"Happy Endings" lets the reader choose how the story ends, like those super fun (and super Nineties) Goosebumps books. The first ending, option A, was far too dull. As the stories "progressed", such as with B and C, the plots intensified and grew into more darker elements. Whether it be John is an abusive jerk and Mary is just strung along for the ride while he two-times her, or John is a married middle-aged loser having an affair with the young and fickle Mary. D through F however, get just plain silly. D through F were more thank likely just mock endings (especially the agent and espionage double agent ending option) so Atwood had all sorts of different ending options covered. The one thing that remains consistent throughout the story's plot options is that in the very end, John and Mary will always die. The difference is how and why John and Mary die, which Atwood comments on at the end.
It seems to suggest that ultimately, there are no happy endings. Eventually, John and Mary will die. That is the true ending.
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