Writer:	Morton Fine, David Friedkin
Director:	Leo Penn
Star:	Bill Cosby (Alexander Scott),  Robert Culp (Kelly Robinson)
Guest Star:	Robin Lee (Child),  Lee Kolima (Kwan Tak),  Irene Tsu (Girl),  David Friedkin (Russ Conway),  Tommy Lee (I) (Bellhop)

The show filmed at Desilu Studios. At the end of the credits there is a special acknowledgement: "We wish to thank the National Broadcasting Comapny's Far Eastern News Staff for their cooperation." (edit) Kelly's eyes are differently tinted durring the preview of coming scenes. In this episode, the colors are: orange-violet-red-blue. (edit)

Russ:You must be leading a fat life to fall for a pair of shoes.
Scott: You know Tricky Dick?
Kelly: Know him? He almost flunked me in Advanced Blowing Up Suspension Bridges. Meet my instructor from Indoctrination School."

Scott:(to Russ) In college, I studied languages. It turned out my professor of Sanskrit was a recruiter for [unintelligible]. What happened was: one day I got an assignment, which I thought was just something to translate for the following Tuesday, but it turned out to be a sales pitch to join the Department. And he made it sound beautiful too.

Russ: I sold out to the other side.
Scott: In the trade, it's called treason.

Kelly: The safe is your baby, Russ. You still good at that?
Russ: I soak my fingers in hot oil each night, after I brush my teeth. I could feel your pulse through concrete.
Scott: A man of many talents. (edit)

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Quote: You know Tricky Dick?
This line is a reference to Richard Nixon, who picked up that nickname in the 1950 campaign for his Senate seat. (edit) The title is a reference to the Celtic traditional song Auld Lang Syne: "We'll take a cup of kindness yet/for days of auld lang syne."

It also is a nod to Russ and Kelly's friendship, from what must seem ages ago.

"...Front for every Curtain there is: from Bamboo to Silk to Iron." That line references the three political Communist Asia 'curtains' during the time period:
*Bamboo - North Korea
*Silk - China
*Iron - USSR (edit)