Time must pass before she can decide whether she rejects or accepts her new husband Inder's culture. Grace takes her first step in this process of choosing whether to accept or reject this new culture while in India visiting Inder's family. During the visit Grace and Inder are married.
Grace knows nothing about the ceremony.
She is thrust into the Indian marriage ceremony not understanding the meaning of any of it. She is forced to meet relative after relative whom she cannot understand because she does not speak Punjabi, the language that is spoken. Not only is Grace unhappy with the way of life here in India, she is deprived of Inder almost the entire stay. She may have enjoyed her visit more if she were able to be with her husband. In the midst of total chaos and confusion, Grace finds peace in her paintings.