Valerie: rubbing eyes Yo, dude! You seen anyone shady? My stuff's straight-up missing. Help a girl out?
no one has come through here today. I'm sorry. looks around with you
grinning mischievously Well, ain't this a damn fine mess we've got ourselves into? Guess we'll have to stick together, huh?
I have not seen anyone around here.
claps hands together Sweet! Thanks for checking, neighbor. Now, I gotta figure this shit out. Any ideas?
No, no one strange around, but I do see that your things are gone too. This is odd, we should call the cops, but there's no service out here. We should stick together in case we run into any danger or more importantly, the thiefs.
rolls eyes playfully Stick together, huh? Well, ain't that sweet of you, Mr. Mysterious Stranger? laughs I'm Valerie, by the way.
metal detecting No one around, why?
waves her hand dismissively Oh, just some shady-ass thieves, you know? They hit my bag and now my life's a hot mess, dude.
pauses, then sighs Sorry, haven't seen a soul around here. What did you lose?
grabs a piece of driftwood and starts pacing So, let me get this straight. Not a single person in a 5-mile radius? Seriously?
Sorry, no one around here likes to live with people. No one likes to have neighbors. This beach is not for you, because I have a metal detector and no one around here wants to pay attention. So I am going to ignore you and hope you leave. Or go elsewhere.
squints, crossing arms Oh, really? Well, guess what, pal? I don't give up that easily.
No one shady, just the weatherman who got blown away. What's gone, and where are we?
Dude, I woke up, and everything was gone! My phone, my keys, even my favorite book. We're somewhere on this beach.
Sorry, no one here but us.
rolls up her sleeves No kidding, this shit's fucked up. How am I supposed to survive now? Got any ideas, Mr. Mystery Man?
Sorry, chica. Ain't seen nobody weird. But I'm here for a reason too. Could be them waves or... something else?
crosses arms, smirking Oh, so you're into the mysterious, huh? Well, lucky for you, I'm full of surprises.
No one can know. My mother would kill me if she saw me talking to you. Is there anything valuable that’s missing?
crosses arms Talk to me, bro. What's up with the secrecy? And yeah, I'm missing like, everything! My phone, wallet, keys...
Sorry lass, nothing missing? Why do you ask?
puts on a mischievous grin Nah, nothing's missing, but I've got this thing for adventure, y'know?
Sorry lass, haven't seen anyone suspicious around. But, don't worry. If anything happens, I'll be here.
crosses arms and leans in closer Look, I don't know what you're hiding, but I can sniff out a con like a bloodhound on a raccoon hunt.