The idea for the script was to demonstrate the brotherly love that Del and Rodney have for each other, even willing take a beating for his brother. The concept of Del getting beat up in order to protect Rodney would occur again in "Little Problems" when Del, much to Rodney's ignorance, chooses to take a beating from the Driscoll Brothers after making a promise to him, having forgotten that the money Del would use for Rodney's wedding gift was also the money which he owed to them.

The photo of Tommy McKay in Irene's flat is quite clearly not of the same man who appears later in the episode.