Up to Jan 7

Kolangal

Mano and Anu return from their shop, bearing gifts for Mano's mother and Abhi. Meanwhile, Abhi's and aunt Sharada  has told of these mother of the shop Adi has set up for them.  She is already upset and distraught, when they arrive.  She refuses to accept their gifts, and asks him what she has done to deserve this insult.  Before he can answer, his wife speaks loud and clear, accusing Abhi of not doing anything for her brother.  After all, if she had set him up in business, even her own business of construction, he would have risen to a board position by now.  Instead, here he was, a lowly mechanic. Aarati, who who has taken a vow to speak up on every matter, with great outrage, says her piece.  This provokes the daughter-in-law even further, and she starts out on a grand speech, cut short suddenly by a spasm of pain, after which she faints. Now, everyone is all over her, full of concern.  They rush her to the hospital. Abhi, Aarati and Mano wait outside.  Mano is full of tears.  Abhi goes over to him and says she's proud of him, because he is showing so much devotion to his wife.  At this point the doctor comes out,  says that there isnothing to worry about, the young lady is pregnant.  Much joy.

Here, Adi and his mother Kanchana arrive at the hospital, concerned about Anu's condition. Mano informs them that it is good news, she is with child. Adi immediately declares that she cannot be left to the care off her poor in-laws, and should be taken to his house immediately.  Mano agrees, though he is tormented by some doubt, and overrules Abhi but she says the proper course is to come home.  He dismisses his sisters, and says the child welfare is paramount, and that he is going to take the child to Adi's house, where his wife will receive the best care. The sisters leave, with tears in their eyes.

when they reach home, late in the evening, their mother and uncle are waiting anxiously.  Abhi offers her mother some sweets, saying that she is going to be a grandmother soon. Karpagam is overjoyed, and rushes to Mano's room to greet her son and daughter-in-law. They are not there of course. Then Abhi has to tell her the whole story. The world crumbles around her at this hugeslap her son has given her. Abhi tries to calm her down by saying that they will be back home in a couple of days, but Aarati, whose tongue is far quicker than her brain, blurts out that her daughter-in-law is going to be in her parents' home for the entire duration of her pregnancy. The mother is devastated.

Meanwhile, Usha arrives at a hotel to meet with someone Krishnan sir has set up.  he explains that it is non-other than Ranjan, Rajamani  Madame's nephew, who heard about her plight and was willing to advance the money. inside, Ranjan tells her that the money is already, but she has to sign a blank stamp paper.  She declines, saying that these relate to her shares in Abhi Constructions, and she cannot sign any blank paper without consulting with our partners.  She walks away.  As she reaches the front of the hotel, she gets a call from Maddy, threatening to send the pictures to her family immediately.  She hesitates, then comes back and goes inside to Ranjan, telling him she has changed her mind about signing.  She signsthe papers and takes the money. later she delivers the money to Maddy,  who gives her an envelope containing photographs, negatives (wasn't it a video camera?) and the tape.  They are meeting at some hotel, on the lawns. Adi's assistant, Giri, who happens to be walking by, spots them from a distance.  He withdraws into some bushes, and notes Maddy leaving, and then Usha leaving separately.