The instant you feel a "fine" coming on, rush over to her, grab her hands (gently, hoss) get a stricken look in your eye and ask "what? what did I say wrong? what did I do? I don't know what I did, please tell me!"
You may get a 'five-minute' explanation of what you did, but you will be able to skip all the rest. Dinner and other activities will proceed on schedule.
Even if she saw you stomp the cat on purpose.
Always comes with two minutes left in a football or baseketball game, or the bottom of the 9th inning of a baseball game. The closer the game, the more likely you are to hear this. If it is a close playoff game you will definitly hear it.
Translation: I want you to show me I'm more important to you than some stupid ball game.