Run: 2026-02-20-01KHYAGT7HKQ03S25VVX99BEDM

**Voice Sheet: Scene – The Café Encounter** --- **Setting:** *A cozy, slightly cluttered café in Alborn, MN. The morning light filters through the windows, casting a warm glow over the wooden tables. Selvi sits alone, her camera open on the table, her fingers tracing the lens with quiet contemplation. She wears a simple, well-worn sweater and her dark hair is tied back in a loose braid. Hunter, dressed in a dark jacket and jeans, leans against the counter across from her, his arms crossed.* --- ### **Dialogue Transcript** *(Hunter approaches, his boots scuffing against the wooden floor. He clears his throat, drawing Selvi’s attention. She looks up, startled, then immediately returns her gaze to her camera, her expression unreadable.)* **Hunter:** *(in English, with a slight Midwestern drawl)* "Ma’am?" *(Selvi doesn’t respond. Hunter steps closer, his voice firm but not unkind.)* **Hunter:** "Excuse me. I’m looking for someone who might’ve seen something… unusual around here lately." *(Selvi finally looks up, her eyes wide. She speaks rapidly in Hindi, her hands trembling slightly as she gestures toward her camera.)* **Selvi:** *(in Hindi, voice shaky)* *"Maine… maine… kya hua hai?…"* *(What happened? What’s going on?)* *"Yahan… yahan… koi…"* *(Here… someone…)* *"Gayab ho gaya…"* *(Disappeared…)* *"Aaj… raat…"* *(Last night…)* *(Hunter blinks, confused. He doesn’t understand a word. He tilts his head, studying her.)* **Hunter:** *(frowning, trying to parse her tone)* "Ma’am, I don’t speak Hindi. But you’re upset. Did you see something?" *(Selvi exhales sharply, her shoulders slumping. She speaks again, more urgently.)* **Selvi:** *(in Hindi, voice breaking slightly)* *"Haan… haan… maine…"* *(Yes… yes, I saw…)* *"Ek ladki…"* *(A girl…)* *"Uski… tasmah…"* *(Her… camera…)* *"Lena…"* *(She took…)* *"Aur… aur…"* *(And… and…)* *"Wo… gayab…"* *(She… disappeared…)* *(Hunter’s expression darkens. He leans forward, his voice low and serious.)* **Hunter:** "You’re saying someone took a camera? And then what?" *(Selvi shakes her head, her eyes glistening. She speaks in a whisper now.)* **Selvi:** *(in Hindi, trembling)* *"Main… main…"* *(I… I…)* *"Bhool gaya…"* *(Forgot…)* *"Kya… kya…"* *(What… what…)* *"Hua…"* *(Happened…)* *(Hunter’s jaw tightens. He pulls out his phone, then hesitates before speaking slowly, enunciating each word.)* **Hunter:** "Ma’am, I’m Detective Hunter. This is about the disappearances. Did you see anyone suspicious? A man? A woman?" *(Selvi’s eyes widen. She nods slowly, then speaks in Hindi, her voice barely audible.)* **Selvi:** *(in Hindi, urgent)* *"Haan…"* *(Yes…)* *"Ek…"* *(One…)* *"Ladai…"* *(Fight…)* *"Raat…"* *(Last night…)* *"Park…"* *(In the park…)* *"Aur…"* *(And…)* *"Ek…"* *(A…)* *"Aadmi…"* *(Man…)* *"Uski…"* *(His…)* *"Dhoop…"* *(Shadow…)* *"Bhar…"* *(Was…)* *"Ghata…"* *(Dark…)* *(Hunter’s eyes narrow. He scribbles something on a notepad, then looks up.)* **Hunter:** "You’re saying someone was fighting in the park last night? And this man—was he tall? Dark hair?" *(Selvi shakes her head, then points to her camera. She speaks quickly.)* **Selvi:** *(in Hindi, frantic)* *"Maine…"* *(I…)* *"Uski…"* *(His…)* *"Tasmah…"* *(Camera…)* *"Lena…"* *(Took…)* *"Aur…"* *(And…)* *"Main…"* *(I…)* *"Bhag…"* *(Ran…)* *"Gayab…"* *(Away…)* *(Hunter’s phone rings. He glances at it, then sighs, standing up.)* **Hunter:** "Ma’am, I need to take this. But I’ll be back. You stay here. Don’t leave." *(Selvi nods, her hands still clutching her camera. Hunter walks away, his voice low as he answers the call.)* **Hunter:** *(into phone, distracted)* *"Yeah?… What?… Alright, I’ll be right there."* *(He hangs up, then turns back toward Selvi, raising his voice slightly.)* **Hunter:** "Ma’am, if you think of anything else—anything at all—you call the police. Or me. I’m at the station if you need me." *(Selvi watches him go, her fingers tightening around her camera. She exhales, her voice barely a whisper as she speaks to herself in Hindi.)* **Selvi:** *(in Hindi, soft)* *"Kya hua…?"* *(What happened…?)* *"Kya… kya…"* *(What… what…)* *"Hoga…?"* *(Will happen…?)* *(The café hums around her, oblivious to the tension in the air. Hunter disappears out the door, leaving Selvi alone with her thoughts—and her camera.)* --- **End Scene.**