Anupamaa’s episode begins in Vanraj’s room. Pakhi gives him a sorry card to apologize for misbehaving and also thanks Viraj for getting her home. The episode takes a comic turn when Vanraj gets scared after seeing a lizard. Anupamaa hears the commotion and checks in on him. Seeing Anupamaa in the room, Vanraj asks her to get rid of the lizard for him. They end up laughing when she asks him why he’s so afraid of a lizard and he defensively says he’s just a little scared. Leela and Pakhi witness the two laughing together and can’t believe it. Leela feels it’s like a dream, while Pakhi says why can’t this dream be real?
Leela prepares bhog for Lord Krishna the next day as she’s happy that Kavya isn’t home. Hasmuk confesses that he wasn’t happy about Kavya living in the house either, since she has no legal relationship in the house. Hasmuk tells Leela that he hadn’t thrown her out because of Vanraj and Anupama’s happiness.
Pakhi screams and Shah hears and goes to check on her. Uncle and Anupama had played a prank on her! Uncle threw color on her. Everyone ends up laughing at the prank. Leela asks Anupamaa to start on the arrangements for Holikdahan as this year’s has to be the best. Anupamaa tells her it will be the best since it is her last Holi she’ll spend with them. Leela asks if Anupamaa won’t return to meet her. Anupamaa tells her that she will but she’ll just be a guest. She asks Shah to focus on the present to change the subject. Both Anupamaa and Vanraj feel bad.
Later, Kinjal asks Anupamaa if there’s anything left to do and that she’s willing to do it. Anupamaa tells her that since she has to take over later she should start practicing now. This leaves Kinjal teary-eyed. Vanraj sees this and offers his handkerchief to her asking if she’s okay to which she tells him that she’ll need the handkerchief once Anupamaa leaves the house.
Sometime later Kavya asks Vanraj if he can drop her off at her office but at the same time, Pakhi asks him to drop Anupamaa and her as well. Pakhi gets everyone to get in the car. Once in the car, Kavya says that after Vanraj’s divorce she’s sitting in the front seat which makes Vanraj happy.
Samir and Nandini end up spending time together. Vanraj witnesses the two. The Shah’s prepare for Holikadahan late into the night. Leela gets emotional over Anupamaa. Anupamaa calms her down and tries to make her cheery again. They talk for a while. The episode ends with Leela praying for Anupamaa and Vanraj’s closeness.