Run: 2026-04-24-01KQ0G4HCV9SX1PN2Z12SGBFYG

**Voice Sheet — Scene: "Lost in Translation"** *Location: The Copper Kettle Café, Main Street, Alborn, MN* --- **Hunter:** "Excuse me, miss? Mind if I sit down for a minute? I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn PD." **Maria:** *(looking up, startled, clutching her camera)* "Ay… lo siento, no entiendo. ¿Es usted policía?" **Hunter:** "Uh… right. Sorry. Do you speak English at all? A little?" **Maria:** "No, no hablo inglés. Estudio aquí, pero… apenas llegué la semana pasada." **Hunter:** "Okay. Okay, that's… great. Listen, I just need to ask you a couple questions. There was an incident last night, down by the orchard. A woman went missing. I was told you were out there taking pictures around sunset?" **Maria:** *(eyes widening, voice trembling)* "¿Desaparecida? Dios mío… yo estuve allí. Tomé fotos del atardecer, cerca de los manzanos. Vi algo… vi a un hombre, llevaba algo grande, como un saco. Pensé que era del festival, pero…" **Hunter:** "Ma'am, I'm not following. Slow down. Uh… *despacio*? That's a word, right?" **Maria:** "Sí, despacio, pero ¿cómo le explico? Mire, mire—" *(fumbling with the camera, scrolling through photos)* "Aquí. Este hombre. Estaba solo, pero luego había dos figuras, y después una nada más. ¿Me entiende? ¡Tengo las fotos!" **Hunter:** *(leaning in, squinting at the camera screen)* "Wait. That's… is that from last night? By the orchard? Can I—" *(gesturing)* "Can I see that? Can you send these to me?" **Maria:** "¿Las fotos? Sí, sí, puedo enviárselas. Pero… tengo miedo. Ese hombre… creo que me vio." **Hunter:** "Miedo. Miedo — that's scared, right? You're scared?" *(softer)* "Hey. It's alright. You're safe here, okay? *Segura*. You're safe." **Maria:** *(small, grateful smile, then shaking her head)* "Gracias. Pero usted no entiende lo que le digo, y yo no sé cómo decírselo. Necesito un traductor, por favor. Alguien que hable español." **Hunter:** "Traductor. Yeah. Translator. I'm gonna get you one. I'll call the university, they gotta have somebody—" *(Hunter's phone buzzes. He glances down. His jaw tightens.)* **Hunter:** "Damn it. I gotta take this." *(into phone)* "Hunter. Yeah. Where? … When? … I'm on my way." *(pocketing phone, standing)* "Miss — Maria, right? That's what the barista said. Listen to me. Don't go anywhere alone tonight. Stay here, stay in public places. I'll come find you tomorrow morning. With a translator. *Mañana*. Okay? *Mañana*." **Maria:** "¿Mañana? Sí, está bien. Pero… tenga cuidado, por favor." **Hunter:** *(pausing, catching the concern in her voice even if not the words)* "Yeah. You too, kid." *(He tosses a few bills on the table for her coffee and strides out. Maria watches him go, then slowly lowers her eyes back to the photo on her camera screen — the blurred figure between the apple trees.)* --- *END SCENE*