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.

Beginning: Mary's son had been begging her to buy a certain video game. Middle 1: Mary finally bought him a bag of cheetos. Middle 2: Mary finally bought him the game. Ending: Her son played the game a few times before growing bored with it.
2

Beginning: Sam needed help to move a couch in his house. Middle 1: Sam put an ad out for a move. Middle 2: Sam did not put an ad out. Ending: The caller said he was strong and could help Sam.
1

Beginning: I was a James Lee Burke fan. Middle 1: When I met him, he was nothing I expected. Middle 2: When I met him, he was everything I expected. Ending: I was very pleased!
2