The episode begins with Mangal fervently praying to God, hoping she can arrive at the venue on time for the competition.
Meanwhile, Isha spots Adit and inquires about Mangal’s whereabouts. Unbeknownst to them, Mangal is lost in the woods, desperately trying to find her way. Adit expresses concern as he asks Isha if Mangal has not yet arrived, to which Isha responds that Mangal was supposed to come with him.
At that moment, Mangal finds a brief spot with network coverage and attempts to call Adit, but disconnects the call, doubting he would pick up. She then tries calling Isha, but her call goes unanswered as well.
Noticing a missed call from Mangal, Adit becomes worried. He receives a call from Sowmya but cuts it off to reattempt reaching Mangal. When Adit finally connects with her, Mangal explains that she has no idea where she is. Suddenly, she loses her footing and falls into a pit, leaving her phone lying on the ground above her. Panic sets in as she spots a snake coiled within the pit.
Meanwhile, Adit continues to call Mangal, but she cannot answer. Christina approaches him and notices his distressed expression, inquiring about the source of his worry. He brushes off her concern, insisting that everything is fine, and Christina walks away.
Adit imagines a scenario where Kusum and the children discover Mangal’s disappearance and blame him for it, pulling him back to reality when he receives another phone call.
On the other end of the line, Kusum asks Adit where Mangal is, expressing that she and the children want to speak with her. Adit reassures her that Mangal is currently busy with the competition and promises they can talk to her as soon as she becomes available. Kusum agrees, albeit worried.
Back in the woods, Mangal struggles to climb out of the pit using a vine but fails, crashing back down into the darkness.
Meanwhile, Karthik attempts to leave his room. Just as he’s about to fall, Lakshmi catches him, prompting shock from Jia, who is astonished to see Lakshmi alive.
Lakshmi enters Karthik’s room alongside the Nigam family, and they bombard her with questions about her absence. She discloses that someone attempted to kill her, leading Karthik to explain that this worry had consumed him. Gayatri then asks why anyone would want to harm Lakshmi, to which she admits she doesn’t know.
Lakshmi recounts her harrowing experience: the cab driver sent to pick her up was a fraud who knocked her unconscious, stuffed her into a gunny sack, and tried to bury her alive. She credits her survival to Raghuveer, who had come to her aid.
Raghuveer steps forward to clarify to the Nigam family that Lakshmi had sent him her live location while trapped in the gunny sack.
A flashback reveals Raghuveer arriving at the location where Lakshmi was buried alive. Recognizing the signs of freshly disturbed earth, he begins to dig, successfully rescuing her.
Continuing her narrative, Lakshmi tells the Nigam family that Raghuveer took her to his home, called for a doctor, and ensured she was safe and cared for before bringing her back. Karthik expresses his gratitude, giving Raghuveer a heartfelt hug for saving Lakshmi. Umesh, still confused, questions who would want to harm her, leading Lakshmi to implicate Gayatri.
**Episode ends.**