At one point, Casey sits in the home theater setup watching "Casablanca", a film whose plot mirrors his situation with Ilsa. Their parting scene contains subtle references to the final scene of the film, with discussion of the plane Ilsa is about to catch and the fact that Victor is waiting at the airport. Chuck quotes the famous line "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." The female protagonist in Casablanca is also named Ilsa. The camera angle is also exactly the same.
At one point, Casey sits in the home theater setup watching "Casablanca", a film whose plot mirrors his situation with Ilsa. Their parting scene contains subtle references to the final scene of the film, with discussion of the plane Ilsa is about to catch and the fact that Victor is waiting at the airport. Chuck quotes the famous line "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." The female protagonist in Casablanca is also named Ilsa. The camera angle is also exactly the same.