01x02 - Reunions

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[NARRATOR] Last time,

on Dragon Ball Z...

With no more

battles to fight,

Goku had settled

into a peaceful life

with Chichi

and his new son!

[GOHAN]

I'm Gohan.

[NARRATOR] But peaceful

though it may be,

life in the countryside

is anything but quiet!

The woods can be a dangerous

place for a young boy alone.

Fortunately for Gohan,

his father is one of the

strongest men in the world!

And Goku was there

in the nick of time

to pull his son

from harm's way.

But even as father and son

braved the perils of the woods,

little did they know,

a far greater thr*at was

descending upon the Earth!

An alien spacecraft

fell from the skies,

carrying aboard an unexpected,

and most unwelcome, visitor.

Piccolo was the first

to meet this mysterious

invader face-to-face.

And the extent of the

alien's power was revealed.

Despite being one of the

mightiest fighters on Earth,

Piccolo's awesome energy

att*ck had little effect.

[RADITZ] You actually managed

to singe one of my leg hairs.

Impressive!

[NARRATOR] Though powerless to

defend himself against this foe,

Piccolo's life was spared

when the alien sped away

to continue his search...

A search for a man

named Kakarot...

[thunder]

[RADITZ] You are a discredit

to your race, Kakarot!

But when I find

you I'll teach you

what it means

to be a Saiyan!

Kakarot!!

[BULMA]

Hello!

Hey, you guys!

Hey!

Bulma!

Wow! It sure has been

a long time, hasn't it?

Yep! But look at you!

You're as beautiful as ever!

Oh, you men...

You're impossible!

I guess you forgot about

my truffles, though.

Oh well, that's okay.

I'll forgive you.

[BULMA]

Surprise!

Aahh!

[BULMA] See?

I didn't forget!

Heh! Goodness, you're

gonna spoil this old man.

I'm so happy right now. Heh!

I could just squeeze ya!

[ROSHI groans]

Hey, I was just

trying to say thanks!

[BULMA thinking] Why did I

think he could ever change?

[GOHAN] Whoa-ho-ho!

[GOKU laughs]

[GOHAN]

Oh, wow!

Yay!

Hey so, eh.. what's Yamcha

been up to these days, Bulma?

Oh that idiot! I don't even

want to think about him!

He made me so mad,

I didn't even tell him

we were going to

be here today!

I never want to see him again!

We're finished!

I mean, can you believe it?

He went out with another girl!

Breaking up

is hard to do.

I wouldn't

know...

So, where's

Goku at?

[KRILLIN] Well, he said

he was gonna be here.

I guess he's on his way.

Wow...

[ROSHI] Hey, Krillin,

leave me some!

[beeping]

[RADITZ thinking] This power

moves with great speed!

But not fast enough...

[RADITZ chuckles]

[GOKU]

Here we are, Gohan!

[RADITZ] Kakarot!

You cannot escape me!

Hey! Is anyone home?

[BULMA and KRILLIN]

Huh? Ah!

[RADITZ thinking]

Hm? It stopped!

Goku!

[BULMA and KRILLIN laugh]

Hi!

Hey, who's the kid?

You tryin' to earn some extra

cash babysitting, or somethin'?

He's my son.

[ROSHI] Your son?

Pretty wild, huh?

[KRILLIN] Wow...

[BULMA] Oh Goku,

he's adorable!

Gohan, say hi.

[GOHAN]

Hello, everyone.

--[KRILLIN] Hi!

--[BULMA] Oh, hello!

[GOKU] This is Gohan.

Gohan? I see...

You named him after your

grandfather, did ya?

[GOKU] Uh-huh!

[ROSHI] Well, that's wonderful.

He's a fine looking boy.

I'm sure your grandpa would

have been very proud.

[BULMA] Hey Gohan.

How old are you?

Um, uh, four and a half.

Are you gonna grow up to be a

brave fighter like your dad?

Well, ChiChi doesn't

let him train.

Huh? Oh...

No martial arts, huh?

So what do you want to be

when you grow up, Gohan?

An orthopedist.

Wow, uh...

An orthopedist, huh?

[GOKU] He's just

saying hi, Gohan.

Hm... A tail.

Yeah! He was born

with it, just like me!

I think he wants you

to pet him, Gohan.

[GOHAN chuckles]

Oh, man! Goku,

has anything, you know,

strange ever happened

to Gohan at night?

What do you mean?

She means, has Gohan ever

looked at the moon at night?

When it's full?

I don't think so...

[ROSHI] Hmm?!

No... We all go to

bed pretty early.

[GOHAN hums]

Uh, why?

[ROSHI] Wh-Why, you say?

Oh, no reason...

Heh, heh, heh! Uh, no

particular reason at all!

[KRILLIN] Well, uh... He sure

seems a lot different

than you were when

you were a kid, Goku.

I know.

ChiChi can be pretty

overprotective

when it

comes to Gohan.

She makes him study

all the time,

and she says martial arts

are a waste of energy.

[GOHAN] Three... Go!

Oh, yeah? Then what

does that make us, then?

[GOKU] Huh?

[ROSHI] Now, now.

Settle down boys.

You can't expect

everyone to agree

with what

you're doing.

It would be all

too easy, then!

[GOHAN laughs]

[ROSHI laughs]

Watch out! He might

pinch you, Gohan!

That crab's a

mighty sore loser!

[GOHAN giggles]

[BULMA]

Oh, how neat.

That's a real Dragon Ball on

your hat, isn't it? Isn't it?

Yep. The

four-star ball.

It took me a

while to find it,

but I wanted

Gohan to have it

since it used to belong

to my grandfather.

I've been collecting

Dragon Balls for fun.

I've got the three-star ball,

and the six-star ball too.

They're at home.

Wow. you know,

it's wild to think

of all the crazy

adventures we used to have

trying to find

those things.

[KRILLIN] Yeah, really...

So, Goku, what are

you guys gonna wish for

when you get

all seven?

[GOKU] I don't know, Krillin.

That's a good question.

Come to think of it, I

don't really want anything.

--[KRILLIN] Whoa!

--[BULMA] Oh, wow!

[ROSHI thinking] Hmm...

I thought Goku had less power

now that he settled down.

[KRILLIN] You're still

one bad dude, Goku!

[KRILLIN]

What is it?

[ROSHI]

What, Goku?

There's something bad

heading straight for us...

[BULMA] What?

Are you sure, Goku?

[GOKU]

I'm positive.

I've never felt a power

like this before.

Yeah, I feel

it now, too...

There's nothing

there, you guys.

[GOKU thinking]

What is it?

I've never sensed anything

like this before.

Such an...

An awful power!

[GOKU]

Look! There!

[ROSHI] Oh, yes!

I see it, Goku!

[GOKU]

Who is that?

It's not Piccolo, is it?

[RADITZ laughs]

[ROSHI thinking]

This isn't good.

I smell death in the air.

[RADITZ chuckles]

[RADITZ] So, we meet

again at last...

You've grown up.

Ah!

I recognize you,

though, Kakarot.

Kak-a-rot?

That's right.

That's your name.

Uh?!

[BULMA] His name?

Who is this?

You must be nuts.

Kakarot! What have you been

doing here all these years?

Your mission was to terminate

all life on this planet!

Why haven't you

carried it out?

Listen, mister...

I don't know who you are,

but you've obviously

got the wrong guy!

[RADITZ chuckles]

Shoo! Shoo! I think you've

been dippin in the egg nog.

Allow me to escort

you off this the island.

Krillin, watch out!

[KRILLIN yells]

Krillin!

Ahh! A tail?

[RADITZ chuckles]

[GOKU] I don't believe it!

He's got a tail, too!

That's good.

I wondered how long it would

take you to recognize me.

What are you--I...

I've never seen you before!

[BULMA] Gohan!

[RADITZ]

Kakarot!

You mean to tell me you

have no idea who I am?

I don't know who this 'Kakarot'

person is you're looking for,

but I'm not him!

My name's Goku!

What happened

to you?

[BULMA]

Ah! Gohan! No!

[GOHAN] Daddy!

[GOKU]

Gohan, get back!

[RADITZ] Kakarot!

Tell me... Did you ever

suffer a serious injury

to the head when

you were young?

[ROSHI] Hmm...

What?

[RADITZ] When you were a kid

did you ever hit your head?

[GOKU] Gohan!

Did you hear me?!

Yeah!

I don't remember it very well,

but you're right, I did hit

my head when I was a child.

[RADITZ snarls]

[GOKU] I still have a scar

where it happened.

You stupid fool..

You forgot!

I forgot what?

Tell me!

[ROSHI] Goku?

There's something...

Something your

grandfather once told me

that I think you

should know...

Long ago, your grandpa Gohan

was walking through the woods

when he came

upon a crater

that had been recently

made in the ground.

When he went to examine

it more closely,

he found what appeared to be

some sort of spaceship.

And next to it...

There you were.

Lying in a little

round pod.

Gohan tried to take care

of you, but you were wild,

downright uncontrollable,

and unusually

powerful for a baby.

You wanted nothing to do

with Gohan's kindnesses.

Then one day, there was

a terrible accident...

You fell into a deep ravine

and badly injured your head.

Your grandfather feared

that he had lost you.

But somehow, miraculously,

you survived.

Yes, any other child

would have d*ed,

but you recovered.

And from that day on, you

became a happy, loving boy.

I'm from outer space?

[ROSHI] Yes.

Well, that would

explain a lot...

So you think Goku has some

connection with this guy?

[ROSHI]

I wish I knew...

Okay. You've got

my attention.

Now tell us

who you are!

Well, I wasn't expecting

to give a history lesson

when I came

here today...

But all right...

I'll tell you everything.

After all, you are going to

be working for me from now on,

and I do like my subordinates

to be well informed.

Hey, Krillin...

You alright?

Yeah, be careful Goku.

This guy's not normal.

Mm-hm. Believe me, I know...

I could sense that from

the minute he landed.

Even now, standing here

talking to him like this...

Something about him

turns my stomach.

Such harsh words...

Careful. You're more like

me than you realize.

You were born on

the planet Vegeta...

You are a space fighter,

a Saiyan warrior...

Just like me.

Aah!

Wha?

[ROSHI]

Goku...

Allow me to

introduce myself.

I'm Raditz...

Your big brother.

Goku has a...

a brother?

Goku...

He looks like you!

Why should I

believe you?

Yeah, that's right!

What the heck is Goku

doing on Earth

if he's from

another planet?

[RADITZ laughs]

[RADITZ]

That's simple...

We sent him here.

Kakarot was given specific

orders to clear this world

of its current

inhabitants...

A mission which he

has failed miserably.

[GOKU] Huh?

You see, we Saiyans are sort

of like... Planet brokers.

We scour space

for planets

that will bring a high price

on the galactic market.

Once we find them,

we send our warriors there

to purge them of any life

and make them ready for sale.

It's a very, very

profitable business.

And we take great pride at

being efficient in our work.

For example, if we

discover a planet

with strong

inhabitants,

we send a team of our adult

fighters to wipe them out.

But for planets full of

weaklings like this one,

one of our babies is

generally sufficient

to carry out

the order.

If what you say

is true,

you Saiyans are

just an abomination!

You're space pirates!

That's what you are!

How can you send little babies

off into space all alone?

[RADITZ] Trust me,

they're more than capable

of looking

after themselves...

Well, most of them.

Kakarot,

you're a disgrace!

You could have easily wiped

out every living thing

on this planet

by yourself.

If you hadn't

forgotten your orders,

it would have only have taken

you a year or two at the most.

Especially considering this

planet has a nice, big moon.

Uh!

Yeah, lemme guess,

I was probably supposed

to blow that up, too...

You fool! You know

as well as I do,

it's the key to unlocking

your true potential!

I'm sure at least

once in your life

you've looked at

the full moon...

[roaring]

I don't know what

you're talking about.

[RADITZ]

Ah! Aaahh!

Wh-What happened

to your tail, Kakarot?

[GOKU]

My tail? Why?

Answer me! Now!

It was removed permanently

a long time ago!

Do you have any idea

what you've done?

Your true power

is gone now!

Without your tail,

you've lost your ability to

transform at the full moon!

Now I can see how you

can be on good terms

with these weaklings...

Listen! This is my home!

And these are my friends!

So it doesn't matter

what you say I am!

And you sure don't act like

any brother I'd wanna have.

My name is Goku

and I live here!

Now leave us alone!

[BULMA]

Yeah! Just go!

Even if you

are brothers,

that doesn't mean Goku has

to destroy peaceful planets

like you do,

you big creep!

Right! Goku even saved

this planet once, mister!

So, go away!

[RADITZ chuckles]

[RADITZ] So baby brother

wants to be left alone...

Well, it's a pity that's

not going to happen.

No, at this point I'm afraid

you're far too valuable

to us for that...

You see, three years ago,

our home planet, Vegeta,

met with an

unfortunate accident

when a huge comet slammed

into its surface.

The planet was vaporized and

the Saiyan race destroyed.

There's not too many of

us left now, brother.

In fact...

As far as we can tell, there

are only four... including you.

We were the only

Saiyans away from home

when the

planet exploded...

Like you, the rest of

us had been sent off

to perform a few

'hostile takeovers.'

And now we've found another

world we'd like to conquer.

It should bring in

a very high price.

But unfortunately,

the job's a little too big

for only three

of us to handle.

We were almost afraid

we'd have to pass it up...

Until I remembered

you, Kakarot.

You're not as powerful as I

might have hoped, but still,

with your help we

should manage nicely.

Well now, what do you

think? Are you excited?

You should be... I've come to

take you back into the fold.

I've heard enough!

[RADITZ] Heh!

I'd die before I'd join a

g*ng of pirates like you!

Interesting.

I have been meaning

to ask you, Kakarot...

I couldn't help but notice

your son has a tail.

[GOKU]

Leave him out of this!

[RADITZ]

I'll decide that!

If you won't join us...

I suppose I'll just

have to settle

for taking the boy

in your place.

[BULMA yells]

[KRILLIN] Goku?

We'll see... Hya!

I see the fire in

your eyes, brother.

You should come with us!

It's in your blood...

You love to fight.

Now...

[KRILLIN] I'm right

here with you, Goku.

Just stay close

to Gohan.

[ROSHI]

Watch him, Goku...

Ahh!

[GOKU groans]

[GOHAN]

Ah! Daddy!

--[KRILLIN] Goku!

--[ROSHI] Are you okay?

[BULMA] Gohan, no!

[RADITZ laughs]

[gasps]

[GOHAN] Hey!

Like I said...

I'm taking your son...

If you ever want to

see him alive again,

I suggest you

listen closely!

[GOHAN cries]

Come on Goku.

You have to get up!

[GOKU grunts]

Now then, I'll give you one

day to think about my offer.

Although, let's be

realistic, Kakarot.

I'm not giving you a choice.

So, when you decide to

join us and you will...

There's something

I want you to do...

Prove to me that

you mean it...

You can start

by eliminating

of these

pathetic earthlings.

Just stack them here on

the beach when you're done.

I'll be back tomorrow

for a head count.

[GOHAN whimpers]

[RADITZ] So what do

you say, Kakarot?

I do hope you'll come

through for me on this one.

After all,

he's my nephew.

It would be a shame

if I had to hurt him.

Aahh! Help, daddy,

I'm scared! Aaahh!

[GOKU grunts]

[GOKU] G-Gohan...

Aahh! Help me! Aahh!

[RADITZ laughs]

[NARRATOR] The unthinkable

has happened...

Gohan has fallen into the

clutches of the evil Raditz!

And against his older

brother's incredible strength,

is there anything Goku

can do to rescue his son?

The outlook is grim, in the

next episode of Dragon Ball Z!