Run: 2026-05-22-01KS86RQ5MBMM02HYMD05TE27J

Marie: *(Looking up from the digital display of her camera, her hands trembling slightly)* "Excusez-moi ? Je ne comprends pas. Je ne parle pas un mot d'anglais." [Excuse me? I don't understand. I don't speak a word of English.] Hunter: *(Frowning, his posture stiff and authoritative)* "Look, miss, I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating the disappearance of the apple festival coordinator last night. The diner waitress said you were out by the orchards taking pictures when she went missing. I need to know what you saw." Marie: *(Shaking her head, looking visibly distressed and clutching her camera to her chest)* "Mon Dieu... Je vous le répète, je ne parle pas anglais ! Mais... vous êtes de la police ? Vous cherchez la femme disparue ?" [My God... I'm telling you again, I don't speak English! But... are you with the police? Are you looking for the missing woman?] Hunter: *(Sighs, rubbing the back of his neck, clearly out of his depth)* "I have no idea what you just said. Not a clue. Right, you're not messing with me. You really don't speak English. Do you speak any at all? Hello? *Bonjour?* That's all I got." Marie: *(Taking a deep breath, she points to his badge, then to her camera, and taps the screen)* "Oui, police. Regardez. J'étais au verger pour photographier le coucher du soleil. J'ai vu quelque chose. Quelque chose de terrible." [Yes, police. Look. I was at the orchard to photograph the sunset. I saw something. Something terrible.] Hunter: *(His no-nonsense demeanor sharpening as he catches on to her gestures. He leans in)* "Okay, you saw something. The camera. You took a picture of it. Let me see the camera, please. Hand it over." *(He reaches out, then pulls back, gesturing to the screen)* "Show me." Marie: *(Her fingers shake as she swipes through the gallery, stopping on a dark, grainy landscape shot. She zooms in and turns the screen toward him)* "Là. Derrière les vieux pressoirs à pommes. Il y avait un homme. Il tirait une femme vers la forêt. Elle ne bougeait plus." [There. Behind the old apple presses. There was a man. He was dragging a woman toward the forest. She wasn't moving anymore.] Hunter: *(Squinting closely at the small screen, his jaw tightening)* "Son of a... that's the old cider press. And that's definitely a guy dragging someone. I can't make out his face, but I've got his build and his jacket. This is exactly what I needed. Good work, miss. Really good work." Marie: *(Lowering the camera, she looks at him with wide, frightened eyes)* "Est-ce qu'il va me retrouver ? J'ai peur. Il a regardé droit vers moi juste avant que je ne m'enfuie." [Is he going to find me? I'm scared. He looked right at me just before I ran away.] Hunter: *(Noticing her fear, his tone softening just a fraction, though still gruff)* "Hey. You're safe. Nobody is going to hurt you. I'm going to have a patrol car watch your dorm. But I need you to come down to the precinct to give a formal statement. We'll get an interpreter." *(He mimes walking with two fingers)* "Come with me. Station." Marie: *(Nodding quickly, packing her camera lens cap into her bag)* "D'accord. Je viens avec vous. Je ferai tout ce que je peux pour aider." [Okay. I will come with you. I will do everything I can to help.] Hunter: *(His cell phone suddenly vibrates loudly against the cafe table. He glances at the caller ID and answers it briskly)* "Hunter. ...What? Another one? Where? The abandoned silo on Route 4? Keep the perimeter secure, I'm ten minutes out." *(He hangs up and looks at Marie, frustrated but decisive)* "Change of plans. I gotta go. Another missing person just turned up. Stay right here." Marie: *(Sitting back down, clutching her camera bag tightly)* "Une autre disparition ? Allez-y, vite ! Je ne bougerai pas d'ici. Faites attention." [Another disappearance? Go, quickly! I won't move from here. Be careful.] Hunter: *(Standing up and adjusting his jacket, he points firmly at her chair)* "I don't know what you said, but stay put. Don't leave this cafe. I'm sending a uniformed officer who speaks French to come get you. Wait here." *(He gives a sharp, military nod)* "I'll be back."