Doesn't sound like much of an appeal to me.
Sounds along the lines of, "Oh, my gosh, I can't believe I finished the large General Tso's Chicken and an Egg Roll in one sitting."
Well, remember - she's the one telling the story. He might have used different words.
At least he showed some sign of understanding what was about to take place. She just wanted to "get rid" of "the other two".