Drake tried to turn basement into swimming pool!

Indicator of a kid watching too many cartoons and too much television?
Drake said, "I wanted to fill up the basement so I can swim in it".
This in response to why he plugged the sink and let the water run in the downstairs bathroom, flooding the area and the new carpet of about one third of the downstairs living room.
He wouldn't admit it until after the contractor who did all the work, Jim with Craftsman Construction, kindly came by in response to my plea asking what we should do to try to minimize the damage.
We were trying to figure out if the foundation was leaking right after an intense rainfall, or if the plumming was backing up through the shower or who knew what. Finally Drake, after prodding from Karina (and responses of "I don't know" to me (reminding me of Bill Cosby's routine on "Brain Damaged children" :P )), admitted to being the culprit. That at least was a relief that it wasn't a structural issue.
We've scolded him thoroughly and grounded him from tv for a few days.
I've been in many "discussions" about stricter limits on TV, we've implented rationing for the older two, but since Drake is still only in school half days, he's been "allowed" to watch many more hours of tv. Me thinks this will be allowed to change now... ;-)
Now hundreds of dollars willb e spent, but we should be able to save everything.
The contractor recommended Service Master, and they came out that night to suck up the water, and then setup 3 blowers under the carpet (afteer pulling it up of course), but on top of the pad so that the padding wouldn't have to be replaced (hopefully), and a dehumidifier.
This all transpired Monday.
It's now Wednesday and Service Master is coming out shortly to check if it's dried up enough.
Once it's done, we'll have to get the carpet layer to re-lay the carpet.
Below is a pic of the carpet with the blowers in the background, and the humidifier in the foreground.

Downstairs Carpet being dried after Drake's Flooding (click image for larger pic)

Ah well. the trials and tribulations as we travel through our travails eh?
We also made it clear, that though what he did was not ok (he didn't seem to be taking it very seriously at first), we loved him no matter what. He's been abashed since having TV privileges taken away, but seems (hopefully) to "get it". ;-) Cheers.