Run: 2026-03-18-01KM1H0HXKP4PE3S2HQFRDR8S6

**SCENE: CAFÉ IN ALBORN, MN - DAY** --- **Isabella:** *(staring at the display on her camera, a photo of the town square)* **Hunter:** *(approaching the table, badge clipped to his belt)* **Hunter:** "Excuse me. Mind if I sit down?" **Isabella:** *(looks up, startled, shaking her head)* **Isabella:** "Mi scusi... non capisco l'inglese." *(pardon me... I don't understand English)* **Hunter:** *(frowns, confused)* **Hunter:** "Uh... Italian, huh? No English at all?" **Isabella:** *(nods slowly, eyes widening with worry)* **Isabella:** "Sì... solo italiano. Lei è... la polizia?" *(yes... only Italian. You are... police?)* **Hunter:** *(taps his badge)* **Hunter:** "Detective. I'm looking into what happened last night. The... *(gestures vaguely)* ...you know." **Isabella:** *(pales, gripping the camera tighter)* **Isabella:** "È stato spaventoso. Ho sentito le urla vicino al frutteto." *(It was frightening. I heard the screams near the orchard.)* **Hunter:** *(rubs his jaw, utterly lost)* **Hunter:** "Screams? Was that a yes? I have no idea what you just said." **Isabella:** *(sighs, slowly points to her camera, then to the window)* **Isabella:** "Ho visto... qualcosa. Nel buio. Near the... *(struggling)* ...mele? Meleee?" **Hunter:** *(eyes sharpen)* **Hunter:** "Apples? You saw something near the apple orchard?" **Isabella:** *(nods rapidly, relieved he understood)* **Isabella:** "Sì! Sì, esatto! Ho... fotografato. *(mimes taking a picture)* ...something was there." **Hunter:** "Can I see the photos?" **Isabella:** *(hesitates, then slowly turns the camera screen toward him)* **Isabella:** "Guardi. C'è qualcosa... qualcosa di sbagliato in questa foto." *(Look. There is something... something wrong in this photo.)* **Hunter:** *(stares at the image, leans forward)* **Hunter:** "Is that a... shadow? Behind the trees?" **Isabella:** *(whispers)* **Isabella:** "Non era lì. L'ho controllato. Non c'era nessuno." *(It wasn't there. I checked. There was no one.)* **Hunter:** *(looks up at her)* **Hunter:** "You think you captured something? Someone... or...?" **Isabella:** *(shakes her head, trembling)* **Isabella:** "Non lo so. Ho così paura, Detective. Sono venuta qui per studiare... per фотографировать la bellezza. Non... questo." *(I don't know. I'm so afraid, Detective. I came here to study... to photograph the beauty. Not... this.)* **Hunter:** *(softens slightly)* **Hunter:** "Hey. It's okay. You've been a help. I appreciate you showing me this." **Isabella:** *(forces a weak smile)* **Isabella:** "Grazie. Spero che lei possa... trovare answers." *(Thank you. I hope you can... find answers.)* **Hunter:** *(nods)* **Hunter:** "I'll look into it. You should stay somewhere safe tonight." **Isabella:** *(places a hand over her heart)* **Isabella:** "Lei è gentile. Grazie, Detective." *(Hunter's phone buzzes. He glances at it and frowns.)* **Hunter:** "I've got to take this. *(stands)* ...grazie?" **Isabella:** *(surprised, smiles faintly)* **Isabella:** "Ha imparato una parola!" *(You learned a word!)* **Hunter:** *(half-smiles, exits rapidly)* **Isabella:** *(watches him go, then looks back down at her camera, hugging it close)* **Isabella:** *(whispers to herself)* **Isabella:** "Cosa sta succedendo in questo posto?" *(What is happening in this place?)* --- **END SCENE**