Sentence 1: Brad has been having a rough time. 
 Sentence 3: His friend Chuck could tell Brad needed a mood boost 
 Sentence 4:  Chuck brought Brad to a comedy show in the city 
 Sentence 5:  Brad laughed hard all night and afterwards felt better about life 
 Option 1: He got dumped by his girlfriend a week ago. 
 Option 2: He was dumped by his comedian girlfriend a week ago.