Cordelia chides Gunn for being 'So damned honest'. This demonstrates her character growth since Sunnydale where she was known for her plain speaking and professed "Tact is just not saying true stuff".
Lilah can be seen talking to the two mind-readers who helped Holland to discover Lee Mercer's betrayal in the first season.
Julie Benz (Darla) and Daniel Dae Kim (Gavin Park) would later go on to play Abby Dunn and Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-0 (2010-2020). The two characters were romantically involved.
We witness the murder of Holtz's wife and children, which although talked about in earlier episodes had not been shown so far.