#261 http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0262.html
Haley's improvised lock picks are pieces of straw from her mattress.
#286 http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0286.html
final panel "I think I may owe the tables of the world an apology "
This refers back to #285, panel 5 where V compares Belkar's mental acuity to a table.