Finally Mansoor, Mangala and Venkatesh reach the hospital. While waiting in the hospital lounge Mansoor and Venkatesh talk about the struggle Mangala is undergoing. As dialysis starts Mangala and Mansoor end up in a conversation waiting outside the dialysis room. As soon as the dialysis procedure is finished, they leave the hospital. On their way back home, Mangala questions, why don’t the auto drivers operate the auto meter for short distances?

Concept- Application of Basic concepts of Maths in the Auto meter

As Mangala finishes her work at Vijaya’s house by afternoon, she realizes that she can earn more if she works at another house in the afternoon. Jayamma suggests that she ask Shobha for help but Mangala refuses, and decides to ask Vijaya for help. Later Mangala realizes it’s time for Venkatesh’s dialysis. They take the help of Mansoor( husband of Tabassum) to drop them to the hospital in his auto. While en route to the hospital Mansoor converses with Venkatesh on the mileage of the auto running on LPG. 

Concept- Application of Basic concepts of Maths -Kilometer reading & Mileage 

On their way back home, Mangala and Arya discuss about the incident that occurred in Vijaya’s house. Arya was sad  as this would mean a reduction in her mother’s monthly salary. By the time they reach home, Tabassum and Prameela were talking to Mangala’s mother Jayamma. Mangala was exhausted by the time she reaches home. She shares her sorrow by narrating the incident that occurred at Vijaya’s house and the monthly deduction in her salary. Tabassum and Prameela feel that Mangala is working too hard for very little money. They convince Mangala that she must ask Vijaya for a raise in her salary. Once convinced Mangala decides to talk to Vijaya.

Concept- Application of Basic concepts of Maths

The episode introduces Arya coming to help her mother Mangala at Vijaya’s house. Initially she refuses to do work even when her mother Mangala asked  her to work. As she didn’t have any other choice she helps her mother in washing vessels and clothes. While Mangala and Arya were working, Arya accidently drops a doll figurine and it breaks. When this incident occurred, Vijaya was present while Mangala was arguing with her daughter. She insists that Mangala pay Rs 2000. As Mangala was not in a position to pay Rs. 2000 at that time, Vijaya suggested that she would deduct Rs. 500 every month from her salary.

Concept- Application of Basic concepts of Maths and Deduction

This episode talks about the journey of Mangala’s mother (Jayamma) from Shimoga to Bangalore. She initiates a discussion with conductor and other passengers. Their discussion reveals the number of places the bus stops between Shimoga and Bangalore. The conductor also explains the importance of a traffic signal and another passenger explains the time when traffic signals were invented. Finally Jayamma reaches Mangala’s house,  they account for all the debts to be cleared and realise that they are left with Rs 2000 for general expenses.

Concept- Counting and traffic signal count

As the situation is tense in the house, Mangala decides to speak to her husband to figure out a way to resolve the debt situation. They decide that they will borrow money from Mangala’s mother, Jayamma. They call her up and explain their situation. Mangala’s mother, being as kind and caring as she is to her daughter and her family, immediately leaves to Bangalore from Shimoga. She informs her neighbor to watch over her house during her absence. She ends up in an argument with the conductor to get back change.

Concept- Application of Basic concepts of Maths

Mangala starts working at Vijaya and Padma’s houses. She goes late to work on the first day itself and after 15 days, Padma gets very angry. She fires her from the job. Now she has only one job. That day when she comes home, her kids Arya and Putta return from school and tell her that she has to pay their school fees the next day. More trouble comes her way when a man named Gopal comes to their house and tells her that her father, Venkates,h had bought his auto on credit and hasn’t made payments since 2 months. She requests him to come back after a week and collect the money, to which he agrees.

 Concept- Interest Calculation & Basic Concepts of Maths

Mangala and Prameela decide to meet Shobha to ask her if she would know of any job availability. She refers them to APSA office where there is a possible job opportunuty. The next day they go to the APSA office as directed by Shobha. They decide to walk as it is only 2 kms from Nakalbande. They talk about various things on the way and finally reach APSA. They meet Chitra who gives them the phone numbers of two ladies (landlords) who are looking for housemaids.                               

Concept – Speed calculation, Distance and time

After 15 days, Mangala goes to pay the bill at the hospital counter. The total amount is Rs 34,625 which she was able to pay from the money she received from the pawn broker. They come home and meet Prameela and Tabassum. Since her husband won’t be able to work, she decides to start working as a domestic worker. While she goes to the provision store to buy rice and dal, the shopkeeper cheats her in the calculations which she doesn’t realize.

The doctor talks to Mangala and tells her that her husband, Venkatesh, is suffering from diabetes and has lost functioning of his two kidneys for which dialysis is needed. He says that they have to admit him and explains the approximate cost of treatment. He is admitted to the hospital for 15 days. After 15 days, Venkatesh will be discharged and Mangala has to pay the bill. She wonders if she will be able to pay the bill or not.