The guardians—those who enforce the restrictive religious law—show up for a raid.
To deflect attention away from herself, Marjane says a nearby man said something indecent to her. That man is arrested.
Reza praises Marjane's quick thinking and self-preservation skills.
Later, she relays the story to Grandma. Grandma is, well, less than praising. "I think that you're a selfish b****" (33.46), she says. Whoa. Our grandma just gives us ugly sweaters…
Grandma is sorely disappointed in Marjane. Her ancestors died to protect innocents, and Marjane is pinning blame on them to escape her own punishment.
Marjane is mortified that Grandma is disappointed in her.