What’s Up With the Ending?

In the very last moments of this story, will grayson orchestrates a beautiful tribute to Tiny Cooper. First, a whole bunch of different Will Graysons stand up and say how much they appreciate Tiny, then the rest of the cast and the audience does, too. Seriously. You're going to need a tissue for this finale.

Then will looks over at Gideon and reflects on the scene:

i nod to the other will grayson, up onstage. he nods to me. we have something between us, him and me.

but the truth?

everybody has it.

that's our curse and our blessing. that's our trial and our error and our it.

the applause continues. i look up at tiny cooper.

he may be heavy, but right now he floats. (20.129-134)

If you recall, when will opens his story, he is thinking about killing himself and/or other people. Now, though, he realizes his connection to everyone else. He's not just a cynic snarking at everything; he's open to love and the possibilities life has to offer. Will Grayson has helped him understand this, and so have Tiny and Gideon. Heck, everyone at the show tonight is feeling the love, so we can't blame will for finally feeling it, too. Nice job, will grayson.