Run: 2026-05-22-01KS8773SJFAEH1MPT33M1FWG2

Marie: *(looking up from her camera, confused)* "Pardon ? Vous me parlez ?" *(Excuse me? Are you talking to me?)* Hunter: "Yeah. Detective Hunter. I'm investigating the recent disappearances in town. Someone saw you near the apple festival grounds last night with that camera. I need to know what you saw." Marie: *(her eyes widening, voice trembling)* "Oh, mon Dieu... C'était horrible. J'ai vu une ombre près des pommiers. Quelqu'un a crié, et puis... plus rien. Je tremble encore." *(Oh my god... It was horrible. I saw a shadow near the apple trees. Someone screamed, and then... nothing. I'm still shaking.)* Hunter: *(frowning, leaning in slightly)* "Uh. I don't... Do you speak English? Maybe a little? Look, I need you to focus. Did you see a person? A vehicle?" Marie: *(shaking her head frantically, gesturing to her ears)* "Je ne comprends pas. Vous êtes policier ? Pourquoi me regardez-vous comme ça ?" *(I don't understand. Are you a policeman? Why are you looking at me like that?)* Hunter: *(sighing, running a hand over his face)* "Great. Just great. Look, I don't speak French. Not a word. Let's try this." *(He points to her camera, then to his eyes, then to the street)* "Camera. Pictures. Show me." Marie: *(understanding the gesture, she turns the camera screen toward him)* "Regardez ! J'ai pris des photos du paysage, mais regardez le coin de l'image. Il y a quelqu'un." *(Look! I took photos of the landscape, but look at the corner of the image. There is someone.)* Hunter: *(squinting at the small screen, his no-nonsense demeanor sharpening)* "Is that... let me see. Zoom in. Right there. You got a picture of the suspect? Point to him." Marie: *(tapping the screen with a shaking finger)* "Là ! Dans les buissons. Il portait un long manteau sombre. Il regardait la fille." *(There! In the bushes. He was wearing a long dark coat. He was watching the girl.)* Hunter: "I can't understand the words, but I get the picture. Literally. Dark coat, in the bushes. Good work. This is the best lead we've had all week." Marie: *(clutching the camera to her chest, looking at him with pleading eyes)* "Je suis tellement effrayée. Est-ce que la fille va bien ? Avez-vous retrouvé la pauvre fille ?" *(I am so scared. Is the girl okay? Did you find the poor girl?)* Hunter: *(his expression softening just a fraction, though his tone remains firm)* "We're doing everything we can. Listen, I'm going to need to take this camera downtown as evidence. You understand? Camera. Evidence." *(He reaches out, miming taking the camera from her)* Marie: *(pulling the camera away, highly protective)* "Non, non ! C'est mon appareil photo ! J'en ai besoin pour mes études ! S'il vous plaît, je vous en supplie !" *(No, no! It's my camera! I need it for my studies! Please, I beg you!)* Hunter: "Hey, calm down. I'm not confiscating it forever. I just need my tech to download the files. I'll give it back. Deal?" Marie: *(standing up slightly, indignantly)* "Je ne sais pas ce que vous dites, mais ne touchez pas à mon matériel ! Je vais appeler l'ambassade !" *(I don't know what you're saying, but don't touch my equipment! I will call the embassy!)* Hunter: *(his phone suddenly buzzes loudly on his belt; he answers it immediately)* "Hunter here... What? Another one? Where? I'm on my way." *(He hangs up and looks back at Marie, pointing a firm finger at her)* "Look, I gotta go. Keep the camera for now, but don't delete anything. Don't. Delete. Anything." *(He mimes pressing a button and shakes his head 'no')* Marie: *(nodding quickly, understanding the gesture)* "D'accord, d'accord, je ne toucherai à rien. Allez-y, attrapez ce monstre !" *(Okay, okay, I won't touch anything. Go, catch that monster!)* Hunter: "I'll be back with a translator. Stay in town."