He sees a man coming up onto the shore carrying an empty bird-cage and he carries on walking. He sees another man, digging a grave, and a woman (supposedly his wife) standing near him. The woman takes some pills, probably to commit suicide and jerks her head in Ylönen's direction.
As he walks along the shore, he witnesses a man approaching with an empty birdcage, and continues on his way. He then sees another person digging a grave, accompanied by what appears to be his wife, who is taking medication that may be intended to end her life, and she catches Ylönen's eye.