The Notebook came out 15 years ago, so let's go ahead and assume there are no spoilers. We're talking among friends here because that's what you do when tragedy strikes—you go to the ones you love. So, imagine the Internet's collective surprise to find out that in the version of The Notebook currently playing on U.K. Netflix, the ending has somehow been changed.

The original ends with Allie (Gena Rowlands/Rachel McAdams) becoming lucid after Noah (James Garner/Ryan Gosling) reads her the story of their lives. A miracle! Then, they hop into a hospital bed together, hold hands, and die. It's emotionally devastating, and it's exactly what you signed up for.

But Netflix seems to have made the decision that in this climate, hearts are simply too fragile for that. According to outraged fans on Twitter, no one dies in the streaming version. The final scene is cut and replaced with birds flying across a lake, similar to what you see as credits roll in the original. There are no emotional stakes, and let me tell you: people are pissed.

Currently, the problem seems confined to England, but that may not last for long. The Notebook hits U.S. Netflix users' queues on March 1. While you can, drink in the sadness that is the actual ending.

If you're asking yourself, how can Netflix just completely change the ending of a film ... the answer may have to do with how they acquired it. While the streaming giant hosts a large number of movies on its site, The Notebook is one of the few new additions it actually licensed. That gives Netflix a bit more leeway with what it can do, though altering the storyline seems extreme. Or could it be they chose to stream an unknown alternate version—instead of cutting it themselves?

Others have suggested that this ending is more in line with the book, opening up room to make a movie of the sequel novel, The Wedding, which is decidedly not good.

Netflix hasn't responded to a request to comment, but when they do—hoo boy, are they going to get a piece of my mind. Just kidding, but also, put The Notebook back. No one came here for a sweeping metaphor. We want that emotional devastation.

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