Context: I just let it slide off , and did n\'t respond , which made her madder . She wanted to know if I thought it was funny . Then another man came up with his daughter and said , " excuse me , but I was over there . Did n\'t I hear her ask the children to leave her dog alone ?
Question: What was the man who came up trying to do ?
Option 0: None of the above choices .
Option 1: Get some help .
Option 2: Make the situation worse .
Option 3: Diffuse the situation .
Answer: 3