In this task, you're given the beginning and the middle of a three-part story. Your job is to complete the short story by writing a probable ending. Generated sentences must be short, have fewer than 10 words, and be simple as if narrating to a child. Avoid using any irrelevant extra information when creating the ending, and use names instead of pronouns (e.g. he / she) wherever possible.

[EX Q]: Beginning: John didn't feel like going into work. Middle: John called in sick.
[EX A]: He pretended to be sick not realizing he actually was.

[EX Q]: Beginning: A man was driving through a restaurant drive through. Middle: The man's order took too long.
[EX A]: The restaurant apologized and gave the man a half off coupon.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Mary's family was getting together for a holiday dinner at the club. Middle: One of Mary's cousins she had not seen in a year was there.
[EX A]:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Mary was so happy!

