Car battery dies. Call AAA. Guy attaches jump box. Doesn’t work. I say I don’t s

Car battery dies. Call AAA. Guy attaches jump box. Doesn’t work. I say I don’t see contact sparks. He says it’s my starter. Guy attaches long heavy jumper cables. I say I don’t see contact sparks. He says they worked earlier. I ask him to put in a new battery. Car starts.
(sigh)