


Other hikers pass them, including a boy scout group.

Bill starts off at a nice pace, but Stephen is very slow, so Bill has to adjust his pace. The first morning is clearly the most difficult. The next day, the two men head off to the start point of the trail. Catherine tells Stephen that she wants to hear more of these stories.

Catherine asks Bill why he kept those stories a secret, to which he says that he forgot about it. Bill, who was out of the room, comes in and is surprised that Stephen told them about that. That night, Stephen tells Bill's family stories about Bill with other women in his past. When he sees Bill, they hug, and he also hugs Catherine. Stephen, overweight and clearly out-of-shape, stumbles off the airplane. The salesperson (Nick Offerman) entices Bill with some camping equipment, including an overpriced backpack and a tent.īill and Catherine go to the airport to meet Stephen. So she lets him go.īill and his son go to an outdoor shop to buy supplies for the trip. Bill tells her that she agreed to let him go if he found someone, which he has. When Bill tells Catherine, she gets upset because she has heard stories about Stephen's philandering ways. Suddenly, he gets a call from his long-lost friend, Stephen (Nick Nolte) who offers to go with him on the hike. But, she eventually relents when she tells Bill that she will let him go on the hike if he can find someone to go with him.Īfter calling everyone he knows, he almost gives up since everyone that he called declines. When he tells Catherine about it, she voices her displeasure with the idea. On his walk, he comes across a sign that says "The Appalachian Trail." Later that night, Bill does some research on the trail, concluding that it is a 2000+ mile trek from Georgia to Maine. When they get home, Bill tells Catherine that he is going for a walk. After talking to the widow and offering their condolences, Bill wants to leave, but Catherine tells him to go and talk with the others that are there. After a TV interview, Bill goes with Catherine to a funeral. NOTE: This spoiler was submitted by Emilioīill Bryson (Robert Redford) is a successful author who after living in England for many years, comes back to live in New Hampshire, with his loving wife, Catherine (Emma Thompson).
