with Molasses on top

[masako]

hallo again. i have on equestions bout one phrase that i can get at all! here's from some dialogue between Xena ang Gabrielle. i can't get this phrase "with molasses on top" well here's piece of that dialogue: GABRIELLE - Aw, come on, Xena, just one... Please?

XENA - Nope!

GABRIELLE - How come?

XENA - Because!

GABRIELLE - Aw, pretty please, with molasses on top?

XENA - Yuck! That's messy, I said no and I mean no! it would be nice if you could expalane to me the meaning 'Molasses on top' well thanks a lot!

[Mister Micawber]

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'With molasses/sugar on top' is used to create an extra 'sweet' expression of 'please'. 'Pretty please with sugar on top' is the set phrase I learned as a child.
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