Original Commentary
Now, Isabel wrote most of the previous comics. I wrote this one. I mention that because the First Rule of Improv is "Don't contradict the other guy." If he says "How do you feel to be the first astronaut to go to Mars?", you don't say "Astronaut? I'm a pole vaulter. And why are you interviewing me? You're the welterweight boxing champion!". You can't build a scene like that. That's why I have the "Repaired but not fixed" line in there, so that we have a little more justification as to why Patrick has to stay somewhere else, and it feels more like an elaboration than a contradiction

Anyhow, I spent half an hour researching plumbing supplies to find a suitable part. Then I remembered Reaper Man, which went with a fictional piece of equipment - a three-eights Gripley to be exact. I call it a homage - Terrence

Modern Commentary
The building has lousy pipes. I don't know what else to tell you - Terrence