The book that Eliot is reading is 'The Art of War'.
Walt Whitman Wellesley IV's missing wife Lacey's headshot is signed as a reference to the movie To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).
Emma Caulfield, who guest stars in this episode, is another former member of Joss Whedon's "Whedonverse", as is Christian Kane. Caulfield was on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as Anya, while Kane played Lindsey McDonald on "Angel".
When Nate is talking with Sophie he mentions his father Jimmy. Tim Hutton's father is Jim Hutton.
David Ogden Stiers who guest stars in the episode is from Oregon.