Context: He lifted the paddle and brought it down quickly again just below the last area the paddle landed . He felt it as Sam went limp over his lap and openly sobbed . John raised the paddle and brought it down two more times before flinging it across the room . He rubbed his palm on Sam \'s back as his youngest tried to pull himself together . " Shh , it \'s okay . , I \' ve got ya .
Question: Why is John reaching out to Sam ?
Option 0: To get him to paddle .
Option 1: None of the above choices .
Option 2: To have him paddle more .
Option 3: To console him .
Answer: 3