 The episode was written by Leonard Chang and series creator Kyle Killen . It was Killen 's sixth credit and Chang 's second writing acknowledgment for the show . The entry was directed by Laura Innes , who guest stars in the recurring role of Captain Tricia Harper in the series . It was Innes ' first and only directing credit for Awake . The installment was rated TV @-@ 14 in the United States during its original broadcast . Killen noted that , during the filming of the episode , he became " hungry " and wanted to " bend the rules " with the installment . He stated that the installment was a model episode that he wanted to " pursue with the show going forward " . Killen also thought the last " three or four episodes " of Awake , including this episode , represent what the show 's writers were able to accomplish throughout Awake 's original run . 
