Having said that they should have phoned their friend and explained their predicament. The gift costs around 2 lakh rupees. Each one has to shell out around 35K. How can Madhavi afford it? Except Daya, all of them have fixed salaries.
And the shop owner's behaviour though understandable, is a bit harsh. He did not even accept their gold and let them go. How inconsiderate?
Overall very good lesson to all.