Towards the end, when Franklin and Leon walk down an alley and into a film shoot, it is obviously a nod to the producer of the series, John Singleton, and his premiere film shot in 1990, "Boyz n the Hood (1991). That would be him sitting in the director's chair, 33 years earlier. Even the joke line "You're not going to win an Oscar!", was a tribute of sorts to Singleton, who passed away between seasons 4 and 5.
After opening the vault, Franklin is right back to 12k.