Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Jeffrey made weekly visits to the parents but not Eric because _ 's parents were dead.

Choice 1: Jeffrey made weekly visits to the parents but not Eric because Jeffrey 's parents were dead.
Choice 2: Jeffrey made weekly visits to the parents but not Eric because Eric 's parents were dead.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.