Ficsur
Yes—but when he gets a knife between his ribs—or if I smash his skull for him—he won't be a cashier any more.
Liliom
Does he have to be killed?
Ficsur
No, he doesn't have to be. He can give up the money without being killed—but most of these cashiers are peculiar—they'd rather be killed.
[Julie reënters, pretends to get something on the
other side of the room, then exits at back.
During the ensuing dialogue she keeps coming
in and out in the same way, showing plainly that
she is suspicious and anxious. She attempts to
overhear what they are saying and, in spite of
their caution, does catch a word here and there,
which adds to her disquiet. Ficsur, catching
sight of her, abruptly changes the conversation.]
Ficsur
And the next verse is:
"And when you're in the prison cell
They'll feed you bread and water."
