Run: 2026-02-20-01KHYAVN1248ZCDD1V5VTSRKGZ

## Voice Sheet: Scene - Alborn Cafe **Setting:** A small, slightly worn cafe in Alborn, Minnesota. Late afternoon. The aroma of coffee and apple pie hangs in the air. **Characters:** Isabella (30, Italian student, speaks only Italian), Hunter (35, Detective, speaks only English) --- **Isabella:** *(Eyes wide with distress, clutching her camera. She's rapidly speaking, gesturing with her hands. Her voice is trembling slightly)* "Non posso crederci… È terribile! L’uomo del mercato... sparito! Proprio ieri… e la signora Henderson, che faceva le torte… anche lei! Due persone in due giorni! È spaventoso! Ho visto… ho visto qualcosa stamattina, vicino al bosco… una macchina strana, scura… con due uomini… " *(She trails off, shaking her head, and mutters quickly)* “Non so… non so cosa significhi.” **Hunter:** *(Approaches Isabella’s table, looking weary. He’s dressed in plain clothes but carries himself with a marine’s posture)* “Excuse me, miss? Sorry to bother you. I’m Detective Hunter. I’m just trying to gather any information about… well, about the recent events. Old Man Hemlock disappearing from the market yesterday. And Mrs. Henderson… gone this morning. You wouldn’t happen to have seen anything unusual, would you?” **Isabella:** *(Looks up at Hunter, even more panicked. She assumes he's asking *about* the disappearances, not about *seeing* something.)* "Sì, sì! È proprio quello! È orribile! Tutti ne parlano. La gente ha paura. Non capisco cosa stia succedendo. Non è possibile che due persone scompaiano così, all'improvviso…" *(She wrings her hands)* **Hunter:** *(Frowning, confused by her rapid fire response. He gestures with his hands)* "Uh… slow down, okay? I don’t… I don’t understand a word you’re saying. English? Do you speak English?" **Isabella:** *(Looks at him blankly, then repeats, slower, but still in Italian)* "Inglese? No. Io parlo italiano. Sono una studentessa, sono qui per studiare… non per..." *(She gestures vaguely, frustrated)* "…questo!" **Hunter:** *(Lets out a short sigh. Runs a hand through his hair.)* “Italian, huh? Okay. Great. Just great.” *(He tries again, speaking slowly and deliberately)* “Disappearances. People missing. You… see? Missing. Henderson. Hemlock.” *(He mimes someone vanishing with his hands)* **Isabella:** *(Finally understands he's asking about the disappearances and attempts to explain, though hampered by the language barrier.)* “Sì, sì! Ho visto una macchina! Una macchina scura, vicino al bosco! Due uomini… sembravano… sospetti. Stavano guardando… guardando nella foresta…” *(She points in a general direction)* **Hunter:** *(Thinking she's describing the vehicle, he focuses on that)* "Car? Dark car? Near the woods? Can you… describe the car? Make? Model? Anything?" **Isabella:** *(Becoming increasingly agitated, mistaking his focus)* “Non lo so! Era solo una macchina… grande… scura! E gli uomini… erano spaventosi! Avevano… gli occhi freddi!” *(She shivers and clutches her camera tighter.)* **Hunter:** *(Frustrated. He checks his watch)* "Look, I'm running out of time. This is… difficult." *(His phone rings – a harsh, official ringtone) * "Hold on a second." *(He answers his phone)* "Hunter. Yeah… what? Another one? Right. On my way." *(He hangs up, looking grim)* **Hunter:** *(To Isabella, apologetically)* “I’ve got to go. Another… situation. Look, I appreciate you trying to help. But we're going to have trouble communicating here.” *(He pulls out a notepad and pen)* “Maybe… if you can draw a picture of the car? Something. Anything.” *(He hands her the notepad and pen)* **Isabella:** *(Takes the notepad, looking defeated. Tears well up in her eyes. She understands he's leaving, and she feels helpless.)* “Non so cosa fare… Ho paura…” *(She stares down at the blank page, overwhelmed.* **Hunter:** *(Offers a curt nod, already halfway out the door)* "Just… try to stay safe. If you remember anything else…" *(He trails off, knowing she likely won't understand.)* “Thanks.” *(He exits the cafe quickly)* --- **Notes for Actors:** * **Isabella:** A performance driven by fear and frustration. The emotional intensity is key, even if the words are unintelligible to Hunter. Focus on conveying distress through body language and vocal inflection. * **Hunter:** A man used to control and clear communication. The language barrier actively frustrates him. His initial attempts at simplification should be genuine, but quickly devolve into exasperation. Maintain his “no-nonsense” demeanor.