diff --git a/examples/memnn_luatorch_cpu/full_task_train.py b/examples/memnn_luatorch_cpu/full_task_train.py
index d4753a16775..8b01aa518d4 100644
--- a/examples/memnn_luatorch_cpu/full_task_train.py
+++ b/examples/memnn_luatorch_cpu/full_task_train.py
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ def main():
             world_dict.parley()
 
         # we need to save the dictionary to load it in memnn (sort it by freq)
+        dictionary.sort()
         dictionary.save('/tmp/dict.txt', sort=True)
 
     print('Dictionary ready, moving on to training.')
 
     opt['datatype'] = 'train'
-    agent = ParsedRemoteAgent(opt, {'dictionary': dictionary})
+    agent = ParsedRemoteAgent(opt, {'dictionary_shared': dictionary.share()})
     world_train = create_task(opt, agent)
     opt['datatype'] = 'valid'
     world_valid = create_task(opt, agent)
diff --git a/parlai/agents/remote_agent/remote_agent.py b/parlai/agents/remote_agent/remote_agent.py
index 3483b36cd4b..e471bcddf93 100644
--- a/parlai/agents/remote_agent/remote_agent.py
+++ b/parlai/agents/remote_agent/remote_agent.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # of patent rights can be found in the PATENTS file in the same directory.
 from parlai.core.agents import Agent, create_agent_from_shared
 from parlai.core.dict import DictionaryAgent
+import argparse
 import copy
 import numpy as np
 import json
@@ -27,20 +28,21 @@ class RemoteAgentAgent(Agent):
 
     @staticmethod
     def add_cmdline_args(argparser):
-        argparser.add_argument(
+        remote = argparser.add_argument_group('Remote Agent Args')
+        remote.add_argument(
             '--port', default=5555,
             help='first port to connect to for remote agents')
-        argparser.add_argument(
+        remote.add_argument(
             '--remote-address', default='localhost',
             help='address to connect to, defaults to localhost for ' +
                  'connections, overriden with `*` if remote-host is set')
-        argparser.add_argument(
+        remote.add_argument(
             '--remote-host', action='store_true',
             help='whether or not this connection is the host or the client')
-        argparser.add_argument(
+        remote.add_argument(
             '--remote-cmd',
             help='command to launch paired agent, if applicable')
-        argparser.add_argument(
+        remote.add_argument(
             '--remote-args',
             help='optional arguments to pass to paired agent')
 
@@ -140,8 +142,12 @@ class ParsedRemoteAgent(RemoteAgentAgent):
 
     @staticmethod
     def add_cmdline_args(argparser):
-        super().add_cmdline_args(argparser)
-        ParsedRemoteAgent.dictionary_class().add_cmdline_args(argparser)
+        RemoteAgentAgent.add_cmdline_args(argparser)
+        try:
+            ParsedRemoteAgent.dictionary_class().add_cmdline_args(argparser)
+        except argparse.ArgumentError:
+            # don't freak out if the dictionary has already been added
+            pass
 
     @staticmethod
     def dictionary_class():
diff --git a/parlai/core/worlds.py b/parlai/core/worlds.py
index 1f985ee0d81..2c04b310c97 100644
--- a/parlai/core/worlds.py
+++ b/parlai/core/worlds.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def parley(self):
         for index, agent in enumerate(self.agents):
             # The agent acts.
             acts[index] = agent.act()
-            # We execute this action in the world. 
+            # We execute this action in the world.
             self.execute(agent, acts[index])
             # All agents (might) observe the results.
             for other_agent in self.agents: