That’s when he called Chuck. The number came from a fridge magnet left by the previous tenant: “A-1 Emergency Plumbers – We Come Before Your In-Laws.”
Chuck gave him a look—the kind a father gives a son who just asked if money grows on trees. “Read your lease, pal. Section 12, subsection C. ‘Tenant responsible for all clogs originating within four feet of the fixture.’ Your toilet to the main stack? That’s three feet eleven inches.” cost to unclog toilet
Chuck packed his scope camera. He printed a fake invoice for $275—“trip fee and diagnosis”—which Leo paid with a credit card he’d max out. Then Chuck left, his van rumbling into the rainy night. That’s when he called Chuck
“Deal.”
The price was $12,374.89.