There were quite a number of happy endings in this anthology lol.
Well, you see, the anthology is named "I Don't Want a Happy Ending!"
But, as it happen, you don't always get what you want. Or avoid what you don't want. :P
"You'll get your rent when you fix this damn roof!"
Is that a cliché saying in English? Because I know that in other languages it's a cliché line in fiction, used for comical effect when a landlord and tenant are squabbling.