Gangaa asks for a discount. She says 7k is too much. The shopkeeper tells her to talk at home first. You will have to pay that much only to get it in a working condition again. Gangaa heads back.
Pulkit is checking Sagar’s laptop, but it isn’t working. Sagar is tensed. I didn’t misuse it. Madhvi comes there. She gets to know about the laptop. You don’t care about anything. Papa will scold you both. I will tell him not to bring anything for you from now onwards. Pulkit tells Sagar that he cannot help him. Gangaa feels bad. I will tell Sagar the truth. She tries to talk to him, but he is in no mood to listen to her. He closes the door on her face. She requests him to open it, but in vain. She goes downstairs.
Gangaa requests the shopkeeper to help her. She doesn’t have money. It’s my friend’s own.
Please help me without taking any money. He doesn’t mind doing it, but he will have to buy the hardware and motherboard. I don’t have that much money. I cannot help you even if I want to. Gangaa wonders where she will get this much money from? I shouldn’t have touched such an expensive thing. Gangaa overhears a guy talking to two tourists. He helps them in buying something. Gangaa smiles upon noticing a dummy of cycle in the shop. The shopkeeper demands for 2k for a wooden carved cycle. The guy tells him to make 5 pieces by evening for 1.5k each. Gangaa agrees to do it. The shopkeeper is amazed. What are you saying? Gangaa doesn’t mind doing it. I will make the best pieces. The shopkeeper stays put. I cannot do it before the day after tomorrow. One needs time to make 5 pieces. It is a tough task. Gangaa reasons that nothing is difficult. One has to be strong mentally to make it happen. She gives good logic to him. You are getting so much money for one piece. I will help you. The ladies find it very cute. They leave after their guide tells them that their work will be done. Shopkeeper panics, but Gangaa assures him that she will do it. Bappa used to say that customers are like Gods. You shouldn’t send anyone back. Will you give me some money too? He asks her what she will do with the money and how will she do the work that she has promised? She recalls how she had made a car out of wood. Bappa appreciates her for doing it. Nothing is easy, but if you are dedicated enough and have a strong will, then nothing can be difficult. The main thing is how to carve the shape. The one who understands it can make it happen. Flashback ends. Shopkeeper challenges Gangaa to show him how to make it. Gangaa sits down to work. The shopkeeper is certainly amazed when he notices the final piece. She has carved Lord Ganesha. She wants to help him. I will help you, and your shop will get famous. Those ladies will tell more people about your shop. The shopkeeper thinks for a moment and then agrees. Come in the afternoon when the customers will be lesser. You will have to do it on time. She agrees.
Gangaa has packed offering as per Madhvi’s instructions. Madhvi takes it. Gangaa thinks of going to the shop now. But Amma ji tells Gangaa to make 20 more packets of offerings. I have to send it to the guests who didn’t come today for the paath (Ceremony). Give water to the guests. Gangaa is in a fix. Amma ji gave me so much work and I have to go to the shop too. What should I do? She decides to do all the work at any cost. I want to repair Sagar’s laptop. Amma ji and Madhvi attend to a sage on the main door. Gangaa gets an idea and runs upstairs.
Gangaa makes a rope using sarees and gets down from the balcony. Mehri notices the saree. She also notices Gangaa running away. She calls out for Gangaa, but Gangaa is unable to listen to her. Amma ji comes to the kitchen. She calls out for Gangaa as she hasn’t made all those packets yet. She calls out for Gangaa, but there is no one. Mehri tells everyone that Gangaa ran away. She ran away just like the last time. Amma ji wonders what prompted Gangaa to escape stealthily? I had given her some work and she ran away. Omkar asks for offering. Mehri shares the news of Gangaa running away from the house. He is surprised. He asks Why would she go away like this? You (Amma ji) are wrong. You kept someone at your house without knowing anything about her. World will point fingers at you in case anything wrong happens to Gangaa. Madhvi tries to take Gangaa’s side, but Amma ji stops her. You are to be blamed for everything. You are very lenient with Gangaa. I will punish her this time. I won’t allow Gangaa back inside the house if she doesn’t return before the evening puja (Prayer). She will have to stay out of the house for the entire night. She will learn a lesson then.
Shopkeeper brings Gangaa to the work room. He gives her all the necessary things. You will not get money without completing your work. You have to make 5 cycles out of the wood. I will lose my respect if you aren’t able to do it. Will you run away? Gangaa takes out the cycle that her Bappa had made for her. Don’t worry. I will do it.
Gangaa thinks of her Bappa’s words. Your one palm is your self-respect and the other one is your strength. She shows her palms to her Bappa. Keep an eye on me. Stop me if I make any mistake. She prays to God to help her keep Uncle’s (Shopkeeper) trust in her intact. She starts her work.
Ratan and Madhvi’s Uncle is not in a good condition. He has a heart surgery tomorrow morning. Ratan and Madhvi will pick Niru from the court. Pulkit too is accompanying them. Amma ji assures Madhvi that she will take care of Sagar.
Madhvi tells Maharaj ji to find Gangaa. You know I have been given her responsibility. I have to go somewhere with Ratan. Please bring her home anyhow. Sagar too thinks where could Gangaa be and why? Why does she always do something that makes people sad? Mummy is already so sad. Maharaj ji too has no clue where Gangaa could be.
Gangaa finishes her first bicycle. She checks the wheel of the second cycle to see if it is working properly or not. Maharaj ji reaches the shop. He meets Gangaa there. I have been looking for you. What are you doing here? I asked every single person about a little girl in a white saree. I reached you after so much difficulty. He tells her that Amma ji is very angry with you. Let’s go home.
The Ramcharitmanas paath (Ceremony) completes. Omkar congratulates Amma ji for the successful completion of the paath. Prabha brings offering for them. Drishti helped you on time and we were saved. Everyone would have returned empty handed otherwise. Amma ji asks them if Gangaa has come home or not? Omkar calls Gangaa irresponsible. She cares for no one. Prabha adds fuel to the fire. She should have at least thought of Amma ji. Amma ji calls out for Mehri. It is ok if Gangaa returns before sunset. Close the door in case she is still outside till the evening prayers. Don’t be lenient with her or I won’t spare you. Mehri nods nervously. Prabha and Omkar smirk. Sagar overhears them. Where will Ganga go then? Papa will scold Mummy if she goes anywhere else.
Maharaj ji shares the same with Gangaa. She tells him not to tell anything to anyone at home. I am scared of Amma ji. Maharaj ji suggests telling Sagar as only he can help her, but Gangaa refuses. He tells her to come home before sunset otherwise he too will be helpless. Sagar will not like it. I damaged such an expensive thing. He will never talk to me. Amma ji or Sagar won’t spare me then. You go and do all your work. I will return once I finish my work. Gangaa looks at the clock. It is so late. I will have to complete the work at any cost or Amma ji will not open the door for me. Shopkeeper comes to check her progress. I will not let you go from here without completing your work. Gangaa ponders at the situation. Uncle won’t give me money if I don’t finish this work on time. If I reach home late, then Amma ji will not let me enter inside the house. I am completely stuck. What should I do?
Sagar asks Maharaj ji if he met Gangaa? Maharaj ji denies it. I hope she returns before evening prayer. Mehri too has no clue. Maharaj ji apologizes to God and also prays to God to help Gangaa. Hope she finishes her work on time. Sagar gets angry. Why does Gangaa always trouble people? Maharaj ji says maybe she is helpless. What will happen to her if Amma ji doesn’t allow her inside? Sagar decides not to forgive Gangaa if his mother gets scolded because of Gangaa. Maharaj ji feels bad and helpless. How do I tell you that Gangaa took this chance for you only?
3 cycles are ready. The shopkeeper comes inside to check on her. He has a plate full of food in his hand. Make the rest of the two fast. They will come at 6:30 pm. I will give you money only then. Little Gangaa sets down to work. She hurts her thumb while looking at the clock. It is almost 6:30 pm. A cycle breaks. She gets worried. How will I do it now? It is time and my work isn’t complete. I won’t get money now. How will I get Sagar’s laptop repaired?
The foreigners are waiting. They don’t have time so they think of leaving. Shopkeeper tells the translator to wait for a little while, but they have a flight to catch. The tourists begin to go. Shopkeeper curses himself for trusting the girl (Gangaa). Why did she offer to do it when she didn’t want to do it for real? He notices Gangaa running towards the shop and gets happy.
Shopkeeper stops the tourists. Gangaa gives them their cycles. They compliment her for the good work. But it is only 4. Shopkeeper tells Gangaa that now, she won’t get any money. I told you to make 5. Gangaa accepts it that she couldn’t make one cycle in the given time. But I won’t let you get upset and leave. She gives them the cycle that her Bappa had made for her. it is very precious to me, but you can keep it. She remembers that her Bappa had given her this cycle as their parting gift on the day of the Gauna. The girls take the cycle. They pay 7.5k to the shopkeeper. The girls thank Gangaa and they leave. Gangaa looks sadly at the cycle in their hands and walks in the direction where they are leaving. Shopkeeper compliments Gangaa for the good work. I thought you wouldn’t come.
She runs towards the tourists but
stops and cries. Forgive me Bappa, you had made that cycle for me with so much love. I used to look at it whenever I used to think of you. I could feel your presence. I gave that cycle to those tourists as I wanted money. Forgive me please. I know I gave them the thing which you had made for me, but I thought of rectifying my mistake. I thought you will be happy to think that your daughter knows how to make things right. You always told me never to break anyone’s trust. That is what I am doing. Please don’t be upset with me. Shopkeeper comes to give her her hard earned 7k. You did a fantastic job. Why are you crying? Gangaa shares that that cycle was very dear to her. But I wanted money too. She keeps the money in her little bag. He notices the blood around her thumb and gets concerned. She says it is a small wound. He can see that the wound has turned blue. Gangaa recalls Maharaj ji’s words. Amma ji won’t let me come inside the house!
Evening puja (prayer) begins at Chaturvedi House. Maharaj ji is tensed. Now Amma ji won’t allow Gangaa inside. She still isn’t back home. Sagar too is tensed. Amma ji tells Maharaj ji to close the door as it is time. He requests her to wait a little more. She must be coming back. Omkar tells her against it. This will teach Gangaa a good lesson. You would have thought of something before making your mind to not allow her inside after sunset. Amma ji gets soft for a moment, but then nods at Maharaj ji to do what she has told him to do. Maharaj ji tries to reason that that little girl will have to stay outside at night all by herself. Omkar cuts him. I think you will not be able to follow Amma ji’s order. He himself goes to close the main door. Maharaj ji and Sagar follow him while trying to stop him from doing so.
Gangaa is running in full speed towards the house. She was even about to come under a car, but the driver stops in time. She resumes running. Maharaj ji and Sagar try to request Omkar. Omkar scolds Sagar. Everyone did what they wanted to, but this time let the elders decide what is to be done. Amma ji is right. That girl should be punished this time. This is how she will change. No one will say anything now. Prabha smiles. Poor Sagar is scared to say anything now. Gangaa’s saree gets stuck in a cart wheel. She’s already outside the house. Omkar closes one door and notices her. She calls out for him not to close the door, yet he closes the door. She reaches there just then, but in vain. He locks the door from inside. He lies to them that Gangaa still didn’t come. Go inside. Everyone feels bad except Yash and Prabha. Gangaa knocks at the door. Please open the door. I am back. Sagar and Maharaj ji are relieved. Drishti requests her father to open the door. Gangaa came back on time. He declines. She is late. Door will not open. Let her stay outside for the night. She should be punished. Sagar reasons that she is just a little late. Gangaa requests everyone from outside to open the door. Omkar is in no mood to relent. She troubled everyone for the entire day. You all have overlooked her mistakes till now, but I won’t repeat that mistake. This door won’t open now even if anyone requests me. Amma ji is feeling bad too. He asks her if he did anything wrong? She supports him instead. She should know what happens when you do things on your own. Prabha too supports Omkar. Prabha, Drishti, Amma ji and Omkar head towards their room. Maharaj ji follows Amma ji inside while trying to persuade her not to be so harsh with the little girl.
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