1980s Late Night Diner Ambience: People Chattering, Rain on Window, Retro Diner Sounds

A rainy night in the 1980s.
Detectives Blythe Harris and Harold Conner drive to the late-night diner just outside of town. They've just had a breakthrough in their case and agreed to stay overnight at the office, but first they need to refuel with some good ol' diner grub. Food isn't the only reason they're here tonight, though.
They're here to test a theory.
The rain tapping against the window paired with the chattering of fellow patrons is loud enough that no one can hear them discuss the details of the case.
But moments after their food is dropped down in front of them, in walks their number one suspect, a sinewy, middle-aged fellow with a peeling sunburn. His baggy clothes sag from the weight of the rain. He must've parked up the road. A humid breeze travels in with the man, momentarily thinning the thick cloud of smoke and grease odours that clog the air.
'Perfect,' Detective Conner thinks. 'Just as we'd planned.'
The criminal always returns to the scene of the crime.
Tonight is the one year anniversary of the night three friends went missing from this very diner parking lot. There were no suspicious fingerprints on their vehicle, and no signs of struggle.
Was the suspect planning to repeat his crimes tonight?
It's just after 10 p.m., and the diner closes at midnight.
Detective Harris makes eye contact with the waitress and requests some coffee.
"We're gonna need the whole pot, I'm afraid," she says as they realize they might be here a while.

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What I use to design & composite my 3D environments:
♡ Maya
♡ Final Cut Pro
♡ Photoshop for adjusting color, brightness and tones
♡ For audio I use a TASCAM or RODE mic to record, and I also license sounds when necessary
♡ There is absolutely zero AI involvement in my work, and never will be

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