Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Cynthia began crying at the end of a movie. and Victoria laughed loudly so the parents comforted _ .

Choice 1: Cynthia began crying at the end of a movie. and Victoria laughed loudly so the parents comforted Cynthia .
Choice 2: Cynthia began crying at the end of a movie. and Victoria laughed loudly so the parents comforted Victoria .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The sentence should be "Cynthia began crying at the end of a movie. and Victoria laughed loudly so the parents comforted