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(All characters, organizations,and events in this drama are fictitious.)

(Desperate Mr. X)

(Episode 1:There's No Way I'm Going Downhill)

Korea is facing many bloodbaths.

To survive or to die.

It has been reportedthat one out of four companies...

needs structural changesin order to survive.

- Here's your coffee.- Doosan is asking...

- Thank you.- many of the staff...

to resign voluntarily.

S-Oil which isa highly sought-after company...

is planning to merge departments,relocate employees,

and downsize.

The first to gofrom these structural changes...

is the 40s group,

but they're the major spending group...

I guess your company's doing okay.

Of course not. It's bloody there too.

They're letting go of the biggest numberof people ever since our establishment.

What do we do?

Why are you laughing?Are you out of your mind?

You really need to hold it togetherin times like this.

Don't you know who I am?

The deputy managerof Eco-friendly Chemical.

I'm no ordinary deputy manager.

The youngest deputy manager.

I was scouted during university...

by the best chemical groupat the time, Eco-friendly Chemical.

I was the youngest managerand the youngest deputy manager.

I'm a defending elite.

If I may add to that...

I'm smart, elegant,

and I keep up with the trendsof the times.

I'd like to call myselfa stylish city man.

I know that, but why are you laughing?

I should laugh.

These losers lost the survival war...

and are leaving bloody trails.

Are you a psychopath?

Why do you thinkI'm still a deputy manager?

It's because of General Manager Kim.

There's a piece of junk in my way.

Even if I'm a Ferrari,I can't go past him.

After this organizational restructuring,

I'm sure they'll reshuffle everyone.

Did Mr. Kim get fired?

Probably.

Gosh.

Right. How is your web novel going?

It's not bad.

How much did you make?

I don't know.

Tell me.

Enough to buy one fried chicken.

A day?

A month.

You still made more than the last one.

It's okay. Just write as a hobby.

It's better than doing nothing.

I want you to have fun.

You should play some golfwhen your writing is stuck.

Shall we have chicken for dinner?

As a hobby?

It must look like I just play around.

What are you talking about?

I'm telling you not to get stressed.

Can't you see that?

Fine, I'll buy you fried chicken.

You can use the money you earnedto buy whatever you want.

I'll become the next general manager.

- See you later.- Bye.

(Top 100)

Can't you make the top 100 for once?

Have some conscience.

(100th place)

Darn it.

(Eco-friendly Chemical)

General Manager Yoon. It suits me well.

The smell of blood makes my heart race.

It proves I'm a lion.

(Notice of ImplementingVoluntary Resignations)

It reeks of blood.

It's too scary to come to work.

- Hello, sir.- Stupid herbivores.

They're shaking in fear...

not knowing when they'll get eaten up.

What are you doing?

What are you yapping about like a maniac?

Are you okay, Mr. Kim?

I'm here, am I not?

It was a light collision.

You don't look okay to me.

You should take a sick day.

Who do you take me for?

Our company is suffering more than me.

The company needs me.

I'm not a parasite like youwho uses all his vacation days.

Stupid old fox. Cunning boomer.

What are you doing? Hurry up and get on.

It's a trick to stay on.

He's not an easy opponent. I admit.

But it also means he knows he's in a bind.

Are you crazy?

Have you lost your mind?

I'm sorry, sir.

Gosh. What a pathetic parasite.

It's unfortunate,but you'll be eaten alive.

Gosh, isn't Mr. Kim amazing?

He came to work in that condition.

Does that look real to you?

Can't you tell?

No, not really.

This is why you're stuck as a manager.

We got promoted on the same day.

Get back to work.

The lion is here.

Mr. Park and Ms. Choiof the General Affairs Department...

and Mr. Oh of the Planning Departmentwere fired yesterday.

Who will get eaten today?

Mr. Yoon?

Yes, Managing Director?

- Where's General Manager Kim?- Over there, sir.

Gosh. It's you. I'll be right there.

Gosh.

You're here.

What is this? Did you get hurt?

It's nothing much.

I got into a five-car collision.

Why didn't you ask for a leave?

That's nonsense.

We're not in production.

I only need a finger to work.

- Mr. Kim.- Yes?

Should we go for some coffee?

Pardon?

Let's talk.

Yes, sir.

Sir! The coffee will be on me!

Gosh.

Yes.

Mr. Kim returnedin exactly 38 minutes and 52 seconds.

I could see it.

His spirit was ripped to shreds...

and covered in blood.

(Eco-friendly Chemical)

(General Manager Kim)

Mr. Yoon.

- Yes, sir?- Shall we have some coffee?

Okay.

How gratifying.

I've been counting the daysuntil this moment.

Thanks.

How long has it beensince we last had coffee together?

Thank you for all your efforts, sir.

It was nothing.

I'm sure you had it toughtrying to work with my temper.

You have two kids, don't you?

Yes.

One's a high school senior,

and the other is trying to takethe CSATs again.

What a cold-hearted world we live in.

It sure is.

But how can they do this?

It's so cruel to do this to someone sick.

- Are you sick?- No.

So?

What's going to happen?

Yes, I guess I should tell you.

Yes, you should.

- I'm sorry to tell you this.- It's okay.

You know our company is in trouble,don't you?

In a 1969 bookcalled "On Death and Dying"...

by the American psychiatristElisabeth Kubler-Ross,

it outlines the five stagesof grief one goes through...

after being sentenced to death.

Denial. Anger. Bargaining.

Depression. Acceptance.

These stages explainthe psychology of anyone...

who falls into any kind of shock as well.

For example, someone who got fired...

like me.

(Denial)

Yes.

This must be a mistake.

It's some kind of wiring accident.

I told you our company's system wasextremely bad.

Some computers still run Windows XP.

I'm sure they'll call me.

They'll call to tell methey got the wrong person.

Where's my phone?

Or maybe they'll email me.

This won't do. I better speak to HR.

It's two in the morning.

Let's calm down and wait.They'll call in the morning.

Let's wait calmly.

I'm certain Mr. Kim did something dirty...

to plot a scheme.

Stupid old fox. Cunning boomer.

My colleagues won't sit stillonce they hear the truth.

I bet they'll all threaten to quitif the company doesn't kick Mr. Kim out.

Mr. Kim, you're done for.

By the way, why is Mr. Yoon getting fired?

He's in middle management.He should play the bridging role...

between the bossesand the rest of the team,

but he acts like a kidin front of Mr. Kim...

and like an old man in front of us.

Of course, no one likes him.

That's true. But I still pity him.

He used to be my role model once.

(General Manager's Office)

Hey.

So, have you made up your mind?

On what?

Why should I be kicked out?

They're advising you to resign.

No one's kicking you out.

That's ridiculous.

What if I refuse to leave?

Then...

they'll probably relocate youto somewhere far away...

to manage some forgotten storageand become forgotten.

You know very well what will happen.

What's the reason for firing me?

Gosh. Don't you know why?

You lost the competition.

It's the survival of the fittest.

If you have no power,

you should work your hardestlike a gazelle...

or pull your strings well like a monkey.

You're just a stray cat,so don't act like a lion.

Of course, you'd lose.

Anyway, you'll geta bigger compensation...

the faster you make up your mind.

Mr. Kim.

You know very well how hard I worked.

You even acknowledged that.

Yes, you worked hard.

But why do you think...

you always got Cson your performance reviews?

To encourage me to work harder.

Performance reviews don't exist...

for the superiorsto get their juniors promoted.

It's not there to encourage youto work harder and get promoted.

It's there to tell you to crawlin front of your superiors...

and to follow their orders well.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Yes! Please give me one more chance.

I'll crawl even lower.

I won't take any vacation daysand be loyal to you.

Hey.

Let's keep some pride.

Mr. Kim.

It's the company's decision...

to take into accountthe performance reviews.

It's out of my hands.

(Anger)

Mr. Kim, that jerk.

Why do you think you always got Cson your performance reviews?

Was that why he gave mebad performance reviews all this time?

To make me crawl under his feet?

Jerk! I'm not a worm.I won't crawl under you.

Darn you.

(Bargaining)

Should I try to negotiate?

I'll voluntarily cut 20 percent of my pay.

Honey.

Is it too little? Maybe 30 percent?

I better call Mr. Kim now.

I should call him.

Right. He likes golf, doesn't he?

I should schedule a tee time.

No.

I should buy him new clubs.

Yes, this is it.

Titleist.

Callaway? No, at least PXG.

Yes. I should buy him these.

Yes, this is it.

Iron. This is expensive.

(Depression)

I guess this is what I'm worth.

I was lucky until now.

Yes.

I was never good at anything.

Okay.

I'm so useless.

I should have never been born.

You're right.

Should I just die?

I'm sorry,

but I'm so drainedfrom trying to comfort you.

Yes, you got fired. But that's that.

I totally understand how you feel,but you need to get over it.

I didn't get fired.

Also, I have a right to refusetheir suggestion to resign.

And if you do?

Even my soul would be trampled on.

I'm absolutely against it.

You should keep your dignity.

Aren't you afraid of the future?

No. Let's celebrate instead.

You're no longer a slave.

You're free now.

- Free?- Yes.

The landlord called earlier, right?

Yes.

They probably asked for a higher rent.Why won't you say anything?

How much more do they want?

Is it 100,000 dollars?

Or 150,000 dollars?

- Maybe 200,000 dollars?- No, 300,000 dollars.

I know that's the market price,

but how could they ask usfor 300,000 dollars more?

We have the right to extend our lease.

I can legally stop themwith 25,000 dollars.

Then they'll tell usthey'll move in here themselves.

We should have bought a place back then.

I thought I was working hard for my life.

But there's no place to work or live.

Stop it!

This won't do. Get up.

Let's go out.

I'll help you get rid of your depression.

Strike it with all your strength.

Don't you see our landlord's face on it?

Honey.

Hold tight. As hard as you can.

We're hanging at a cliff.

Imagine that your life will be overif you let go.

Let's spark our will to live again.

Here we go. Hold tight.

Hold it!

Hold tight!

Honey!

I wasn't going to use this trick, but...

You drive.

Honey, that car just laughed at uswhile driving past.

Why did they laugh at us?

Could they be laughing at our car?

Laugh at my baby?

It's a Porsche, after all.

You tuned your car and cherish it deeply,

but it's impossible to catch upto a Porsche.

I wish I could go on a drive in a Porsche.

Hold tight.

How dare they get in front of me?That Porsche was nothing.

That was a wild ride, honey.

Shall we have a wild timejust like the drive?

Great.

Come on.

Wait. What do we do? Honey.

No. It's okay.

It's because of stress. It's okay.

My life is over.

I can't call this living.

What are you saying?

It's okay.

It happens.

Look at me. Honey.

Hey.

Why didn't it work?

- Exactly. I don't know.- What's wrong with me?

It's okay.

(Depression)

(Acceptance)

(Depression)

It has been a month since you resigned.

How long will you just sit there?

Already a month?

But I haven't been ableto move over to the acceptance stage.

What's keeping me in depression?

Work or lease, they're nothingif you put your mind to it.

It's not that you can't do it.You're just not doing anything.

What about my erectile dysfunction?

We tried five times after my resignationbut failed miserably.

The root of life isin the desire to reproduce.

Isn't it a given you fall into depressionwhen you lose that capability?

It seems like my wife wants meto see a doctor,

but I have no will.

I'm stuck in a vicious circle.

Honey, this won't do.

Get up.

Let's watch the news at least.

You should keep in touchwith how the world is going.

Let's watch.

Why didn't we take it out?

Here is the next story.

- It's the story of a panda couple...- Watch this.

who is loved by allfor their round cute faces.

The panda couple in Gyeonggi Parkfailed to reproduce again.

We had high hopes for them...

since they came to Korea last year,

but the male panda showed disinterestin reproducing.

Some experts say the male pandamight have lost its ability to reproduce,

and an investigation is necessary.

The Gyeonggi Park authoritieswill continue to monitor...

the male panda's reproductive abilities...

while preparing for next year.

As you can see,the five-year-old male panda, Hu Bao,

is often avoiding Ming Mingdespite all her courting.

The Gyeonggi Park researchers...

Please cheer up.

We haven't gone on a trip in a while.

Only free people can goon an impromptu trip.

Aren't you excited?

I'm excited.

I was so surprised.

Do you remember the place...

we stayed at on Anmyeondo Islandfor our first trip?

It's still there.

Maybe going therewill give you new stimulation.

I think our home is the issue.

Of course, you have no sexual driveknowing we're getting kicked out.

I also brought the underwearI wore back then!

It must have holes in it now.

Shouldn't we worry?

How are we going to make a living now?

We're fine.

I make a little bit of money too.

We can't last on a chicken for a month.

That's impossible.

Don't talk nonsense. That's impossible.

Absolutely impossible.

(Risk of drowning)

What are you doing?This isn't the right way.

You're going the wrong way.

Where are we going?

Drive carefully. You'll damage the car.

No! There's a puddle!

(This is private property.)

Hey!

What are you doing?Are you out of your mind?

You're going to ruin the car.

Where are you going?

Hey, pull over. Stop!

Gosh. Look at that.

There's a stone chip!

Don't you know how hard I look after it?

What's the matter with you?

I'm already in a bad mood.Do you have to ruin the car too?

Just be angry instead.

This is so much better.

I can't watch you depressed anymore.

Do you think I'm full of positivity?

I'm worried too.

Do you want both of usto be drowning in tears?

I'm sorry.

Forget it. Let's just do something.

At least stay active.

Shall we go get a car wash?

I'd like that.

(24-hour Cosmo Self Car Wash)

I can tell I'm feeling better.

As always, my wife is right.

Just like how your heart can move you,

your body can also move your heart.

Life runs on the law of physics.

If you don't do anything,nothing will happen.

It's turning color.

That feels refreshing.

It's so pretty.

(24-hour Cosmo Self Car Wash)

Yes, this is it.

Should we opena full-service hand car wash?

What?

Look. You have fast and delicate hands.

You're not an ordinary person.

You're clearly an expert.

I know I'm good at washing cars,

and it would be nice to be a boss.

But I've been leadingKorea's chemical industry for 15 years.

Just wait.

I'll find a job soonafter I meet my headhunter.

Since I'm moving companies,I'll ask for a big raise.

- You trust me, don't you?- I do.

Okay.

I'm just happy that you regainedyour self-esteem.

How about going to see a doctorwhile you're at it?

Well?

(Acceptance)

They say the doctoris like the great Dr. Heo.

Is it because of the clinic's name?

(Dongui Bogam Family Medicine)

Thank you.

I'm here to see the doctor.

What's bothering you?

Erect...

Could you speak up?

- Erectile dysfunction.- What?

Well...

You know, the area below the belly button?

My blood circulation isn't...

Erectile dysfunction?

Yes, I can't get it up.

I see. Okay.

Yes?

- I'm sending in a patient.- All right, let them in.

(A healthy lifestyle for my body)

Hello.

Hello.

"Heo Jun."

What a great name you have.Is this your real name?

Erectile dysfunctionis a circulatory disorder.

The next cause could be psychological.

- Do you drink and smoke?- Yes.

Why is this dirty old man so rude?

Also, why is he talking casually to me?

You got fired, didn't you?

How did you know that?

It says so on your face.

I see.

I got it, Sherlock Holmes.Just give me a prescription.

A prescription? Just turn everything back.

Stop drinking and smoking,and get a new job.

Is that your prescription?

Give me a proper one if you're a doctor.

A rectal ultrasoundwill show us the clear reason.

The rectum?

Yes. The rectum.

Come here.

Are you sticking that in me?

Yes.

Is there no other way?

If you die, we can do an autopsyto find out for sure.

- Does this hurt?- This?

That depends on the individual.

Get changed and lie down.

I'll apply a generous amount...

so that it goes in smoothlyand doesn't hurt you.

Hold on a second.

Gosh.

- Hold him down.- Okay.

All right.

Relax your anus, or it'll rip.

Relax.

Relax. I didn't put it in yet.

Relax. I said, relax!

Stop yelling at me.

It makes me more anxious,so I'm getting tenser.

Don't you see it's a sensitive situation?

Do you think I enjoy doing this?

The longer you wait it out,

the longer we'll be stuckin this unpleasant situation.

I have to go eat after this.

Fine.

- Okay.- Gosh. It doesn't really...

Is it too hard for you?Should I put you under anesthesia?

Why didn't you offer that earlier?

It feels like my feces are going back in.

Don't move, or your anus will rip.

- What?- What?

It's totally clean.

Do you go to the bathroom often?

Yes. That's good. Take it out.

No. I'll check if everything's cleanwhile I have it in.

That's enough.

We only need to go in 10cm more.

That's enough. Take it out.

Just bear it a little.I don't find it that uncomfortable.

I'm uncomfortable. Hold on.

- Stay still, or it'll rip.- Hold on.

No, you can't take it out!

His anus ripped.

Gosh. Call the doctor.

Gosh.

There are experts for a reason.Why did you meddle?

Are you siding with that quack?

I'm saying this is the resultof you acting up.

Your anus would be intactif you stayed still.

She used to always be on my side,

but she started to change.

How did the meetingwith the headhunter go?

They told me to wait a little.

Okay.

Let's look for a new place in Ilsan.

If we give up on staying in Seoul,

we can last for a few monthswith the difference.

I know what that face means.

Her trust and faith are wavering.

I can't wait months.Even a few days would be risky.

What do you mean?

We're not moving.

It'll only take a few days.Why would you mention months?

It can't stay like this.

Can you get me some water?

The quack prescribed me some Viagra.

I'll take these knockoffs...

to revive the dignity of my manhoodthat was trampled on.

I'll then start the second chapterof my life.

It's too blinding. Turn off the lights.

Is it?

Thanks.

Sit down.

Why?

Who am I?

I'm smart and elegant,

and I stay trendy with the times.

Doesn't it hurt?

I'm a stylish city man.

I'll run my fastestto reach for something higher.

Let's do this!

What are you doing? It tickles.

Hold on.

Gosh!

- It's here.- What are you doing?

Is your anus okay?

That's not important right now.

- Honey, slow down. My clothes will rip.- Let's see.

My goodness.

Why are you so excited?

Gosh. You're so excited!

(Desperate Mr. X)

It's okay.

Consider the 10,000 dollars I lostas a fee for the lesson.

It's not that big of a loss.

I just need to find the right oneto invest in.

I'll be back on my feet in no time.