Vanity Plate

Sandboxworld.com

DMV EMPLOYEE.

MAN.

The DMV. The Present.

DMV EMPLOYEE

Custom plates are an additional $25 depending on availability. You are not guaranteed your first choice and must submit up to three choices.

MAN

I have to submit three? Or no more than three?

DMV EMPLOYEE

Up to three.

MAN

So I can submit one?

DMV EMPLOYEE

No. Three. You will fill out form MV-96 at the requisite time. Do you have any questions?

MAN

Is the requisite time now?

DMV EMPLOYEE

No.

MAN

Okay, when—

DMV EMPLOYEE

Now is when you tell me your choices and I see if they’re available and then you’ll fill out the form. Normally we don’t do it like this but there’s no line this morning so I’m going to help you out.

MAN

Thank you.

DMV EMPLOYEE

You may choose up to eight characters for your personalized plate. What is your first choice, which may I remind you, you are not guaranteed to receive?

MAN

Forgive me.

DMV EMPLOYEE

(after waiting several seconds)

What?

MAN

That’s what I would like on my plate. Forgive me.

DMV EMPLOYEE

Sir, the limit is eight characters. Please pay attention.

MAN

What if the “for” is the number four. The number four, give, space, me. That’s eight.

DMV EMPLOYEE

(typing into the computer)

Taken. So is 4giveMe with no space. You can still get 4giveYou, 4giveUs, or 4giveme with a three as the “e.” So it’s backwards but it still looks like 4giveme.

(She writes it on a piece of paper for him. He reads it.)

MAN

That just looks like Forgive “em three” to me.

DMV EMPLOYEE

Raymond! We’ll see what Raymond thinks.

MAN

How about just 4giveDP?

DMV EMPLOYEE

Who’s DP? Oh, your initials? (She types into the computer.) Available. Sure?

MAN

That’s fine.

DMV EMPLOYEE

We will need check or cash for $25, and here is form MV-96…