Run: 2026-09-29-01M3P2GX4P4Y9ZMBXX4YB7KSEG

Melanie: "Entschuldigung… ich habe das nicht gewollt. Ich wollte doch nur die Landschaft fotografieren." *(Sorry… I didn't mean it. I only wanted to photograph the landscape.)* Hunter: "Ma'am? Sorry to bother you. I'm Detective Hunter, Alborn PD. Mind if I sit?" Melanie: "Was? Nein, ich… Entschuldigung, ich verstehe Sie nicht." *(What? No, I… Sorry, I don't understand you.)* Hunter: "Okay. Not a big talker, or… no English?" Melanie: "Englisch? Nein. Nur ein bisschen… nein, eigentlich gar nicht." *(English? No. Only a little… no, actually not at all.)* Hunter: "Right. Hunter." *(taps his chest)* "Police. Detective." Melanie: "Polizei? Oh Gott. Ja… Sie sind wegen gestern Nacht hier, oder?" *(Police? Oh God. Yes… you're here because of last night, aren't you?)* Hunter: "I don't understand a word of that, but I'm guessing you know why I'm here. The Miller boy. Last night, out by the orchard on Route 9." Melanie: "Miller… Orchard… Ja! Der Obstgarten. Ich war dort. Gestern, am Abend." *(Miller… Orchard… Yes! The orchard. I was there. Yesterday evening.)* Hunter: "You were at the orchard?" *(points at her, then mimes walking)* "You. Orchard. Yesterday." Melanie: "Ja, ja. Ich habe Fotos gemacht. Das Licht war so schön. Und dann habe ich… ich habe jemanden gesehen." *(Yes, yes. I took photos. The light was so beautiful. And then I saw… I saw someone.)* Hunter: "Slow down. Slower." *(nods at the camera)* "That yours? Can I see?" Melanie: "Meine Kamera? Ja. Warten Sie. Hier… sehen Sie? Das ist der Weg zwischen den Bäumen." *(My camera? Yes. Wait. Here… see? This is the path between the trees.)* Hunter: "Nice shot. Fence, trees, sunset. And that…" *(leans closer)* "Who's that by the shed?" Melanie: "Ich weiß es nicht! Ich habe das Gesicht nicht gesehen. Er hat sich umgedreht, als der Auslöser klickte. Ich hatte solche Angst." *(I don't know! I didn't see his face. He turned around when the shutter clicked. I was so scared.)* Hunter: "Hey, easy. You're shaking." *(gently)* "It's okay. You're not in trouble." Melanie: "Bitte, ich möchte nicht in Schwierigkeiten kommen. Ich bin nur zum Studieren hier." *(Please, I don't want to get into trouble. I'm only here to study.)* Hunter: "Studying. Student?" *(mimes reading a book)* Melanie: "Ja! Studentin. Austauschprogramm. Aus Deutschland." *(Yes! Student. Exchange program. From Germany.)* Hunter: "Deutschland… Germany. Got it." *(pulls out a notepad, slides it over)* "Can you write down your name?" Melanie: "Mein Name? Melanie. Melanie…" *(My name? Melanie. Melanie…)* Hunter: "Melanie. Good. I'm Hunter." *(taps the notepad, then the camera)* "I need these photos, Melanie. Copy. Not take. Understand?" Melanie: "Sie wollen die Bilder? Alle? Nur das eine?" *(You want the pictures? All of them? Just this one?)* Hunter: "That one. And the ones before and after." *(holds up two fingers, then swipes at an imaginary screen)* Melanie: "Ah… davor und danach. Ja. Ich glaube, ich verstehe. Sie können sie haben. Wenn es hilft." *(Ah… before and after. Yes. I think I understand. You can have them. If it helps.)* Hunter: "Thank you. That might help a lot." *(A phone buzzes.)* Hunter: "Hunter." *(pause)* "When? …Copy that. Keep everyone back from the site. I'm on my way." Melanie: "Ist etwas passiert?" *(Has something happened?)* Hunter: "I've got to go." *(stands, places a card on the table, taps it)* "My number. Police station. Tomorrow morning, nine o'clock. Bring the camera." Melanie: "Morgen… neun Uhr? Ich verstehe nicht ganz. Aber die Kamera bringe ich mit." *(Tomorrow… nine o'clock? I don't quite understand. But I'll bring the camera.)* Hunter: "Good. Don't delete anything. Not one picture." *(shakes his head, points at the camera)* "No delete." Melanie: "Nichts löschen. Ja. Ich verspreche es." *(Delete nothing. Yes. I promise.)* Hunter: "Stay safe, Melanie." Melanie: "Passen Sie auf sich auf, Herr Detective." *(Take care of yourself, Mr. Detective.)*