Detailed Instructions: In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.
Q: Title: Bad Checks. Sentence 1: Erica didn't have a lot of money. Sentence 2: She had been writing bad checks at the local grocery store. Sentence 3: All the clerks at the store were aware of her checks. Sentence 4: Erica went to shop at the store. Choices: a. Mary finished the meeting confident with and excited for the carnival. b. The clerk didn't allow her to write a check.
A:
b