Drina , this is Cynthia McMellon , " James made the introductions . Cynthia and I shook hands and I sat . " This is a bit weird , " I said .

Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question Why is James making the introduction between Drina and Cynthia McMellon ?
Choose from:
1). James is looking to get his name out there .;
2). James is a common associate of the two and thus best equipped to make the introduction .;
3). James is looking to get Drina and Cynthia to recognize his dominance .;
4). James is a stranger to both Drina and Cynthia .;
The answer is:
2).