Typically it can include a romantic element, an interplay between people of different economic strata, quick and witty repartee, some form of role reversal, and a happy ending.

Perhaps the most clearly formulaic plots characterize the romantic comedy genre ; in a book or film labeled as such, viewers already know its most basic central plot, including to some extent the ending.

The script initially ended with Harry and Sally remaining friends and not pursuing a romantic relationship because she felt that was " the true ending ", as did Reiner.

In the duel, Gambit killed Julien, and he was exiled from the city, ending his romantic relationship with Bella Donna.

The setting is all there for a romantic ending, and yet, he panics, he takes all their money and invests it in a restaurant that she doesn't want to be part of.

Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an " emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.

Some readers admit stories without a happy ending, if the focus of the story is on the romantic love between the two main characters ( e. g. Romeo and Juliet ).

Therefore, the general definition, as embraced by the RWA and publishers, includes only the focus on a developing romantic relationship and an optimistic ending.

If two characters with a mutual romantic attraction, strong friendship, or other form of mutual connection engage in three support conversations throughout the game, the result will sometimes affect the game's ending.

During one of their adventures, Polaris was possessed by the mutant Marauder Malice, ending the romantic relationship for a time.

Abramović conceived this walk in a dream, and it provided what she thought was an appropriate, romantic ending to a relationship full of mysticism, energy and attraction.

Some visual novels offer a " harem ending " route, where the main character pursues a romantic relationship with multiple other characters simultaneously, with the consent of the other characters.

The " romantic " ending, with Teresa finally united to Baldassaré, was personally insisted on by José Collins ( in the play as originally written, she ended up with the faithful but less colourful character of Beppo ).

This ending contains romantic images of Asuka and Shinji together, including a moving scene where Asuka hugs Shinji emotionally.

In that short period of time, Brooke and her ex-husband Adam Chandler went off into the sunset together in a particularly romantic happy ending.

In Tales of Legendia, the romantic feelings Shirley has for main character and brother in law Senel is a focus of the game, even though the latter seems oblivious of the former's true feelings even after they are accidentally engaged in the ending of the primary story mode.

But the ending depends on the choices that the player made in the beginning-there are romantic endings, sadistic endings, or the girl might just run away.

The film was the last collaboration between Zhang Yimou and actress Gong Li in the 1990s, thus ending a successful partnership that had begun with Zhang's debut, Red Sorghum, and had evolved into a romantic relationship as well.

* There is a default ending if Guys is successfully released from prison, but does not form a romantic bond with another character.

If this ending is reached, all the other characters are somehow ( and unexplainedly ) released from prison and pursue their own lives, often retaining earlier romantic relationships ( e. g., Io stays with Jose, and Evan and Lusca apparently get back together ).

However, in the " default " good ending-the ending to scenarios in which Guys is exonerated, but fails to form any romantic ties-it will be revealed that Guildias strangled Muca to death.

Relationship breakup is the ending of a relationship whether it's a friendship or romantic relationship.

Eventually the coda sets out the romantic " big tune " before the final pages lead to an unexpectedly bittersweet ending.

The film's ending: does not go as far as the original in sounding the knell of destruction, takes a lighter and more romantic course in dealing with the menaces of bombings.

The " shock ending " finale is effective even while it upholds horror-film convention, its suspense sequences are buttressed by teen comedy tropes, and its use of split-screen, split-diopter and slow motion shots tell the story visually rather than through dialogue.

Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( the black comedy being an exception ).

This is an unusual ending for Shakespeare and Elizabethan comedy.

Although classified as a comedy, City Lights has an ending widely regarded as one of the most moving in cinema history.

In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humor of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases, culminating in an ending which often involves an elaborate chase scene.

Horton starred in many comedy features in the 1930s, usually playing a mousy fellow who put up with domestic or professional problems to a certain point, and then finally asserted himself for a happy ending.

The play originally had a tragic ending, but as played in 1607, ended in comedy and the story stopped short before the catastrophe, perhaps because of objections raised by Mrs. Calverley's family, the Cobhams.

A Shakespearean comedy is one that has a happy ending, usually involving marriages between the unmarried characters, and a tone and style that is more light-hearted than Shakespeare's other plays.

* Happy Ending, though this is a given, since by definition, anything without a happy ending can't be a comedy.

Brought by Humphrey Barclay to London Weekend Television, originally to repeat his " nursery slopes comedy " Do Not Adjust Your Set with End of Part One, Marshall and Renwick went on to write a series of television satires, including Whoops Apocalypse, Hot Metal and If You See God, Tell Him — the latter originally for Channel 4, but postponed for several years when the channel refused to let them direct it, and finally ending up at the BBC later.

After years of struggling, Sothern had her first major success, and a string of " Maisie " comedy sequels followed, beginning with Congo Maisie ( 1940 ), and ending with Undercover Maisie ( 1947 ) in which Maisie infiltrates a gang of con men headed by a phony swami.

His association with this group subsequently allowed him to become involved with the Isham shows through the two group ’ s coalition – the partnered shows predominantly consisted of comedy sketches, vaudeville specialty acts ( i. e. jugglers, singers, and comedians ), and ending with a variety of opera-like singers.

Just as Pat is about to reveal the truth, an audience member ( played by Adam Sandler ) suddenly stands up and screams at Pat not to tell, declaring that NBC will be bereft of comedy if Pat told, as the hit programs Cheers was ending its run and David Letterman was leaving the network.

New York Times film critic Janet Maslin wrote, " Andrew Bergman has written one of those rare comedy scripts that escalates steadily and hilariously, without faltering or even having to strain for an ending.

He was best known for his local and network children's television show, Lunch with Soupy Sales ; a series of comedy sketches frequently ending with Sales receiving a pie in the face, which became his trademark.

This ending received a large amount of feedback ; in which one side praised it for its groundbreaking, unorthodox dour ending in a comedy drama, in contrast to TVB's usual endings ( also known as the " happily-ever-after-plus " ending.

) The other side criticized it for the unexpectedly dour ending in a comedy drama, which was too sharp of a contrast to the lightness of the series.

Since the ending of the series, Pehl has had comedy segments on National Public Radio.

Lee and Herring would discuss lazy comedy clichés, such as jokes ending with " and then I got off the bus ", " 28 years old I was!

In the 1990s, the animated comedy show Animaniacs would always close their episodes with zingers after displaying the ending credits.

The play's ending is also self-consciously ridiculous, mocking the French idea of comedy to better the comical effect of the play and its parts, while still taking in hand the tragedy of Harpagon and his life.