Sound bytes at the end of the experiment
There they found Frieza and his henchmen were in the process of terrorizing a colony of Nameks, in order to find the location of more dragonballs to add to their growing collection.
(Title Screen: THE NAMEKS VERSUS FRIEZA)
Krillain: I sure hope they leave those Nameks alone.
Gohan: They'd better not hurt them!
(The Nameks -- three adults, two small children -- are surrounded by several of Frieza's lesser henchmen, and faced by Frieza, Dodoria and Zarbon.)
Frieza: I told you once you'd better speak up, you little lizards. I demand to know where the others are! (No response. Frieza speaks softly.) All right, then. (He lifts a finger, which begins to glow with energy.)
(Scene switches to Goku's capsule, hurdling through space. The gravitational trainer shows 20 G. Goku is doing sit-ups. His voice indicates strain.)
Goku: Man, this gravitational level is even harder than I thought. Better keep -- going... Nine-thousand-nine-hundred and ninety-eight; Nine-thousand-nine-hundred and ninety-nine; ten thousand!
(The space ship speeds past a red planet.)
(On Namek, Frieza's tail, hanging out the side of his air-car, is beginning to twitch in annoyance.)
Frieza: Now then; I'm sure you really want to cooperate. We can do this one of two ways: you can tell us what we want to know, or we can force you to tell us what we want to know. Believe me, you don't want the latter. (The energy ball Frieza is forming expands, then disappears.) So--which one is it going to be?
(The Namekian elder clenches a fist, then speaks in an unfamiliar language.)
Frieza: So you think to fool us by pretending you speak only Namek. But I know you can talk in our tongue also.
Elder: We elders stay back with the children while the men go to work in the fields. Will that do?
Frieza: Much better. See how well we do when you cooperate? Now tell me where the dragonball is.
(Close-up of Krillain and Gohan, listening as the Elder starts to bluster.)
Elder: Dragonball? What's a dragonball?
Frieza: It's no use lying. We've already managed to collect four.
Krillain and Gohan: GASP!
Frieza: So tell me where it is.
Elder: I--don't know what you're talking about.
Frieza: (chuckles) Dodoria. (Dodoria leans in.) Do you remember that Namek we attacked back there? He said an interesting thing, didn't he?
Dodoria: Yeah. He said he had no idea what the dragonballs were, either. The stupid fool!
Frieza: Yes, he was quite a stubborn one. But we were certainly able to make him talk, weren't we, Dodoria?
Dodoria: Oh, yes...
Frieza: We just had to take care of one of his best friends. (The Nameks recoil in horror.) He gave us a lot of useful information. He said that the wisest and oldest Namek created seven dragonballs. (Behind Frieza's shoulder, the screen goes dark. An outline of a Namekian face appears. Then seven dragonballs come rocketing out of the background.)
(Meanwhile, Frieza is explaining what he's learned during his stay on Namek.)
Frieza: He entrusted each one to the care of a Namek elder. (Outline profiles of Namekian elders appear on the screen.) If all seven are collected, then the Eternal Dragon appears, granting any wish the person desires. (A flash of dragon-shaped light.)
(The camera slowly pans back to Frieza).
Frieza: But anyone seeking a dragonball must pass several tests involving bravery and intelligence. I offered to take his test.
Frieza: But he wouldn't give me his dragonball. Not at any cost. So I made him pay. I don't have much patience when it comes to things like this.
Elder: You shouldn't have hurt him!
(Frieza's reply is overheard by Vegeta, listening in on his scouter.)
Frieza: Yes, I had a hard time getting that first dragonball. But the next three were a piece of cake. The others turned them over like it was nothing at all.
Vegeta: (grinning) Very good. Just keep doing the hard work, Frieza; gathering those dragonballs for me.
(Back at the village...)
Elder: They did not -- "give" them over.
Other Elder: They would not give the dragonballs to the likes of you, not in a million years!
Frieza: Now you underestimate our powers of persuasion. Don't do that. Show these men. Heh-heh-heh...
Zarbon: Yes.
(Zarbon has been standing quietly behind Frieza holding two of the dragonballs under his arms. Moving so quickly he appears as a blur, he blips behind the Namek elders.)
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(Zarbon, hovering overhead, powers up; camera scans across one of his gloved arms.)
(Zarbon throws an energy ball, blinding the other elder. Landing on one knee, he pats his hair back into place, extends a hand, and catches the dragonball he'd earlier thrown into the air.)
Zarbon: Gotcha.
(The two children hide behind the surviving Elder.)
Gohan: I can't believe these guys! Grrrrr! Bullies!
Krillain: Gohan, you've got to keep your power level down! They'll notice!
Gohan: I'm just too mad!
Krillain: You have to remember, we came here to bring back Piccolo! We didn't come here to fight these guys we don't even know. Besides, we'd just get ourselves hurt.
(Gohan is unconvinced.)
Krillain: I know it's hard, but you've got to keep your temper in check. (But he's so angry himself he's pulling up tuft after tuft of grass.)
Frieza: Do you think you're ready to cooperate with us yet?
(The Elder snarls. Dodoria and several of the guards laugh.)
Frieza: Oh, just a tiny little wish. Not a big request.
Frieza: Just the power of eternal life.
Krillain: Eternal life! So that's his goal! And I'll bet it's Vegeta's as well.
Gohan: You don't think Vegeta's with all these guys?
Krillain: I -- hope not.
Elder: Do what you will with me. I'm still not going to hand over a dragonball.
Frieza: You people are just so stubborn here on planet Namek. Even under threat of pain you won't relinquish your precious dragonball, huh?
(Close-up of the Elder holding the two children under his arms. Close-up of Frieza smiling.)
Frieza: Well -- we'll see how stubborn you are when your children are at stake.
(Close-ups of each of the children, cowering closer to the Elder.)
Elder: No! Please, no!
Frieza: (growling as he slowly raises a glowing finger)
(Frieza's guards scatter. The Elder pushes the children behind him.)
Elder: Just try it!
(Suddenly Dodoria's scouter beeps a warning. He looks up at the cliff Krillain and Gohan are watching from.)
Dodoria: There's something up there...I say we have a look around.
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Dodoria: I got a really high power reading all at once. There's something up there watching us.
(Zarbon and Dodoria start turning their heads, trying to get a fix on the power reading. Dodoria's scouter beeps again as three Nameks fly in at high speed. The Elder's face slowly spreads in a wide grin.)
Elder: Finally!
(The children wave and laugh)
Gohan: Nameks!
Krillain: Here they come!
(The three newcomers circle the village and land. One is wearing an orange vest, one is wearing a white cape, and one has on a long, flowing purple tunic.)
 "We represent the lollipop guild...!" |
Frieza: Im-pressive landing, I must say. You got here a little bit late. Your friend could have used your help earlier. (The newcomers notice the body of one of the elders killed by Zarbon). Well, you're just in time for the fun. We were convincing your friends here to turn over the dragonball so we could add it to our collection. You do think they should...?
Namek in orange vest: Then the rumors are true! We heard some tyrant was attacking villages in search of dragonballs. You coward! (growls) How dare you do this. How dare you come here and harm our people!
(Dodoria starts laughing. Frieza's men close in.)
Elder: Careful, you guys, they're much stronger than they look!
Namek child: Get them!
Frieza: Oh, you actually mean to try and fight us? I hope you're pretty strong. Dodoria?
Dodoria: (turning on scouter) Let me check. (Each Namekian newcomer is scanned.)
Dodoria: (chuckles) How will I manage to control my fear at this power reading? They're at one thousand each. We shouldn't even bother fighting these guys.
Elder: Now I understand how they were able to find the dragonballs and track us down, like they knew where we were all along. They used that little machine. It must locate sources of energy and power.
(Abrupt scene change to the exterior of Goku's capsule.)
Goku: (voice-over) Six thousand nine hundred and ninety seven... Six thousand nine hundred and ninety eight...
(Interior of the craft. Huge droplets of liquid are soaking the tiled floor.)
(Goku is on the floor, doing sit-ups)
Goku: Six thousand nine hundred and ninety eight... Six thousand nine hundred and ninety nine... Seven thousand!
(He falls back on the floor and lays for a minute. Then a strange gurgling noise is heard. Looking up at the craft's ceiling, Goku gets a mental image of several different types of food, including strawberries, grapes, noodles and steamed won tons.)
Goku: That's not fair. Food. Oh, I'm so hungry.
(Goku crawls to the view port and pulls himself up, staring out into space.)
Goku: Somewhere out in the darkness, Vegeta's waiting for me. And this other guy whose power level is even higher. I'm not really sure what I'll find when I get there, but I hope Krillain and Gohan can hang on a little longer without me.
(Goku turns away, and does his "I'm walking under heavy gravity" walk back to the graviton.)
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Guard: (laughing) Hey, guys; maybe I can rustle up a couple of old grannies for you to fight, huh?
(Close up of Frieza and Dodoria, looking on and smirking.)
Krillain: The Nameks are pushing down their power level. These guys don't seem to notice at all.
Gohan: (close up of his wide-eyed face) Do you remember how the Saiyan's didn't get it, either?
(Close-up of Zarbon chuckling.)
Guard: Let's goooooo!
(The lesser henchmen charge the Namekian heroes, screaming. The purple-clothed Namek starts to power up. Veins pop out on his forehead. He kicks the first henchmen through a tree and into a nearby cliff face. The other henchmen screech to a stop. All the Namekian heroes take to the air as the henchmen start firing wildly.)
 "Those super-soakers don't seem to be helping one bit." |
(Zarbon, looking at the continuing carnage, seems concerned.)
Zarbon: (turning toward Dodoria) Are you certain their power level is at one thousand each?
(Dodoria checks the readings again, and starts to sweat)
Dodoria: I can't explain it. Their power reading is three thousand now.
(More explosions as another guard is blown up. The wind whips Zarbon's hair and cloak around. On the bluff, Krillain and Gohan are cheering.)
Krillain and Gohan: Go, go, that's the way!
Frieza: (calmly) The Nameks are actually holding their own.
Dodoria: (less calmly) That's because they've learned to control their power levels, pushing them down so they can fool us later, the wimps!
Namekian kids: Let's go Nameks! C'mon, you can do it! Let's go!
(The Elder is surveying the field of battle. All of the lesser henchmen are down, but more importantly...)
Elder: There are only three of those machines left! If I could only manage to destroy them. Listen, children. You must move away from me. (The children are reluctant to move.) Do as I say!
Frieza: Dodoria? It's time.
(Dodoria ponderously puts down his two dragonballs. Slowly standing, he pounds his fists together.)
Dodoria: I was getting tired of waiting.
Dodoria: Do I take care of just one, or all of them?
Frieza: (bored) Which-ever.
(Suddenly, the Elder lets fly with a power blast that destroys Dodoria's scouter. Annoyed, Dodoria rubs the side of his head.)
Dodoria: That's it, huh? It felt about as strong as a bumblebee sting.
(The Elder takes to the air.)
Dodoria: You better run, you wimp!
(The Elder points one finger on each hand. Precision power blasts take out a scouter laying on the ground and another one on a fallen henchman.)
Elder: (laughs)
Zarbon: The scouters! I should have known! That's what he's aiming for!
Gohan: Why is he destroying the scouters?
Krillain: Frieza and his men won't know where to find the Nameks or the dragonballs. Right on! Now they'll be able to hide themselves and the dragonballs so Frieza won't be able to get them! That old Namek sure is wise. He may be over powered, but he's crafty.
Elder: (still laughing)
Dodoria: I'm going to rip you to pieces! You hear me!? Pieces!
(Behind him, Frieza eyes the Namekian heroes and then looks up at the Elder.)
Dodoria: I'll have no mercy!
(Krillain and Gohan start growling and clenching their fists again.)
Dodoria: I mean it, Namek. No mercy for you all! (He goes into a deep knee bend, and pushes off against the ground. He heads for the Elder. The heroes and the children scream; Zarbon just watches. As Dodoria reaches the Elder...)
Frieza: (shouting) Dodoria! Wait up!
(Dodoria brakes to a halt right in front of the Elder.)
Frieza: I want you to take care of these three young warriors first!
(Dodoria pauses, then does a triple-somersault to the ground, facing the three Namekian heroes. The camera does a slow pan over each of the concerned-looking trio.)
Dodoria: So--which one of you wants to be the first to feel my wrath?
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Dodoria: Ha! Don't think there's safety in numbers here. I could take on twelve of you.
(Dodoria disappears, and re-appears behind the caped Namek. The Namek's mouth gapes wide open in pain.)
(The Namek in purple tries a charge, but is stopped dead by a blow to the stomach.)
Dodoria: Time to launch someone into another dimension!
(The caped warrior collapses.)
Dodoria: But who...?
(Turning on the Namek in purple, he opens his mouth. A solid beam of energy spits out.)
(Seeing his comrade killed, the Namek in the orange vest sprints toward Dodoria, but misses as Dodoria moves too fast for him to see. The two move in a series of blurs as the battle takes them across the countryside. Landing, the Namekian launches a double-handed energy ball that catches Dodoria in mid-flight. Krillain and Gohan look on in shock as the dust clears and Dodoria steps out of a blast crater.)
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(Dodoria races toward the surviving Namekian hero. Krillain and Gohan start to get to their feet, but are frozen in place as a bright light envelops them.)
Announcer: Do the Nameks have a chance against Frieza and his evil henchmen?
(Still image of Frieza, with profiles of Zarbon and Dodoria.)
Announcer: On the next Dragonball Z: enough is enough as Gohan and Krillain face off against Frieza's evil henchmen. Next time on Dragonball Z!
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