Busted Pipe?

We were out this evening having dinner with friends only to come home and find water bubbles and stains on our living room ceiling. It's not a leaky toilet or sink, it appears to be a broken pipe. Chris is going to poke a hole in the ceiling and "fix it." I asked him if we should call a plumber, but he says the plumber would just poke a hole in the ceiling and fix it the same way. I'm putting faith in Chris because I read somewhere that's an important component of marriage. I fear by the end of the night our ceiling is going to look like swiss cheese and our carpet will be a swamp.