instruction:
In this task, you are given a short story consisting of exactly 5 sentences where the second sentence is missing. You are given two options and you need to select the one that best connects the first sentence with the rest of the story. Indicate your answer by 'Option 1' if the first option is correct, otherwise 'Option 2'. The incorrect option will change the subsequent storyline, so that at least one of the three subsequent sentences is no longer consistent with the story.
question:
Sentence 1: Patrick was really depressed. 
 Sentence 3: It made him so sad 
 Sentence 4:  He finally talked to a professional 
 Sentence 5:  Now he is able to work out his problems 
 Option 1: His brother had died. 
 Option 2: His brother was alive.
answer:
Option 1


question:
Sentence 1: Ben was the manager at an IT firm. 
 Sentence 3: He was charged with fraud because he is the manager 
 Sentence 4:  Ben decided to sue the firm due to loss of job 
 Sentence 5:  Ben won because of lack of evidence 
 Option 1: There was a problem with the confidential information. 
 Option 2: There was a problem with the printer.
answer:
Option 1


question:
Sentence 1: Joe needed one more out to win the baseball game. 
 Sentence 3: The batter that Joe is facing is the team's best hitter 
 Sentence 4:  Joe just needed one more strike 
 Sentence 5:  Joe threw a fastball and the hitter swung and missed 
 Option 1: His team was down by seven runs. 
 Option 2: His team was up by one run.
answer:

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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Option 2


