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John Beecham arrives in Delhi in 1795, determined to become a trader. He hasn't seen his mother for 12 years and she decides to visit him. She brings a traveling companion whom she has chosen to be his wife. The overbearing mother gets a shock when he announces he has a baby, and no sign of a mother of the child yet.

Sam has told John that his brother Daniel is in India. When John finds him, Daniel tells him that their mother told him that John was somewhere else. Daniel has resented John for years for not hearing from him. Chandrika arrives like royalty and throws the house into chaos. John's mother Henrietta has a power struggle with her, and demands to know who she is. Is she the mother of the baby?

The Emperor has postponed John's trading license, at the request of the General. John has a gold statue commissioned for the Empress, in hope that this will speed up the license. Sam betrays John and goes to the General and tells him about it. When they go to the docks, the statue is not there and the escort servant is found murdered. There is a ceremony for the baby August, and Henrietta lets her racism show. John and Daniel go in disguise to find the statue.

Chandrika visits John's room late at night fuelling suspicions about their relationship. The clandestine meeting is witnessed by Violet who tells a shocked Henrietta.

John is shocked to discover that Margaret has left Delhi - but before he can react, there is worse news at home.

John has spent several days and nights in his cell and has finally worked out who betrayed him. Daniel, Margaret and Chandrika desperately try to help release him, but only the Emperor can let him go free - and this will only happen when he is told.