A mother kills a tiger in the fields and decides to haul the carcass to market to pay a looming debt. She strains her back but insists she and Dave must leave immediately to sell the meat while it’s fresh. Night falls; they don't return and villagers worry: the thugs are gone and some accuse the woman of taking Dave to settle the debt. Alarmed, Betty and Helen leave the village to ask around. They head into the night determined to find them and learn what really happened.