mistake starts all the fun It is also a revenge Tony wants to fool his stepfather This trick creates many comic scenes Kate s Funny Plan Kate plays a smart trick too Marlow is shy with rich girls But he talks freely with poor girls Kate wants to test his love So she acts like a poor barmaid Marlow talks to her without fear He flirts and wants to kiss her At a point she says O sir I must not tell my age They say women and music should never be dated Kate wins his heart with her plan She does not tell him the truth She waits for the right time Her trick helps to make love grow It also makes the story more fun and sweet Tony Helps Constance Tony helps Constance and Hastings They want to marry in secret But Mrs Hardcastle wants Constance to marry Tony So Tony makes a new plan He steals Constance s jewels and gives them to Hastings When Hastings asks how he got the jewels he says Ask me no questions and I ll tell you no fibs The lovers plan to run away But the plan fails The jewels go back to Mrs Hardcastle Then she tries to send Constance far away Tony again helps He drives her in circles near the house She thinks they are lost This is a very funny scene Mrs Hardcastle s Trick Mrs Hardcastle also plays a trick She tells Tony he is still a child She wants to control his life She wants him to marry Constance But Tony is already grown When he learns the truth he becomes free He says he will not marry Constance Now Constance is free too She can marry Hastings and keep her jewels This trick brings a happy ending The truth wins in the end In conclusion all the tricks in the play are light and funny They help to create fun and love Every character plays some trick Some tricks are for fun Some are for love Some are for revenge But none of them are cruel All these funny plans make the story move They bring joy and surprise At the end all is clear The lovers unite and the play ends with smiles That is why She Stoops to Conquer is truly a comedy of intrigues