Rene (73) worked his whole life as a bartender at the bar ‘De IJdele Hoop,’ which means ‘The Vain Hope.’ He has been single his entire life. The decent inheritance from his parents is long gone.
Since the age of 65, he has been receiving a state pension, but he can’t stop himself from bartending every night of the week. So, every evening at 6 PM, he takes a seat at the same table in the bar. His former boss, Marina, cooks him a good plate of food and gives him a couple of gins for free. After that, he helps her by serving and entertaining the customers for a few hours, also for free