The story told in flashback is probably about 4-5 years ago, yet when the now famous Carpetna is seen at the end of the episode in the studio where he used to live, he is wearing the same shirt and pants with the same paint stains as in the flashback. Also, seen on the walls at the end are the same paintings that were hanging there 4-5 years ago. As a struggling artist, at least some of the paintings would have been sold.