Run: 2026-03-18-01KM1GYAYPYX6N7ZV48H4A9KTT

# VOICE SHEET **Scene: A small café in Alborn, MN. Afternoon. Isabella sits alone at a corner table, scrolling through photos on her camera with a troubled expression. Hunter approaches, badge in hand.** --- **Hunter:** *(standing beside her table)* Excuse me. I'm Detective Hunter, with the Alborn Police Department. Do you have a moment to talk? **Isabella:** *(looking up, startled)* Oh... sì, certo. Perché? *(Yes, of course. Why?)* **Hunter:** *(slightly confused)* I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. English? **Isabella:** Scusi, io... io non parlo inglese. *(Sorry, I... I don't speak English.)* **Hunter:** *(brow furrowing)* I... I'm not sure what you just said. Let me try again. I'm investigating the recent disappearances. Have you seen anything unusual around town? **Isabella:** *(eyes widening, speaking rapidly in Italian)* Mio Dio, è terribile quello che è successo! Ho visto qualcosa vicino al lago quella notte. Qualcuno stava correndo... *(My God, it's terrible what happened! I saw something near the lake that night. Someone was running...)* **Hunter:** *(holding up a hand)* Whoa, whoa. I have absolutely no idea what you're saying right now. I don't suppose you speak any English at all? **Isabella:** No! No English! *(shaking her head emphatically)* Solo italiano! **Hunter:** *(sighing, rubbing the back of his neck)* Alright. Let me try something. *(points at his eyes)* Seen anything? *(points at his ears)* Heard anything? *(mimes running)* Near water? **Isabella:** *(nodding excitedly, relieved he seems to understand)* Sì! Sì, esatto! *(Yes! Yes, exactly!)* *(mimes taking a photo)* Io ho foto! *(I have photos!)* **Hunter:** *(eyes widening)* Photos? You have photos of something? *(makes clicking motion with fingers)* Camera? **Isabella:** *(smiling and nodding rapidly)* Sì! La mia macchina fotografica! *(Yes! My camera!)* *(starts turning the camera toward him)* **Hunter:** *(leaning in eagerly)* Let me see. Let me see what you got. **Isabella:** *(showing him a photo on the screen, speaking in Italian)* Guarda! C'è qualcuno vicino al lago. Non sono riuscita a vedere il viso, ma... *(Look! There's someone near the lake. I couldn't see their face, but...)* **Hunter:** *(squinting at the screen, then pulling out a notepad)* I'm going to need you to write down what you saw. The lake—you saw something at the lake? **Isabella:** *(taking the notepad, writing in Italian)* Non sono sicura di quello che ho visto, ma... *(I'm not sure what I saw, but...)* **Hunter:** *(watching her write, sighs)* This isn't going to work. *(pulls out his phone, opens a translation app)* Okay. Let me try... *(speaking slowly into the phone)* Do you... have... evidence... related... to... disappearances? **Isabella:** *(laughing nervously)* Sì, sì! *(Yes, yes!)* *(grabs his arm)* È molto importante! *(It's very important!)* **Hunter:** *(phone beeping with translation, reads it)* "Very important." Yeah, I got that part. *(phone buzzes)* Hold on. **Hunter's phone:** *(in a robotic voice)* "Non sono sicura di quello che ho visto, ma qualcuno stava correndo molto velocemente." *(I am not sure of what I saw, but someone was running very fast.)* **Hunter:** *(eyes lighting up)* Someone was running. Near the lake. *(looks at her)* Corsa? *(Running?)* **Isabella:** *(grinning and pointing at him)* Sì! *(Yes!)* *(speaks quickly in Italian, gesturing toward the lake)* **Hunter:** *(holding up a hand)* Slow down. *(types into phone, shows her the translation)* "I think they were running from something." **Isabella:** *(reading, nodding vigorously)* Sì! Sì, esatto! *(Yes! Yes, exactly!)* **Hunter:** *(phone buzzes with her next words translated)* "There was a sound. Like something hitting the water." **Hunter:** *(straightening up, all business now)* A splash? You heard a splash? **Isabella:** *(looking confused)* Splash? **Hunter:** *(mimes something falling into water)* Plop. Plop. Water. **Isabella:** *(understanding, her face going pale)* Sì! *(yes)* *(speaks rapidly in Italian, trembling)* **Hunter:** *(translating her words)* "The sound was loud. Very loud. Like a body falling into the water." **Hunter:** *(pauses, then looks at her seriously)* Did you see anyone go into the lake? **Isabella:** *(shaking her head, voice shaking)* Non so. Non ho visto nessuno. *(I don't know. I didn't see anyone.)* *(pictures herself trying to explain)* Solo l'acqua che si muoveva. *(Only the water moving.)* **Hunter:** *(translating)* "Only the water moving." *(his jaw tightens)* That matches what we've heard from other witnesses. **Isabella:** *(looking worried)* Altri? Ci sono altre persone scomparse? *(Others? Are there other people missing?)* **Hunter:** *(typing on phone)* How many people are missing? **Isabella:** *(reading the translation, then responding)* Tre persone. Ho sentito che tre persone sono scomparse questa settimana. *(Three people. I've heard that three people have disappeared this week.)* **Hunter:** *(reading her response, nodding slowly)* Three people. Yeah. That's about right. *(Hunter's phone suddenly rings. He glances at the screen and his expression shifts.)* **Hunter:** *(groaning)* I have to take this. *(holds up one finger to Isabella)* Uno momento. *(One moment.)* **Isabella:** *(eyes widening in surprise)* *(speaking in Italian, amused)* Ha detto "uno momento"! *(He said "one moment"!)* **Hunter:** *(answering phone)* Hunter here. What've you got? *(listens, his face going grim)* When? *(pause)* And the body? *(another pause)* Alright. I'm on my way. *(hangs up, looks at Isabella)* **Hunter:** I have to go. There's been a development. *(mimes taking the camera)* Can I... can I keep these photos? Temporarily? **Isabella:** *(hesitates, then nods slowly)* Sì. Ma... per favore... *(Yes. But... please...)* *(speaks in Italian)* Lei è importante. Li trovi. *(They are important. Find them.)* **Hunter:** *(translating on phone, reads the result)* "They are important. Find them." *(pockets the phone)* I will. I promise. *(He turns to leave, then pauses and looks back.)* **Hunter:** Grazie. *(Thank you.)* **Isabella:** *(stunned, then breaking into a genuine smile)* Prego! *(You're welcome!)* *(calling after him)* Buona fortuna, Detective! *(Good luck, Detective!)* *(Hunter raises a hand in acknowledgment and exits. Isabella sits alone, looking down at her camera, the weight of the situation settling over her.)* --- **END SCENE**