Janu contacts Lina, who is surprised he has her number. After being challenged about how he obtained it, Janu convinces her to meet him at the local soup kitchen. Upon arriving, Janu encounters Zena, a volunteer who teasingly suggests Janu is there for a date. When Lina appears, she is visibly annoyed by Zena’s presence and Janu’s lack of direct communication.
The tension rises when Zena asks if Janu has come to take Lina on a date; Janu jokes about taking Zena out instead, leading to a tense exchange where Lina demands Zena leave for the day. Despite Janu’s unsuccessful attempts to flirt or arrange a "proper" date, Lina forces him to help her clean the soup kitchen's toilets as an ultimatum for spending time with her. Janu complies, eventually joking about the absurdity of the situation. After finishing the task, they sit together where Lina remains guarded, insisting they are merely acquaintances. When a plumbing emergency breaks out, Lina and Zena rush to handle it, ending their brief time together. Although the event does not result in a traditional date, Janu leaves with confirmation that Lina will not block his number and feels a sense of progress in their evolving, prickly dynamic.