The episode begins with Mangal receiving a video call from Ishana and Akshat, who check in on her to see if they’ve interrupted anything. Mangal reassures them that she was just thinking about them and shows them the swimming pool. Akshat spots Adit behind her and calls him over to say hello. Adit joins the call, and Akshat asks him to take good care of Mangal. She responds by showing them a bracelet with their pictures in a locket, promising her safety with her protective “shield.” However, she soon expresses her anxiety about having to prepare food for 147 guests, a task that Ishana encourages her to tackle confidently.
Later, Adit accidentally tears his shirt while taking it off, and Mangal notices his struggle with a safety pin. Offering to stitch it for him, Mangal quickly gets to work on Adit’s shirt.
The next day, Mangal and Adit are on their way to the venue when the driver receives troubling news about his son being hospitalized. Apologizing, the driver informs them that he cannot continue their journey. Adit urges the driver to drop them at the venue instead of leaving them stranded. Understanding the driver’s predicament, Mangal suggests they get out of the car. Once they are on the side of the road, Adit calls for a new cab.
Meanwhile, Sowmya notices that smoke has no effect on Kusum and decides to test her suspicions further. She creates smoke in the kitchen but notices that Kusum remains unaffected, leading her to believe Kusum has outsmarted her.
As Mangal walks, trying to find the venue, she feels a rock in her slipper and ends up losing one of her shoes. When she goes to retrieve it, Sowmya calls Adit, who has already gotten into the cab, unaware that Mangal is not with him. Mangal tries to chase the cab but fails to catch up, forcing her to continue on foot. She encounters a passing car, and a woman inside recognizes her, sending her off in the wrong direction.
Back on the phone, Sowmya tells Adit that Mangal and Kusum are scheming together to infiltrate the house. Adit dismisses her concerns, insisting that Kusum would never betray him.
Once Adit notices Mangal is missing from the car, he reprimands the driver for not paying attention and insists they go back to find her. Mangal begins to worry about why she hasn’t reached the venue and realizes she’s lost in the woods.
At the same time, Gayatri takes advantage of the situation, having Raghuveer bring Karthik outside for fresh air. She keeps them occupied while her henchman abducts Lakshmi, placing her in a gunny sack and transporting her away.
Jia praises Sanjana for persuading Gayatri to eliminate Lakshmi, and they discuss the importance of Sanjana controlling the house after Jia marries Karthik.
Lakshmi is buried alive in the woods while Karthik, worried for her, calls Umesh to investigate her whereabouts. Umesh approaches Gayatri, but she feigns ignorance about Lakshmi’s disappearance. Umesh contemplates calling the police, but Sanjana and Gayatri intervene, warning him that it could complicate Karthik’s situation.
Karthik, still in the hospital, calls Jia from the nurse’s phone, demanding to know what she has done to Lakshmi. Jia denies any involvement and abruptly ends the call.
Rejoining his family, Karthik questions them about Lakshmi’s whereabouts, but they report that she is still missing. Determined to find her, Karthik decides to search for Lakshmi himself. Just as he prepares to go, Lakshmi catches him when he nearly stumbles, and Jia, who has arrived at the hospital, witnesses their encounter.
The episode concludes with a tense moment as secrets and tensions mount.