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.

[Q]: Beginning: Mary's son had been begging her to buy a certain video game. Middle 1: Mary finally bought him a bag of cheetos. Middle 2: Mary finally bought him the game. Ending: Her son played the game a few times before growing bored with it.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Last spring I bought a bunch of lilies and tulips on sale. Middle 1: I threw the bulbs on the ground. Middle 2: I planted the bulbs in the ground. Ending: Next spring I will have a host of beautiful flowers to enjoy!
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: David was always very chubby in school. Middle 1: After, school David stopped a workout program and began gaining weight. Middle 2: After school, David started a workout program and began losing weight. Ending: I was so impressed I soon started it afterwards.
[A]:
2