Gautama scolds Ahilya for not being able to take care of Khanderao, Malharrao scoffs saying he's not a kid and it's not Ahilya's responsibility.
Khanderao meets his secret team and they plan on blasting the fort of the (Dutch) Khanderao explains the plan and gets late while returning.
Ahilya tries to wake him up next morning but he doesn't.
Dwarkabai taunts Gautama Thant Khanderao won't wake up this soon. Ahilya came there, Malharrao says she will be the one to get the honour of sending the troops for the mission.
Gautama is shocked.