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

(Desperate Mr. X)

(Episode 5: Is Our Company Going Under?)

After that day I had a fitwhile spewing out blood,

my colleagues started calling methe Horrifying Bloody Fountain...

and feared me.

Thanks to my stomach ulcercaused by stress,

we got rid of the English names.

Like any ordinary company,we have a hierarchy now.

Darn it!

You made it happen.

Does it look like that?

It's not 100 percent,

but since you're stepping on the gas,

people are too busy to fight.

Let's get a move on.

I might get grumpy againif we stop going at full speed.

- Pile up more.- Come on, baby!

One more.

In order to slave our employees,

I have to show an example.

Give me four.

Ready, action.

Hey, bubbly. What's up?

What do we worry about the mostwhen going to the car wash?

He's covering the whole frame.

I participated in all types of workwithout being picky.

Come on!

Lucido's technology allowed it to happen.

No brush, high-pressure car wash!

No touch! No scratch!

No stress.

Lucido provides subscription services.

It's only 34.5 dollarseven if you wash your car all month.

This is the subscription trend...

ever since we started the YouTube channel.

It's definitely on the rise.

Let's applaud him.

I stayed behind longer than anyoneto take care of the remaining business.

(Contract)

Of course it was tiring.

There was no time to rest, relax,or take care of my health.

But isn't this better...

than having your life in shambles?

Are you okay?

Gosh...

Are you okay?

What do I do?

It's just morning sickness.Everyone gets it. You'll be okay.

But mine is not like everyone else's.

Strangely, I feel worse...

when I try to write a sex scene.

Shouldn't I feel sick when I'm eating?

Our baby must not like racy stuff.

It's not funny. It's been ten days.

I haven't been able to meet the deadline.

My ranking is going down.It's so upsetting.

Did you go down in ranking?

I'm only in the top 100 now.

There must be a psychological cause.

The baby can't adjustbecause it's not normal prenatal care.

So? Are you telling me to stop writing?

You should.

Where did our television go?

The coffee machine is gone too.

Right.Our stereo was missing from the room.

- Our place looks empty.- Karrot.

- Karrot.- What's that sound?

I sold them on Karrot.

All of them?

We're moving next month.

That small place can't hold all of these.

Did you sell my PlayStation Five?

Of course. You don't even play it.

My goal is to avoid hiring movers.

You're earning a lot of money.

I have to leave soon too.

Answer me first.

Are you telling me to keep writing or not?

You should.

At this rate,I won't even make 15,000 dollars.

I'm leaving. Make sure you eat.

You have to help your mommy.

Did you see how much weight your dad lost?

I can do this.

She opened her legs up...

to create space.

In order to allow his manhood...

to get as big as it wants...

You're so selfish.

I'm dying.

How could you?

Please, baby.

I don't want to write it either.

I feel like I'm doing you wrong.

It makes me feel guilty.

I wonder if there is any work I can do...

that will make you happy.

This is crazy.

- Can we hike it up?- Mr. Yoon, something big happened.

- What is it?- Our prediction for demand was off.

We were off by a lot.

Tell me.

Car wash subscriptions...

are being sold at three timesthe speed of our prediction.

Isn't that good news?

Yes, it's big good news.It's still something big.

Hey, Lucido!

Listen.

We've sold outall the car wash subscriptions.

What a featin just two days of the opening!

Yes!

Great.

Mr. Yoon.

Since it came to this,

why don't we increase the numberof subscribers by ten percent...

to secure more customers?

No can do.

The quality of servicewill drop low if we do that.

But we left a ten percent roomas our safety margin.

You should think aboutour second and third branches.

It's better to give our best serviceso that word of mouth travels.

It'll be better for us in the long run.

Okay. If you say so, Mr. Yoon.

We're off to a great start.

How about a team dinner tonight?

That's a great idea.

Everyone,we'll have a team dinner tonight.

And to make it special, we'll have beef.

Let's go for beef!

- Beef!- Beef!

Aren't you embarrassedto call this a success?

Don't be so imprudentor you'll waver at the smallest trouble.

This is just the beginning.

Let's keep our feet grounded.

Stop making such a fuss.

It's not a big deal.

Gosh. It's nothing.

Why did you fuss?

Gosh. Everyone is so childish.

In my eyes, you look like an angel

In my eyes are tears of happiness

In my eyes, everything is beautiful

All I see is you in my eyes

When you move it's aromatic,your eyes are mystical

Your voice

Your voice

From here...

I have to swing here, but I can't.

What's the problem?

What is it?

Everyone's looking for youbecause something big happened.

- Is it more big good news?- A big bad news.

There has been a leak accidentat the factory.

What's the current situation?

Luckily no one's hurt,

but we need to get new equipment.

We have to go throughsafety inspections and audits.

It'll take at least three monthsbefore the next product comes out.

In three months?

We just started our service.How can this happen?

Why didn't you do your job right?

I'm not the one who leaked it.

Why are you yelling at me?

You're the one in charge of Italy!

We're in Korea, not Italy!

I wanted to stay there,but you made me come!

- If you go...- Stop.

Will fighting resolve this?

Ms. Kim, how much productdo we have in stock?

We got more customers than we expected.

I think we'll run out in about a month.

Gosh.

We sold out our subscription service.We can't delay the opening.

What if we water down the product?

That's nonsense.

We won't jeopardize our service's quality.

We can't lie to our customersthe second we start.

Do you have any ideas, Mr. Yoon?

I'll look into domestic factories.

Out of some companiesI worked with before,

there are a couple of placeswith the equipment we need.

That would be a breach of contract.

We have to sign with the Italiansfor the domestic production license.

This is an emergency,so we're taking an emergency measure.

They need us to do wellfor them to do well. They'll wait.

Call them and complain first.

Nag at them to compensate.

- Okay.- Ms. Kim, come with me.

- Where?- Factories. We have to find some.

Are you well, Mr. Park?

I left Eco-friendly Chemical.I'm somewhere else now.

I wanted to ask you.

You handle silica chemicalsat your factory, right?

Come on, don't be like that.

I'm on my way there,so I'll tell you more in person.

Okay.

Ms. Kim, can you pull over?

I think we can findthe other ingredients in Korea.

I bought the ginseng drink you asked for.

Did you buy just one bottle?

You need to buy enoughto have both of your hands full.

Okay. Both hands full.

Where was I?

I think we should check with Japanfor graphene oxide.

The contacts are on our cloud,so try contacting them.

Check the shipping schedule too.

What are you doing?

Both hands full.

I'm sorry. I'm just used to being frugal.

I have no idea how much to buy as a gift.

It's good to be thrifty,but you have to spend sometimes.

Then four bottles?

Forget it. Get in. I'll go.

(Seojun Company)

Mr. Park, it's only for three months.

I'd normally do it for you,

but I'm sorry.

We'll try to meet your ask.Please, I'm begging you.

The price isn't the issue.

- Wait...- I have other deadlines.

- I'm really sorry. Next time.- Please...

- Please help us out.- Don't be like this. We're tired.

Please, just a little batch.

It's too difficult for us.We're already at full capacity.

We went around all week,but we didn't get any results.

We wasted money.

In this industry,they don't trust new ingredients.

If anything bad happens, it can be big.

On top of that, we're a new company.

Since you say that,

why don't we ask Eco-friendly Chemical?

Eco-friendly Chemical?

You have the strongest ties with them.

That's true.

You left them for another company,

so I guess it'd be awkward to go.

I didn't leave them.

Actually...

Forget it.

Ms. Kim.

- I was fired.- What?

Please don't tell anyone.

It's not because I was fired,but I don't want to go near them.

It's awkward seeing people I know.

I don't want to bend down in front of themor get their pity.

Does this mean our companywill go under now?

No, of course not!

How could you say that so easily?You should watch what you say.

The employees talked about that a lot...

when Andy and Woo Jinwere always fighting.

Luckily, you saved us.

Don't worry. I'm putting my lifeon the line for this company.

I'll save it no matter what.

So, Eco-friendly Chemical?

Fine, let's go.

What are you doing?

I'm going to eat this at home.

This will be enough to last meuntil breakfast two days from now.

I'm not sure if I can ask this,but are you struggling?

I'm not sure.

I can't say I'm comfortable,

but I can't say I'm struggling either.

I don't mind doing this to reach FIRE.

I see... FIRE.

When I was a part of it,I thought the big building...

would protect me. It made me feel safe.

The building size alone is overwhelming.

But back as an external personand as a client,

it looks like an impregnable fort.

How could you ask me thisby showing up all of a sudden?

Why would we suddenly make car products?

You saw my proposal from two years ago.

It received positive feedbackfor its commercial value then.

Also, the situation looks good.The market is blooming.

- Take a look at this.- But it was still cut.

It would take too longto establish the technology.

And Lucidoalready established that technology.

The company in Italy will be sharingall the technical information.

If you look at this document...

You're bothering me!

What is it?

You were only a deputy manager.

Are you looking for a privilegefrom your past post?

No.

Mr. Kim is still as rude as he always is.

- Jerk.- I made time to meet you...

because I'm a cordial guy.

I heard enough nonsense.

I think I did my dutyas your former superior.

You should go now.

Sir, please just look at our test report.

I don't care about that. I'm in a rush.

We have an opening ceremonyfor our Paju factory today.

Our CEO...

is coming too.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry,but when did you last get a car wash?

All of a sudden?

We had yellow sand rain today.Your car must be a mess.

You're going to an important event.You don't want a dirty car.

If you give us ten minutes,we'll use our product...

to turn your car like new.

It will shine like a diamond.

I'll only give you ten minutes.

Gosh. Do I have to waitten more minutes now?

Gosh.

Sometimes you talk too much.

I'm sorry.

When you're in panic, you talk more.

- I'm sorry.- Gosh. Forget it.

What?

Mr. Yoon.

- Hello.- Hey, Manager Lee.

- Mr. Park.- Hello.

I'm Deputy Manager Lee now.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to see a customer.

I see.

Let's go out...

- for a drink next time.- Okay.

- Bye.- Bye.

Sure. See you later.

Bye.

I heard he started workingfor a car-related service company.

He must be doing mobile car washes.

Exactly.I would be so embarrassed if I were him.

What is he doing with his life?

Hello.

We're from a car detailingtotal platform provider...

called Lucido. I'm Assistant Manager Kim.

It looks like we'll be working togetherin the future. Let's do our best.

Okay.

Vice President Yoon!

I told youI'd do the product demonstration.

Why do you keep insisting on doing it?

He's the vice president.

Gosh, he's well off.

Thank you.

Are you done?

- Yes.- Great. I'm running late.

Wait. Look at it.It's better than a car wash.

We cleaned it all just with thiswithout any water.

- Look at its sheen.- Hey.

Just look...

Thanks for the hard work.

But you can't handleour factory's production size...

with just one product.

We have many other products.

Do you see this dent here?

I just need to wipe it once.Abracadabra. Ta-da.

It's good as new.

- Look. It's gone.- Where did the dent go?

Isn't it amazing?

The polish and polishing cloth wereintegrated into this single product.

It's called the Magic Twins.

And I'll polish it to finish.

All right. That's enough.

You're not peddlers, are you?

- Move.- Please.

That looks interesting.

Managing Director. You're here.

Sorry for the noise.

I told them I don't need it,but they won't leave.

Could I leave my car with you as well?

Of course. Could I get your keys?

"Lucido?" I've never heard of it.

It was founded last year.

You look familiar.

I worked for Eco-friendly Chemicaluntil last year.

When you were the general managerof the Planning Team Three,

I forwarded you a proposal.

Mr. Yoon.

Yes.

It was a proposalfor a car-related chemical.

That's right.

Did you start a business with that item?

- Yes.- You're a man of perseverance.

Your car is finished.

What an interesting product.

It looks useful.

Sir, we have to leave now.

Okay.

Get a proposal from himand bring it up to me.

Thank you, sir! Thank you!

Take care. Thank you.

Bye.

Did you hear that?I'll send you a proposal soon.

- Get ready for it.- Hey, move these.

- I have to go.- Gosh.

- I'm going to take one of these.- Okay.

Take one more.

Thank you.

Bye!

Thanks to you, we passed a crisis.

You did all the work.

No, I wouldn't dare to come herewithout you.

Thank you so much.

We just have to prepare a proposal now,right?

We have to examine every single numberon the proposal.

Sometimes what breaks a dealis the unit cost.

And sometimes, you lose moneyeven after a deal is set.

Anyway, let's go.

With a condition like this,

the risks are too high for us.

Were you in your right mindwhile working on this?

This is no time for us to quibbleover small losses.

We need to grab any chance we can get.

"Small losses?"

Mr. Yoon, what do you think?

I agree with the director.

We might lose some money,but we still need to try.

I knew it.You're quick to read the situation.

However, lowering the unit cost...

will allow Eco-friendly Chemicalto see that we're in a bind.

They'll counteroffer a worse deal.

Exactly.

If I received such a proposalwhile I was at Eco-friendly Chemical,

I'd avoid it while sidestepping...

and make you lose your mindwith a couple of hooks.

Then I would KO you with a counterpunch.

That's what I'm saying.

I can communicate with you, Mr. Yoon.

Communicate.

Leave the proposal to me. I'll adjust it.

Bravo. Okay, let's clap for Mr. Yoon.

I edited the proposalby working on it all night.

Now Lucido's fate liesin Eco-friendly Chemical's hands.

Here.

You're early.

Don't be so proud of getting me water.

Are you the vice president?

Yes.

You're successful.

Mr. Kim, you stupid old fox.

His eyes...

were red in determination...

to squeeze all the juice out of Lucido.

I felt a sense of shame.

Why can't I escape from him?

Did they say anything yet?

No.

- Did Eco-friendly Chemical...- No.

Any news?

(Pantry)

I'll tell you if they call. Get to work.

I haven't heard anything yet.

I know.

It's okay. I know it's precious to you.

You can take it. It won't feel likea waste if it's for you.

Thank you.

You should take it easy.You might get burned out.

That only happens to young people.

Illnesses don't pick and choose peopleby age.

Back in my days, you had to diefrom overworking to be burned out.

They didn't see anything elseas a burn out.

Whether it was our body or mind,we ignored them.

Illnesses know to pick and choose people.

Are you saying illnesses were framed?

Anyway,I'm so glad we have you in our company.

I'm leaving soon.

What?

I'll quit after this month.

I wanted to tell youto take care of yourself before I go.

Why are you suddenly quitting?

I told you. I'm aiming for FIRE.

I was able to reach my goal recently.

I should retire now.

Is that what FIRE means?

But you're so young.How much did you save to retire?

- I made 800,000 dollars.- You what?

I wanted to achieve FIREever since I was in high school.

I strived to save and be frugal.I invested all of that money.

Then I did pretty wellwith cryptocurrency.

Gosh.

Darn that cryptocurrency.Everyone made money except me.

You must not know very well,

but you can't retirewith just 800,000 dollars.

Even if you're frugal,you'll run out in 20 years.

I would never touch the principal amount.

I'll buy high-dividend ETFsand live off of the dividends.

On average, that's five percent a year.

After tax, that's 38,000 dollars.

It might not be a lot,but it's enough for me.

Still. There's also inflation.

Stocks will climb along with inflation.

- What if you suddenly get sick?- I have insurance.

Ms. Kim.

Not working again sounds good, doesn't it?

But when you can't feela sense of accomplishment,

you'll get depressed.

I know this because I've experienced it.

If you start working on it now,

your position will be completely differentin ten years.

I know the company is struggling now,

but it'll soon stabilize.

We're looking into promoting you too.

Mr. Yoon.

I took a long time to think this through.

Please don't speak ill of itas if I'm being lazy.

Also, I don't care about titles.

Where I could be in ten yearsdoesn't matter to me.

What's important to you then?

The ten years.

The time itself.

If I could investthe rest of my life in me,

isn't that worth it?

I had nothing else to say.

Just like her frugal mindset,she has a strong belief.

But what is this I'm feeling?

It feels like a comrade in armswhom I've been fighting with...

at the front line is getting discharged.

A normal person locked upin an insane asylum...

met another normal person...

and was consoledbefore he was left on his own again.

I'm not sure why,

but I suddenly missed my wife.

Honey.

Namaste.

I'm 14-week-old Teun Teun's mom,

and a yoga practitioner of 25 years...

What are you doing?

- Namaste.- Chicken.

I'm 14-week-old Teun Teun's mom,

- Chicken!- and a yoga practitioner of 25 years.

I'm Mania Moms'...

- What are you doing?- Moms Carmen.

When you're pregnant,

- I'm hungry. Let's eat chicken.- your whole body can feel stiff.

- I'll eat it all.- The neck,

- the waist, and the pelvis...- I'll eat it all.

must feel stiff.

We'll get started.

- Come on!- Let's hurry up and eat.

So? You want to give up writingand become a YouTuber?

What else can I do?

I need to have some sexual drivefor my readers to get excited.

It only gives me nausea.

I bet my readers feel sick too.

You should take a break for a while.

At leastuntil the morning sickness goes away.

It's not a simple matter.

It must be psychological.

I went to see an OB,and they told me everything was normal.

I was so frustratedthat I went to your doctor.

And? What did the quack say?

He told me you were a good guy.He says you're responsible.

He told me I should take a breakuntil I give birth.

He said I could rely on you.

That's a first.

Yes, just trust me and rest.

How can I do that?

I know you don't say anything,but when I see you in the morning,

your side is wet from all the cold sweat.

How can I restwhile watching you struggle?

I should do something.

Do you want a beer?

I think I know why I missed her.

But I have a good feeling.

I watched yoga videos all day today.

People with a million views...Right, I can't drink.

Anyway,those YouTubers weren't that great.

I'm fitter, and I can do yoga better.

I can become a popular YouTuber too.

When that happens,we might make a million dollars.

Really? That brings up my appetite.

Let's eat.

I think I'll do great.

The one you're sharing the same boat...

is the only one who can give you comfort.

Was this place always so big?

It's only going to get bigger.

Is there more to sell?

Karrot.

Sell them all.

I'm glad we still have this table.

- Right?- Let's hurry up and eat.

Spit it out!

You can't eat. Gosh.

I must have lost my mind.You have a checkup tomorrow.

- A checkup?- Yes.

I told the doctor about your cold sweat,

and he told meyou need to take a medical exam.

He found a cheap place for us.

Why all of a sudden?

You need to take one every two yearsif you're past 40.

The doctor will get his too.

It'd be nice.You'll have someone to chat with.

We're getting a discount too.

But I want to eat it.

I'm busy. Can I take it another time?

If you delay it once,it'll take five years.

I won't eat it either.Let's eat this together tomorrow.

No, I'll go get the checkup.You should eat.

No. Teun Teun wants to eat itwith Dad tomorrow.

That quack is being nosy again.

I feel like I'm being used.

No, don't drink!

I told you no. Don't you dare.

Kim Ga Jin.

I'm a doctor,but that doesn't mean I like checkups.

I kept on delaying it, and it hit me.

I knew it. You used mebecause you didn't want to come alone.

One day you'll see me as your savior.

You're a bully.

Park Soo Jin?

I'm a doctor,

but it's a reality check for meevery time I get a checkup.

See? We're all dressed in the same thing.

It's like a slaughterhouse.We're waiting in line...

like cows or pigs waiting to get graded.

I feel like livestock.

Of course you do.

We even have barcode bracelets on.

Exactly.

Compared to this hospital,

my clinic is so humane and friendly.

Sure.

Only if the doctor was someone else.

Please read it.

It's 4 and 2.

It's 5, 6, and 3.

Okay.

Please hold your fist tight.

It'll sting.

(Ultrasound)

You can go in.

Breathe in deeply.

Spit it out. More!

Okay.

(General Manager Kim)

Mr. Kim...

is calling...

(General Manager Kim)

Wait.

Mr. Kim?

Mr. Kim.

Please don't move.

You can't move.

Please go to sleep.

Mr. Kim...

(Desperate Mr. X)

(Kwon Sang Woo)

(Lim Se Mi)

(Sung Dong Il)