Like old times, Lin, Diedre, and Karla sit together in Reynaldo's. This time around, Maurizio, Sebastian, and Lisa sit on their own separately. Kavita sits among them too and is really impressed by what Lin is doing for the people of Sagardwada. Lisa is charmed by Sebastian when he stands up for her against the manager, who calls her a whore. She later goes to Karla's table, exchanges greetings with Lin, and then the group leaves. Back home, she kisses Sebastian and now believes that he meant it when he said he loved her. Lin accepts to himself that he is gradually forgetting he is a fugitive on the run. He must get control over himself and stay under the radar. The people of Sagarwada shower Lin with gifts and rations for his unselfish help to them. Kavita mentions to Nishant her desire to do a story on Lin and expose the medical community in the region which is more inclined to make money than fulfilling its ethical obligations. Nishant accepts and also asks out Kavita for dinner. She responds positively. Khaderbhai and Karla meet Minister Pandey at an event. They once again try to sway him to change camps but Walid is on hand to once again sound out a warning. In other news, Abdullah gets Lin a Royal Enfield Bullet, the same bike he drives, as a gesture of appreciation. While most of the people in the community are struck by its beauty and power, Qasim and Prabhu are wary of associating with Kaderbhai. Lin takes out Ravi for a ride on his bike. He is still trying hard to win over his confidence but is failing to do so. Kaderbhai and Karla discuss the theme of the episode - the sin in the crime rather than the other way around. The former loves Karla like a daughter but does not expect anything in return. He even offers her to walk away any minute from all this without him getting sour about the decision. The most convoluted element that could have disrupted Lin's fairy tale story has been introduced in this episode. Kavita now knows about his identity and is another step closer to sending him back. Karla and Lin definitely have a strong bond and it is unlikely that she will add to the misery. There was a certain kind of balancing of interests in this episode. The strength of the people of Sagarwada was showcased when Qasim essentially threatened Lin to break off ties with KLaderbhai. Speaking of which, his character truly is a sage with immense wisdom. He certainly seems to be a character like Don Corleone, who is good at heart but a gangster nonetheless. It makes it difficult for viewers to choose whether or not to root for such characters. Shantaram has certainly started to pick up the pace and now the real tests of friends and enemies for Lin start. We're excited to see if he passes or not.
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