Ryan got out a scalpel and some antiseptic to treat Nick because 
OPTIONS:
- Ryan is a patient.
- Nick is a patient.
Nick is a patient.

Mark removed the carpet in the house and found hardwood underneath. The 
OPTIONS:
- carpet was gorgeous.
- hardwood was gorgeous.
hardwood was gorgeous.

The drying machine was disposable at this point, but we still relied on the washboard, as the 
OPTIONS:
- drying machine was essential at this point.
- washboard was essential at this point.
washboard was essential at this point.