SIMON SAYS: The Survival Show ✓

EPISODE 34: High Hopes For A Livin'

HOST SUHO: i feel like doing the "previously, on Simon Says" thing again, but i'm evil so nah.

                  still, there was no trace for Jungwoo, and everyone [save me and the superior WayV] are looking for him, and it seems that Kun has a lead..

KUN: Jungwoo? Jungwoo, you can hear me, right?

[Jungwoo doesn't move or get up from where he was sitting on the floor— technically, under the floor— and he doesn't reply when Kun keeps calling him.]

KUN: Jungwoo?... you dead?

JUNGWOO: [sniffles] n—no..

KUN: [exhales in relief] okay good..

[but Jungwoo doesn't move— at least, that's what Kun thinks he's doing. his shoulders were somehow vibrating, and Kun frowned in confusion.. why was he crying?— more importantly, why's he in this hole in the first place?]

KUN: hey, man.. reach up so i can get you out of here!

JUNGWOO:...

KUN: Jungwoo?

[Jungwoo just continues to cry shakily, and Kun's lips part in pity.. what the fuck happened to Jungwoo? slowly, all the pieces fit to Kun and he clenched his fists..]

KUN: hey, Jungwoo! don't let that fucker get to you, whatever he said! he pushed you in, right?

JUNGWOO:...

KUN: [sighs in exasperation, but doesn't get angry.] look, i know how tough it is, okay? but we really need to win! to save Yuta, to save Jaemin—

JUNGWOO: you didn't save him

KUN: what? what're you talking abo— look, Jungwoo, i know you're still mourning—

JUNGWOO: h-he told me Yukhei was better off without me.. h-he basically told me that i'm worth nothing.. i'm not even a small asset to the team.. all i do is become emotional—

KUN: you know that's not true—

JUNGWOO: [sobs harder, but turns to look up at Kun with angry, teary eyes] YES IT IS! I KEEP RUINING EVERYTHING BY JUST STICKING TO OTHERS EVEN WHEN THEY WERE ANNOYED! I KEEP RUINING EVERYTHING, BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, AND BECAUSE YOU ALL SEE ME AS SOME KIND OF BABY—

KUN: [shakes his head vigorously] that's not true—

JUNGWOO: —and you're right.. [Kun shuts up, to listen to what he says] i am a whiny little kid that is just emotional and does nothing. you never saw me as a proper man because all i keep doing is smile and hug people..

KUN:... Jungwoo—

JUNGWOO: forget it.. maybe Yukhei is better off without me.

[at that, Jungwoo turns away again from Kun, who just keeps staring down at him with confusion and then looked around him, trying to think of a solution to this problem..

just then, WINWIN, Doyoung and Mark showed up..]

DOYOUNG: so what's up? did you find him?

KUN: [points down the hole while the others follow his finger..]

WINWIN: Jungwoo—

KUN: he doesn't want to get out.. i tried. i really did.

WINWIN: what? why?

KUN: that fucker Hendery pissed him off.. told him that [leans in to whisper] he's basically nothing without Lucas..

DOYOUNG: you know what? fuck that.

WINWIN: wait wha—

DOYOUNG: Jungwoo, look at me! fucking look at me!

[terrified of Doyoung's tone, everyone turns to look at him, even Jungwoo, who looks up at him with a gulp. Doyoung just glares down at him with clenched fists..]

DOYOUNG: IT'S YOUR OWN PROBLEM IF YOU KEEP THINKING YOU'RE A FUCKING PUSHOVER WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE FUCKING NOT—

WINWIN: keep it down, he's fragile—

DOYOUNG: NO! NO HE'S NOT! KIM JUNGWOO, YOU ARE NOT FRAGILE! YOU'RE NOT A FUCKING CRYBABY AND YOU DEFINITELY DESERVE TO HAVE STOOD BESIDE YUKHEI EVEN TODAY, BUT IT'S THIS FUCKING SHOW'S FAULT! IT THE SHOW'S FAULT WE'RE VOTED TO DIE, IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT! [inhales deeply to stop his voice from straining] YOU'RE A FUCKING LEGEND, KIM JUNGWOO! STOP BEING SUCH A PUSSY AND STAY STRONG!

JUNGWOO: [basically speechless like all of us.]

DOYOUNG: [takes deep breaths] because i believe in you, i truly do— we all do.. you're not hopeless, not weak, not a emotional baby— no, none of that.. you're fucking stronger than you think you are if you still keep thinking with that negativity imma personally come down here and whoop your ass until you are convinced!

[Jungwoo just stares up at Doyoung with shock at his words, but he said nothing, making Doyoung shrug and speak again.]

DOYOUNG: if you're still convinced, fuck you. you're a man— your own. come on guys.. let's give him some privacy..

[Doyoung barely turns around, and takes a step forward before he hears rustling, and a voice interrupts his thoughts.]

JUNGWOO: so you h-help cheer me up but don't-don't help get m-me out? j-jerk..

[Doyoung turns back to Jungwoo with a satisfied smile, which he hid once they made eye contact, and helped him out of the hole.. once Jungwoo is standing in front of Doyoung, the latter sighs and claps him on the shoulder]

DOYOUNG: Jungwoo, you may be a baby, but you're the bravest one i've ever known..

JUNGWOO: [stays silent for a moment before he nods sheepishly, looking down at his shoes, and pulls his hand away from Doyoung] thanks..

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