单项选择题

听下面一段对话,回答第18至第21题。
W: Mr. Parker, when did you arrive home yesterday evening
M: At about 8 o’clock.
W: What did you do right after you entered your flat
M: Well, I washed my hands and then watched sports news.
W: When did you have supper
M: At about a quarter to nine, I guess.
W: Did you stay at home all evening
M: Yes.
W: But your friend said that he called you several times between 8 and 9. But you didn’t answer.
M: Well, I think I was in the bath at that time.
W: No, you weren’t. You were not even at home last night. You robbed a bank in James Street.

What does the man try to do in the conversation()

A. To hide the truth.
B. To find the truth.
C. To prove the truth.
D. To know the truth.