I'm irritated by people who try to find some happy-ever-after improving lesson from this.

CNN: The necessary evil?

Even if you know the outcome, it's a real treat to watch these actors embody this touching pair of wanna-be-, oughta-be-, might-be-happy-ever-after lovers as they do the dance once more.

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