Movie Rental Late Fees

To obtain a waiver, try this:

"I'm sorry these are late by one week, but my sister tried to kill my dad's girlfriend and when the police came all three of them went to jail because of the meth lab at my dad's house. They called me up to ask for help and I had to go home for a week on super-short notice. Could you maybe give me a break on these fees?"

It worked for me at the local Vulcan Video. But, then again, I also offered to show them the front page of the local newspaper in the town where these events took place, which features the whole story.

Anyway, after she picked her jaw up off the ground, she promptly credited my account for the late fees. As I was turning to leave, she found her voice and whispered breathlessly, "Did she die?"