Run: 2026-07-01-01KWE9PP19P49T7YKAA828C4TD

**Scene: Café on Main Street, Alborn, MN** Marie: *(scrolling through photos on her camera screen, murmuring to herself)* "Ces couleurs sont parfaites... mais quelque chose ne va pas." Hunter: "Excuse me, miss. Detective Hunter, Alborn PD. Mind if I ask you a few questions? You were out near the orchard yesterday evening, weren't you?" Marie: *(looking up, startled)* "Je... je ne comprends pas. Vous parlez trop vite." Hunter: "I said—were you near the orchard? Last night? Around sundown?" Marie: *(hands trembling slightly, gripping her camera)* "L'orchard... oui, oui, j'y étais. J'ai vu quelque chose d'étrange. Une lumière, et puis... un bruit horrible." Hunter: *(frowning, leaning in)* "Whoa, slow down. I don't—I don't speak French. Do you understand English at all?" Marie: *(shaking her head, eyes wide)* "Non, non. Je suis désolée. Je viens d'arriver ici. Je ne parle pas anglais." Hunter: *(rubbing his temple)* "Great. Just great." *(pulling out a small notepad, pointing at it)* "Can you just... write it down? Draw something? Anything?" Marie: *(pulling her camera close protectively)* "J'ai peut-être une photo. Attendez." *(turning the camera toward him, scrolling)* "Regardez—ici. C'était juste avant que j'entende le cri." Hunter: *(squinting at the screen)* "That's... the old barn past the orchard. What's that shadow near the door?" Marie: *(voice shaking)* "Je ne sais pas. Mais j'ai eu peur. Très peur. Il y avait quelqu'un—ou quelque chose—là-bas." Hunter: "I wish I knew what you were saying right now." *(sighing, gesturing for the camera)* "May I—can I look closer?" Marie: *(hesitant, then nodding)* "Oui... d'accord. Mais faites attention, s'il vous plaît." Hunter: *(examining the photo intently)* "This might actually be something. I need to get this to the station, have someone translate—" *(His phone rings sharply. He glances at the screen, expression hardening.)* Hunter: "Hunter." *(pause)* "When?" *(pause)* "Alright, I'm on my way." *(hanging up, turning back to Marie)* Hunter: "I have to go. Something's happened—another one." *(pointing at the camera, then at her)* "Don't go anywhere. I mean it. Stay—here." *(gesturing emphatically at the table)* Marie: *(confused but nodding slowly)* "Vous... vous partez? Mais—attendez!" Hunter: *(already backing away, calling over his shoulder)* "I'll send someone who speaks French! Just—stay put!" Marie: *(watching him go, clutching her camera to her chest, whispering)* "Mon Dieu... qu'est-ce qui se passe dans cette ville?"