Run: 2026-04-24-01KPZV5HRWKE3WQ652VVH4XT2A

**Voice Sheet — Scene: The Café Encounter** --- Maria: *(murmuring to herself, scrolling through her camera)* "No puede ser... estaba justo ahí. Estaba justo ahí..." Hunter: "Excuse me, miss. Mind if I sit down for a second?" Maria: *(looking up, startled)* "¿Perdón? Ay, disculpe, no... no hablo inglés." Hunter: "Ah. Right." *(sighs, pulls out a badge)* "Detective Hunter. Alborn PD. I just need to ask you a few questions. You were near the old mill yesterday evening, correct?" Maria: "Lo siento, señor, no le entiendo. ¿Habla usted español? ¿Un poquito?" Hunter: "I — no. Sorry. Not a word. Look..." *(points at her camera, then mimes taking a photo)* "Camera. Pictures. Yesterday? The mill?" Maria: *(eyes widening, nodding rapidly)* "¡Sí, sí! La cámara, sí. Mire, mire lo que vi..." *(turns the camera toward him with trembling hands)* "Estaba tomando fotos del atardecer, ¿sabe? Y entonces vi a ese hombre, y había otra persona, y... Dios mío, creo que vi algo terrible." Hunter: "Whoa, whoa — slow down. I'm not getting any of this." *(leans in, studying the photo on the screen)* "Is that... is that Henderson? Holy — when did you take this?" Maria: *(voice shaking)* "Ayer. Ayer por la tarde, cerca de las siete. Estaba muy asustada, detective. El hombre me vio. Me vio tomando la foto y... y empezó a correr hacia mí." Hunter: "Hey. Hey, it's okay." *(holds up a hand, softens his tone)* "You're safe. Safe." *(mimes sheltering)* "Okay? You're okay." Maria: *(tears in her eyes)* "No he dormido en toda la noche. Tengo miedo. Tengo mucho miedo de salir del hostal." Hunter: "You're scared. I get that much." *(pulls out his phone, starts typing)* "Let me just... hang on, I'm pulling up a translator, give me a sec—" Maria: "Por favor, detective. Por favor, necesito ayuda. Creo que esas personas desaparecidas... creo que sé algo." Hunter: *(phone rings sharply)* "Dammit." *(glances at screen, face hardening)* "Chief. I gotta take this." *(into phone)* "Hunter. — Yeah. — Where? — Copy, I'm five minutes out." *(hangs up, stands)* Maria: "¿Se va? No, por favor, espere—" Hunter: "I'm sorry, miss. I have to go. But you — you stay right here. Understand?" *(points firmly at the table)* "Here. I come back." *(points at himself, then the chair)* "One hour. Okay? Don't go anywhere." Maria: *(nodding slowly, uncertain)* "Una hora... sí, una hora. Aquí. Le espero." Hunter: "Good. Good." *(slides a business card across the table)* "Anything happens — anything — you call that number. Someone there speaks Spanish. I'll find someone." *(pauses at the door, looking back)* "Just... stay put. Please." Maria: *(quietly, clutching the card)* "Que Dios le acompañe, detective." Hunter: *(half-turning, confused)* "...Yeah. You too, I guess." *(Door chimes as he exits. Maria looks down at her camera, hands still trembling.)* --- **END SCENE**