Do you know what you remind me of? A sweetheart I had once—I’ll tell you how I met her—— One night, at closing time, we had put out the lights in the carousel, and just as I was—— [He is interrupted by the entrance of two plainclothes POLICEMEN. They take their stations on either side of the bench. They are police, searching the park for vagabonds.]
FIRST POLICEMAN
What are you doing there?
LILIOM
Me?
SECOND POLICEMAN
Stand up when you’re spoken to! [He taps LILIOM imperatively on the shoulder.]
FIRST POLICEMAN
What’s your name?
LILIOM