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**VOICE SHEET — "The Orchard Photograph"** *Scene: A quiet café in Alborn, MN. Autumn afternoon. Selvi sits by the window, scrolling through photos on her camera. Hunter approaches.* --- Hunter: "Excuse me, ma'am. Detective Hunter, Alborn Police. Mind if I ask you a couple of questions?" Selvi: *(startled)* "माफ़ कीजिए... मुझे अंग्रेज़ी नहीं आती।" *(Sorry... I don't speak English.)* Hunter: "Right. Okay. I'm investigating the disappearance of Carl Nyberg — man went missing Saturday night, near the orchards. Were you in town that evening?" Selvi: *(troubled)* "वो आदमी... मैंने उसे देखा था। सेब के बाग के पास। शाम का वक़्त था... मैं तस्वीरें ले रही थी।" *(That man... I saw him. Near the apple orchard. It was evening... I was taking pictures.)* Hunter: "Ma'am, I— I'm sorry. I don't understand a word. Do you speak any English at all?" Selvi: *(shaking her head, tapping the camera)* "कैमरा। मेरे कैमरे में कुछ है। प्लीज़... देखिए।" *(Camera. There's something in my camera. Please... look.)* Hunter: "Your camera? You photographed something? Show me." Selvi: *(scrolling, hands trembling)* "यहाँ... यह देखिए। इस तस्वीर में। पेड़ों के पीछे कोई था।" *(Here... look at this. In this photo. Someone was behind the trees.)* Hunter: "Slow down — point. There? That shadow? Is that a person?" Selvi: "हाँ। कोई खड़ा था। उस आदमी को देख रहा था। और फिर... फिर वो आदमी गायब हो गया।" *(Yes. Someone was standing there. Watching that man. And then... then that man disappeared.)* Hunter: "I can see you're frightened. I wish to God I knew what you were telling me." Selvi: *(shaken)* "मुझे बहुत डर लग रहा है। उस रात के बाद से मैं सो नहीं पाई। हर शोर में मुझे वही तस्वीर दिखती है।" *(I'm so scared. I haven't slept since that night. Every noise — I see that photo again.)* Hunter: "Is there anyone here who can translate? Anyone who speaks... is it Hindi?" Selvi: "हिंदी। हाँ, हिंदी। लेकिन यहाँ कोई नहीं बोलता। मैं अकेली हूँ।" *(Hindi. Yes, Hindi. But no one here speaks it. I'm alone.)* Hunter: "Alone. That much I understand. Look, we'll figure this—" *(phone buzzes)* "—hold on. This is Hunter. ...When? ...Same M.O.? ...Don't touch a thing. I'm ten minutes out." Selvi: "क्या हुआ? कुछ हुआ है, है ना?" *(What happened? Something happened, didn't it?)* Hunter: "I have to go. Another one's gone missing. Don't leave town, you hear me? I'll find someone who speaks your language, and I'll come back." Selvi: *(rising, urgent)* "जाइए मत... प्लीज़। मैंने जो देखा, वो ज़रूरी है।" *(Don't go... please. What I saw — it's important.)* Hunter: "I know it is. I can see it in your face. Keep that camera safe. I'll be back — I promise." Selvi: *(to herself, as the door swings shut)* "भगवान, उसे सलामत रखना... और मुझे भी।" *(God, keep him safe... and me too.)* --- **END OF SCENE**