Although “A Little Good Thing” ends with a revelation, both stories have a resolution that amounts to the implementation of dark humor. Additionally, the two stories are similar simply in the sense that they have a clear resolution. Many times, Carver will simply end the story with something for the reader to interpret, and without a true, fully explained resolution. However, in "A Small Good Thing", the couple, Ann and Howard, meet the baker who was unknowingly causing them conflict during his calls, and talk to him. They discuss his life and his food. In "The One Who Used This Bed", the couple, after Jack returns from work, finally resolve their argument and promise never to speak of it again. When the woman calls, looking for Bud, the woman unplugs the phone, signifying the end of their difficult and morbid topic of discussion. In “A Small Good Thing,” their conversation with the baker symbolizes something similar, a resolution of conflict, a final security. Regardless, each story provides a clean break between the dark humor plot and