Broker Aniyan visits Parambil to discuss Philipose’s proposal to Elsie. Despite custom, Philipose insists on a pennu kaanal and on speaking with Elsie. Aniyan secures Chandy Thetanatt’s interest. Big Ammachi worries the Thetanatts might ask about JoJo, Baby Mol, or “water,” but Aniyan frames JoJo’s death as a tragic accident; Big Ammachi instructs Philipose to tell Elsie everything if the match proceeds.

At the Thetanatt house, prayers and tea precede the viewing. On the verandah, under the scrutiny of elderly ammachis and with Odat Kochamma’s comic disruptions, Philipose performs a coin trick to break his silence. He and Elsie switch to English for privacy, bonding over hands and feet, and the tension eases as they touch and laugh.

Philipose asks if she truly wants the marriage; Elsie wordlessly and then explicitly agrees. She explains she is an artist seeking a spouse who will respect her ambition, noting her father’s urgency, the community’s inheritance rules that favor her brother, and her refusal of wealthier suitors. She believes Philipose understands the world as she does.

Philipose promises to support her art and not confine her to household duty, joking about fish and kitchens to lighten the moment. They lean into each other, signaling consent while family looks on. With mutual understanding achieved, Aniyan will set date and dowry; the engagement’s spirit is sealed, even as Big Ammachi’s call for future honesty lingers.