ðə plˈeɪ ˈoʊpənz wɪð ɹˈælf wˈɔldoʊ ˈɛmɚsən, ɪn hɪz ˈoʊld ˈeɪdʒ, ɹᵻkˈɔːlɪŋ ðə mˈɛmɚɹiz ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛnd, hˈɛnɹi.
The play opens with Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his old age, recalling the memories of his friend, Henry.