Sound bytes at the end of the experiment
Previously on Dragonball Z: Gohan was snatched and taken by his evil Uncle Raditz. Goku and his friends were shocked when Piccolo offered to join forces with him. It was an offer that Goku couldn't refuse. The two defenders of Earth faced off against the Saiyan warrior: and the battle began! But the superduo seemed to have met their match in Goku's evil brother. The score so far: Raditz one, Piccolo and Goku, nothing.
(Title screen: GOHAN'S HIDDEN POWERS)
Raditz: (laughing) What's the matter with you two? I thought you would make better sport of it than this! How humiliating.
(Goku struggles to his knees)
Goku: Piccolo! Are you all right?
(Goku gasps. Close up of green fluid dripping and puddling on the ground.)
Piccolo: Well, I've been better, but I'll be okay. I think I can still fight.
(Piccolo is shown holding one hand over a stump where his arm had been)
Raditz: (laughing) Oh, excuse me, has anyone seen my arm? You can't miss it; it's green! (More laughing)
(Meanwhile, some mules chomp on grass. One looks up and he-haws.)
(Camera pans up to show a bunch of precariously-balanced green rock formations)
(A machine is flying between the formations)
Krillin: Wow, pretty neat, huh? Where are we?
Bulma: (who is flying the craft, and wearing a shoulder-baring tube-top) Right now we're going through Spindle-Top Flats. I sure hope Goku's all right. I have a bad feeling about this.
Roshi: Well, at least we know with Piccolo on his side Goku has a pretty good chance.
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Krillin: Well, Bulma and I both think it was a mistake to let Goku go with Piccolo because neither of us trusts him, but I wasn't...
(Bulma clears her throat)
Krillin: ...supposed to say...um
Roshi: Well, we already know Goku can't do it alone, so we might as well put our trust in Piccolo, too. If they fail, that's it, it's all over.
Krillin: (looking at the window at the passing formations) Good luck, Goku.
(Meanwhile:)
Radditz: (drawling) What's wrong? Don't tell me you've finished your attack already?
Piccolo: What d'you think, Goku? Don't you have some new ace in the hole you can use?
Goku: Ha! Sorry.
Goku: Wish that I did.
Piccolo: Shhh... You slackard. While you've been taking it easy, I've developed a new attack.
Raditz: Fools! All your planning is futile! You can whisper all you want, but you're still going to die!
Goku: (recoiling) Do you think this attack of yours has the power to do some damage, Piccolo? And can you do it with only one arm?
Piccolo: That's no problem. The problem is it takes me a while to gather the energy for it. You'd have to last against him alone for five minutes. It's up to you.
Goku: All right. If you're sure it's going to work...
Piccolo: Well, I haven't tried it out on anyone. It's the one I was saving for you.
Goku: (sarcastic) Gee, and now you're using it to help me. You must be terribly disappointed.
Piccolo: Don't worry. If it works, I'll try it out on you next.
Goku: It's a deal. But in the meantime, you give me your best, okay?
Piccolo: I will. Good luck, Goku.
(Goku charges Raditz. Meanwhile, Piccolo clenches a fist. Goku crashes against Raditz. The two fight. Piccolo, his face contorted and veins bulging, puts two fingers against his forehead. Goku is getting beat up. Wavy rays begin to emanate from Piccolo as he concentrates.)
Piccolo: Special...beam...cannon...
(Close up of his blood-shot eyes and two glowing fingers. Meanwhile, Goku and Raditz are still fighting. Raditz kicks Goku hard. It looks like the fight is over, but Goku rebounds at the last second.)
Raditz: He's persistent!
(Goku leaps up, cups his hands, and puts them to one side)
Goku: (shouting and echoing) Kame--
(Raditz's scouter starts beeping)
Raditz: Impossible! His power's skyrocketing!
(Bright rays of light are radiating from Goku's hands)
Goku: --hame--
Raditz: He can increase his power level by concentrating his energy onto one spot!
(Suddenly Raditz's scouter blips. He turns his head. The scouter reads Piccolo's power level. Raditz is suddenly silhouetted on a red background)
Raditz: His power level is going up as well! It's over a thousand!
(Close-up of Piccolo's eyes, seen behind bright sparks of energy from the two fingers placed against his forehead)
Raditz: Still going up!
Goku: --haaaaa!
(Goku snaps his hands forward. A beam of energy heads for Raditz. Raditz jumps out of the way but Goku, controlling one end of the energy, sends it curving after him. Raditz sprints away, but can't outrun the energy ball. He turns to face it.)
Raditz: (screaming) That's enough of this!
(Raditz stretches his hands in front of his body. The energy sphere strikes. Raditz makes grunting, snarling noises as he struggles against Goku's energy. A bright flare of light obscures the scene. From above, Goku watches the explosion. Close-up of his grim face. In the debris cloud, small rocks rain down. The cloud gradually clears to show Raditz's bent knees, then pans up to show him still braced for the impact with one arm outstretched.)
Goku: Huh? He canceled it out!
Raditz: (grunts and groans)
Goku: Piccolo had better hurry.
(Raditz opens one clenched fist, and a small remnant of energy sparks out. He looks up at Goku and smirks.)
Raditz: Brother! Let me show you how it's done!
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(He rears back with one hand and quickly throws a large blast of energy at Goku. Goku is caught in the fireball. He screams and slowly falls. From Raditz's pod, Gohan sees his father falling. Raditz sprints to where Goku lands, grabs him by the jersey, and starts to pull one arm back for a blow. But then he suddenly realizes he's forgotten something, and turns to Piccolo. Close-up of Piccolo, who is holding two glowing fingers in front of his nose and grinning)
Piccolo: Let's see ya stop this one.
(Close-up of Raditz's profile as the scouter beeps)
Raditz: (shouting) How foolish! I underestimated these guys!
(Close-up of scouter's view of Piccolo)
Raditz: 1330--I can't block that!
Piccolo: (snickering)
Raditz: (holds two fingers over his head) All right, then! Get on with it, green bean head!
Piccolo: It's all yours. (shouts) Beam Cannon Fire!
(Piccolo snaps his hand forward, and a corkscrewing beam of energy flare from his fingers)
(Close-up of Raditz, wide-eyed in the beam's path)
(Close-up of a gasping Goku)
(The approaching beam blows back Raditz's hair)
(Big explosion. Backlash catches Piccolo and Goku. Purple clouds of debris form. Camera focuses on one section of the cloud, then jerks to another section, then jerks to Raditz's knees, then jerks to Raditz's face, seen between billowing clouds).
Piccolo: (incredulous) He--he dodged it. He's faster than...than the speed of light.
(Close-up of grinning Raditz)
Raditz: (points to one shoulder; his arm guard has been cleanly sheared off by the blow) That's quite some trick! Look how easily it pierced my armor. Luckily your aim was a little off. Now I have a trick I want to show you. Remember? It was the one I was going to show you when we first met.
(Close-up of a wide-eyed Piccolo)
Piccolo: Yeah--I know--
(There's a sudden flourish from a harp)
Raditz: (grinning demonically) Keep your eye on the birdie.
(One hand goes back. There's a circular spark of energy centered in Raditz's palm. A ball energy begins to form. Piccolo grimaces and begins to brace himself.)
Raditz: (screams as he begins to pull his hand forward)
(Piccolo raises his arm to shield his face)
(Profile of Raditz, who continues to scream. Then a head on shot of Raditz. The pitch of his scream changes; he looks surprised)
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Piccolo: Huh?
(Raditz looks over his shoulder)
Goku: (laughing) You were careless!
(Goku is holding Raditz's tail with both hands.)
Goku: I'll never forget how much my tail hurt when someone squeezed it!
(Goku squeezes; Raditz falls to the ground, moaning)
Raditz: (groaning) You shouldn't do that...
Goku: Piccolo! Can you manage that attack one more time?
Piccolo: Yes. With pleasure. I see you had a surprise attack after all, you sly dog. Hold him tight; this is the last time I can do this.
Crow: (as Piccolo) Hold him like there's no tomorrow!
Mike: (as Piccolo) Hold him like you'll never let him go!
Tom: (singing as Piccolo) Just hold him--hold him--hold hiiiiim!
Raditz: (through his teeth) Kak-a-rott! Please tell me you're not really going to go through with this! I'm your brother!
Goku: 'Brother!' Don't be ridiculous! You took my son and you tried to kill me! And if I remember right, you said you were going to exterminate every human on this planet!
Raditz: I was bluffing! I would have done or said anything to get you to join us, I swear it!
Piccolo: Don't listen to him, Goku! He'll say anything to get loose!
Raditz: I was never going to kill you or the boy! Once I was sure I couldn't get you to join us, I was going to leave these planet, and that's the truth! I could never hurt my own flesh and blood!
Raditz: I swear--I swear it, Kakarott!
Goku: Do you promise to leave?
Raditz: (rapidly) Yes, of course, it's over! I tell the others you won't join.
Piccolo: (screaming) No, Goku! He's trying to trick you! Don't let go!
Raditz: (almost sobbing) I'll never come back here again, I promise!
(Goku hesitates, then, in slow motion, releases the tail.)
(As soon as the tail slips through his fingers, Raditz starts to smirk. He gets up, also in slow motion, and hits Goku in the face with an elbow. Goku goes flying.)
Piccolo: Goku!
(Raditz jumps after Goku, and lands with his foot on Goku's chest. He rolls his eyes back to look at Piccolo.)
Piccolo: You've always been way too trusting, Goku!
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Raditz: Fool!
(He presses down on Goku's chest with his foot; Goku screams. Camera pans up his foot, centers on his crotch as his tail once more twines around his waist.)
Raditz: You're a rare breed indeed, my brother. Just a sentimental joke! You're way too soft to be a Saiyan warrior anyway!
Goku: (screaming) No fair!
Raditz: I suppose you're right, Kakarott. But I'm a first class warrior. And I won't hesitate to kill even my own brother if need be. (Grinning viciously) Now say goodbye...
(Raditz steps down on Goku again. Goku's screams are shown echoing through the nearby snow-covered mountains.)
Raditz: (turning to Piccolo) What's wrong? Why don't you try your little trick again? Or can't you handle it?
Piccolo: It's no use, I need more time!
(Shot of the landing crater as Goku screams again. More snow-covered mountains in the background.)
Gohan: (sitting in capsule) Where's my mom?
(Scene change showing the outside of Chi-chi's house)
(Inside, Chi-chi is cooking and humming)
Chi-chi: Dah di-dah di-dah-di-dah, dah-di-dah-di-dah-da...
(Chi-chi giggles as she looks around the kitchen. She holds a paper)
Chi-chi: (laughing) Gohan!
Chi-chi: He was supposed to show this to me the day he got it back! (Camera shows the paper; it's a math test with "100" written on top)
Chi-chi: He's so good at math, I think I will push him into being a scientist. It would be neat to have an astronaut in the family. Who knows, he might even colonized Pluto some day!
(The rice on the stove boils over)
Chi-chi: The rice is almost done! I wish those two would hurry back.
(Shot of the single-armed Piccolo watching Radditz stomp on Goku)
Raditz: C'mon, Goku; I wanna hear you beg! (He slams a foot down; Goku screams again) Just say 'uncle.' Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha! 'Uncle!' Ha-ha-ha! (He looks at Piccolo) Just look at that. Why so blue, green man? Is it because you're powerless to help your friend, or just because you're plain ugly?
(More screaming from Goku. Piccolo's lips move, but no sound comes out.)
Raditz: I guess you're not going to beg, Kakarott. You're no fun at all! (He raises one hand over his head with a finger pointed). Good-bye! (The scouter beeps.) Huh?
(Raditz scans the area. He looks at the mountains. He looks at the grassy plain. He looks at a bush; some birds fly out of it)
(Raditz again looks at the mountain. Close-up of a white surface, cracking. Raditz spins around. Three different angles show Gohan powering out of the space pod and shooting high into the air over the impact crater)
Piccolo: (gaping in astonishment) Huh?!
(Pieces of Raditz's ship and Gohan's hat fly through the air. Raditz and Piccolo stare, transfixed, at Gohan. Close-up of Gohan; his teeth are clenched and tears of anger are coming out of his eyes. He does a triple flip and lands in front of Raditz.)
Raditz: Ah, so you taught the boy a few tricks, Kakarott...
(Gohan is swallowing back sobs and hiccuping)
Piccolo: Goku! Look by the crater! It's your son!
Gohan: Grrr! Grrr!
Goku: Gohan! Daddy can't get away right now. Get away from here!
(Close-up of Gohan)
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Goku: Run away, Gohan! Run away! Now!
(Another close-up of Gohan, 'grring' as he tears up and his nose drips)
Raditz: (gasping as he looks at Gohan through the scouter) Over one-thousand-three-hundred-and-seventy!
Raditz: Impossible for a kid! And yet--that's what it is!
(Gohan begins to glow)
Gohan: (screaming and echoing) Leave my dad alone! (A shimmering red aura surrounds him. He launches himself at Radditz, who stands transfixed in astonishment.)
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(Gohan hits Raditz in the chest with his head; the armor cracks.)
(Screaming, Raditz staggers back in slow motion. Gohan lands near Goku.)
Gohan: (sitting up) Huh?
(Goku looks at him, wide-eyed)
Goku: Go-Gohan?
Gohan: (in surprise) Daddy?
Goku: Go on, get out of here.
Gohan: But, Daddy...!
Raditz: (holding a hand over his cracked armor and snarling) No-one's ... ever...done that to...me...
Goku: No! Stay back! Gohan, you have to go!
(Close-up of Raditz's scouter)
Raditz: What? Hey, kid, what happened to all that power you had?
Gohan: (looking alarmed and tearful) What power?
Raditz: Fool! You don't remember!
Raditz: You just knocked the stuffings out of your old uncle Radditz! Like this!
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Goku: Gohan!
(Next shot, Gohan is rolling on the grass)
Radditz: (snarls)
(Shot of Gohan; he's out cold with his eyes spinning around)
Goku: Please! Don't hurt him, he's just a boy!
Raditz: Yes, he's just a little boy, that's true. But he's very strong. He has a power level that's higher than yours, little brother. And if he ever learns to control it, it could be very bad for us. So you see; I have no choice. He must die!
(Raditz strides toward Gohan)
Goku: (trying to drag himself) No--wait--
(A wind whips up. A cloud casts a shadow over the scene)
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Raditz: (as his hair blows in the breeze)You are the first to damage me like this, my nephew. You are a true warrior who is worthy of being a Saiyan. And you will have a death that is also worthy...
(Close-up of Raditz's hand sparking with energy. Close-up of gaping Piccolo. Then Goku grabs Raditz around the chest. The string section starts going to town.)
Raditz: (wiggling) Why, you wretch! I should have killed you!
Goku: Piccolo! Let's go!
(Close-up of Piccolo, snickering, veins bulging in his forehead.)
PIccolo: Goku, sometimes you amaze even me!
Piccolo: Hold tight! This will take some time! Don't listen to anything he says!
Goku: (to the struggling Raditz) See! It never pays to tell a lie!
Raditz: You little scoundrel!
Goku: Piccolo, hurry up! I can't hold him much longer!
(Raditz grabs Goku by the hair, but has to let go in pain)
Raditz: That little kid's blow has weakened me!
Raditz: Kakarott, are you a fool!?
Raditz: How do you expect to dodge that beam and hold me at the same time?
Goku: (laughing) You're right! We'll both go!
Raditz: Are you a fool!? You'll be killed! Are you nuts?
Piccolo: Hang on, I'm almost ready! So you're going down with the ship? Well, forgive me for not trying to stop you, but it's convenient for me.
Announcer: Stay tuned for scenes from the next Dragonball-Z!
Announcer: With the help of Goku, Piccolo has the opportunity to fire his Special Beam Cannon once again! But will it be enough? And will Goku be able to avoid the onslaught?
Announcer: Join us next time on Dragonball-Z!
(FUNimation logo comes up. Mike and the 'bot exit as the credits start rolling)
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