When Parker said "So, is Nate going to be nice from now on?" and Hardison said "Don't count on it," both Parker and Eliot smiled as they walked towards the camera.
my guess is that Eliot's was a reference back to the pilot, where he told Nate
about what a nice guy Nate is.
does that sound plausible?
also, the false name
Jimmy Papadakolos sounded familiar...from Nero Wolfe?