when nita arrives, she is a single mother to anish mistry (ali zahoor) and a widow. she gets a job at the local shop, the minute mart, and becomes involved in the community theatre, where she meets robbie. in 2003, nita gets an offer from her family in india, asking her to return and they will support her and anish. in february 2003, nita takes up her parents' offer to return to mumbai. nita, robbie and anish leave for india.