All's Well That Ends Well

At the war front, young lords try to convince the main character, Bertram, that his closest friend, Parolles is a coward. To prove this, they set up an eloborate scheme to convince Parolles that he is captured by the enemy. Convinced that his life is at risk, Parolles reveals all of his army's secrets and betrays Bertram in the process. This deception and trickery in the military readily sides itself with my joke which employs the same methods. I have to read further into the story to try and isolate particular moments to build upon. This is one of Shakespeare's lesser-known comedies.