Jesus saves.

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So you assume that pard was saving with 4S?

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I don't really know what partner was doing but 5S has a lot of play to make, and 5H might make some of the times that 5S is down.

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5S -- pard can use my clubs to pitch red-suit losers, and all that;s needed to make is A, Q, or singleton Diamond in pard's hand. I have zero red-suit winners and thus don't feel a favorite to beat them more than one in 5H*.

-- Kevin

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It's possible that LHO was psyching, hoping to hear a 4H response from RHO which she would pass. In that case, partner's 4S might have been a real bid and we might have a slam.
If LHO wasn't psyching, it's a bit more likely that 4S was just a lead-director... KQxxx of spades and out.
I wonder if opener has something like
x
AKQJxxxx
AQx
x

In that case I can X and hope he can't get to the board to finesse in diamonds and will go down 2 for +500, whereas I'm doomed in 5S on a diamond lead or 6C on a red-suit lead.

In any case, I'll X and hope that 4H was a more usual spot.

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You totally nailed his hand. This was the famous fabulous fearless and flamboyant Richard Helams, Jr., last night on BBO. I bid to the wrongsided 5S, but a heart came out-- making 5.

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