It is very early in the morning and someone is playing loud music and performing prayer rituals round the house.
Ranbir and Rheka are happy when they see it’s Lumita performing the rituals but Rheka, Vinay and Anjana are irritated as they struggle to sleep through the noise.
Udey sees Lumita and he is impressed.
Everyone comes downstairs for prayers.
Grandmother commends Lumita for waking up very early to pray.
Lisa comes downstairs in her nightgown and Ranbir yells at her to learn how to dress appropriately.
He tells Abhay to order his wife back to her room.
Abhay tells Lisa to go to her room. She tries to protest but he yells at her to go.
After Lisa leaves, Ranbir tells Abhay that it is because of behaviours like this, that he doesn’t like Lisa. He tells Abhay to talk to her and teach her the proper way to behave.
Abhay enters the room and scolds Lisa for going downstairs in her nightgown. He says she has no common sense.
Lisa is crying. She says Abhay didn't tell her not to wear the nightgown.
Abhay apologises and says some people have conservative views in the house so she needs to behave accordingly. He promises to guide her.
She begs him to be patient with her.
He assures her that it won't happen again.
Rheka comes to meet Lisa when Abhay leaves the room.
She tells Lisa that the people at home are very traditional and Ranbir wanted Lumita to marry Abhay now he wants Lisa to behave like Lumita.
She tells her not to change her identity because Abhay likes her for who she is; If she behaves like Lumita then everyone will give Lumita the credit.
She reminds her that she will be cooking with Lumita but she shouldn’t cook traditional food, instead, she should make what she knows how to cook.
Lumita is in the kitchen making traditional food.
She smiles as she makes the food and talks to Nena about her father.
Lisa joins her in the kitchen and she tells Lisa that the dessert is almost done, all Lisa needs to do is add some sugar to it.
Lisa says she will be making what she knows how to and that is, caramel custard. She says when Lumita is done, Nena should come and inform her.
Nena comes to get her when Lumita is done in the kitchen.
Lisa tells Nena to get her flour and eggs. Nena is surprised that she asked for eggs.
Rheka calls Nena and asks where she is going. Nena says she wants to go and ask grandmother about the items Lisa asked her to get.
Rheka tells her not to ask grandmother because Lisa has as much rights to make whatever she wants just like Lumita.
Lumita serves the family in dessert bowls and as she hands each person their bowl, they give her a gift.
When she gets to Ranbir, she bypasses him but he still offers her a gift and she tells Nena to collect it because her hands are full.
Ranbir is clearly hurt by this but he doesn’t say anything about it.
Lisa comes down with her own dessert and starts to serve.
She hands grandmother and grandfather their bowls first.
The houseman comes in and says someone used eggs in the kitchen.
Grandmother is alarmed and asks who would dare do such a thing.
Nena says Lisa used eggs in her dessert.
Ranbir is upset and asks Lisa if she asked anyone before using eggs.
He turns to ask Abhay why he didn’t tell her. He says they are vegetarians in the house and don't eat eggs.
Everyone leaves the living room.
Lisa tells Abhay that he could have warned her.
He apologises and she says it's too late; his father threw her custard away and he didn't say anything.
Abhay says they are vegetarians so they have to throw the custard away.
He tells her not to worry, he will tell her what she will cook, eat and what clothes to wear.
Lumita tells Rheka that she told Lisa to add sugar to the traditional dish to make everyone happy.
Rheka says Lisa doesn't respect her elders the way Lumita does.
She tells her to distance herself from Lisa and Ranbir's family.
Anjana is listening. She is not happy that it seems Lumita and Rheka are getting close and Lumita is on her way to becoming the favourite daughter-in-law.
Rheka enters her room and sees Anjana. Anjana says Vinay has been trying to set up a business of his own for some time now but Ranbir doesn't allow anyone get involved in the business.
Rheka tells her to beg Vinay to be a little more patient because she knows how to take care of the business too.
Anjana goes to Vinay and says she feels no one is concerned about her..
She says Rheka spends more time with Lumita than her; she likes Lisa and the way she dresses but Ranbir is always shouting at her.
Vinay says Rheka will never accept Lumita.
Anjana thinks to herself that she needs to come up with a plan before Ranbir hands over the business to Udey or Abhay and Rheka makes Lumita the favourite.
Rheka goes to Udey’s room and tells him that he needs to concentrate more on the business. She says he has to go to the office.
Udey says if he goes, Lumita will be alone at home.
Rheka says she will take care of Lumita.
Lumita tells him not to worry about her; she will be fine. She picks out clothes for him to wear to the office.
Rhama and Umah are talking when Abhay comes in, looking worried.
Abhay begs Rhama to teach Lisa and make her understand the rules.
Rhama says Lisa is a good girl.
Umah says Lumita is better than Lisa.
Rhama says if Lisa is properly taught, she can be as good as Lumita.
Abhay complains that his father keeps putting Lisa down in front of others.
Rhama says she agrees with Ranbir on that because she and Rheka have never dressed like that to go downstairs, so what Lisa did was wrong and she needed to be corrected.
Udey gets to the office and the employees congratulate him on his wedding. They ask him if it's not too soon to be back at work; they thought he was away on honeymoon.
Udey says he had to come back because work had to be done.
Banwari tells Ranbir not to keep shouting because it achieves nothing.
Ranbir says the only reason Lisa is still in the house is because he can't see Lumita go through another trauma.
Banwari says Ranbir needs to come up with a plan to shut Rheka up for good.
Rheka joins them and Banwari leaves.
Ranbir asks Rheka what her plan is now.
She says she came to let him know she has kept the promise not to let Udey get close to Lumita. She tells him to call the office to confirm.
She leaves and Banwari comes back to ask what she said.
Ranbir says she didn't say anything.
Banwari says Ranbir should focus on Udey and Lumita instead of Lisa, so Rheka doesn't win.
Ranbir agrees and gives Banwari instructions.
Lumita comes into Anjana’s room.
Anjana asks for Udey and Lumita says he has gone to work. Anjana is surprised that Udey is returning to work instead of spending time with his wife.
Lumita asks who does all the cooking in the house; she has nothing to do so she wants to cook to keep herself busy.
Ranbir enters the room and asks Rhama what she's thinking.
Rhama says she was apprehensive to see how Rheka will treat Lumita when she gets to the house but she's happy to see to see they are getting along.
She says Lumita is their responsibility and they need to take care of her.
Ranbir agrees.
Rhama then says Rheka has accepted her daughter-in-law, so Ranbir should also accept Lisa.
He gets upset and tells her to get him a cup of tea.
Udey gets back home from the office. Rheka meets him by the door and tells him to go and freshen up as Lumita will be waiting for him.
He agrees.
Ranbir is watching Rheka from the balcony.
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