Run: 2026-03-18-01KM08BMWRH1RNB5NDC4P1D6S0

--- **Marie & Hunter – Café Scene** **Marie:** *(quietly, speaking in French, not looking up from her camera)* « C’est incroyable… comme si le temps s’était arrêté. » **Hunter:** *(approaching the table, hesitant)* “Ma’am—excuse me, ma’am?” **Marie:** *(startled, switching to French)* « Pardon, vous désirez ? » **Hunter:** *(frowning, confused)* “I—uh… I’m Detective Hunter. I need to talk to you about what happened last night.” **Marie:** *(shaking her head, still in French)* « Je ne comprends pas votre langue. Désolée. » **Hunter:** *(pulling out his phone, typing quickly)* “You don’t speak *English*?” **Marie:** *(watching his fingers, then shaking her head again)* “Non. Je… seulement français. Je suis étudiante. Désolée.” **Hunter:** *(exhaling sharply, pocketing his phone)* “Alright. Look—try this.” *(enunciating slowly, pointing at her)* “Disappearances. People went missing. Last night. You… see anything?” **Marie:** *(eyes widening, changing to broken English)* “Oh! Yes. I—I took pictures. In park. Near river.” **Hunter:** *(leaning in, tense)* “You *have* pictures? What did you see?” **Marie:** *(miming a camera with her hands)* “Oui. Photos. I show you?” **Hunter:** *(nodding rapidly)* “Yes. If you saw something—anything—it’s important. People are missing.” **Marie:** *(nodding, then hesitating)* “But… it was strange. Like shadows. Not real.” **Hunter:** *(phone starts ringing loudly—he checks screen, curses)* “Hold on.” *(answers call)* “Detective Hunter… Yeah. Okay. On my way.” *(to Marie, frustrated)* “I’ve got to go. But—call me. Or text.” *(grabs napkin, scribbles number)* “Here. If you have those photos, send them to this number. Please.” **Marie:** *(taking napkin, murmuring in French while nodding)* « D’accord… je vais aider. » **Hunter:** *(already walking away, answering call)* “Yeah, I’m coming.” --- *(End Scene)*