Sentence 1: Ben's car was behaving strangely. 
 Sentence 3: There, the mechanic said he needed a new transmission 
 Sentence 4:  Ben sadly forked over $1100 for the repair 
 Sentence 5:  Afterwards, at least, his car ran smoothly once again 
 Given Sentence 2: I was so happy to go, despite being a clueless toddler.