Nah, this is much more of a National Lampoon's Vacation sorta story. :)

Clark: I think you're all ****ed in the head. We're ten hours from the ****ing fun park and you want to bail out. Well I'll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much ****ing fun we'll need plastic surgeory to remove our godamn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of you're *******s! I gotta be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose. Praise Marty Moose! Holy ****!
Rusty Griswold: [Grab's Clars shoulder] Dad, you wan an Asprin?
Clark: DON'T TOUCH!

Definitely hit up the oil change place for a claim.
I've had a similar experience - loose plug - fortunately I caught it (dripping in the driveway) before it fell out.
If you're or the east side (or even if not) you won't find a better independent shop than Gibson Auto & Electric. If the lube shop pays for the engine, have them do the install, or any other work you'd want done. Don Gibson is a stock car racer and rod builder from way back. Won't ever sell you something you don't need. Tell him I sent ya.
Short of that, you're welcome to use my cherry picker for as long as you need it.
-C