You and Romeo start trying to break down the door. It was more stable than it seemed. The water started rising faster. As the water gets up near your waist, you remember that you can open the door by turning the handle and pushing...hmmm... As you push the door open, all the water rushes out knocking the murderous Italian into a wall and dragging you and Romeo down the stairs and out the door, which is now open.
Good ending 8