He had the broken masts neatly lashed to the deck . The owner took delivery and handed my uncle Fritz a bundle of cash . He was quite a guy , loved drinking beer and frying baloney , carving wood and splicing rope while staying with us . He 'd go out at night doing who knows what .

Question: What may have caused the owner to pay Fritz the cash ?
Answer: He repaired the boat .He wanted to go drinking beer with Fritz .None of the above choices .He needed cash to repair the boat .