[2] Liam Liu (Ken Leung), a Chinese American actor dwelling in Los Angeles, unwittingly gets involved with a high school girl.

This begins a glimpse into the casting decision of Hollywood producers, who Liam believes heavily stereotype East Asian men to the point where it is difficult for them to land normal roles.

Liam then takes a city bus home from the audition since his car is towed away, and there, he meets Adelaide Bourbon (Hayden Panettiere), a young, beautiful, high school student.

He declines, and this serves as the basis for the many times that Liam feels guilty in having a budding friendship with such a young girl.

During a scene early in the movie, Liam expresses his frustration in the stereotyping of East Asian men in Hollywood, since he himself is a struggling actor.

Liam rails against Joe and the woman at the bar, Georgia (Kathleen Lancaster), because she supposedly represents the superficiality and status-seeking of Hollywood and of Caucasian women in the U.S. in general.

In a small period of time, he is able to charm Georgia, saying that her name represents Liam's "favorite Confederate state."

Upon arrival, he is greeted by his cousin who speaks English and who has found an older couple to buy Liam's house for him.

Liam is reminded of his semiforeign status as he wanders the streets unable to communicate with the people or find his way home.

With a mixed-message good-bye, she goes to France and Liam reconciles with his father, getting a job at Starbucks and successfully auditioning for an advertisement for a genital herpes treatment.