This is the first episode where we see a bird's eye view of the island.
When Ben's cash drawer is opened, an English £20 note with Daniel Faraday's scientist namesake Michael clearly visible can be seen.
When Ben's passports are discovered, the name on the Swiss passport is Dean Moriarty, a character in Jack Kerouac's "On the Road". In "On the Road" Dean acts as an enigmatic yet destructive character. There are similarities between Ben's and Dean's role as a catalyst for other characters development despite their own destructive nature.
Elsa tells Sayid to meet her at the restaurant for their first date at 8 o'clock. 8 is one of the fabled island "numbers."