First there were 2 and then there was one

I lost a sock in the wash three weeks ago, I was the butt of all jokes. UNTIL the washer made a loud howling and would not pump out water or rinse,.Well off came the front of the stacked washer, that is incidentally wedged between the wall and the fridge.
While on hands and knees and surrounded by water. Mr pulled the hose off the pump

Out jumped the sock and now there are two!