Software/firmware update stalled

I was just doing an update of software and firmware "strongly recommended" by apple for all users. A firmware update was included in this package. The process has stalled. It got to the point where I now have a message on the screen saying it is installing software and do not turn off computer. It has been stalled at this point for over 12 hours. What do I do now? If I turn off or attempt to restart, what will happen?

I think I have answered my own question.
I was installing several software updates plus an EFI firmware update.
I just got off the phone with a guy at apple who told me when the software update process seems to be permanently stalled to try:
1) try force quit. Sometimes this will do the trick. (In my case it didn't)
2) Bite the bullet and turn the computer off. And hope for the best.
3) Upon restarting, hopefully everything will go smoothly and you can then run the check for updates routine to see whether the updates did or did not successfully install.
4) If upon restarting the computer stalls on the dreaded grey screen your choices, according to him, are to either call apple and pay for some tech support or take it to a genius bar at an apple store.
Happily, in my case, the restart worked flawlessly and I am back in business. The EFI firmware update has not been installed. Reading the description, I'm not clear why I even want it so I am going to let sleeping dogs lie.

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