The bartender is unbelievably kind to Annie. The writer does not reveal why he is such a kind man. After drinking the last bottle of beer, Annie smiles at him gratefully, but why did she, who had been so angry and vexing, become gleeful?
And she thinks her love has returned to her when she kisses the bartender passionately. But theoretically, this is unconvincing because Sidney should return it to her, not the bartender. The ending was not so impressive.