This feeling of disconnection from her Vietnamese family comes to a climax in a farewell party where her half brother speaks directly to a subject that Heidi does not want to deal with at all. She is clueless about how family obligations are at the core of traditional Asian moral codes. She brings an American attitude that money matters are best not talked about and can only interfere with genuine family relationship. The documentary's chilling finale speaks volumes about the ways in which so many Americans are unwilling to take seriously the gap between the world's haves and the have-nots.