While Rob is talking to Mr. Meehan in the kitchen, Laura comes in to tell Rob that his parents called and were on the way over, except the phone never rang.
Although the show is set in New Rochelle, New York, Laura is reading a copy of the Los Angeles Times.
At 17:41 actress Geraldine Wall who plays Laura's mother Mrs. Meehan is crying and her upper dentures pop out. Geraldine is aware this happens and examine the floor for a brief moment before sitting down and continuing her scene.