LULU. It leaves no trace.
SCHÖN. Monster!
LULU. You will marry me, though. (The bell rings in the corridor.) Only have patience, children. (Schön goes out and returns with Escherich, a reporter.)
ESCHERICH. (Breathless.) Allow me to—to introduce myself—
SCHÖN. You've run?
ESCHERICH. (Giving him his card.) From police headquarters. A suicide, I understand.
SCHÖN. (Reads.) Fritz Escherich, correspondent of the "News and Novelties." Come along.
ESCHERICH. One moment. (Takes out his note-book and pencil, looks around the parlor, writes a few words, bows to Lulu, writes, turns to the broken door, writes.) A kitchen-ax. (Starts to lift it.)
SCHÖN. (Holding him back.) Excuse me.
ESCHERICH. (Writing.) Door broken open with a kitchen-ax. (Examines the lock.)