It is wrong to lie to your kids.
Mark was at a friend's BBQ instead of going to his daughter's recital and was confronted by his daughter.
Mark wants to respond to his daughter.
Mark states how he was catching up with a friend at a BBQ and apologizes.
Mark tells his daughter that he was busy at work and could not come to her recital.
Mark's daughter is initially disappointed with Mark but eventually forgives him.
Mark's daughter finds out that Mark was lying and starts caring less about Mark.