Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The attorney needed the cloak to cover his whole body but it didn't so he went with a trenchcoat since the _ was short.

Choice 1: The attorney needed the cloak to cover his whole body but it didn't so he went with a trenchcoat since the trenchcoat was short.
Choice 2: The attorney needed the cloak to cover his whole body but it didn't so he went with a trenchcoat since the cloak was short.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.