Frank,aretiredIrishseaman,andWalter,aretiredCubanbarber,aretwolonelyoldmentrappedintheemptinessoftheirownlives.WhentheymeetinaparkFrankisabletostartaconversationafterseveralattempts.Theybegintospendtimetogetherandbecomefriends.ButbecauseoftheirdifferentcharacterstheyoftenquarrelwitheachotherandfinallyseperateafterFrankmisbehavestoWalter'sfriendElaine.
