Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Brian loaned their phone to Neil because theirs broke, and _ thanked them for being so generous.

Choice 1: Brian loaned their phone to Neil because theirs broke, and Brian thanked them for being so generous.
Choice 2: Brian loaned their phone to Neil because theirs broke, and Neil thanked them for being so generous.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.