Jerry gifts Elaine a Native American statue and is unaware that one of her friends, Winona, is a Native American. He tries to make up for the situation but finds himself caught up using offensive jargon again.

Waverly brings her boyfriend home to meet the family and realizes there are a few cultural disconnects.

When a Japanese car company buys an American plant, the American liason must mediate the clash between two parties. The liason enters the meeting with his own set of ideas for cultural appropriateness. It is evident that he is not well-versed in Japanese culture.

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.