In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that does not connect with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.

Title: My Vacation. Sentence 1: I wanted to take a cheap vacation. Sentence 2: I looked up how much it would cost to visit Paris. Sentence 3: Unfortunately it costed a year's salary. Sentence 4: I really wanted to go someplace I would enjoy. Choices: a. Later that night, the news reported a mild earthquake in the area. b. So I decided to take a vacation to my hometown.
a

Title: cheer her up. Sentence 1: John wanted to cheer her girlfriend up because she felt sad. Sentence 2: John asked her what she wanted. Sentence 3: She asked for a new computer. Sentence 4: John bought her a new computer. Choices: a. Luckily, a security guard reunited him with his father. b. John's girlfriend became happy again.
a

Title: Dinner Date. Sentence 1: Lucy wanted to fix a nice dinner for her new boyfriend. Sentence 2: She thought about a menu and drew up a shopping list. Sentence 3: Early in the week, she shopped for the things she would need. Sentence 4: The night before their date, she prepared what she could in advance. Choices: a. Their date went well and her boyfriend was impressed by her skills. b. They had to take her to the hospital.

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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b

