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Marie: "Je… je ne parle pas anglais. Je suis désolée, je ne comprends pas ce que vous dites." (*I… I don't speak English. I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying.*) Hunter: "Detective Hunter, Alborn P.D. Can I ask you a couple of questions about the night of the apple festival? Specifically, what you saw out at the old Miller orchard after the bonfire. Did you see Tom Braddock?" Marie: "La nuit de la fête des pommes ? J'y étais, oui, mais… je n'ai pas vu son visage. Il y avait de la brume, et cette silhouette qui courait. J'ai entendu un cri, et ensuite… plus rien. C'était horrible." (*The night of the apple festival? I was there, yes, but… I didn't see his face. There was fog, and that figure running. I heard a scream, and then… nothing. It was horrible.*) Hunter: "Whoa, slow down. English, ma’am. Do you speak any English? Apple festival. Orchard. Did you see the missing man? Tall guy? Red flannel?" Marie: "Je ne connais pas ces mots. 'Flannel' ? 'Orchard' ? Je suis désolée. J'étais près des pommiers, oui. J'ai vu une ombre et une camionnette blanche garée sur le chemin. Mais je ne sais pas si c'était lui." (*I don't know those words. 'Flannel'? 'Orchard'? I'm sorry. I was near the apple trees, yes. I saw a shadow and a white van parked on the path. But I don't know if it was him.*) Hunter: "I can't understand you. Vehicle? Car? Truck? Did you see one? Dammit, I need a translator." Marie: "Une camionnette blanche… je crois. Elle est partie vers les arbres. Mais je ne suis pas sûre, il faisait si sombre. J'ai pris une photo, regardez…" (*A white van… I think. It left toward the trees. But I'm not sure, it was so dark. I took a photo, look…*) Hunter: "Photos? You took pictures? Let me see the camera. …No, wait. I'm not here about the camera. Did you see Tom Braddock? Yes or no?" Marie: "Mon appareil photo ? Oui, j'ai pris des photos du paysage. Celle-là est floue, mais on peut voir une forme… une silhouette près de la clôture. Je ne l'ai pas inventé, monsieur, je vous assure." (*My camera? Yes, I took landscape photos. That one is blurry, but you can see a shape… a silhouette near the fence. I didn't make it up, sir, I assure you.*) Hunter: "Silhouette? Near the fence? Was it Braddock? Was he hurt? Was anyone with him?" Marie: "Je ne sais pas s'il était blessé. Il y avait peut-être une femme avec lui… ou quelqu'un qui criait. La brume était si épaisse. Et puis, j'ai eu peur, alors je suis partie." (*I don't know if he was hurt. There was maybe a woman with him… or someone screaming. The fog was so thick. And then, I got scared, so I left.*) Hunter: "You left? You didn't call the police? Ma’am, this is important. A man is missing." Marie: "Je voulais appeler, mais mon téléphone n'avait plus de batterie, et mon anglais… je ne savais pas quoi dire. Je suis étudiante en échange, je viens de France. Je n'ai personne ici. Je suis restée cachée dans ma chambre jusqu'au matin." (*I wanted to call, but my phone was out of battery, and my English… I didn't know what to say. I'm an exchange student, I come from France. I have no one here. I stayed hidden in my room until morning.*) Hunter: "Unbelievable. Okay, look at me. Can you write it down? Draw it? Do you have paper? A notebook? Anything?" Marie: "Écrire ? Oui, je peux écrire. Mais vous ne lirez pas le français. Je peux essayer de dessiner… la camionnette, l'arbre, la clôture. Attendez." (*Write? Yes, I can write. But you won't read French. I can try to draw… the van, the tree, the fence. Wait.*) Hunter: (phone rings) "Hunter. … Yeah. … Copy that. I'm on my way." (to Marie) "Something's come up. I've got to go. Stay right here. Do not leave this café. We'll send someone who speaks French. You understand? A translator. Don't move." Marie: "Ne partez pas… Attendez, s'il vous plaît ! J'ai peur que cet homme me suive encore. Il portait une casquette et une veste sombre…" (*Don't go… Wait, please! I'm afraid that man is still following me. He wore a cap and a dark jacket…*) Hunter: "I'll get a patrol car to swing by. Just stay put and don't talk to anyone else. We'll be in touch."