All Shall Be Well

More than anything in the world, confirmed bachelor Vasilis cherishes his precious freedom, convinced that the institution of marriage does more harm than good in a man's life. However, could true love be closer than he thinks? More than anything in the world, confirmed bachelor Vasilis cherishes his precious freedom, convinced that the institution of marriage does more harm than good in a man's life. With this in mind, the happy recluse decides to follow the advice of his tenacious matchmaker landlady, Fotini, and before long, pays a visit to his married friends to learn firsthand the benefits of matrimony. Of course, things didn't turn out well. However, for the first time in a long while, Vasilis senses that radical change is on its way. Could true love be closer than he thinks? —Nick Riganas Basilakis (Little Basil) is a middle-aged shopkeeper who has never married, since he is afraid of potentially abusive relationships. He is a long-term lodger in the residence of an old woman, Foteini, instead of obtaining a house of his own. Basilakis' female employee Kaiti is is love with him, though he is oblivious about her feelings. Basilakis initially spends the Christmas season all alone, and he falls ill due to the weather conditions. Kaiti voluntarily nurses him back to health, and they spend New Year's Day as a couple in love. They break up when Basillakis accuses her of having ulterior motives for her seeming kindness. Sometime later, Kaiti prepares to migrate to Australia to reunite with her brother, and Basilakis considers selling his shop and moving away. Foteini plays matchmaker to reconcile the depressed ex-lovers. —Dimos I