Lin stops a reporter from running a story on his work but fails to extinguish her interest in discovering the identity of the man using a dead man's passport.
A cholera outbreak sweeps the neighborhood, forcing an overwhelmed Lin to choose between two evils. Meanwhile, Karla returns to the Palace, this time for a far different purpose than her last visit.
As a result of Didier's beating by police, he throws a monkey wrench into Lin's plan to leave Bombay. Meanwhile, Kavita continues digging into his past.
While the gang war rages, Kavita's story hits the papers--without her name in the byline. Lin tracks down the missing money in an effort to save Lisa and Carla.