Complex sentence: Initially, Walt wants nothing to do with his new neighbors, but slowly he does get involved in Sue and Thao's lives, despite Thao having once tried to steal Walt's beloved 1972 Gran Torino.
Split into simpler sentences: Initially, Walt wants nothing to do with his new neighbors. Slowly, Walt does get involved in Sue and Thao's lives, despite Thao having once tried to steal Walt's beloved 1972 Gran Torino.