Kramer gets a phone call telling him that the strike at H&H bagels is over, and that he can return to work. His union had been demanding $5.35 per hour, and H&H is now paying $5.35 per hour.

While Chandler and Monica are on a dinner date, Monica's ex-boyfriend, Richard, enters the restaurant. Monica calls him over, and Chandler feels very uncomfortable. He channels his discomfort into corny jokes and hugging Richard (as opposed to hitting him) so as to act in a socially acceptable manner.

A soldier patrolling the Great Wall witness an attack from the Hun army. In this example of smoke signals, one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication, he lights one of the beacon towers to warn the rest of China about an enemy invasion.

John Green provides a brief summary of the Battle of Stalingrad and its significance in World War II.

When Troy laughs during a eulogy for Will, Eleven confronts him for his disrespect. Eleven uses his powers to make Troy wet himself.