instruction:
In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.
question:
Beginning: Chris went shopping for a new car. Middle 1: He hated the red car. Middle 2: Chris loved the red car. Ending: Chris bought the red car.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Sam was in a restaurant. Middle 1: Sam found someone's wallet. Middle 2: Sam lost his wallet. Ending: They had it in a lost and found.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: After I got out of the bus, I walked to the front of the school. Middle 1: I saw my friends and started talking to them. Middle 2: I saw my friends but didn't talk to them. Ending: I was relaxed and happy.
answer:
1