Bargain with a side of smile.
So the ceiling did collapse, a little. Initial reports indicate that the flutist upstairs pointed the shower head at the floor for a while:
And apparently Genl is not only here (back from three weeks in Costa Rica), but she’s the one who made the helpful call to the landlord while I slept. So that stands corrected. So now we just need to get this mess cleaned up and keep living the dream.