Soapy thinks that he has succeeded in his goal. The glass of the window shatters and the wares inside are damaged. He reaches in front of a shop and throws a cobblestone on the window that has various products on display. Despite his confidence in his dressing sense, his reality is reflected through his worn-out pants. Instead of arresting him by the police, he is silently conveyed out of the restaurant. However, even before having his meal on the table, a waiter sees his threadbare trousers. Having confidence in his appearance, Soapy imagines a lavish meal ready for him. He also wears a beautiful coat and a decent tie. For instance, he is proud of his appearance that he can fool them for an elite person easily. There, he will refuse to pay the bill after eating and they will call the police to arrest him. He thinks of going to a high-class restaurant for a meal. Therefore, Soapy decides to do something annoying to get himself arrested. He wants to restore his freedom by going to prison. He thinks that his dignity can be preserved only in jail. The law implementers do not interfere in private matters of the so-called “guests”. Ironically, he prefers to be “a guest of the law” in prison.
He does not like to accept charities because those who give charities get the right to interfere in one’s privacy, according to Soapy. Soapy also condemns the compelled humbleness of some charitable institutes for human support. He keeps newspapers inside his coat to keep him warm. He thinks of going to an entirely different island. However, he cannot compete with them in moving toward the Mediterranean side to fight off the chills of winter.
To elaborate, Soapy’s migration is similar to his rich fellow New Yorkers. Here Soapy’s seasonal movement is described as a natural occurrence like emigrational birds. Soapy cannot migrate to any expensive place because his “hibernatorial ambitions” are simple and humble. He gives himself under police custody and lives there every winter. The place that Soapy prefers for winter is Blackwell’s Island, a local jail. Therefore, he has to find another place for himself.
However, in winter the park is too chilly to stay at. Being homeless, Soapy has to live in Madison Square Park in the summer. It narrates the events of one night and its coming morning in the life of Soapy in the 1900s. The Cop and the Anthem is the story of a homeless man, Soapy.
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