Year 32, Week, 04

In a moment of carelessness, Omid kicked a bucket full of water with his foot, causing all the water to spill across the front of the courtyard and soak his clothes. His mother, Fatima—who had grown tired from fetching water—became angry and scolded Omid for not being careful while walking. She also said that the water in the spring had greatly decreased, that one has to wait a long time just to fill a bucket or a barrel, and she prayed for the drought to end. Jandad also expressed concern, saying that if the spring were to dry up completely, what would the villagers do then?

When Shapairai returned home from the spring carrying a water-filled pitcher, she saw that Karim was angry. He blamed Shapairai for spending too much time at the spring, suspecting that she might be chatting with other women. However, Shapairai explained that the spring water had become very scarce and that the women had to take turns to fill their pitchers. Whether Karim accepts her explanation or not becomes clear in the drama.

Nazir took some money out of his pocket and began counting it. Just as he put the money back into his pocket, his wife, Mah Jabina, suddenly entered the room. Nazir became startled and tried to hide the money. Whether he succeeds in doing so or not is revealed in the drama.