Sound bytes at the end of the experiment
(Title Screen: FRIENDS OR FOES)
Bulma: Get me down from here!
(Unknown voice out of the sea of kids wielding Really Big Guns speaks)
Unknown voice: Careful, men. Remember; they're ruthless.
(A figure holding a hand weapon steps out of the crowd, and walks up to Krillain and Gohan. He snarls at them.)
(Gohan leaps in front of Krillain and confronts the figure)
Gohan: What have you done to Bulma? We're not your enemies!
Gohan: We're your friends, so why don't you just let her go?
(The figure fires a shot that explodes at Gohan's feet. Behind the figure, a little girl starts crying.)
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Figure: Put a sock in it, runt; I'm in command here.
Krillain: (leaning forward with a determined look on his face) In that case, I only have one thing to say. (He suddenly steps back and starts waving his hands frantically) We're not your enemies, really! We come in peace! So why don't you put down your weapon and let's talk over a soda!?
Leader: Eat laser!
(He fires, missing Krillain's feet. Krillain snarls, half-crouches and starts to power up)
Krillain: aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
(The kids wielding the Really Big Guns start to gasp and back away from Krillain -- except for one. The little girl who was crying walks up to Krillain, startling him. She kicks him in the knee and runs away as Krillain starts hoping up and down.)
Krillain: Ow, ow, ow, ow!
Krillain: Hey, come back here!
Leader: Don't move, chrome-dome. Or I'm going to shoot again.
(Another figure steps forward, one with a Band-Aid on his jaw)
Figure: They must be followers of the evil Frieza, so make sure the shot is a good one, Session.
Session: Oh, I will. It'll be just like shooting fish in a barrel.
(But Session hesitates. A bead of sweat rolls down his cheek)
Session: Looks like checkmate. Game over.
(Krillain and Gohan both snarl and assume defensive postures.)
(Session starts to pull the trigger, but suddenly the floor tilts wildly. Everyone screams and scrambles for footing. Alarms go off and lights flash.)
Session: What's going on, what's happening?
(From a hallway, another kid runs in waving his arms)
Kid: We've got big trouble! We're in the middle of the asteroid storm!
Session: Great! (He runs off.)
(The Band-Aid kid takes over)
Band-Aid Kid: All right, men! It's up to you to keep an eye on these two. If they even blink funny -- shoot them! (Then he also runs off)
(In the ship's cockpit, view screens that display on all walls and the ceiling show the craft totally surrounded by asteroids.)
(Red asteroids crash into the ship, shaking it further)
(Back in the hold...)
Bulma: Krillain, get up here and untie me!
Krillain (to Gohan): You heard the lady!
Gohan: Gotcha!
(They both leap up towards Bulma)
(Red asteroids continue to streak past the ship)
(Bulma and the boys run back through the tunnel to their ship, as children cry and pieces begin to shake off. At their ship, however, Gohan turns back)
Gohan: Wait, we can't just leave them here helpless...can we?
Bulma: Hurry up, we don't have much time!
(As she speaks, another tremor shakes the ship. A large wedge-shaped piece of metal breaks loose)
(Bulma shrieks and hides her eyes, but when the dust clears, she sees Gohan and Krillain holding the ship segment over the heads of the children.)
Krillain: Are you okay? (One of the stunned kids nod) Good!
(Krillain and Gohan shove the segment to an empty part of the room. In an adjoining corridor, Session has seen the entire incident. He takes off his goggles)
Session: (softly) Whoa.
Krillain: C'mon, Gohan!
Session: (to Band-Aid kid) You stay here! (He runs after Gohan and Krillain into the smoking corridor)
Bulma: Great. Now we're helping people who want to shoot us.
(Gohan, Krillain and Session man fire hoses. Session keeps eyeing the other two.)
Bulma: This is no place to train! (She shoves him out of the pilot's chair and sits)
Band-Aid Kid: What do you think you're doing?
Bulma: (As one of the bridge guards points a gun at her head) What does it look like? I'm going to fly us out of here. Now, let's see how this baby works. There's the accelerator, there's the aileron, and there's the propulsion breaks...let's just adjust the fuel ratio. (She suddenly turns on the bridge guard). Stop gawking, solider boy! Think you can do better?
Guard: (yelps in terror and drops his weapon) No, I ... guess not
Bulma: Good. That's settled, then. (Her hands speed across the controls; the ship races through the asteroid field, narrowly missing several asteroids).
(Back at the burning corridor: a flash explosion threatens the young girl who kicked Krillain in the knee earlier. Gohan rushes to get in-between her and the fire, then uses an energy blast to quiet the flames. Session looks on thoughtfully).
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(The ship continues to dart through the asteroid field)
(The ship suddenly breaks into calm space. Nearby planets reflect off its surface.)
Bulma: (sighs and leans back in her chair) That certainly was a close one.
(Sounds of weapons being readied. Bulma whirls around to see a group of kids holding guns pointed at her)
Bulma: Oh, not this again! Can't you get it through your heads that we aren't your enemies?
Band-Aid Kid: You expect us to believe that? Tell me why we should--you and your friends destroyed our planet!
Bulma: Excuse me? I think we have a little misunderstanding here.
Guard: Misunderstanding? No way, only Frieza's men are that strong!
Krillain: Who is this Frieza guy?
Gohan: Got me.
Band-Aid Kid: I've had as much from these Frieza followers as I'm gonna...
Session: If they were loyal to Frieza, then why would they help us?
Little Girl: They could be trying to trick us into trusting them. Then when we're all asleep, they'll sneak up on us and who knows what they'll do!
Band-Aid Kid: Huh? (The camera rushes up to his face; then a fiery flashback starts.) I know. I remember when they came to our planet. Frieza...the most evil force in the universe! (Close up of an amphibian-like being wearing a scouter). They destroyed everything and everyone that stood in their way... (Close-up of energy beams being discharged from an index finger) ... including me. (Close-up of the energy beam grazing his face) Those evil beings would never help us...never... (Flashback ends as camera pulls away from his face.)
Band-Aid Kid: Kid, I'm sorry I doubted you. (He walks past Session) These guys aren't with Frieza, Session. I know that now.
Krillain: Man, Frieza's henchmen must be incredibly powerful. I hope this doesn't sound completely nuts, but did they have a monkey-like tail?
Session: Tail? No, I didn't see any tail on them.
Gohan: You really dislike them. What did they do to you?
Session: The planet that we come from was a beautiful and peaceful planet ... until they arrived.
(Flashback--several round ships like that of Vegeta's converge on a green and blue world)
Session: They came with great force in the name of Frieza (ships crash-land in a major city) and destroyed everything so the planet would be his to rule. (Several red-hued still shots of warriors running about) It was horrible. Their numbers were far greater than ours; we had no chance against them. (Still shot of civilians running). We did the only thing we could do...we fled.
(Flashback ends.)
Session: Our engineers developed a mirror-like coating for the space ship. That's why we appear practically invisible to you.
(Scene change. Cheering children are gathered around Bulma's space ship)
Krillain: Well, goodbye, guys! Sorry we gave you such a scare.
Session: Sorry we didn't have more faith in you.
(Crowd yells "bye" as Bulma, Krillain and Gohan get on ship and take off)
(Meanwhile...a spheroid space ship is rocketing through a planetary system. It heads toward a dark planet. On the planet...)
Guard 1: (as an alarm goes off) Huh?
Guard 2: (typical 1930s gangster voice) Something's coming!
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Guard 2: No way! He just left. Maybe it's some unfriendly force, see?
Guard 1: It looks like Vegeta!
Guard 1: (calling over an earpiece) Attention! This is the control tower! Prepare for the arrival of Vegeta immediately!
(Outside, three beings race toward the landing pad)
First guy: I see it!
Second guy: (harsh, typical movie monster voice) I see only one, where's Nappa?
(The space craft lands on a soft, bouncy surface. Those watching make interested noises and stand at attention)
First guy (squeaky voice): Say, what's he doing, why isn't he getting out of there?
Second guy: If you ask me, he don't look so good.
Third guy: Look, he's hooked up to the rejuvenator.
(The three rush to the capsule.)
Second guy: We have to get him out of there and into the treatment room, STAT.
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(Scene changes to a dark room with lots of tubing. A white-robed being observes Vegeta, who is floating in a round, clear tank hooked up to several tubes).
(The being, a beaked creature with a shock of orange hair pushes some buttons. Close up of Vegeta in the tank. A panel flashes something in red.)
(Meanwhile, Bulma and crew are approaching a different planet)
Bulma: You might want to fasten your seatbelts, guys. We're might be in for a bit of a bumpy landing.
Gohan: (muttering as he shrugs into his shoulder harness) Yeah, right.
Bulma: (leaning forward) Get ready because planet Namek, here we come!
(The space ship descends into a forest, then crashes through trees. Bulma, her hair flying, grimly hangs on to the pilot's chair. The ship hits a tree and stops right at the edge of a cliff.)
(Krillain and Gohan run to the window and look out)
Gohan: What's it look like? You think the Nameks are friendly?
Krillain: Let's hope. (To Bulma) You sure this is Namek?
Bulma: You don't trust me?
Krillain: Well...
Bulma: (shouting) Yes, I'm sure its the planet Namek, you bean-headed duffel brain!
Krillain (cowering) Well, I guess that answers my question...
Bulma: (tense) Is there anything else?
Bulma (snarling, starts digging in her pocket) Shows how much faith you have in me.
(But suddenly...the craft tips sharply forward as the cliff edge crumbles. The craft plummets a great distance. Shot of a green sky with a yellow sun. The camera pans down to a green landscape. There are two dwellings, one short, one tall. Inside, the three adventurers are each in individual cylinders. They look asleep. A shadow falls over Bulma. She groans and opens her eyes. Two crinkly-looking Nameks are standing over her.)
Bulma: Where am ?!
Shorter Namek: Zackrow, she is awake. (He munches on a piece of what looks like fruit)
Bulma: Who are you?
Zackrow: He is the worst doctor on the entire planet.
Bulma: Nice to meet you.
Zackrow: The pleasure is all ours! (He reaches over and pinches her nose.)
Shorter Namek: (chuckling) This is how we say hello.
(Bulma reaches up and grabs Zackrow's nose).
Shorter Namek: It was very fortunate that we located you when we did. Because if we hadn't given you the proper medical treatment, you most likely would not likely be with us now.
Bulma (bows) Thanks a lot. What about my two friends? Hey, you guys, c'mon, wake up! (She knocks first on Krillain's head, then on Gohan's.)
(The guys wake up, and seem to immediately catch on to the nose-pinching greeting.)
(Later, they are all sitting down to a meal).
Krillain: I knew you were Nameks. I could tell by the way you look.
Bulma: That's right. You look just like Piccolo.
Shorter Namek: And the reason you have come...is the Dragonballs.
(Bulma is surprised, as are the guys).
Krillain: How'd you know?
Shorter Namek: (high pitched snicker. He raises a hand with two fingers extended)
(A glass on the table takes flight, and floats over to Rackrow, who sips from it)
Shorter Namek: Let's just say...we have our ways.
(They all walk into the taller building)
Shorter Namek: Upon your arrival, we put your ship in here.
Bulma: Look at the size of this place!
Krillain: Size isn't everything.
Bulma: It looks pretty messed up. Will it still fly?
Shorter Namek: Oh, I think so.
Krillain: Well, let me say this. I don't know how to thank you...but, well, thank you.
(Bulma pulls out the dragon radar, and sees several blips on it.)
Bulma: Look, a dragonball! There're three, real close.
(They trot outside, followed by the Nameks. Bulma reaches into a pocket and throws something. There's a puff of smoke. A powder-pink air car appears)
Bulma: Okay, boys, jump in!
Shorter Namek: Before you go, I must warn you to be careful, my friends. There are many monsters on our planet.
(Krillain imagines a huge, red, demonic monster towering over him and the others)
(Krillain gets twitchy and looks out of the corners of his eyes)
Shorter Namek: Friends, just to be safe, I suggest we take our ship.
(Next shot: a spherical ship slowly putt-putts along, spewing exhaust.)
Shorter Namek: According to my calculations, we should be close.
(Bulma looks at the Dragon Radar)
Bulma: You're right, very close. Just find a spot and set her down, okay?
Shorter Namek: All-righty! (He speaks a series of nonsense words; the ship drops like a stone)
(Next scene: The boys and the Shorter Namek are all swimming around in a lake; Bulma stands on shore looking at the dragon radar.)
Bulma: Well, have another real good look, because that dragonball has to be down there somewhere.
(The three submerge again. There's a shot of Krillain and Gohan swimming in the distant background)
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(Suddenly the Namek pops in for a close-up)
(Krillain and Gohan are both shown, in their shorts, looking diligently but needing to surface for air. The Namek overturns a large boulder, picks up a small globe-like object, and surfaces in triumph.)
Namek: I found it! A dragonball!
Bulma: Yay! (She jumps into the air and snaps her fingers)
(Back on Frieza's planet, the three guys who pulled Vegeta out of the space pod are checking on him, making noises of concern. The beaked creature with the orange hair walks in)
Creature: Let's get to it.
(The creature starts pushing buttons and saying "hmmm" a lot. Then it laughs maliciously).
Vegeta: Goku! If I'm so strong, how come I was so badly beaten? Why?
(The screen fades to black. Then an image of the transformed Gohan pops up)
(Vegeta remembers Gohan smashing him against a cliff face, and leaping in for the kill. Then a bandaged arm is stuck into the air.)
Goku: AHHHHHHHH!
(Chi-chi, knitting by Goku's bed, flinches and leaps up. Other patients in the ward fall out of their beds.)
Chi-chi: Goku! You must have been having a nightmare.
Goku: You gotta get me out of here!
(Scene suddenly switches back to Namek)
Shorter Namek: If my senses are correct, we should find another Dragonball in this ancient city.
Bulma: Right again, Radee.
Bulma: (looking at the dragon radar) There's one within twenty yards of where we're standing.
Krillain: Hey, look -- there!
(A staircase leads under the cracked tiles of the ancient city)
Krillain: It looks like some sort of stair case.
Bulma: And my signal gets stronger the closer I get to it.
Radee: Come, follow me.
Krillain: Wait, Bulma! This place gives me the willies.
Gohan: I've got a feeling something's down there that doesn't like kids...
(They all follow Radee down a steep staircase. Drawings of giant apes and various squiggles are one the walls)
Krillain: Would you look at all the hieroglyphics?
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(One of the drawings appears to be wearing a mask)
Radee: I can see that the stairs ends soon.
(They come out in a long room that has what appears to be rows of coffins)
Gohan: I bet this place is loaded with treasure!
Bulma (still looking at the dragon radar) It's in here somewhere...just a little farther... (She stops in front of one of the coffins and opens it. The dragonball is in the fanged mouth of a skeleton. Bulma stares for a moment. Then she shrieks)
ALL: Get us out of here!
Radee: Well, that wasn't so difficult, was it?
Announcer: As Bulma and the others track down the remaining dragonballs, what new challenge awaits them? Stay tuned for the next Dragonball Z!
Announcer: On the next Dragonball Z -- The gang tries to finish collecting the dragonballs, but it won't be easy. Next time on Dragonball Z!
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