Ramya's mil is very pleased abt Ramya's pregnancy and insists that they go thank Shanthi and says she is going to go do it and Raj Gautam, sensing his wife's unwillingness, asks his mom to convey their thanks too.
Kartik and Balaji are walking and Balaji tells him abt RK's and Raji's worries and their wish to bring about Kartik and Shanthi together. Kartik says, I am ready to accept her (hello, who the hell is he to 'acce't her? cheyyaaru ravi better watch the dialogs in this era) but she is doing things that I am much against and Balaji implores them to talk face to face and quell all fears and talk to her frankly and Kartik accepts. He again says that Shanthi is being duped by Abhirami by sending Shyam to their camp - see how Abhi signed as a witness? I know her well, etc. and Shanthi is even friends with that Cheenu's wife. Finally he agrees to the talk.
Abirami is fuming in her office when Cheenu walks in and he adds fuel to the fire by talking abt Shanthi. She tells him that the big consulting firm is actually a fraudulent one and they are much behind in payments and she has given post-dated cheques and is at a loss. Cheenu says, Shanthi must have somehow known this and that is why she did not submit a bid then and let you win and take them on. Abi is furious.
Rani (cheenu's wife) comes in an auto to Shanthi's house and gives her sweets first and then tells her it was because of her that her son is going to be a dad again. Shanthi says all she did was point them to the temple but Rani insists that they went only coz of Shanthi's words. She leaves soon and is being spotted by Cheenu. He is mad.
Rani comes home and Cheenu enquires abt her visit and she tells him that his fault of destroying their grandkid got fixed by Shanthi's help and she deserved the thanks. Cheenu is mad that he being a grandpa to the said kid has been informed of this only after Shanthi and tries to hit Rani. She stops him and says, enough is enough and there is a limit for this kind of treatment and he orders her out. She goes inside and packs her bag and walks out saying, there is no changing him and he will deserve all he gets for driving his wife away. He watches in anger.
Rani tries to engage an auto but he doesn't come. Then they show her walking for hours and then it is dark and rainy and she is being spotted by Shanthi and she climbs in the car with Shanthi and tells her abt Cheenu's actions and cries. Shanthi offers her water and then takes her to Raj's house. Ramya is surprised to see Shanthi with her mil and asks what, why? Shanthi asks for Raj Gautam and he is out and so Shanthi asks her to take her athai inside and ask her later about all. Rani goes inside and Ramya is flabbergasted at Shanthi's timely help.
....freeze...