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.

Title: Maria Does the Dishes. Sentence 1: Maria finished her breakfast, and decided to wash the dishes. Sentence 2: She took her plate, fork, and coffee cup to the sink. Sentence 3: Maria turned on the hot water and put her dishes in the sink. Sentence 4: Maria squeezed soap onto her sponge and washed the dishes. Choices: a. Due to her gunshot, her life was saved. b. Maria used a towel to dry the dishes and put them away in her cabinet.
b