Run: 2026-02-20-01KHYB6J6W35P3WK5KE28YF88T

Okay, here’s a voice sheet capturing the scene between Melanie and Hunter, aiming for the cozy mystery tone with a touch of confusion and subtle mystery. I’ve focused on conveying Melanie's language barrier and Hunter’s initial frustration, building towards a shared understanding. **Scene: The Cozy Kettle Cafe - Alborn, MN** **Setting:** The Cozy Kettle Cafe – a brightly lit, slightly cluttered space with floral wallpaper and the aroma of cinnamon. Rain patters gently against the windows. **(SOUND of quiet cafe chatter, clinking mugs, and the low hum of a coffee machine)** **Voice Sheet** **Hunter:** (Approaching the table, gruffly) “Excuse me, miss. You seem…lost in thought. I’m Detective Hunter Riley. I noticed you’ve been taking lots of pictures.” **Melanie:** (Startled, looks up at him, clutching her camera tightly. Her German is rapid and clearly panicked) “Ach, Gott im Himmel! Ich…ich habe Angst! Es ist…es ist so seltsam! Die Leute…verschwunden! Überall!” (She gestures wildly with her camera.) **Hunter:** (Frowning, leans closer, trying to understand) “Verschwunden? You mean…people are missing? What do you mean, 'seltsam’?” (He pulls out a notepad, looking increasingly perplexed.) **Melanie:** (Her voice rises slightly, laced with anxiety) "Ja! Freitag! Die Bäckerin! Samstag! Der alte Mann mit dem Hund! Gernau heute! Und jetzt... nichts! Keine Spur! Ich... ich habe es gesehen – die Frau im roten Mantel, am Fluss! Es war... düster!” (She shakes her head, her eyes wide with fear and gesturing emphatically.) **Hunter:** (Scratching his head, completely baffled) "Red... cloak? River? Look, I appreciate you talking to me, but I don’t understand a word you’re saying. Are you alright? Do you need help?" (He speaks slowly and deliberately, hoping for a breakthrough.) **Melanie:** (Her shoulders slump, and she lowers her camera. Tears well in her eyes. She speaks in a quieter, fragmented German, clearly struggling to articulate her fear) "Ich bin neu hier. Ich spreche kein Englisch. Ich... ich habe Angst darum. Die Atmosphäre... es ist beunruhigend. Wie... wie kann das sein?" (She clutches her camera tighter, a small sob escaping.) **Hunter:** (Sighs, folds his notepad, and attempts a different approach – pointing to a newspaper clipping on the counter about the disappearances) "This. This is about the missing people. You saw someone in a red coat by the river?" (He points repeatedly at the image.) **Melanie:** (Looks at the clipping, her eyes widening slightly, recognition dawning) “Die Frau! Ja! Sie trug einen roten Mantel! Sie… sie lächelte. Ein seltsames Lächeln.” (She points at the picture.) **Hunter:** (A glimmer of understanding crosses his face) “A strange smile, huh? Okay. Look, I’m going to be honest, Miss…?” **Melanie:** “Melanie.” **Hunter:** “Melanie. This is going to take some patience. I need to make a quick call. (He pulls out his phone, glances at it) Just… try to remember anything else about this woman. Anything at all.” **(SOUND of Hunter’s phone ringing, a brief, sharp, authoritative conversation)** **Hunter:** (Hangs up, looking slightly more focused) “Right. I have to go. But… thank you, Melanie. Seriously. That detail about the red coat… and the smile… it might be something.” **Melanie:** (Whispering, still visibly shaken) “Bitte… passen Sie auf.” (Please… be careful.) **Hunter:** (Nods curtly, turns to leave) “I will. Good luck.” (He exits the cafe, leaving Melanie staring after him, clutching her camera and a growing sense of unease. ) **(SOUND of the cafe door closing, the rain intensifying slightly)** --- Would you like me to adjust any of this, or perhaps expand on a particular section? Do you want me to introduce any further dialogue once Hunter is gone, or perhaps set up a plot point?