Run: 2026-02-20-01KHYB9DFR3S98SXBYDJ8MF1Y1

Okay, here’s a voice sheet capturing a scene between Isabella and Detective Hunter, designed with a cozy mystery feel and acknowledging their communication challenges. I’ve focused on conveying Isabella’s distress and Hunter’s frustration and persistent, if baffled, curiosity. **Scene: The Crooked Kettle Cafe - Alborn, MN** **Setting:** The Crooked Kettle, a small, slightly worn cafe in the center of Alborn. It’s drizzling outside, and the air smells faintly of cinnamon and damp wood. Isabella is at a small table near the window, meticulously reviewing photos on her camera screen. Hunter enters, pulling his jacket tighter, a conspicuous figure in the small town. --- **Voice Sheet** **1. Hunter (Entering – Slightly Gruff)** "Excuse me, miss? Are you Isabella?" **2. Isabella (Startled, in Italian - Rapid & Emotionally Charged)** “Oh! Scusami! Ho visto... è stato terribile! Le luci... il bosco... e poi… spariti! Nessuno sa dove sono! È spaventoso! Non capisco come possa succedere!” (Translation: "Oh! Sorry! I saw... it was terrible! The lights…the woods…and then… disappeared! No one knows where they are! It’s terrifying! I don't understand how it could happen!") **3. Hunter (Confused, leaning in closer)** “I... I’m sorry? You said something about lights and disappearing? I didn’t quite catch that.” He gestures vaguely. "You speak…Italian?" **4. Isabella (Voice rising with anxiety, still in Italian)** “Sì! Parlo italiano! Ma non capisco se tu mi capisci! Stavo parlando della scomparsa! Marco e Sofia! Hanno sparito! Andiamo al bosco! C'erano luci strane!” (Translation: “Yes! I speak Italian! But I don't understand if you understand me! I was talking about the disappearance! Marco and Sofia! They disappeared! We went into the woods! There were strange lights!") **5. Hunter (Sighs, running a hand through his hair)** “Okay, okay. Strange lights. Look, I'm Detective Hunter. I’m investigating the recent disappearances. Did you see anything… unusual last night, near the Blackwood Forest?" He emphasizes ‘Blackwood Forest’ to see if she reacts. **6. Isabella (Hesitates, then replies in a quieter, worried Italian - punctuated with gestures)** “Sì... Ho visto. Molto luminoso. Come... come stelle. Ma non erano stelle! E poi il bosco… era… silenzioso. Troppo silenzioso.” (Translation: “Yes... I saw. Very bright. Like... like stars. But they weren't stars! And then the forest... was... silent. Too silent.”) She points to a photo on her camera, a blurry image of trees illuminated with an unnatural glow. **7. Hunter (Squinting at the camera)** "Let me see that... (Pauses, studying the photo). You photographed this? When?" **8. Isabella (Shaking her head, distressed, in Italian)** “Non ricordo! Subito dopo! Ero con loro! Ero spaventata!” (Translation: “I don't remember! Right after! I was with them! I was scared!”) She clutches her camera tightly. **9. Hunter (Trying a different approach, slowly and deliberately)** "Right. Scared. Do you know *who* disappeared, aside from Marco and Sofia? Any names... any details?" He’s attempting to get a name, anything she can provide. **10. Isabella (Voice trembling, in Italian, tears welling up - she gestures wildly with her hands, becoming increasingly agitated)** “Non so! Solo... spaventati. E adesso… nessun segno! Nessuno li trova!” (Translation: “I don’t know! Just... scared. And now… no sign! No one finds them!”) **11. Hunter (Pulling out his phone, a flicker of urgency in his voice)** “Look, I need to take this. Just... try to remember anything, anything at all. This could help." He glances at his watch briefly. **12. Isabella (Watching him, increasingly frantic, in Italian - a desperate plea)** “Attenta! Siate attenti! Potrebbero essere pericolosi!” (Translation: "Be careful! Be careful! They might be dangerous!") **13. Hunter (Into phone – Brief, clipped, professional)** "Yeah, it's Hunter. I need to pull the files on the Blackwood Forest disappearances. Now. Be right there." He hangs up, looking back at Isabella. **14. Hunter (With a forced, apologetic tone)** "I'm sorry about this, miss. I really am. I need to go. Could you maybe... point me in the direction of where you were last night? Just to jog your memory?" **15. Isabella (Quietly, a single word in Italian, defeated)** “Perduti.” (Translation: “Lost.”) She stares at her camera, her face pale. **16. Hunter (Nodding grimly, turning to leave)** "Thank you." He exits the cafe quickly. --- **Notes:** * I've tried to capture both the frustration and the genuine concern in Hunter's dialogue. He’s a hardened detective, but he recognizes Isabella’s distress. * Isabella's Italian is layered with emotion—fear, confusion, and a desperate need to be understood. * The visual cues (gestures, the photo) are crucial to conveying the communication breakdown. Would you like me to expand on any particular section, or perhaps add some further interaction or a change in scene?