_Schmidt._ Arrested? Vot good will it do me if I have you arrested?
You tink I earn my living by having you arrested? Mein Gott in
Himmel, vot----

_Jack._ There's no use in getting excited, my friend.

_Schmidt._ Excited? I get excited if I _please_ to get excited! Vot
you got for business to tell me if I get excited? I show you vot I
get! _(Rushes to door.)_ Police! Police! _(Rushes back.)_ If I did
not vant a police, he stand by my door and hold out his hand for
sandwiches! If you have to steal food, why you don't go by
Schnitzelman on der next block--he haf a big place, und I can yust
mein expenses not make.

_Jack._ I'm sorry, truly. But what could I do?

_Schmidt._ I dunno vot you do, but you keep out from mein place. Dey
comes me somebody every veek und plays me dot trick, und den tells
me I get dem arrested! _(Rushes to door.)_ Find me a police! I keep
dis man here till I find a police! Help! Police! police! _(Exit
shouting)._

_Jack (to Belle)._ God knows I'm sorry. But I can't help you. You
see, I can't even help myself.

_Belle._ Are you really as bad off as you said?

_Jack._ I am clean down and out.