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: Craig was an actor in a local theater group. Middle 1: Craig wrote his first musical. Middle 2: Craig failed to write his first musical. Ending: The director liked it so much, he agreed to put the play on.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: We went to Niagra Falls for our honeymoon in 1981. Middle 1: We took a cab to the train station. Middle 2: We took a train to the cab station. Ending: We took the train back home to Boston.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Jim wanted to be a singer. Middle 1: Jim got some friends to sing instead. Middle 2: Jim got some friends to be his backup singers. Ending: They ended up making lots of money.
[A]:
2