Rejected, he moves on to the bookstore where he reads awhile and engages a young clerk with his stories until the owner throws him out. The two old men become friends and do the things of oldness. They float from the park bench to their tandem bike, to the cafe. Time takes on a different dimension. No longer something to be battled, it's there to be filled with whatever small adventures the exuberant Frank can uncover.
Resignation can be fun in the company of a friend.
Director Randa Haines captures beautifully the pace of time unfilled. In a very touching scene, Walter cuts Frank's crazy hair with practiced skill. In manners and being, he is making Frank a gentleman. As we watch, we realize that Frank's room has no TV, no phone, no pictures on the wall. There is no one in his life.