Sentence 1: Dan was driving to the pond to go fishing. 
 Sentence 3: He called a mechanic who came out and towed the car 
 Sentence 4:  When they got to the mechanic's shop, he fixed up the car 
 Sentence 5:  It was too late to go fishing, so Dan had to return home 
 Option 1: He made it to the pond without incident. 
 Option 2: All of a sudden, he felt his car slow down and then stop.