Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Premise: Ben's car was behaving strangely. 
 Initial Context: He took it into the repair shop. 
 Original Ending: There, the mechanic said he needed a new transmission. Ben sadly forked over $1100 for the repair. Afterwards, at least, his car ran smoothly once again. 
 Counterfactual Context: He bought a new car.
Output (English): The mechanic said his old car needed a new transmission. Ben wasn't going to pay over $1100 for the repair. Afterwards, Ben is happy that his new car is running smoothly.