This vignette talks about Shahanna explaining everything Lakshmi needs to know. Shahanna tells Lakshmi to tell the customers that she is 12 years old, so they could pay more money. She also tells Lakshmi how to protect from diseases. She explains what happens when a customers like them, how Americans would try to trick them, how to act when an old man is at the door, and how to act when Mumtaz takes important friends.Everything Lakshmi needed to know.
