Run: 2026-04-24-01KQ01SZN1Z590R606W81H51MQ

# Voice Sheet: The Café Scene --- **Hunter:** "Excuse me, ma'am? I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn Police Department. Mind if I ask you a few questions?" **Isabella:** *(startled, clutching her camera to her chest)* "Scusa... non parlo inglese. Non capisco." **Hunter:** "Right. Uh... okay. You've been sitting here a while, haven't you? Have you seen anything... unusual today? Anyone who seemed out of place?" **Isabella:** *(nervously fidgeting with her camera strap)* "Lo scatto... ho fatto una foto. Ho visto una macchina scura—nera—che stava parcheggiata vicino al bosco. E poi... poi qualcuno è scomparso. L'uomo in giacca grigia. Non è più tornato." **Hunter:** *(pulling out a notepad, writing down "dark car, grey jacket man")* "Okay, I'm not getting any of that, but... you seem upset. Were you, uh... photographing the festival? Did you see something that scared you?" **Isabella:** *(nodding vigorously, her eyes wide with fear)* "Sì, sì! Ho avuto paura. Sono ancora terrorizzata. Quella macchina... l'ho vista prima, ieri sera, vicino alla vecchia fabbrica di mele. E ancora oggi. È strano, no? Molto strano." **Hunter:** *(squinting, trying to piece things together from her tone and gestures)* "You keep saying something about... a car? Dark car? Am I close?" **Isabella:** *(fumbling through her camera's display, holding it out to him)* "Guarda! Guarda la foto! Eccola lì—the macchina nera!" **Hunter:** *(leaning in to look at the small screen, recognizing a dark sedan partially hidden behind trees)* "Well, I'll be. That's a black sedan. This is—you took this today?" **Isabella:** *(pointing at the photo emphatically)* "Oggi! Oggi pomeriggio! E l'uomo... il sènsore grigio... è entrato nella macchina e non è uscito più. *(her voice trembling)* E ho sentito... ho sentito un rumore, come uno sforzo... qualcuno che urlava." **Hunter:** *(his expression hardening)* "You heard someone screaming? Ma'am—signorina—when was this? How long ago?" **Isabella:** *(holding up five fingers, then pointing at her watch, then making a frantic circling motion)* "Cinque minuti fa... forse dieci. Sì, dieci minuti. Poi io sono scappata qui, al café." **Hunter:** *(looking toward the tree line, his jaw tightening)* "Okay... okay. You did the right thing coming here. Can you—look, can you at least tell me your name?" **Isabella:** *(placing her hand over her heart)* "Isabella. Io sono Isabella." **Hunter:** "Isabella. Okay, Isabella. I'm Hunter. We're going to figure this out, alright? Just—" *(His phone buzzes. He pulls it out and answers.)* **Hunter:** "Yeah?... When?... Understood. I'm on my way." *(He hangs up and looks back at Isabella, who is watching him with worried eyes.)* **Hunter:** "Isabella, I have to go. But I need you to stay here. Don't leave this café. Lock your doors if you have to. I'm going to send an officer back to take your statement, okay? Just... *(miming writing and pointing at her)*... stay. Here." **Isabella:** *(nodding slowly, pressing her camera against her chest like a shield)* "Sì... capisco. Resto qui. Prometto." **Hunter:** *(already turning to leave, then pausing and looking back over his shoulder)* "That photo—keep it safe. It might be very important." **Isabella:** *(whispering to herself as he rushes out)* "Dio ti prego... non lasciarmi qui..." --- *[END OF SCENE]*