 When they are caught by Nurbaya's father and the neighbours, Samsu is chased out of Padang and goes to Batavia.Meanwhile, Datuk Meringgih, jealous of Sulaiman's wealth and worried about the business competition, plans to bankrupt him.Meringgih's men destroy Sulaiman's holdings, driving him to bankruptcy and forcing him to borrow money from Meringgih.