Imlie 9 October 2022: Adi tells Malini that he doesn’t know what is happening with them, an accident with her a few days ago and now this accident. She asks him not to think must and rest. He hears Dhruv informing Pakaj that he searched Imlie everywhere and didn’t find her and Pankaj says where did this girl go with her bag. He reminisces Imlie rescuing her from goons and then running away says he needs to search Imlie. She says others are searching her. He says he would have died if she hadn’t saved him, he knows where she must have gone. She asks where and she will also accompany him. He says bus stand. He, Malini, and Dhruv reach bust stand and search Imlie showing her pic to everyone. Malini gets more tensed, calls Dev and informs that they are at bus stand and she is not yet found, what if people involved in bridge collapse case harm her.
He asks her not to worry as he will use all his contacts to find Imlie. She asks him to call her if he finds Imlie’s clue. He agrees and disconnects call. Anu says he doesn’t like her rich friends, then why he is pleading them to find a servant Imlie; Imlie must have escaped as she got bored of household work. Dev says Imlie will never do that as she considers Tripathi family as her family. Anu says he is absolutely right, Imlie was getting very closer to Adi and his family and good she left, its better she stays away from Adi and Malini. He says shut up, if she can’t help, she shouldn’t taunt. She hopes Imlie doesn’t return in her daughter’s life again.
Adi and Malini continue to search Imlie. He finds her in a bus and gets on it, but she hides under seat. He walks to her and asks to come along. He says she doesn’t want to stay wit him. He asks what does she mean. She says just wanted a promise from him that he will not stop her when she leaves him, then why did he come. He says he never asked her to leave any time. She says he wished it and always feared their truth will be out someday; if he feels only he is hurt and in pain, even she is in pain and fears that she will speak her heart out. He says they will find some way, so she should return home. She says there is no use of it, she saved his life and cleared her debt by doing what he did to her, now their relationship has ended and he can go. He pleads. She says he should be happy that he is getting free from his responsibility; he always wanted her to go away from his life, then why did she come here.
Passengers ask conductor to check what is happening. Adi reminisces Anu’s bitter words and his words that he wants her to study well, get independent, and marry someone else and leaves her bag. Bag falls down. Imlie acts as picking it and touches his feet. He walks out of bus looking at her. Malini walks to him and asks if he found Imlie. He says no. She says even she didn’t find her, where she must have gone. He sees Imlie’s bus going and thinks Imlie was right that why he was trying to stop her, he should be happy to free himself, then why he is not happy.
Adi drives car towards home reminiscing Imlie’s word. Malini says where she must have gone, Dhruv and Nishant are searching her and hope they find her. She sees Adi engrasped in thoughts and asks if he fine. He nods yes. She says she will call papa. Adi continuing to remember Imlie’s words doesn’t notice a speed bus in opposite direction. Malini diverts steering on time and escapes accident, asks if he is fine and takes driver’s seat.At home, Aparna asks Sundar to check Imlie’s room and asks if she left something, if he knows about her, etc. He says no. Tauji hopes she doesn’t get into trouble. Aparna says she must have gone on a mission in Pagdandiya style and will return soon. Sundar says she has left with all her belongings and will not return. Adi with Malini returns.
Aparna asks Adi to call Imlie’s mother. Malini asks what will they tell Imlie’s mother, they can’t say that their daughter is missing. Adi thinks how to tell them that Imlie has gone back, why he is feeling bad when he wanted her to go.Imlie looks at her sindhoor bottle and thinks she will not return to him and will remember him staying away from him. She applies sindhoor on her forehead reminiscing marrying him and holds mangalsutra. Conductor walks to her, and she asks him Pagdandiya ticket. He asks 150 rs. She says its 50 rs. He says its not a cheap bus where she comes on its roof, she should give money or else get down. She says she doesn’t have money. He asks to give her mangalsutra then. She asks how can he ask mangalsutra from a married woman.
He insists to give mangalsutra. She gets angry. Driver stops bus and says it broke down. Imlie thinks she hasn’t left Delhi yet and family may find her again.Imlie sees police searching her and thinks if Adi sent them. She then thinks Adi wants her to go away from his life, so Tauji and others must have sent police to find her. Conductor seeing her hiding says she didn’t pay for ticket yet and bus will not move if she sits inside. Imlie yells that it will not move even if she stands outside. She walks to driver and insists to repair the bus. He scolds her not to waste his time and to sit silently. She says she will repair bus as she drove bicycle and tractor in her childhood. He asks if she is a mechanic to repair bus. She asks if he knows about gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system, etc., and says she can repair it even if she doesn’t knkow parts’ name.
He moves aside. She sees constable walking towards her showing her photo to passengers and hides covers her face with veil. Constable notices her and asks her to come down. She repairs bus and asks driver to start it. He starts it and drives bus happily. Conductor apologizes her. She thinks how can she stay away from Adi for whole life and prays god to help her.
Malini sees Adi lying sadly on bed and walks to him. He turns his back towards her and thinks everyone know that Imlie is missing but don’t know that she left home because of him. Imlie thinks Adi shouldn’t blame himself for her leaving home. Adi thinks Imlie saved him many times by risking her life, but he couldn’t even thank her; he thought she is his responsibility, but looks like she has taken oath to protect his life. Imlie thinks their fate has united since they met. Adi thinks since he met her, he is divided between right and wrong and love and responsibility; he wanted her to go, but why his problems are not going away. She thinks will not trouble him from hereon and will go far way from his life.
In village, Satyakam sees Mithi not yet ready for Shiv pooja and asks her to get ready soon. Mithi says she used to go for pooja with Imlie every year, but this year doesn’t want to alone. He says he will accompany her. She says she can’t. He says Imlie must be performing Shiv pooja with her in-laws, he will inform her if she doesn’t accompany him for pooja. She asks not to do that or else she will complain Prakash against him. He asks not to do that. She asks if he got any news about Prakash. He says her son Prakash is coming home today and he will take her to him. She goes to get ready.
Imlie reaches Pagdandiya and thinks she needs to hide truth from her family and villagers till she can; she will stay with amma, cycle, and goat Chuari from hereon. She then sees Shiv pooja celebration in temple and thinks of visiting temple before going home.At Tripathi House, Sundar asks family not to worry as he prayed Seeta maiya for Imlie’s safety. Malini walks to family. Aparnaa asks if Adi is fine, how is his leg. Malini says he left for office. Family gets tensed, and Nishant asks why did she let him out in injured condition. Malini says they know how Adi gets irritated for simple reason, he is acting irritated since yesterday and hence she thought he would feel good at office. Pankaj says she did right and says he thinks Imlie must have gone to Pagdandiya.
Rupal asks how will they find out as they don’t have Imlie’s mother’s number. Malini says they should visit Pagdandiya and enquire about Imlie. Aparna says its a good idea. Dhruv says 2-3 people among them can go there and he will book tickets. Malini says Adi will take them to Imlie’s house, so she will pack even Adi’s bags.Adi in office remembers Imlie. Editor sees him and asks what is he doing at office. Adi says work. Editor says he should rest at home as he almost got admitted in hospital yesterday, even Imlie is missing, so he should go home. Adi says without Imlie, he feels suffocating at home and thinks it is better if he would have died yesterday.
He says his concern for Imlie is valid as Imlie is very innocent and cute and gets into anyone’s heart easily, so its not weird if he is worried for her. Adi thinks if jhalli really created a place in his heart.Imlie window shops mela and looks at flowers, earring rings, etc. Satyakam and Mithi reach mela. Mithi reminisces earlier incident seeing women dancing. Her friend Bindiya asks her to join them. She says she is not in mood. Dulari says its suprising and taunts Satyakam to hold her hand and make her dance as they are seen together these days. Bindiya suggests her to light a lamp for Imlie under a tree. Mithi agrees. Imlie gets happy seeing Satyakam and Bindiya and calls him.
Satyakam gets happy seeing her. She runs and hugs her. Dulari thinks why did she return, something is wrong. Satyakam asks how is she. She says she is fine and asks where is amma. He says she is lighting lamp for her. Mithi lights lamp and prays god to let her meet her daughter. Satyakam says god will not listen to her. She turns and asks why is that so. He says god heard her prayer already. Mithi gets happy seeing Imlie and hugs her.
Devi without having food tries to work on his painting. Daadi walks to him and asks why didn’t he finish his food yet. He says he is feeling guilty and should have informed Imlie that she has a father and a sister beforehand, else she wouldn’t have left home like this. Daadi asks him to speak slowly as Anu may hear him. He says what is left between him and Anu now. Daadi says Malini’s in-laws will find out about it, they cannot ruin one daughter’s life for another daughter. Anu walks in and says Mr. Durrani has called to find out why didn’t he send painting yet. Dev informs Durrani that he couldn’t complete file as he has problems in family and he cannot complete it even in 2 weeks. Durrani threatens not to take painting from him. He shouts he doesn’t care if he doesn’t buy his painting and will return his commission.
Anu asks if he is crazy to reject Durrani. Dev shouts not to teach him his job. She says whatever he is today is because of her and her papa. Dev says whatever happens in this world is not because of her and her papa, he is successful because of his hard work. She says he has left his food and shouting at his wife for a servant. Daadi says everyone who are linked with Imlie are worried for her. Anu says they must not be planning to visit Pagdandiya. He says she heard him then, she cannot stop him from going to Pagdandiya. She says even she will accompany him to Pagdandiya.
