Title: No Gift For Jared. Sentence 1: Jared was bemoaning the fact that he hadn't gotten a birthday gift. Sentence 2: His wife told him that their budget was too tight. Sentence 3: Jared was still upset about his lack of a gift. Sentence 4: His wife pointed out all the times he'd splurged on take-out.
Jared realized that he was the reason he didn't receive a gift.