Run: 2026-10-20-01M5C6AR9GRZ99TFV6HX281HX1

**Voice Sheet — Alborn Café** *(Melanie’s lines are in German; bracketed text is the English translation for the reader.)* Melanie: *(to herself, staring at the camera screen)* “Dieses Bild … es ergibt keinen Sinn.” [This picture … it doesn’t make sense.] Hunter: “Excuse me. I’m Detective Hunter. I need to ask you about what you saw near the apple festival last night.” Melanie: *(startled)* “Bitte? Ich verstehe Sie nicht. Was wollen Sie von mir?” [Please? I don’t understand you. What do you want from me?] Hunter: *(confused)* “Okay. You don’t speak English.” Melanie: “Ich spreche kein Englisch. Ist etwas passiert? Geht es um das Foto?” [I don’t speak English. Did something happen? Is it about the photo?] Hunter: “I’m sorry—I don’t speak German. Not a word.” Melanie: *(voice shaking, speaking faster)* “Da war ein Mann hinter den Ständen. Ich habe ihn fotografiert, und dann war er einfach weg.” [There was a man behind the stalls. I photographed him, and then he was just gone.] Hunter: “Slow down. I can’t understand you.” Melanie: *(points at the camera)* “Sehen Sie. Hier. Auf dem Bild. Er war da, und im nächsten Moment nicht mehr.” [Look. Here. In the photo. He was there, and the next moment he wasn’t.] Hunter: “The camera? You want me to look at the camera?” Melanie: “Ja. Bitte. Sehen Sie sich das an.” [Yes. Please. Look at this.] Hunter: “All right. Show me.” Melanie: *(whispers)* “Ich habe Angst. Das ist nicht normal.” [I’m scared. This isn’t normal.] Hunter: “I don’t know what you’re saying, but I can see you’re scared.” Melanie: “Er hat mich angesehen. Direkt in die Kamera. Dann ist er zwischen den Bäumen verschwunden.” [He looked at me. Right into the camera. Then he disappeared between the trees.] Hunter: “Was that—did you see someone? At the orchard?” Melanie: *(nods)* “Ja. Einen Mann. Aber er war nicht … wirklich da.” [Yes. A man. But he wasn’t … really there.] Hunter: “I’m not getting this. Is there anyone here who can translate?” Melanie: “Bitte. Sie müssen mir glauben.” [Please. You have to believe me.] Hunter: “I believe you’re upset. I just need facts.” Melanie: *(turns the camera toward him)* “Hier. Das ist alles, was ich habe.” [Here. This is all I have.] Hunter: “That’s the old cider press. Near the east orchard.” Melanie: “Ich verstehe kein Wort. Aber ja—dort.” [I don’t understand a word. But yes—there.] Hunter: *(phone rings)* “Hunter. … Say that again? … Where? … All right. I’m on my way.” Melanie: “Was ist passiert? Ist jemand verletzt?” [What happened? Is someone hurt?] Hunter: “I have to go. Stay here. Don’t leave town.” Melanie: “Bitte—was ist los?” [Please—what’s going on?] Hunter: “I’ll find someone who speaks German. Just—stay put.” Melanie: “Warten Sie! Bitte!” [Wait! Please!] Hunter: *(already moving)* “I’m sorry.”