The episode was directed by Reza Tabrizi and written by Michael Gilvary & Andrea Newman & Derek Haas.

Hermann, Holly, a construction contractor named Trevor, and a reluctant Cruz board the elevator alone.

Trevor talks about his son ultimately causing Cruz to reveal that his wife Chloe is pregnant.

Hermann and Cruz attempt to lighten the load by getting rid of maintenance equipment causing unneeded weight.

[2] Derek Haas, the showrunner for the series, described the episode as being more written like a play as opposed to a regular television episode with actors performing entire acts in one take compared to the ten to twelve scenes that are normally filmed for a single act.

[5][6] It was also noted that Eigenberg and Miñoso received cheers and applause from the production crew after filming concluded.

[7] Meanwhile, in Canada the episode was watched by 1.3 million viewers and was ranked thirteenth on the list of top viewed programs of the week.

"[9] Medium's Shain E. Thomas noted the intensity of the drama in the episode despite the majority taking place on the same set.

[10] The episode was also noted for its use of remembering characters who died within the series, most notably Yuri Sardarov's Otis.