Nine hours into Fallout 4, I'm stuck inside an elevator

Nine hours into Fallout 4 I found myself stuck inside an elevator. By this point, I had built a bond with my character along with a respectable inventory of items, most notably an automatic pistol with a bottomless clip. I eat the crust first in open-world games, grinding my stats and finding overpowered weapons before taking on the main missions. The crust of Fallout 4 is enjoyable, but I was ready for something more challenging, so I hiked east toward a side quest, something involving a man im...