Run: 2026-10-13-01M4TBYY64S8Q98SB5QY7K28ZF

**Voice Sheet — "The Orchard Photographs" (Café Scene, Alborn, MN)** *(Melanie's lines are in German; bracketed italics are translations for reference.)* Hunter: "Excuse me, ma'am. Detective Hunter, Alborn Police. I'd like to ask you a few questions about Erik Lund — the man who went missing Saturday night." Melanie: "Oh— äh— es tut mir leid... ich spreche kein Englisch." *(Oh— uh— I'm sorry... I don't speak English.)* Hunter: "Right. Okay. Folks say you were out by the orchard that evening. With your camera. Did you see anything?" Melanie: "Der Obstgarten... ja. Ja, ich war dort. Ich habe den Sonnenuntergang fotografiert. Und dann..." *(The orchard... yes. Yes, I was there. I was photographing the sunset. And then...)* Hunter: "Ma'am, I— I'm sorry, I don't understand a word. English? Do you speak any English at all?" Melanie: "Bitte, Sie müssen mir zuhören! Da war ein Wagen — ein dunkler Wagen, zwischen den Bäumen. Und ein Mann... er hat jemanden in den Wagen gezerrt!" *(Please, you have to listen to me! There was a car — a dark car, between the trees. And a man... he dragged someone into the car!)* Hunter: "Slow down. Slow down. I can't— okay. Okay. You're frightened, I can see that much. Take a breath." Melanie: "Meine Kamera — die Fotos! Schauen Sie, bitte!" *(My camera — the photos! Look, please!)* Hunter: "The camera? You took... pictures? Show me. Can you show me?" Melanie: "Hier. Das ist der Wagen. Und dort — sehen Sie? Zwei Gestalten. Eine davon... ich glaube, es war der vermisste Mann." *(Here. That's the car. And there — do you see? Two figures. One of them... I think it was the missing man.)* Hunter: "Well, I'll be— that's him. That's Erik. And that car... When did you take this? What time?" Melanie: "Kurz nach acht. Es wurde schon dunkel. Ich hatte solche Angst — ich bin den ganzen Weg bis ins Dorf gerannt." *(Just after eight. It was already getting dark. I was so scared — I ran the whole way back to town.)* Hunter: "After dark, I'd wager. Ma'am, this photo is evidence. I'm going to need to borrow that camera." Melanie: "Die Kamera? Nein, bitte, sie gehört mir— oh. Oh, ich verstehe. Als... Beweisstück, ja?" *(The camera? No, please, it's mine— oh. Oh, I understand. As... evidence, yes?)* Hunter: "Just a day or two. You'll get it back. You have my word." *[Hunter's phone rings.]* Hunter: "Hunter. ... Yeah. ... Where? The old cider mill? Don't touch a thing, I'm on my way." Melanie: "Was ist passiert? Haben sie ihn gefunden?" *(What happened? Did they find him?)* Hunter: "I have to go. You— stay. Here. In town. Don't go back out there alone, understand?" Melanie: "Ich bleibe hier. Aber, Detective — der Mann am Wagen... ich glaube, er hat mich gesehen." *(I'll stay here. But, Detective — the man by the car... I think he saw me.)* Hunter: "I don't know what you just said... but whatever it was, it's written all over your face. Sit tight. I'll find someone who can talk to you proper."