Zounds and gadzooks. I have been mind-boggled many times during my 54 years of involvement with matters aeronautical. But, on a scale of Mind-Bogglingness, this bizarre occurrence must rank very high indeed. It goes against all sane principles of "Airmanship" (if such a term still exists in the world of "Brainy-Planes".) And what a plethora of both Company and FAA rules and protocols may have (allegedly) been breached. I have to wonder are there procedures for cabin crew to check if both pilots are perhaps deceased? Did no-one in the cabin take a glance at their wristwatch? Has this type of cockpit behaviour become more common; but unreported? To some extent, I blame the First Officer. One of his primary functions is to keep a bit of an eye out for bizarre behaviour on the part of the Captain. And if this (alleged) event was not bizarre, then I don't know what would be classified thus.
If you take the money, then do the job...or go away and stay away from the air tranport industry...or any aeroplane perhaps...