At the end of this episode Tony goes to Gibbs house and talks about that when he joined NCIS (2003) he couldn't fill both cups, the one for family and the one for the job. He then ask Gibbs, "What if I can fill both now?" A few episodes earlier he faces his fear of being around young children by visiting a daycare center. A few months after this episode aired Michael Weatherly's wife gave birth to their baby girl.