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: Alex was fired after arriving to work late five days in a row. Middle 1: Alex wanted to overcome the problem. Middle 2: Alex didn't want to admit the problem. Ending: Alex bought an alarm clock to help get to the the interview on time.
1

Beginning: Alice wished that her boyfriend would take her to the beach. Middle 1: Alice told her boyfriend. Middle 2: Alice told her mother. Ending: She is now enjoying a romantic stroll for the whole evening.
1

Beginning: The friends had been on their way to a party when it happened. Middle 1: Stanley drove through some leaves. Middle 2: Stanley drove through some mud puddles. Ending: Stanley sighed and washed his car for the third time that morning.
2