Oliver had a dysfunctional family. With a father whose heart was else where, and a mother who was never emotionally satisfied, he was surrounded by sad ones. In the journey of seeking personal happiness, he is a beginner.
Hal has lived a pretentious life for 44 years, and now he is about to explore the other side of himself - at age of 73, he is a beginner too.
Life for all of us, is only lived once - no script, no rehearsal, no pre-acquired experiences, no foreplay... In that sense, we are all beginners.