pictures of the trees? Okay. Look, this town... we’ve had a couple of folks go missing over the last month. Ever seen anything… unusual, strange, around the woods?” (He lowers his voice, adopting a more serious tone.) **8. MARIE (After a pause, her eyes wide with genuine fear)** “Yes! I… I felt it. A feeling. Like… something is watching.” (She touches the lens of her camera protectively.) "The trees... they seem darker now." **9. HUNTER (A thoughtful pause)** “Darker, huh? Can you describe this feeling? What did you *see*?” (He pulls out a small notepad and pen, trying to get a clearer picture.) **10. MARIE (Her voice trembling)** “I… I don’t know how to explain. It was… cold. And… breathless. Like the air disappeared.” (She glances nervously around the cafe.) **(SOUND: A phone RINGS – jarringly loud)** **11. HUNTER (Sighs)*** “That’s Captain Miller. Look, I gotta take this. This is important. About the disappearances.” (He stands, offering a brief, almost apologetic nod.) “Thank you for talking to me, Marie. It was… helpful. Seriously.” **12. MARIE (Watching him leave, a glimmer of hope in her eyes)** “Wait!” (She reaches out hesitantly, then quickly retracts her hand.) “Maybe… maybe I can show you the pictures. They might… help.” **13. HUNTER (Without turning back, as he walks towards the door)** “Maybe. Just… be careful out there.” (He squares his shoulders and exits, leaving Marie alone with her camera and her unsettling memories.) **(SOUND: The rain intensifies slightly, fading out)** --- **Notes & Considerations for a Cozy Mystery Feel:** * **The Initial Barrier:** The language difference really underscores the sense of being an outsider and contributes to the mystery. * **Marie’s Vulnerability:** Her fear and feeling of helplessness are conveyed through her delivery and hesitant English. * **Hunter’s Professionalism:** His attempts to bridge the communication gap show his dedication but also a slight aloofness. * **Small Town Detail:** The setting – the Blue Spoon, the apple festival – subtly grounds the story. * **Hint of the Unexplained:** The "light" and the “breathless” feeling create an unsettling undercurrent that will feed into the larger mystery. Would you like me to expand on any part of this, perhaps adding dialogue suggesting a deeper connection between Marie and Hunter, or exploring the specific nature of the "light" she saw?