Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: We wanted to go to a pub tonight . We chose Chez Jay in Santa Monica because it always has an eclectic group of customers there . We drove to Santa Monica , found a parking space and parked . We were n't disappointed . We ordered our drinks and mingled with the crowd . The conversations flowed . Sinatra played on the Jukebox . I looked for my friend . I joined her there . The Loew 's Hotel stood majestically across the street . Beyond that , the waves of the ocean pounded the shore . The smell and sound of the ocean always drew me in . I went back inside . After my friend finished her smoke , she drifted back in . We both made new friends and enjoyed the evening . It was almost closing time . We left and headed home . Question: Who had stepped outside to catch a smoke? Option1: the author's friend Option2: The narrator
Output (English): the author's friend