Sentence 1: Charlie loved going to comedy clubs. 
 Sentence 3: Today had been a really bad day because Charlie lost his job 
 Sentence 4:  He went to his favorite comedy spot to be cheered up 
 Sentence 5:  For a couple of hours at least, he forgot about his troubles 
 Option 1: They could always make him feel great, even if things weren't great. 
 Option 2: They could always make him feel great, but lately he stopped going.