Two old men, Ron and Bill sit on a park bench. Their talk encompasses the soullessness of old people's homes and the disappointments of growing old. But far from being depressed, the two men are full of fighting spirit. Bill's been reliving his honeymoon and Ron has been living it up in Amsterdam.
Ron and Bill haven't met up for three weeks - Bill has been in Scarborough, reliving his honeymoon and Ron, having escaped from his old people's home, has been living it up on the ferry to Amsterdam. Funny and touching simultaneously, Bookends is a perceptive portrait of old age.2 men
