 And he used it, and it didn't seem to help. Barbara, it's good that he tried the plunger, but that may not actually work if it's obstructed. It can happen. It can work if it's sort of a larger mass. But if it's something that got in there, like something that was dropped in the toilet or something that's worked its way in there from another drain, what you might want to do is try using something called a toilet auger.