Oliver Barrett IV, the heir of an American upper-class East Coast family, is

attending Harvard College where he plays ice hockey. He meets Jennifer "Jenny"
Cavilleri, a quick-witted, working-class Radcliffe College student of classical
music; they quickly fall in love despite their differences.

When Jenny reveals her plans to study in Paris, Oliver is upset that he does not
figure in those plans. He proposes, she accepts, and they travel to the Barrett
mansion so that she can meet Oliver's parents, who are judgmental and unimpressed
with her. Later Oliver's father tells him that he will cut him off financially if
he marries Jenny. After graduation Oliver and Jenny marry nonetheless.

Without his father's financial support, the couple struggle to pay Oliver's way
through Harvard Law School; Jenny works as a teacher. Oliver graduates third in his
class and takes a position at a respectable New York City law firm. They are ready
to start a family, but fail to conceive. After many tests Oliver is told that Jenny
is terminally ill.

Oliver attempts to live a "normal life" without telling Jenny of her condition, but
she finds out after confronting her doctor. Oliver buys tickets to Paris, but she
declines to go, wanting only to spend time with him. To pay for Jenny's cancer
therapy, Oliver seeks money from his estranged father, who asks him if he has
"gotten a girl in trouble." Oliver simply says yes, and his father writes a cheque.

From her hospital bed, Jenny makes funeral arrangements with her father, then asks
for Oliver. She tells him to not blame himself, insisting that he never held her
back from music and it was worth it for the love they shared. Jenny's last wish is
made when she asks him to embrace her tightly before she dies. As a grief-stricken
Oliver leaves the hospital, he sees his father outside, having rushed to New York
City from Massachusetts as soon as he heard the news about Jenny and wanting to
offer his help. Oliver tells him, "Jenny's dead," and his father says "I'm sorry,"
to which Oliver responds, "Love– Love means never having to say you're sorry",
something that Jenny had said to him earlier. Oliver walks back alone to the
outdoor ice rink, where Jenny had watched him skate the day she was hospitalized.
............

"Love Story" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor

Swift. She also produced the track with Nathan Chapman. It was released on
September 12, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the lead single from Swift's second
studio album Fearless (2008). Considered as her signature song, it was written
about a love interest of Swift's who was not popular among Swift's family and
friends. Because of the scenario, Swift related to the plot of William
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1597) and used it as a source of inspiration to
compose the song. However, she replaced Romeo and Juliet's original tragic
conclusion with a happy ending. It is a midtempo song with a dreamy soprano voice,
while the melody continually builds. The lyrics are from the perspective of Juliet.

The song received wide critical praise with critics complimenting Swift's writing
style and the song's plot. It was also a commercial success, selling over 18
million copies worldwide, therefore establishing itself among the best-selling
singles of all time. In the United States, the song peaked at number four on the
Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 9 million paid digital downloads, becoming Swift's
best-selling single to date and was once the best-selling download by a female
country solo artist. It is also one of the best-selling singles in the United
States and it was once the best-selling digital country single of all time there.
The single was certified 8× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA). Internationally, "Love Story" became Swift's first number one
single in Australia, followed by "Shake It Off" in 2014. The song has been
certified 7x platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The
song is one of the best-selling singles worldwide, with worldwide sales of more
than 15 millions of units by 2010 (according to the IFPI).[2]

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who directed the
majority of Swift's prior videos. The video is a period piece that drew influences
from the Medieval, Renaissance, and British Regency (1813) eras. It follows Swift
and model Justin Gaston as they meet in a university campus and imagine themselves
in a prior era. "Love Story" was promoted through numerous live performances. The
song was included on all of Swift's headlining tours, the Fearless Tour (2009–10),
the Speak Now World Tour (2011–12), the Red Tour (2013–14), the 1989 World Tour
(2015) and the Reputation Stadium Tour (2018). "Love Story" has been covered by
several artists, including Joe McElderry and Forever the Sickest Kids.