Despite her efforts to be on her best behaviour, Pam's extended stay with the Bhaskars has taken a toll on her relationship with Shruti. Meera offers to let Pam stay on longer after meeting Pam's difficult mother, but Pam declines the kind offer and leaves. When Michael made a blunder at KS Foods and was reprimanded by Xue Ling, Peter Tay steps in to help. However, Peter Tay intentionally lets slip of Xue Ling's past secrets to Michael instead. Adam gets upset when Xue Ling suggests Michael to take the SAT for a shot at a good college in US. He thinks that she is up to her controlling ways again and a quarrel ensures. Michael's attempt to mediate and stop the argument makes it worse when he blurts out about Xue Ling's past secret.