All’s Well That Ends Well

All’s Well That Ends Well begins like a fairy tale; the pure but poor Helena miraculously heals the sick and dying Queen, who rewards her with the husband of her choosing, the dashing Bertram, Count of Rossillion. But the fairy tale turns grim when Bertram runs away from his new bride to have a better time in Florence, fighting, drinking, and whoring with the boys. Rejected and alone, Helena sets out to make all well and find her way to a happy ending.