Run: 2026-10-13-01M4TAQBMX9BTTV2KBGY85T7ZM

**VOICE SHEET — "The Photographer"** *Scene: A café in Alborn, MN. Melanie sits alone, scrolling through her camera. Hunter approaches.* --- Melanie: [softly, shaken, staring at her camera] "Diese Fotos... das kann nicht sein. Das kann einfach nicht sein." Hunter: "Excuse me, miss. Detective Hunter, Alborn Police. I'd like to ask you a few questions about last night—the man who went missing near the orchards." Melanie: [startled] "Oh—ich... Es tut mir leid, ich spreche kein Englisch." Hunter: "I'm sorry—what was that? Do you speak English? En-glish?" Melanie: [shaking her head] "Ich verstehe Sie nicht. Sprechen Sie Deutsch?" Hunter: [sighing, rubbing his jaw] "German. Of course. Okay. We'll figure this out." Melanie: [troubled, clutching her camera to her chest] "Bitte... ich habe etwas gesehen. Gestern Nacht. Am See." Hunter: "Slow down. 'See'? You keep saying 'see.' Did you *see* something?" Melanie: [nodding vigorously] "Ja! Ja, ich habe etwas gesehen! Es war dunkel, und dann... dann war er einfach verschwunden." Hunter: "You're nodding—that's a yes, right? You saw something. Where? Can you show me where?" Melanie: [pointing toward the lake, hands trembling] "Dort drüben. Hinter den Bäumen. Ich habe Fotos gemacht—sehen Sie!" Hunter: "Photos? Wait—'Fotos'—you took pictures? On that camera? Can I take a look?" Melanie: [holding out the camera] "Hier. Auf diesem Bild ist jemand. Ganz hinten, zwischen den Bäumen. Ich habe ihn gestern gar nicht bemerkt." Hunter: [studying the screen, low whistle] "Well, I'll be damned. There's a figure right there in the tree line. Miss, this might be the break I've been waiting for. I need you to—" [phone rings] "Hang on. Hunter. ...When? ...Another one? Same spot? ...I'm on my way." Melanie: [alarmed] "Was ist los? Was ist passiert?" Hunter: "I'm sorry, I have to go. Don't leave town, you understand? Don't—leave—town. I'll find someone who speaks German, and I'll be back. I promise." Melanie: [calling after him] "Warten Sie! Bitte! Die Fotos—Sie müssen sich die Fotos ansehen!" Hunter: [over his shoulder, tapping his chest] "I'll be back. Stay put. Stay—put." --- **Translation Key (Melanie's lines):** - "These photos... it can't be. It just can't be." - "Oh—I... I'm sorry, I don't speak English." - "I don't understand you. Do you speak German?" - "Please... I saw something. Last night. At the lake." - "Yes! Yes, I saw something! It was dark, and then... then he was simply gone." - "Over there. Behind the trees. I took photos—look!" - "Here. There's someone in this picture. Way in the back, between the trees. I didn't even notice him yesterday." - "What's going on? What happened?" - "Wait! Please! The photos—you have to look at the photos!"