When Andrew arrived in Manila, and refused the taxi driver's hotel recommendation, the driver muttered to himself in Tagalog "Sige, bahala ka," which roughly translates to "Fine, suit yourself."
Although not mentioned in the episode, Cunanan was known to emulate the characters of Bret Easton Ellis' novel "Less Than Zero." As a nod, the Bangles' cover of "A Hazy Shade of Winter" from Less Than Zero (1987) is played when teenage Andrew is first seen arriving at Bishops.
A young Andrew is shown reading the Evelyn Waugh novel "Brideshead Revisited." Like Sebastian Flyte in that story, Andrew carries a teddy bear. A framed "Brideshead Revisited" poster is shown in his room.
When Andrew is packing a bag to chase after his father, a pair of red Rayban sunglasses can be seen on the dresser. Colourful Raybans are Darren Criss's (Andrew) signature look.