The Merry Wives of Windsor
The story follows the old, fat, penniless knight Sir John Falstaff as he tries to swindle money from two ladies of Windsor, England. They are aware of his schemes from the beginning. They punish him in various ways, including a ducking in a river after he hides in a basket of dirty laundry to avoid their husbands.  A subplot involves a young woman convincing her parents to allow her to marry the man she loves.