As Rush hauls Griffin out of the pool Rush's conference badge drifts away while Griffin's is visible around his neck. Out of the pool Rush's badge is back and Griffin's is missing.
Senator Keating outlines a scenario in which he wins his upcoming election, resigns his seat, has his wife appointed to fill it and campaign for her in the special election. It is not specified whether Keating is in the California or the United States Senate but in either case the scenario is impossible. The California governor cannot appoint people to fill vacancies in the state legislature; the seat would remain vacant until a special election is held. The governor would fill vacancies at the federal level but that person would serve until the next statewide general election; there would be no special election.