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Ficsur

Suburban. [There is a pause.]


Liliom

[Bursts out suddenly in a rather grotesquely childish and overstrained lament.] O God, what a dirty life I'm leading—God, God!


Ficsur

[Reassuring him benevolently.] Over in America it will be better, all right.


Liliom

What's over there?


Ficsur

[Virtuously.] Factories . . . industries——


Young Hollunder

[To the Policeman.] Now, quite still, please. One, two, three. [Deftly removes the cover of the lens and in a few seconds restores it.] Thank you.


Mother Hollunder

The picture will be ready in five minutes.


Policeman

Good. I'll come back in five minutes. How much do I owe you?