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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Michael likes to go to the beach but has trouble swimming. Middle 1: Michael swam out too far and needed help. Middle 2: Michael swam out too far and needed an ice cream sundae. Ending: His friends helped him back to the shore.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Gwen could not decide what to give her brother for his birthday. Middle 1: Gwen bought tickets to a gardening expo. Middle 2: Gwen bought tickets to a concert. Ending: And the two of them had the time of their lives together.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Stephen's wife, Xiao, went into labor today around noon. Middle 1: It was false labor. Middle 2: Stephen called his family to tell them about the baby after it was born. Ending: Twenty six family members were thrilled to hear it was a healthy boy!
[EX A]:
1