Sita Sings the Blues, link to the online video
- Sita tells Rama she is pregnant. Meanwhile, a laundry man (a dhobi) beats his wife, accusing her of being unfaithful and comparing her to Sita
- To protect his reputation, Rama tells his brother Lakshmana to take Sita into the forest and abandon her. The narrators debate these events
- Sita, now very pregnant, sings the blues again. Lakshmana, weeping, takes her into the forest and abandons her
- Sita thinks it is karma from a past life that is bringing her grief. She would kill herself if she were not pregnant. Valmiki rescues her
- Sita sings the blues on the shore of the river
- She gives birth to twins, Lava and Kusha. From Valmiki, they learn to sing the praises of Rama
- Sita sings the blues again, looking at Rama's picture
- Rama hears the boys singing in the forest. He learns they are his sons, and they learn Rama is his father. He asks that Sita once again prove her purity
- Sita calls upon Mother Earth to prove her purity and take her back into the womb
- Sita sings about her love for Rama one last time, and then leaves them behind
- You see Chandra the moon god, Vishnu rubbing Lakshmi's feet
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