Thanks for the comments! I'm not a huge expert on Trotsky, but thought he was a character with enough wiggle room that I could use to put him in this Pulp environment.
Beefcake, both the gate and table centerpiece (and the walls on both sides of the gate) are aquarium decorations. Found them online (Amazon) in a post-Christmas special last year. I keep my eye peeled for such decorations regularly now.
Matt