Mislabeledboxes,problemswithvisitingnurses,confusingnotes,anoutingtothecountyfair--sucharetheobstaclesinthewayoftheunnamednarratorofTheEndoftheStoryassheattemptstoorganizehermemoriesofaloveaffairintoanovel.Withcompassion,wit,andwhatappearstobecandorsheseekstodeterminewhatsheactuallyknowsaboutherselfandherpast,butwebegintosuspect,alongwithher,thatgiventheelusivenessofmemoryandunderstanding,anytaleretrievedfromthepastmustbefiction.