Baba went to Naoroji's for lunch and stopped at the telegraph office to send cables to Europe and America.
Baba remarked to Naoroji, "I won't be coming back to Bombay for a long time."
In the afternoon Baba returned to Kaka's before going to visit Dina Talati's sister at Santa Cruz. He then visited Gustadji's cousin, and also Pudumjee's daughter Silla.
Seemingly to relax, at three o'clock Christmas afternoon Baba went to see a film, The Life of Emile Zola starring Paul Muni at the Pathe Theater, but he seemed totally "absent" during it. Norina noticed Baba working and saw flashes of light visible in his eyes in the darkness. They left Bombay at 6:30 that evening for Nagpur, traveling third class in the train. Jalbhai had joined the group from Bombay.
They reached Nagpur at 9:30 on the morning of 26 December 1937 and were met at the station by Pappa Jessawala and his son Eruch, Jal Kerawalla and Dr. Deshmukh. Baba rode in the Jessawalas' car with some of the mandali; the rest followed in another car to the Jessawalas' grand residence, Mary Lodge. Gaimai and her two daughters were waiting for Baba, standing in the doorway. Immediately as Baba entered, they embraced him and prostrated, touching their foreheads to his feet. They then performed arti, breaking coconuts at Baba's feet and tossing flowers and sprinkling scented water everywhere.
Baba retired to the main bedroom. After a quick bath and breakfast, interviews began. Deshmukh and his wife Indumati were also staying at the Jessawalas' during Baba's three-day visit. He had brought his fellow professors and students for Baba's darshan. Deshmukh delivered a short speech and Indumati sang Baba's arti. Baba granted an interview to two of Deshmukh's students, Sushila and Vimala. Another student named Dinesh Nandini Chordia was particularly drawn to Baba; her father was also a professor and she wrote poetry.
Shortly thereafter, Baba gave a bath to a very poor Hindu boy who was mad. After being dressed in new clothes, the boy became excited and jumped around, and threw his arms around Baba. Baba held him for a good while, and then ordered that the boy be kept in the house night and day during his visit. He also instructed Pappa Jessawala to bring the boy to Meherabad in April.
Later, a professor of philosophy and comparative religion came and asked many questions, which Baba answered.
Baba remarked after he left, "His mind has made a simple thing difficult — through ignorance! This is philosophy!"