In the ]last scene, Natasha Lyonne (Nicky Nichols) asked Lauren Morelli (the episode's writer) and (director) Jesse Peretz if they could play the music they would be using during the scene (The Cinematic Orchestra's "To Build A Home"), as soon as the actors heard it everyone started to cry.
Despite receiving a prominent billing in the opening credits, Michael Harney didn't appear in any of the episodes of season 5.