Sentence 1: Brad's father had abandoned him when he was 4. 
 Sentence 3: Brad was able to obtain his father's number through the internet 
 Sentence 4:  They scheduled a meeting at a local restaurant 
 Sentence 5:  They met for dinner and were able to reconnect with each other 
 Option 1: Brad was now 25 and wanted to reconnect with his father, but he had passed away. 
 Option 2: Brad was now 25 and wanted to reconnect with his father.