Sat, Nov 19, 2016
A distraught Aafrin is unable to prevent the Havistocks from leaving their house to return to England whilst the cash-strapped Whelan's home goes up for auction, with Cynthia being outbid by the Sood family. Inter-denominational violence breaks out and Ralph and Aafrin have to rescue Alice from an angry mob. Eventually Alice is able to publicly attend Sooni's wedding alongside Aafrin whilst Cynthia has a final surprise in store for the Whelans.
Sat, Sep 10, 2016
It is now 1935 and on the day the British government is passing an act to increase its powers over India the Viceroy is attacked, leading Cynthia to suggest Ralph goes for the post. Aafrin is still working for Ralph but secretly supporting the Independence Party and saddened to find Alice married to bullying banker Charlie Havistock, father of her child, though still in love with him. The Raworths are back together but Sarah is keen to return to England whilst Aafrin narrowly escapes arrest for distributing anti-British literature.
Sat, Apr 11, 2015
Aafrin begins an affair with Alice but is also coerced by Nationalists, including police sergeant Singh, into helping their cause. Eugene Mathers dies of malaria and Cynthia sees her chance to stop the wedding by suggesting that Madeleine returns to America with her brother's ashes. The local nawab visits the club and the British are anxious to get him on side against Gandhi though at a party in his honour he is angry that Indians are barred from the club. Having realized that Adam is his son and that Sarah knows Alice's husband is alive, Whelan attempts to bribe the Raworths by securing an English school place for their son. However, he is genuinely shocked to find that, having once loved Jaya, he would have married her if he had known about Adam and accuses Cynthia of keeping them apart. A vengeful Cynthia counters by telling Ralph that Madeleine has no money but this only draws him closer to his fiancée. He is also intrigued when one of his staff finds a bracelet that belonged to Jaya.
Sat, Apr 30, 2016
Alice and Aafrin decide to escape to Australia and Cynthia agrees to help them. Ralph has made it up with Aafrin but is smarting at his betrayal by the Maharajah and being in debt to Havistock. Ian stumbles on a clue to a three year old murder but is heart-broken when Sooni rejects him for Naseem, which angers her family as he is a Muslim, not Parsi. The Raworths decide to stay in Simla but Alice and Aafrin make a break for it with her little boy following his birthday party.
Sat, May 7, 2016
His plan to elope with Alice scuppered by Havistock, Aafrin is arrested and accused of treason by Ralph. However, realizing that Alice loves Aafrin Ralph allows him to go free. However there is a set-back for Ralph when he loses out on the viceroy position. Meanwhile Ian tells the current viceroy about Ralph's part in the Ranu Sood case, forcing Ralph to tell all.
Sat, Mar 21, 2015
Shocked to see Jaya, Adam's mother, Ralph ignores Cynthia Coffin's advice and goes to meet her, where it becomes apparent that Adam is his son, and it was Jaya's father who shot him. He promises to find Jaya a home and ensure Adam's welfare. Following their passionate embrace Alice and Aafrin are cool to each other. He is surprised that his father has persuaded the family to welcome Sita into their house whilst she (Alice) is charmed by handsome mountaineer Billy Farquhar - until he reveals that he is a friend of her husband, spying on her on the husband's behalf. Ralph pushes him down the stairs, claiming it was an accident, and Billy leaves Simla. Barred from the club for drunkenness, Ian is returning home from a visit to Ramu, who claims that Jaya stole from him, when he hears a scream and discovers a body.
Sat, Apr 4, 2015
Ramu's trial begins in a packed courtroom where he is defended by Vinod Mukesh, assisted by Sooni, with oily British lawyer Hugh Slater prosecuting. Despite Ramu's warning that it will alienate him from the British community, Ian testifies for Ramu, but in vain, as the case against him is found. Leena, suspecting that Ralph is Adam's father, also takes the stand to suggest that an unknown Briton, the father of the child, was the killer, and Sarah is distraught when Dougie rises to stop the examination. However after the trial Dougie returns the Viceroy's cheque to Ralph, telling him he is not welcome at the mission school. Aafrin apologizes to Alice and, aware that it was Sita who failed to deliver the message, rejects her.
Sat, Sep 24, 2016
Shocked by Naresh's act of violence, Aafrin sends an anonymous letter to Ralph warning of dynamite in the cave, though nothing is found. Sooni is suspicious about Kaira's death and, helped by Ian, links her to Naresh. Meanwhile Ralph has hopes of persuading the Maharajah of Patiala to convince other local rulers to support the British bill, though Cynthia discovers that the Maharajah's companion Sirene is not what she appears to be. Aafrin's concern for Alice's treatment at the hands of her boorish husband wins Ralph's admiration, thwarting Cynthia's plans to keep Alice and Aafrin apart, and so Cynthia hits on another idea.
Sat, Oct 22, 2016
As the British prepare for their picnic to commemorate the king's silver jubilee Naresh puts his deadly plan into action, using innocent orphan Chota Matthew to deliver the bomb in the guise of a gift for the king. Aware that a bombing will occur Aafrin warns Ralph, at the same time admitting his political sympathies but he has no idea of the bomb's whereabouts and, as the Britons begin their celebration, Chota Matthew approaches them with his gift.
Sat, Oct 1, 2016
Whilst Alice and Aafrin meet for clandestine sex, arousing her husband's suspicion, Sooni forces her brother to reveal his involvement in the murder of Kaira, the activist shot as a traitor and his role in the Independence party, confiding both in Ian. Hawthorne, soon to return to England with Leena, the object of his lustful attention as his children's nanny, promises Ralph he will recommend him as viceroy whilst Madeleine organizes a fashion show, hoping that an impressed Sirene will persuade the maharajah to do Ralph's bidding. Unfortunately it is interrupted by a shocking act of violence, putting Ralph on the spot.