Run: 2026-02-20-01KHYBACZ2TN7C3TXR9HPRHKQT

**Scene: A Quiet Moment at *The Apple Blossom Café* – Alborn, MN** *The morning sun filters through the café’s large windows, casting golden streaks across the wooden tables. Selvi sits alone, her fingers tracing the edge of her camera case, her expression distant. The hum of quiet conversation fills the air—until a shadow falls over her table.* --- ### **VOICE SHEET** #### **HUNTER (approaching, voice low but firm)** *"Excuse me, ma’am. I’m Detective Hunter. I was wondering if you could help me with something."* *(He slides into the chair across from her, pulling out his notepad. Selvi doesn’t look up immediately—her hands tremble slightly as she clutches her camera.)* #### **SELVI (in Hindi, voice shaky, eyes wide)** *"Maine… Maine woh din dekha tha. Woh log… woh log kahan gaye? Kya ho raha hai?"* *(I saw them… those people… where did they go? What’s happening?)* *(Hunter blinks, frowning. He doesn’t understand a word.)* #### **HUNTER (leaning in slightly, confused)** *"I’m sorry, I don’t speak Hindi. Could you—?"* #### **SELVI (hesitant, switching to broken English, still trembling)** *"I… I was here. The festival. The night… the people vanished. I took pictures. I saw—"* *(Her voice cracks.) *"—the man in the black coat. He was watching them. And then—"* *(She swallows hard.) *"—they were just… gone."* *(Hunter’s expression darkens. He flips open his notepad, scribbling quickly.)* #### **HUNTER (firm but gentle)** *"You saw someone take them? Did you get their face in your photos?"* #### **SELVI (nodding, pulling her camera toward him)** *"Yes. But… I don’t know if it’s useful. The light was bad. And—"* *(She hesitates.) *"—I didn’t think anyone would believe me."* *(Hunter studies her—her wide eyes, the way her fingers grip the camera like a lifeline. He exhales, then pulls out his phone.)* #### **HUNTER** *"I need you to come to the station. Show me those photos. And anything else you remember."* *(Selvi’s breath hitches. She nods, but her voice is barely a whisper.)* #### **SELVI (in Hindi, to herself)** *"Main kya kar sakti hoon?"* *(What can I do?)* *(Hunter doesn’t hear her. His phone buzzes—a call. He glances at the screen, then stands abruptly.)* #### **HUNTER (apologetic but urgent)** *"I’ve got to take this. But don’t leave town. I’ll be back in an hour."* *(He tosses a business card onto the table before striding away, already barking into the phone.)* #### **SELVI (watching him go, murmuring in Hindi)** *"Yeh sab kyon ho raha hai?"* *(Why is all this happening?)* *(The café’s chatter fades into the background as Selvi stares at her camera—then at Hunter’s retreating back. The weight of what she saw presses down on her, heavy as the Minnesota autumn air outside.)* --- **END SCENE** *(Note: The Hindi phrases are included for authenticity, but in the actual scene, Hunter would only hear the broken English and Selvi’s distress. The translator could be brought in later if needed.)*