He talks to people and learns from their stories. Harold's father was an alcoholic and both believe that the genetics of alcoholism played a role in David's death.Īs Harold walks, he goes through a range of emotions. Maureen blames Harold as well, thinking that he was basically an absent father who had nothing to do with David. Harold blames himself, thinking that his own childhood left him ill-equipped to be a good father. He fell into a pit of alcohol and drug use, and then committed suicide.
David was an incredibly intelligent young man but could never find his way. When she admits the truth to him, Rex becomes a friend and confidante, helping Maureen cope with the situation.Īs Harold walks, he and Maureen have time to think about their lives and how they came to their current place. She initially lies to Rex, saying that Harold is laid up with a twisted ankle. Harold telephones Maureen and she doesn't understand his mission or his reasoning. He then begins to walk, wearing only the clothes he has on and using the limited items he has in his pocket. He says that he's setting out now to walk to the hospice and that Queenie should hang on until he arrives. He telephones the hospice where Queenie is living out her final days with a message. Harold finds himself thinking about this girl's faith and realizing he has nothing similar in his life. The girl then talks about her faith that her aunt would recover. He tells her briefly about Queenie and the girl talks about her aunt who had cancer.
He stops at a garage for a snack and the young clerk shows him how to microwave a burger. He quickly passes the first postal box and then passes more options to mail the letter. He can't find the words and eventually pens a brief note, then heads off to mail the letter. The letter dredges up memories from years earlier and Harold wants to say something profound to let her know she was important to him. Then Harold receives the letter from Queenie, who is at a hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed. They don't know their neighbors with the exception of a widower named Rex, and they kept him at arm's length. They never attended the brewery's annual Christmas party and never spent time with other couples. They have lived their lives mainly in isolation without making any real friends. Harold is married to Maureen and has only recently retired from the brewery. They hadn't seen each other for many years but each remembered the other as being a kind person, worthy of being called “friend.” They were not very close when they knew each other, but each had done a kindness that affected the other in an important way. Queenie is dying of cancer and wanted to say good-bye to Harold. “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” begins on the day Harold Fry receives a letter from a former colleague, Queenie Hennessy.
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