In this task, you're given the middle and ending of a three-part story. Your job is to complete the short story by writing a probable beginning of the story. 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 beginning, and use names (e.g. Jack, Barbara,...) instead of pronouns (e.g. he / she) wherever possible.

Q: Middle: The fire brought everyone together. Ending: Diane's neighbors were putting out a fire started by embers.

A: Diane moved into a neighborhood where everyone kept to themselves.
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Q: Middle: My friend Sam lost a competition. Ending: I think he was a bit down on himself.

A: My friend Sam is very competitive.
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Q: Middle: Dave planned a surprise party anyhow. Ending: Initially angry, Mandy calmed down when she saw how hard he'd worked.

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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Mandy warned her boyfriend, Dave, that she hated surprise parties.
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