Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Nick was not very cultured, while Nelson was very knowledgeable, so _ asked her to pick the movie .

Choice 1: Nick was not very cultured, while Nelson was very knowledgeable, so Nick asked her to pick the movie .
Choice 2: Nick was not very cultured, while Nelson was very knowledgeable, so Nelson asked her to pick the movie .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
2.