The gold compact from the first season episode, Vanity's Mirror (1988), makes a return appearance in this episode. It is discovered that the compact is a weapon of revenge and feeds on the vanity of whoever has it. In the case of Helen Mackie (from the aforementioned episode), she wanted people to love her and to get revenge on the boys who made fun of her. For Tabitha, the compact gives her the opportunity to retain her good looks while getting revenge on those who get in the way of her career.