Sentence 1: Larry has had a sore throat for weeks. 
 Sentence 3: Larry drinks a pot of herbal tea 
 Sentence 4:  Soon after drinking the tea, his sore throat subsides 
 Sentence 5:  Larry is happy he has done something about his sore throat 
 Option 1: Larry finally went to the doctor. 
 Option 2: He knows he has to do something about it.