We must wait and see who is still standing and whether our favourite characters have gone down the gurgler.
But the country has survived nearly a month without a government, and without much mishap. People have just got on with things as they do every day while the world turns inexorably. Is this soap opera over-rated?
So, in the continued absence of any political news of note, let's turn to some other news.
Today is Thank Your Cleaner Day. No, I'm not making it up and, appropriately, I was alerted to this fact by a public relations company called Shine.
We have an awareness day for just about everything and everyone else (the media and politicians excepted), so why not for cleaners?
Wednesday, October 18 - let's hear it for them, unsung and generally looked down on as they are. It's a $1 billion industry that employs 40,000 people across the country.
And they do an important job - they get rid of rubbish and they make things clean.
When I was a child, I was told if I didn't do well at school I would end up a road sweeper. How unfair - sweeping the roads is a noble and worthy job, and we should be grateful someone is out there doing it.
Some people might even say it's more important than whatever is unfolding in Wellington this week.