This retelling of a traditional tale describes how a Turkish folk hero, Nasrettin Hoca, famous for his wisdom and droll sense of humour, teaches his friends an important lesson about not judging people by outward appearances. When he is ignored at a banquet because of his shabby coat, he returns in splendid attire and feeds all the food he is now offered to his new coat, demonstrating the absurdity of his treatment. Demi's exquisite paintings, inspired by traditional Turkish art, summarise the action in a series of vivid tableaux.