In Meena’s monologue, she relates what happens after the non-guilty verdict. At Anjali’s law firm, she apologizes and cries. Meena realizes she will never see her again. At home, she is without hope. She hears drums and knows men are coming to kill her—including Rupal. Meena tells her mother-in-law to take Abru and hide in bushes. She picks up stones and hopes she can delay the mob.

Smita has a premonition that Meena is in trouble. However, she falls asleep while writing her article, and she and Mohan arrive too late to help her: Meena has been stoned by a mob of men and is lying on the ground, barely alive. Smita and Mohan risk their lives and confront the mob. The dying Meena whispers to Smita, revealing where her mother-in-law and Abru are and asking her to take Abru to America. Rupal drags Smita and Mohan to the family’s hut and looks for Abru. Smita lies, telling him that she is with Anjali. Mohan calls the police, but no one answers; he pretends to call a superior police officer.