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

(Desperate Mr. X)

(Episode 4: Horrifying Blood Fountain)

Where are you going?

Hurry up and come in.

(Kwon Sang Woo, Lim Se Mi, Sung Dong Il)

So 10,000 dollars in deposit,and 300 dollars a month?

Yes, it's the best I can offerfor your budget.

You can't be serious about living here.

It's not about living here.It's about sticking it out.

Why did you sign if you weren'tdetermined enough to live here?

Right.

Is there one bathroom?

Yes.

Will you redo the wallpapers for us?

Yes, since it's a monthly lease.

Do you get hot water here?

We must.

Gosh, you maintained it really well.

Right?

It's practically new.

Isn't it?

No. I'm outside.

Okay, I'll take over.

What's your bank account number?

- I'll text it to you.- Okay.

Okay.

We're going to move out.

We found a place.We have three months left on our lease.

I transferred the money.

Okay. I received it.

Let me explain a little.

What is all this?

Car washing equipment.

I'm giving them to you for freehoping you will take good care of her.

I see. It's not necessary.

The painting is sensitive.

You need to wash it by hand.

I wrote down how you should wash it.Please refer to these.

Make sure you finish with this.

This makes her color radiate the most.

And use this every three monthsto get rid of the iron.

It's common sense,

but please clean the bottom of the carwhen it snows.

I just go to an automatic car wash.

You can't do that.You'll get fine scratches.

You don't want her skin to get rough,do you?

You'll lose this beautiful sheen.

I'm not the type to pay attentionto such things.

It's normal for cars to get dirty.

That's not true. If you maintain it well,

it can always look like a new car.

Okay. That's great.

I'm very busy,so I don't have the time for this.

Hand him the key. He's busy.

Please take good care of her.

- Okay.- If you're busy, I can wash it for you.

For free?

Nothing's free in this world.

If you just pay for my transit fare...

But these...

Sir?

Did he pay you?

Yes.

Is he crazy? He's out of his mind.

Did you see him get over that bump?

Is he crazy? Hey!

BM...

Hey, you jerk!

Just break it, why don't you?

BM...

It's more than a sense of loss.

I feel guilty too.

How can I put this?

I feel like I sold off our childfor money.

I can't believe we sold itto a guy who uses automatic car washes.

You saw him drive over that bump, right?

He's a careless jerk.

You sure have a lot to sayfor a guy who sold off his baby.

How can you say thatwhen you sold it with me?

If you have time to complain,

think of the ways you can get it backby getting a job. Like me.

Like what?

I'm going to start writing novelsthat make money.

Adult web novels.

A host bar ace ends up in a fantasy world,

and he opens his own host barand succeeds.

He turns a witch who was planningto destroy the world into his customer...

and saves the world.

Why are you suddenly writingan adult novel?

On top of that, you hate fantasy.

I have no choicesince my romance stories aren't popular.

We need money right now.

I might be talented in this field.

As long as you're not ashamed.

I can't be picky when we're desperate.

Unable to financially contributeashames me more.

I wrote a sex scene.Do you want to read it?

- Did you write this?- Yes.

How is it?

Gosh... This is strong.

Gosh.

I think it stimulated me more than porn.

Really?

Couldn't you feel how excited I was?

It ended too soon.

That's how excited I was.

This is it. You found your talent.

Really?

Do you think women will likea story like this?

I'm going to post it on a platformfor men.

Where many energetic men are.

Gosh.

Gosh, you got hired.

It's where you interviewed last time.

Congratulations.

It looks like things will work out.

What's wrong?

Pearl in the night sky

Better than your Louis Vuitton

Salvador Dali and I'm Picasso

Stars exhibit my work in Milano

Yes!

Don't you like this place?

Not really.

Don't tell me you won't accept it.

I will, but I feel bitter.

I didn't wait this long to go here.

Don't get the wrong idea and hear me out.

The first installment paymentfor the lottery is due soon.

With the bad economy,you won't find anything you like.

Just waiting aroundwon't let you find something better.

The world isn't that easy.You need to wake up.

(Incoming)

Hello?

What? Yes.

It's nice to meet you like this.

Didn't I write several commentssaying I admire you?

I'm your fan.

You're flattering me.

I mean it.

You posted car wash product reviews...

on that blog,

and they're on another level.

No other person analyzedthe ingredients quite like you.

The reviews are good enough to be used...

by a large corporation.

Then when we had our get-together,

you said you wereat Eco-friendly Chemical.

Gosh. No wonder.

It was nothing.

I only wrote my reviews sincerelyto help other people.

You are too kind.

No matter what you do,

people with talent will always shine.

That's why we want to ask youto become our vice president.

- The vice president?- Yes.

Like I told you,

Lucido is a start-up in car detailing.

The team is mostly in their 20s and 30s.

They're full of energy,

but sometimes that energy needsa bit of direction.

I see what you mean.

That's why we need someonewith a lot of experience...

who can keep us centered.That's what we think.

- Right.- We believe there's no better fit...

than you, Radiating Car.

You're a professional in detailing,and you have experience with a company.

I know the offer might sound ridiculous.

We're a baby company,

and we're trying to recruita deputy manager of a big company.

No. Don't say that.

Why would you think like thatwhen you're a young guy?

There's no rule that sayssomeone like me can't work for a start-up.

If you have time,do you want to visit our office?

Thank you.

I'm glad you came to see me.

The CEO has an American green card.He graduated from Stanferd.

Stanferd?

He was moved by Steve Jobs' speechat Stenferd...

which made him dream of doing a start-up.

I'm Andy Jung.

He already has experiencein succeeding a start-up company.

He has a bright and robust image.

(CEO's Office)

All international businesses are handledby someone who studied in Italy.

He's the one who found the item.

It's a system that was developed in Italy.

He's skilled in Italian,and he has a lot of connections there.

Welcome to Lucido.

You look like a competent person.

What a strong team.

- What?- And he's our...

A car washing YouTuberis their Marketing Director.

I watch his channel from time to time.

He's pretty famous among car washers.

What's up, bubbly?

My name is Bubble Gun.

Hey.

Come on!

Right, there's one more.

Assistant Manager Kim doesthe administrative work.

This is Assistant Manager Kim.He's Deputy Manager Yoon.

Hello, my name is Kim Hyun A.

Unlike kids these days,she was calm and frank.

She looked promising.

If you meet an assistant manager,

you can kind of guesswhat the company is like.

What is their product?

It's an automatic car wash machine.

It uses special productsand high-pressure water,

so it doesn't leave any scratches.

They also apply their own polishfor the finish.

That product is impressive too.

The polish not only shines,it's durable and protective.

Its performance is above average.

They're goingto make this system available...

as a subscription service.

They also plan to sellcar-related chemical products.

In other words,it's a car-related platform.

Exactly.You know how much Koreans love their cars.

Yes.

I think it could be a big hit.

I think it sounds fantastic.

Do you agree it might hit the jackpot?

Honey, you should take this job.

What?

I was watching your face,

and you couldn't stop smiling.

Really? It's something I like,

but we need a stable income right now.

The company that hired me todaypays better and is bigger too.

We could get a loan more easily.

No.

We're in the second half of our lives.You should do what you love.

You can work hard to bring upthe company to make more money.

Still. It's too risky, don't you think?

Do you think a bigger companydoesn't have any risks?

Just shut your mouth and take it,Vice President Yoon.

That sounds nice.

See? Let's also invest in the shares.

An external person is joining lateas the vice president.

Some might not look at you too kindly.

Right. Doing that would make me look good.

Minus the second installment,

we might have 30,000 dollars.

I'll be using up all the moneywe sold our baby for.

Are you sure you're okay with this?

It's better to invest in where you work...

than in a random company.

Thank you, and I'm sorry.It looks like you'll struggle a bit more.

I'm not the only one struggling.

We just need to fight througha couple of years together.

- I trust in you.- I trust in you too.

Congratulations, Vice President Yoon.

I'm happy for you.

Thank you so muchfor making this difficult decision.

Such an amazing personis giving us his support.

I feel so reassured.

It's nothing. I'm happy I got a chance...

to do something I love. Thank you.

Okay, anyway...

We're now in the same boat,

so there's one thing I need to clarify.

Should I call it...

our company's philosophy?

Feel?

Philosophy.

Sure, philosophy.

Hey, Lucido. Listen.

Everyone in our company,

including myself,

is an equal.

Of course some of us might havemore power in making decisions,

but basically,

it's about human...

to human.

We communicate openlywithout hesitation when sharing opinions.

I believe it's the coreof a start-up company's energy.

Do you agree with that?

Yes. I agree 200 percent.

It's a company culture I dreamed ofat my previous company.

It was an old organization,

so I could not change it on my own.

I finally get to work with peoplewho speak my language.

I'm so thrilled.

Very so happy. Amazing.

I'm happy too.

Thank you for your understanding.

On that same note,

we don't call each other by our titles.

We call each other by our English names.

Please follow that rule.

Call me Andy.

You can call me Andy.

I'm William.

I'm Marco.

Arnold. Lisa.

You can meet the others later.

We should give him an English name too.

What would you like?

I'm not sure. I never thought about it.

There's one name that comes to mind.

Dick.

What do you think about Dick?

It sounds too stiff.

How about this?

Johnson.

- Johnson.- I'll go with Steve.

Steve?

Yes, Steve. I like it.

I look forward to working with you.

Everybody is equal here.

We're comrades.

I look forward to working with you.

Andy sounded sincere.

And not long after,

I could see he was 200 percent sincere.

All you know how to do is code.

You're talking nonsensebecause you know nothing about detailing.

The finish should be applied by handno matter what.

That's the vibe we're going for.

Doing that would meanfive more minutes of work.

That means we can only clean two cars...

when we could be cleaning three. Right?

Can't you do basic math?

It's always the stupid ones talking...

about vibe this and vibe that.

Do you think being the CEOgives you all the right?

You're a jerk.

Speak in Korean.

You only went to the USas a high school junior.

Okay, that's it.

I don't need a piece of garbage like you,so get lost.

You're fired!

Do whatever you want.I'm not scared of you.

Who do you think has more? Me or you?

I have so many Italian friends.I can just go to another company.

Stop talking nonsense.

Who would hire a loser like youwhen you can't even speak Italian?

You hung out with Koreanswhen you studied in Italy, didn't you?

What about you?You're a nobody in the field of start-ups.

You only made itthanks to your distinguished friend,

yet you tell everyonethat you did everything.

Wait a minute.Don't tell me you're imitating Steve Jobs.

Don't do that.

You stink. Please get changed.

Shut your mouth!

I can throw things too!

- Throw all you want!- You!

Ms. Kim.

Lisa.Sorry, but could I borrow a cigarette?

I'm sorry, but you can't.

Is it your last?

What are you doing?

I'm collecting itso I can roll one up later.

As you can see,every cigarette is precious.

That's why I can't give you one.I'm sorry.

You're really thrifty.

I want to join the FIRE movement.

FIRE?

To be honest,I didn't know what FIRE meant then.

I thought she meantshe was being frugal...

so she could spend her Fridays hotlike fire.

You must be craving a smokebecause of that meeting.

Does that happen often?

Not often.

We normally ignore each other.

But Steve came today,

so we held an all-staff meeting.

Of course this happened.

Who's Steve?

Right, I'm Steve.

Didn't anyone try to do somethingbefore it came to this?

I told you we're full of youthful energy.

It's not about energy.They almost hit each other.

How can a company run like this?

Also, that Marco...

Shouldn't we kick out a guy like him?

He's here because we can't.

He has all the connections in Italy.

Without him, we won't have a product.

He's acting like thatbecause he knows this.

It feels like we're back in high school.

What?

Actually,

Andy, Marco, and I wentto the same high school.

Andy went to the US during high school...

and graduated from an Ivy League school.

Marco wasn't so smart,

so he studiedin Italy thanks to his parents.

I feel like they're more childishnow that we're back together.

I understand you have a beautiful history,

but they're leading this organization.

You're an executive too.You can't just watch from the side.

What do you mean?

That's why I brought you.

Well,

I'm not close to them yet.It's hard to mediate.

Steve.

Did you join our company to make friends?

- No.- This isn't some hobby club.

Do you think everyone agreed on...

bringing you to our company?

I had to persuade everyone.You can't act like this.

Okay.

- Steve.- Yes?

Did you learn any skillsin organizational management?

- I did.- Then show us.

That will save me some face.

I should.

I can't waver here.

I'm walking on thin ice.

I've gambled my allinto the housing lottery.

One misstep and everything will tumble.

I need to make this company work.

Don't be afraid. You have competence.

You worked 15 yearsfor a large corporation.

You can do this.

You got this.

Andy.

Please have a drink with me over here.

Come on.

But I'm uncomfortable at this table.

Hurry.

Here.

I lost my appetite for drinks.

Everyone. Let's make Lucido fly!

When I say "Lu," say "cido, let's go!"

- Lu!- Cido!

- Let's go!- Let's go!

Do you think this will work?

Do you have team dinners often?

No one has them anymore.

That's the issue.

People have split opinionsabout team dinners,

but you need themfor an organization to run well.

- Is that so?- Of course.

You need to drinkto speak what's on your mind.

We can be honest with each other.

Just watch. In two hours,

I bet those two will walk side by sideinto a karaoke.

Here.

This is so nice.

- Gosh.- Come here.

Hey! Get over here.

What did you say?

They were at each other's throats instead.

Once they spoke their minds,

the monsters inside came out.

Stop it.

You only disappoint me.

Gosh.

- Close your eyes.- Hold on.

Let go!

It's not over yet.

There's a way.

Do you know whythe El Clasico is so fierce?

Barcelona and Madrid have been...

on bad terms for a long time.

But a sport called soccer helps themget it out of their system.

- So?- In my opinion,

you two are as hostile toward each otheras they are in El Clasico.

It's pretty serious.

We need to resolve it soon,

or Lucido will disappear into thin air.

And you think playing golf will stop that?

We should work when we work,and play when we play.

I'm saying we should get itout of your system while playing.

It's a healthy way to quench your thirst.

Many people in business circlesuse this method.

I'll start.

Good shot!

Okay, Andy. Hurry up and play.

Good luck.

Fore!

- I'm taking a mulligan. It went too far.- Here he goes again.

Don‘t you know you always takea mulligan for the opening tee?

- Hey.- It's okay.

Do not lift your head up.

It went the wrong waybecause you looked up.

Relax your armsand let your swing take the club.

If you play like that, you'll never...

Sorry, sir.

Please play. That was an excellent slice.

- My shoulders aren't warmed up yet.- Sure.

From here...

Not again!

Hey. I told you not to lift up your head.

How many times must I tell younot to look up?

Are you brainless?

Keep your head down.

Golf starts with your lower body.

Keep your legs parkedand swing from your pelvis.

What happens to your club then?It will go up.

You have to hit it straight on,

but it's impossiblewhen you lift up your head!

Hey, Steve. You're right.It makes me feel better.

- Doesn't it?- Yes. Golf is nice.

I'm going to kill you.

Come here.

Hey.

I'm going to kill you today.

Hey. Are you crazy?

- Gosh.- You little...

It wasn't a good idea...

to give these two hostile people...

something they could use as a weapon.

I tried to find a peaceful sport,

but it turned into fencingbefore we could even start.

There's only one thing that could fix...

such a relationship.

It's been a while since I last cameto a sauna.

Why a sauna?

Gosh.

Just listen to me.You can scrub each other's backs.

Why?

Is that what they do in business circles?

No. Don't you remember your childhood?

We all scrubbed each other's backsat the sauna.

After relaxing in the hot tub,

all your fights will feel like nothing.

This is my locker. Move!

- Are you kidding me?- Do you want to die?

Hey, calm down.

Gosh.

I think the problem with youis that you've been friends for too long.

You should make up as friends,

but there was no chance.

Hurry up and undress to take a shower.

In ancient Romewhere bath culture was developed,

the bath was a placeof conversation and politics.

It's there the golden age of Rome bloomed.

Lucido's golden age will also start here.

That's ridiculous.

Clearly, mine's a monster.

- I'm bigger than you.- Forget it.

Let's have a third person tell us.

- Okay.- Hey, Steve.

Look at us. Who's bigger?

This is an easy question, right?

Is that important?The future of Lucido is on the line!

Hey, Steve!

This is very important.

Look.

- Who's bigger?- Gosh.

- Steve.- Look.

Look at this.

- Who's bigger?- Mine is so handsome.

His looks like it's in a cold bath.

- Who's bigger?- Darn it.

How's work?

It's all right.

But your bald spot grew big again.

I'm worried about something,but I can definitely resolve it.

You should cover it up.

Use black powder for coverage.

I can't wait anymore.

What?

There's one good news and one bad news.

What do you want to hear first?

Which one should I hear first?

The bad one.

No, I'll tell you the good news first.

I started a series.

I've posted up to the tenth episode,

and I made it into the top 100for the first time in my life.

On top of that, it's climbing up in ranks.

See? I knew you could do it!Congratulations.

Now, the bad news.

Can we skip it?

I'm pregnant.

Did it happen that day?

Yes.

I must be talentedat writing adult material.

Should I sell my novelsto an infertility clinic?

But... We used a condom.

That's what you think. We didn't.

Right. I was too excited.

Gosh.

But why is that bad news? It's good news.

Congratulations.

I'm so proud of you.

We're going to become parents now.

You don't have to put on an act.Are you pressured?

No, it's just that our situation...

I wish it was a little better.

But I'm really happy.

I'm happy.

Is the company really bad?

It's not like that.

You're right.

Things are going to be tightuntil we pay the apartment's balance.

Of course you're worriedabout raising a child in such a condition.

I'm actually worried too.

That's why I feel sorry for our child.

I felt bad I couldn't be sincerely happyas the mom.

I guess Dad is the same.

I'm sorry, baby.

No. Just rely on Dad.

I'll take care of everything. Don't worry.

I'm really happy.

I hope you'll be born healthy.

It's okay.

Gosh.

I have to run to the bathroom.I'm getting a stomach ache.

Honey, what's wrong?

Are you okay? What's wrong?

- Well?- I'm fine.

I'm the pregnant one.Why are you throwing up?

Because we're like one body.

- Are you okay?- I'm fine. It's nothing.

Do you have indigestion?

Should you see a doctor?

(Dongui Bogam Family Medicine)

Really? How much came out?

I don't think it was a lot.

You don't think... How frustrating.

Why didn't you take a picture?Don't you have a phone?

I rushed to flush it downbecause my wife might see it.

Gosh. Hiding it from heris not being considerate.

It'll be more upsettingif you tell her later.

She's pregnant.

She's in her early days.I have to be careful.

Really? I didn't know that.

Congratulations.

By the way, is it your first child?

Yes. Can we focus on the factthat I coughed up blood?

Is it dangerous?

I looked it up on the Internet,and it said it could be stomach cancer.

Darn that Internet.

Stop searching on the Internetwhen you're sick.

You worry in advance for nothing.

That's more cancerous.

So it's cancer.

"It's cancer."

I'm so sick of this job.

Get out. Go and ask the Internet.

Go. Leave! I can't do this anymore.

Get out. I don't care.

Why do you always get angry at me?

You make me angry!

Gosh. I need to go to a racing track...

and step on it at full speedto get rid of all this stress.

Just go for a drivearound the neighborhood.

What racing track?

From the looks of it,you're really stressed.

Extreme stress can cause an infection.

That forms an ulceron your mucous membrane,

and when that ulcer bleeds,you will cough it up.

I can prescribe you something,

but the most important thingis to avoid getting stressed.

Is it stress again?

I guess I should just go arounda racing track.

Gosh.

Should I tell you why you're weakto stress?

Forget it.

You're too competitive.

You desire to get ahead of others.

It's the case with the housing lottery.

It's something you can't have,but you're stubbornly fighting for it.

No wonder you're stressed.

Gosh.

I'm not in the position to give up.

If that's the case, step on the gas...

and just drive through it all.

I'm stepping on gas,

but I just can't seem to go forward.

We suddenly got pregnant.It's driving me crazy.

Gosh.

Listen.

Do you know when an animalbecomes its scariest?

When they have offspring.

Even a gentle panda can ripa bear apart...

for its baby.

Having a baby can give you power...

beyond your abilities.

My car!

Did you take my car out again?

You told me I could use itlike our company car!

Only when we're shootingmarketing material.

When did I tell youto drive it around everywhere?

I didn't drive it around everywhere.

I went out for a business meeting.

I'm tired from the trip.Why are you nagging again?

Did you go to Busan for the meeting?

You used up all the gas.

You should at least fill up the tank.It's basic manners.

You jerk!

You're so cheap.

You studied in America,but you're the same as always.

- What does that have to do with this?- I'll pay you.

- I didn't ask for your money.- Is that enough?

No, I'll give you more.

Here, take it all.

Are you joking?

Darn it!

Crazy jerks.

Do you call this a workplace?

Both of you, follow me.

Steve!

Hey, Steve.

How could you call me crazywhen I'm the CEO?

Shut up, you jerk!

You can't say that to mewhen he's always swearing at you.

You're not a CEOif you can't even handle your people!

Come on. Not you too, Steve.

Don't you know why? He's fed up with you.

Shut your mouth, you idiot!

You're not any better.

You threaten to leave the company,

but you're too scared to do so.

- What?- Sure.

Who'd want to hire someone like you?

All you do is pick fights.

You're a nuisance to everyone!

You must think you're all that.

To me, you're a nobody!

Also, I'll make it clear for both of you.

You're both tiny.

I thought you had a bug on you.

You pests!

You jerk.

You're the jerk.

Hey. Steve.

Gosh. Steve!

- Blood!- Are you okay?

Steve, you're bleeding.

Stop calling me Steve!

My name isn't Steve!

This is not a company.

It's not an organization.

Even a university club would run betterthan this place.

Do you want to ruin everythingwhen you have a good item?

I have no intention of doing that.

My life, the woman I love,

the baby on the way,

and my everything is on this company.Do you understand?

Gosh...

Also,

stop talking about equality garbage.Act like your title.

Yes, sir.

Enough with Steve and Andy.

Speak formally to your superiors.Do you understand?

If you make things awkwardat the office again,

it'll be you coughing up blood, okay?

Gosh.

Somebody, call 911.

I'm coughing up too much blood.

Make a call.

He's coughing up blood again.

(Desperate Mr. X)

(Kwon Sang Woo)

(Lim Se Mi)

(Sung Dong Il)