When Russell chastises Talbot for acting petulantly and not acknowledging how privileged he is, Russell sarcastically asks Talbot, "Are your diamond slippers chafing?" This is a reference to the Friends episode "The One with the List," in which Chandler responds to Ross's complaint about two women being in love with him with a sarcastic litany: "Oh, I know, this must be so hard: '...They're both gorgeous and sexy. My wallet's too small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight!'"