War veteran Walt Kowalski is invited to his neighbor's house, where he is educated on the cultural practices of the Hmong people. He doesn't show them very much respect initially.
In an attempt to be sensitive, Micahel creates a list of things that the office members cannot mock about each other, which brings to light his lack of awareness to culture and feelings.
Michael chooses Stanley as a starter on the office basketball team solely because he is African American. When the game begins, he is surprised to find out that Stanley is not good at basketball.