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[GOKU YELLING]

[NARRATOR] Perhaps, dear viewers,

some among you have lived long enough to recall

the name Red Ribbon Army.

A sinister force led by the ruthless Commander Red.

They plotted to conquer the Earth

with their mechanized military might,

but their plans were thwarted by one remarkable boy

known as Goku.

[NARRATOR] Goku's final assault

left the evil army's headquarters in ruins,

but Dr. Gero, the brilliant researcher

who created the infamous Androids,

escaped with his life.

Meanwhile, Commander Red's son, Magenta,

vowed to continue his father's mission in secret.

Biding his time and building up a war chest

under the guise of the Red Ribbon Pharmaceutical Company

in hopes of one day restoring the army to its former strength.

Time passed, and Dr. Gero

continued his research in a hidden lab.

Even going so far as to transfer his own brain

into one of the Androids.

But soon, he, too, was foiled by Goku and friends,

meeting his end at the hands of his own creation,

Android 17.

However, a new threat quickly emerged

when the Doctor's final experiment, Cell,

the ultimate living weapon, was unleashed upon the world.

Falling to Goku's allies only after a long and costly battle.

[NARRATOR] In the face of these setbacks,

Magenta was nearly ready to give up

on reviving the Red Ribbon Army

and fulfilling his father's ambition.

But upon learning that Dr. Gero's grandson, Dr. Hedo,

was an even greater genius,

Magenta resolved to take advantage

of the young scientist's talent

and ignite the flames of vengeance once more.

So this fella here is Dr. Gero's grandson?

Dr. Hedo. Twenty-four years old.

Twenty-four and already a doctor. PhD or MD?

Both, and that hardly begins to cover it.

Here's a brief rundown.

♪

[CARMINE] Carmine presents...

Made yourself a little logo, eh?

I did.

The child of Dr. Gero's second son and his late wife,

Hedo lost both of his parents in elementary school,

but even at his young age,

he was capable of living independently

off his inheritance.

His brilliant intellect

earned him his first doctorate at the age of 14,

but it seems his unorthodox personality

made him a poor fit for every laboratory

he tried to work with.

And he's spent most of his inheritance

funding his own proprietary research.

A misunderstood genius in need of cash?

Sounds like somebody I'd really like to meet.

[SLURPS, GRUNTS]

Get me a cup of tea!

[ROBOT A] Orders received.

You'll have to wait three months.

[MAGENTA] For a cup of tea?

Excuse me.

You can meet him in three months

after he's served out his sentence.

[ROBOT A] Pardon the intrusion.

[MAGENTA] Wait, he's doing time? What for?

Right, that.

In an effort to secure more funding,

he stole three fresh bodies from the morgue

and converted them into primitive Androids,

then put them to work at a convenience store.

They'd have made more if they had just robbed the place.

How stupid can a genius be?

But no matter.

We're not looking for business sense.

He knows more about Androids than Dr. Gero.

[MAGENTA] Ow!

What? It's hot!

In any case, we need his talents if we're gonna

bring back the Red Ribbon Army!

[MAGENTA YELPS]

[PRISONER A] Stay gone, dumbass!

[PRISONER B] Don't ever come back, you slime!

[PRISONER C] Go flush yourself, turd!

[PRISONER D] What're you lookin' back for?

Get it out of here!

[PRISONER E] Oh crap. Run!

Dr. Hedo, am I right? Pleasure to meet you.

Pardon the intrusion. My company...

That, of course, being Red Pharmaceutical.

Uh? Hey!

How the heck did you already know who I was?

I checked you out earlier.

Checked me out how?

Your driver's been scouting me.

It would be difficult not to notice a car with a dome

driving slowly past the prison's athletic field.

That struck me as suspicious, so I had him followed.

Followed by whom?

Hachimaru! To me.

[CHUCKLES]

He's a bee I modified into a cyborg surveillance agent.

He caught a ride

to Red Pharmaceutical Company headquarters

where I saw your driver reporting in on me.

Not bad, Doctor.

Although I'd be more impressed if you told me

why I was looking into you.

I can take an educated guess on that.

There were a few things I couldn't make out.

But I'm fairly sure I heard "Red Ribbon" once or twice.

Great! No need to linger on introductions then.

You must be jonesin' for one of these right about now.

[HEDO] Could you make some more space, please?

- Uh. Yeah. - I'm closing the door.

[HEDO] All right. I'm in.

[MAGENTA] So, how was life on the inside?

Hope you didn't catch too much grief from the other prisoners.

There were some guys who gave me trouble early on,

but people who mess with me have a way

of mysteriously turning up dead.

Do they really?

It's a shame what happened with your grandfather, Dr. Gero.

Is it? We never talked.

I was a little kid back then,

and I don't even know how the man died.

Just a name on the family tree, you know?

I see.

Interesting to learn that he wasn't an influence on you.

But you still share his passion for creating Androids.

As well as his dream of building the ultimate Android.

Wonderful. You and I want exactly the same thing!

After my father Red passed on,

I was the one who took over funding Dr. Gero's research.

Losing his genius was quite a blow to our cause.

I get it now.

You need to replace the genius of Dr. Gero,

and you'd like to take this opportunity

to upgrade to the super genius of Dr. Hedo.

Couldn't have said it better.

So, my friend, how about we help each other out?

I can provide whatever you need... personnel, equipment.

And 300 million for each completed unit, too.

A difficult choice.

Oh, yeah? How can I make it easier?

Of course, this is hardly public knowledge,

but Red Pharmaceutical is a front organization

used to fund the Red Ribbon Army, correct?

When I was a small child,

my parents rather despised your little group.

For twisting my Grandpa's mind.

Wow, you're better informed on all this than I thought, huh?

[HEDO] And furthermore,

I'm a fan of powerful, cool-looking super heroes.

Whereas the Red Ribbon Army, last I checked,

seems distinctly villainous.

A horde of faceless lackeys bent on world domination.

[MAGENTA LAUGHS] You're a fascinating man.

Perhaps it looks like we're trying to take over the world,

but that couldn't be further from the truth.

What I wanna do is wipe out people

who threaten me or resist my will,

so I can build a peaceful world where everyone lives in harmony.

I'm like a champion of justice.

Right. In other words, you wanna use force

to turn the world into what you think it should be.

Well, I've got zero interest in wielding power.

Continuing my research is all I care about.

My friend, if you're after a bigger incentive,

please let me up my offer to one billion per unit.

You won't let me refuse, huh?

Good guess.

Could've skipped that whole conversation then.

So, pal.

Safe to assume we have a deal, hmm?

Let's be clear. I'm not afraid of that gun.

My skin was injected with a special drug

that allows it to withstand a considerable amount of impact

without injury. Furthermore...

One sting from this bee is deadlier than any bullet...

even if you have an artificial body.

Whatever biological parts you've got will fail instantly.

[MAGENTA, HEDO SCREAMING]

I'm agreeing to work with you for one reason!

I'd like to spend obscene amounts of money

creating the greatest Android ever known to mankind,

and you're willing to give me as much as I want!

Allow me to tell you once more:

This is purely a business endeavor!

We're not friends, understood?!

Yeah, got it!

So, who are you actually after?

[MAGENTA] The fighters who defeated Cell.

[HEDO] Meaning Mr. Satan, if I'm not mistaken.

[MAGENTA] Not quite. We know he's involved,

but the operation behind the scenes

centers on Bulma, of Capsule Corp.

Her whole organization is a front.

[HEDO] The Capsule Corporation?

As in, the Brief family dynasty?

I've never heard a bad thing about them.

Oh, no?

There have been reports near their HQ.

Mystery people flying through the air, day in and day out.

Not a word of explanation.

So we looked into it ourselves. They're extraterrestrials.

Aliens?

Yeah! Think about it for a minute.

Complex machines in tiny capsules,

intergalactic space flight...

Do you really think it's just plain old human technology?

The aliens gave 'em access to all that.

The Capsule Corporation is doing the groundwork

for their invasion of Earth!

Sounds like a bad anime.

Oh, it's true. Here's a video.

It'll change your mind. This was a few years ago.

Look what they're doin'

and try to tell me these aren't aliens

fighting even weirder aliens right here on Earth.

Most likely over who gets to move in once we're conquered.

Looks like the Capsule Corporation came out on top.

Whoa. But if Bulma's group is capable of something like that,

couldn't they take over by force

instead of creating a corporate front?

Obviously, they plan on enslaving us all

and using us as their labor force.

They'll turn our world

into a stinkin' paradise for themselves.

Then annihilate humanity in one shot

to make room for their buddies from back home.

This is what inspired your grandfather to create Cell,

his masterwork.

Dr. Gero saw the Capsule Corporation

using alien technology to soak up the world's wealth

as they prepared us for invasion,

and he sent Cell to confront them in the name of humanity,

but the traitors beat him back.

Then, Androids 17 and 18 turned against mankind

and joined forces with Bulma and her minions.

Seems we're dealing with quite a formidable foe.

Indeed, and they've got other allies.

Like a terrible creature called Majin Buu

and the Great Demon King Piccolo.

And the famous Dr. Bulma herself. Is she an alien, too?

I would guess so.

♪

This world needs a hero.

Good. We agree.

You got what it takes to create the ultimate Android

and defeat this threat to humanity?

♪

You shouldn't even have to ask.

Right now, I've got a new purpose.

To create the most powerful Android

this universe will ever know.

And look cool.

Uh. Uh-huh. So, then!

The return of the Red Ribbon Army is near!

- Huzzah! - Huzzah!

[PAN GRUNTING]

[PAN YELLS]

Hm?! [GROWLS]

Owie!

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine!

All right. That's all for today.

[PAN] Here.

You're doing good. Seriously. Gohan...

Sorry, your dad didn't even show this kind of potential as a kid.

Then when can I learn new stuff?

Can we start doing energy blasts like the Kikoha now?

Goten and Trunks both know how to do it!

Like I keep telling you, no projectile techniques

till you've got the fundamentals down.

You can't even fly yet.

But flying is hard.

[PICCOLO] Which is why you need to practice.

- Aw! - Give it a shot.

Don't force it. Will it.

Do that, and your spirit will take control.

[EXHALES] It's not working.

[PICCOLO CHUCKLES] No need to beat yourself up.

You're three years old. You've got plenty of time.

Besides, you have the blood of a Saiyan warrior

flowing through you.

You'll be a natural once you're over that first hurdle.

Hey, Piccolo?

[PICCOLO] Yeah?

Is it really true that Papa could be even stronger

than Grandpa if he wanted to be?

Grandpa?

Oh, Goku, right.

Well, it used to be. These days, I'm not entirely sure.

It's kinda hard to imagine Papa in a fight, though.

[PICCOLO] He hasn't needed to fight for a while,

but he will when the time comes.

[PICCOLO] Okay. You're gonna be late.

'Kay. I'll see you again when preschool lets out!

[PHONE VIBRATING]

Hey, Videl, what's up?

[VIDEL] Ah, good morning, Piccolo!

Hate to ask, but is there any chance

you'll be free at all this afternoon?

Maybe? I'd been planning on training, like usual.

What for?

Yeah, sorry.

We're gonna be having a tournament

in the combat sport class I teach.

I won't be able to pick up Pan from preschool.

I know, I know.

I don't want to impose,

but I was hoping you could swing by and get her for me instead.

What happened to Gohan?

He's got a lot on his plate.

Right now he's working on a research report

to present for work.

He hasn't been out of his room for a few days.

Seriously? That idiot.

Please, Piccolo? It would really help!

Fine, I'll go.

[VIDEL] Thank you so much, you're a lifesaver!

Get there at one, okay?

I'll be sure to grab you something tasty.

I don't eat food! I told you I live off water!

Oh yeah, you did!

I'll buy you one of those plushies you like instead, okay?

But one was too many.

Oh, hey. Piccolo's here!

Thanks for your help.

Sorry we keep having to ask you to pick up Pan.

[PICCOLO] Don't give me that.

What's up with you lately, anyway?

Well, I'm doing a research report.

They found these ants on a southern island.

Not your ordinary bugs by any means.

As you can see, when the nest is in danger,

they transform and give off a golden glow.

Like they're going Super Saiy-ant!

I don't care what you're working on, Gohan!

Do your "Saiy-ants" matter more to you

than your own daughter, huh?

Is that why you can't pick her up yourself?!

Of course not!

But you can still go grab her for me today, right?

[PICCOLO] While I've got your attention,

when was the last time you did any kind of training?

What if some new world-ending evil shows up?

Eh? Do you really expect that to happen again?

Why worry?

No one's gonna threaten Earth now.

Dad and Vegeta are here. Plus...

You weren't thinkin' I'd gone soft, were you?

[GOHAN GROANING]

Really?

That's heavy.

Didn't have too much trouble with it as a kid.

This is gonna make it hard to focus on my research.

[PICCOLO] Quit complaining.

I can go get Pan, your daughter, again.

I appreciate it!

Want me to ask Videl to pick you up

another one of those plushies you like?

No! I never liked those things and I never will!

Yeesh. Wonder what's got him in such a bad mood.

Could this wait till I'm done with my training?

Well, King Piccolo, at last we meet.

Just "Piccolo." You're thinking of the guy I was before.

What's that supposed to mean?

[PICCOLO] We don't need to get into it.

Point is, when I was King Piccolo,

your costume was barely out of style.

Some looks don't have an expiration date.

And before you bother asking me who I am...

That's still classified.

That logo. I saw it back when I was Kami.

The Red Ribbon Army insignia, wasn't it?

Huh? Aw... I forgot the patch was even there!

Wait a sec. "Back when I was Kami"? Do tell!

[PICCOLO] Hmph.

I said I'm not gettin' into it. Do your own research.

[GAMMA 2] Wow. Rude.

The Red Ribbon Army was destroyed along with its HQ.

Dr. Gero tried to bring it back,

but he got killed off before he could see it through.

His aspirations died the moment Cell did.

Well, today's mission was supposed to be a simple test

of my strength, but sad to say, the game's changed.

[PICCOLO] I can't sense your energy,

meaning you're either a robot or an Android.

So who put you together?

Seems you're the one putting things together.

As I said, though, that intel's classified.

[PICCOLO] Why are you here?!

Was fighting me what you meant by "test of strength"?

Exactly!

Unfortunately, I had to update the mission objectives

to include your death.

Though it's nothing personal, of course.

I'm just following my orders.

Then quit talking and come at me!

What?

[PICCOLO GROANING]

[PICCOLO] Why can I see his sound effects?

That was a seriously underwhelming performance.

I was expecting a lot more out of you.

[YELLING]

[GASPS]

It's over.

[GAMMA 2] Oh, man.

Did I straight up vaporize him?

I was hoping to see the look on his face.

Can't leave this guy running around.

[PICCOLO] Whoa. What the heck is this?

[SOLDIER A] Welcome back, Gamma!

[GAMMA 2] Yo!

[HORN BLARING]

[SOLDIER 94] Keep it up out there!

- 'Sup? - Welcome back.

Howdy!

[GASPS]

[THUDS]

[PICCOLO] He's gone.

[PICCOLO] Whoa...

[PICCOLO] There you are.

[SOLDIER 28] Oh, hey. Welcome back, Gamma.

[GAMMA 2] Good to be home, bro!

[SOLDIER 28] You're the best!

[PICCOLO] Gamma?

Excellent work today, Gamma 2.

I was watching the whole thing through your eyes.

You're far too kind, Dr. Hedo, though for a test of strength,

I may have overdone it a bit.

[PICCOLO] What? There are two of them?

Uh... Crazy, huh?

[HEDO] No, you made the right call.

But there's still room to improve.

Like when you enter or hit 'em with the finisher,

try striking a pose.

Didn't think he would figure out who we were that quickly.

May I remind you that putting the insignia

on the uniform was your idea.

[GAMMA 1] Did you check for the body?

Body?

The only thing left of him when I was done was a dust cloud!

You didn't think to confirm it?

No way he could have survived.

You saw that explosion! It was epic!

I blew him up into a million tiny lit...

[GAMMA 1] Found him.

Oh, man, that's subtle.

If Piccolo's onto us,

Bulma's organization is gonna be onto us, too.

Chill out, 1!

Even if Piccolo's still alive,

there's no way they'll find our secret base!

And if by some miracle they do,

we just gotta win a climactic battle

against the whole organization! Now quit being so uptight.

[PICCOLO] What organization?

You're taking this way too lightly.

♪

[CARMINE] Carmine presents...

According to our assessment, the men named Goku and Vegeta

are the enemy's deadliest assets. "Bosses," if you will.

The terrible Majin Buu, as well.

And furthermore, we can only guess as to the true power

of Hercule Satan.

[HEDO] It's fine.

We've got my two greatest creations on our side.

And the Gammas' abilities in battle

have already been fully proven.

Not landing.

You beat up King Piccolo like it was nothing, right, Gamma?

Yeah! It was so disappointing.

From the grandson of the genius Dr. Gero,

I would expect nothing less.

You should expect more from a super genius.

Well, your "super genius"

might have offered Piccolo a chance to get away.

If he's still alive, we'll have to speed up the plan.

Nothing to worry about.

We've proven that the Gammas can defeat him.

And once I've compiled the data

we've got from Number 2' s battle,

I'll be able to pump out more copies in no time.

All we have to do is eliminate Bulma and the other core figures

in her cabal of alien collaborators.

Their pawns within the world's police

and military forces can't stop us.

They'll be too scared to even try!

And then we can take control

and bring love and peace back to the world!

[MAGENTA] Yeah, sure, Dr. Hedo.

Putting that aside, when can we expect Cell Max to be ready?

[PICCOLO] "Cell Max"?

Who needs Cell Max when we've got the two greatest Androids

in all of engineering history?

[MAGENTA] I asked you when he'll be done.

Let me think...

Realistically, he won't be fully complete for quite some time.

I thought you told me he was nearly ready to go.

Sure, his body is, but that was the easy part.

The real issue is coming up with a control program

to make his power useable.

[PICCOLO GASPS]

Do you know how long I've been waiting already?

With all due respect, Commander Magenta.

You wanted a superweapon

and you told me you were willing to wait for quality,

did you not? I'm doing what you're paying me to do.

[MAGENTA] I think I'm detecting a bit of resentment

toward Cell Max here.

I don't like this un-super hero aesthetic. Furthermore...

I don't like that we used Dr. Gero's research data

to build his body.

We've witnessed Cell's power, live on TV.

You're old enough to remember that, aren't you?

Unfortunately, the data we had

was so complicated that we weren't able

to reproduce those results.

But with you on board,

I knew we could make him even stronger than before.

And so I did, with minimal effort,

which would've been better spent elsewhere.

Clearly you'd rather be working on the Gammas

than getting Cell Max up and running.

Why are you sandbagging me on this?

Cell is a specially engineered organism

constructed gradually from the cellular level.

This long wait is an unavoidable consequence.

Indeed, you should be thanking me for developing the Gammas

and making productive use of your misallocated time.

Enough! I'm sick of your excuses!

Cell Max... Activate!

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, Commander.

The Cell you remember doesn't begin to compare

to the power of this monstrosity.

[MAGENTA] Exactly!

He's the perfect thing to show off

the Red Ribbon Army's might!

Maybe, but if you activate him and send him out

into the world right now, it's not likely to end well for you.

[MAGENTA] Why's that?

[HEDO] Of course you understand that if you lost control,

Cell Max could easily destroy the world you wish to take over.

Fortunately, the Gammas are more than capable

of dealing with the aliens

and their collaborators all on their own.

And once that's done,

you're free to activate Cell Max

for your big shock and awe campaign.

So you tell me. Sure I can trust you on that?

You certainly can.

[PICCOLO] This is gonna be a problem.

[PHONE RINGING]

Piccolo?

If you're calling me,

then there's gotta be somethin' weird going on.

[PICCOLO] Bulma, is Vegeta there?

Of course not.

He's been off training with Beerus for,

- Hey there! - let's see, about three weeks.

- Oh, hey. - let's see, about three weeks.

Goku, too?

[BULMA] You have to ask?

[PICCOLO] Whis gave you a device that lets you

contact him directly, didn't he?

Call him up and tell him to send them home.

Don't tell me. Is this gonna be a thing?

Oh, yeah.

I don't have time to explain,

but the situation could get real ugly.

[BULMA] All right then. I'll reach out to Whis.

In the meantime, I gotta do whatever I can on my own.

But first...

Some senzu beans will come in handy.

[BROLY YELLING]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... time out, Broly!

[GOKU] You were totally getting ready to snap on me again,

weren't you?

We keep telling you, you gotta get that temper under control!

Accident. Sorry.

[GOKU] Huh?

[GOKU GROANS]

How long do you plan to keep sitting there on your rock?

Your body's gonna go soft on you

if you don't at least move around a little!

You know what's out there! Guys like Jiren, and Broly here.

Huh?

[GOKU] Not to mention the actual Gods of Destruction,

just for starters!

[VEGETA] Leave me alone. I'm concentrating.

It's part of my training.

Like I'm dumb enough to buy that!

How's sittin' on a rock gonna help you win a fight?

You're an idiot, so I'll try to keep this simple.

Okay?

No doubt you remember Jiren's fearsome power.

But in terms of raw strength,

he wasn't far removed from you or me.

The difference lies

in how efficiently he used that strength.

Did you notice?

Even when he was in the heat of battle,

he was free of tension in both body and mind,

and remained totally relaxed till the moment he attacked.

Wow, really?

An attack that starts from nothing is impossible

for an opponent to predict,

and immensely powerful.

It allows you to conserve energy, as well, right?

[GOKU] Yeah, that's true.

My guess is Jiren could do it instinctively,

but if I want to learn this skill,

I have to train my own mind out of its current habits first.

[WHIS] Yes, excellent!

Big round of applause for Vegeta, everybody!

It's impressive that you were able to pick up on that.

So very observant.

You've got the gist of it.

There's more to training than working your muscles

to the point of exhaustion.

You're warriors, not bodybuilders, after all.

Took you long enough to get there, though.

At least you figured it out quicker than Goku,

for whatever that's wor...

Great idea!

The three of you should have a triple-threat

Super Saiyan sparring match!

A three-way battle with Broly? You've got to be kidding!

[GOKU] He's not as bad as he used to be,

but he still flips out on us every once

in a while, and if it happens during a three-man free-for-all,

we might not have a planet left to train on.

Valid point.

Okay!

Goku... versus Vegeta.

Broly, sit quietly and observe

how two powerhouses can have a sparring match

without obliterating the ground beneath their own feet.

[BROLY] Okay.

[BEERUS YAWNS] Whis!

Think you could tell me how long I've been napping?

Ah, good morning, Lord Beerus. Let's see here...

Calculated in Earth time,

you've been asleep for approximately four months.

[BEERUS] Unbelievable.

Can't I take a proper nap in my own home?

The noise woke me up,

and the smell is keeping me awake.

And who's the new guy?

Why, that would be Broly.

Broly? What is that maniac doing on my planet?

What's the big deal? There's no way Frieza can find him here.

I figured it's the safest place for him.

Don't just invite people to live here!

It's a private residence, not a hotel...

Perfect timing. Care to introduce yourself?

Uh. Lord Beerus. Thank you for putting us up.

Another one, huh? Well, who are you?

My name's Lemo, sir. Formerly of the Frieza force.

So that's the smell that's been taunting me, eh?

Approach.

Sir.

Ah! That's excellent!

What exactly did you do in the Frieza force?

[LEMO] I was a general-purpose gofer,

but I did a few shifts in the cafeteria.

[BEERUS] Whis, he can stay.

[CHEELAI] Stupid overstuffed sack... Lookin' good, Broly!

[BROLY] Thanks!

- Yo! - Oh, you're here, too?

Yeah, they had too many valuables to fit in one bag,

but not enough to bother with two.

Shh! Cheelai! Not now!

[YELPS]

I'm, uh, doing some cleaning!

Tell me your name, cleaning lady.

It's Cheelai, sir!

And I'm guessing you must be Lord Beerus, the Destroyer.

That's correct.

[CHEELAI] I hear you're the most fearsome being in the universe.

[GASPS]

I like this one.

You're more than welcome to stay!

Wait. What just happened?

Lord Beerus does have a type, you see.

Surprised no one has ever noticed.

Now!

Rather than dwelling on that,

I propose we move on to our main event!

No transformations of any kind, no Kamehame-Has,

and no other planet-shattering projectile moves.

Last one standing wins.

Are you ready?

[STOMACH GROWLING]

I'd feel better about it if we could have lunch first.

My tummy's rumblin' pretty hard.

Saiyans, am I right? Gotta love 'em!

Let's eat.

[BULMA] Oh, come on! How far could it have gone?

Where is that communicator?

[WHIS] We've already managed to nearly exhaust the supply

of delicious food that Vegeta brought with him from Earth,

and I can't speak with any certainty to the quality of

what we're having instead,

but we're having it, so let's all hope for the best, shall we?

That's marvelous!

What kind of culinary wizardry

is Frieza teaching his gofers, Lemo?

I may have put in a few spices here and there, you know.

[GOKU] Hey. This isn't much different

than Earth food, is it?

[VEGETA] If it is, I can't taste it.

It's decided! I hereby appoint Lemo as my new chef!

You're fired, Whis!

But I can't live on the streets!

[GOKU SPUTTERING]

Now, let the fight begin!

[YELLING]

[YELLING]

[GASPING]

[YELLING]

[CHUCKLES]

[YELLING]

It's not over!

[GASPS]

[YELLING]

Don't let it go to your head...

Kakarot!

[YELLS]

[GRUNTS, CHUCKLES]

Don't screw with me!

[BEERUS] It's a subtle change,

but Vegeta's movement is different from before.

[BROLY GULPS] Yeah.

It appears his mental training is having some effect.

I'm guessing this is going to go on for a while.

A perfect opportunity to squeeze in dessert.

Specifically?

We've eaten most of what Vegeta brought,

but there's still an ample stockpile of ice cream.

[CHEELAI] Oh! I'd be down to go grab the...

I mean, I'll retrieve it.

[BEERUS] Hey, I can help with that.

[WHIS] Mmm-hmm?

[BEERUS] Ice cream, ice cream. Who's got the ice cream.

Where, oh where is... Here we go!

Hey, Lemo.

Uh. Yes?

Take care of the dishes later.

Come have some ice cream and enjoy the show.

Much obliged.

[BULMA] Ooh! There you are!

Found it!

Come, Broly. You have some, too!

[GOKU YELLS]

[WHIS] My goodness.

[LAUGHING]

That was uncharacteristically considerate of you.

Is there somebody in particular you don't want getting wet?

Shut up and eat your ice cream!

Ugh, Whis! What the heck?

Come on!

You took my husband, now take my call!

[KORIN] You don't say. Ugh, that's certainly an issue.

Let's see...

Hate to tell you this, but these two are all I got.

Running low, huh?

Oh, well. Thanks.

Here you go, Kami. Be careful.

I'm not Kami.

[KORIN] Oh, right, I guess not.

[PHONE CHIMING]

[PICCOLO] Bulma? What's up?

Have you gotten in touch with Whis yet?

[BULMA] That's why I'm calling.

I finally found the communicator,

but no one's picking up.

No idea what the deal is, but I'll keep trying.

Understood, thanks. Good luck with that.

Having trouble getting through to 'em, huh?

Yeah.

And it's gonna be really hard without them.

Even if those two were here,

these Gamma Androids are as much of a threat

as anyone we've faced. This is not going to be an easy fight.

Wow, seems like a pretty rough scene.

Hey, what about Gohan? Couldn't he do it?

You told me about his potential.

The way I remember it, you said he could become

the mightiest warrior on Earth if he wanted to.

We can't count on him to rise to the occasion.

Well that's unfortunate.

And since they've got Dr. Hedo's data,

they might have information

on 17 and 18's vulnerabilities, too.

Safe to say Buu isn't gonna wake up anytime soon, either.

Boy, none of this sounds good.

Why'd it have to happen now? I've gotta do something!

Hey, wait!

[DENDE] Piccolo!

[PICCOLO] Dende!

You've seen what's going on, right?

[DENDE] Yeah. I've been keeping an eye on things.

We're in a tight spot,

but I'm not sure there's anything I can do.

When we were on Planet Namek,

didn't the Grand Elder use some kind of ability

to draw out the dormant powers lying within Krillin and Gohan?

[DENDE] He did. I was in the room myself.

[PICCOLO] Do that for me.

Draw out your power?

Yeah, exactly.

You're the same type of Namekian as he was,

so you should be able to do it as well. That's our only hope.

[DENDE] I'm sorry, but unfortunately,

that ability doesn't manifest

until we've reached a certain age.

What? Seriously?

[DENDE] I've got it!

What if we get some help from the Dragon Balls?

How would that work?

We could just ask Shenron to get rid of the Red Ribbon Army!

But I guess your pride won't let you take that shortcut.

Let's see. What if we ask Shenron to activate

your dormant power the same way

Grand Elder did for Gohan and Krillin?

He can do that? I had no idea!

[DENDE] Probably so, if I upgrade him.

Upgrade?

[DENDE] Yes. I've done it once before.

Instead of one wish, he grants three now.

No reason I can't do it again.

I'll be right back, okay?

[DENDE LAUGHS]

That's it.

I'm all done now, and Shenron's upgrade should be complete.

[PICCOLO] No one told me about any of this when I was Kami.

[DENDE] Well, you did come to Earth a pretty long time ago.

So now, the question is if we've got enough time

to gather all the Balls.

We shouldn't need to.

I believe Bulma's got the full set in storage.

She's had a team of workers on full-time

Dragon Ball retrieval for a while now.

It's a good way to keep people from using them

to make evil wishes.

Though honestly, Bulma's wishes haven't exactly been noble.

What does she even want that she can't buy for herself?

[DENDE] After the Frieza incident,

looking after the Dragon Balls

became official Capsule Corp business.

If Bulma keeps them handy,

I guess wishing is easier than shopping.

Sounds like her. Better than the alternative, right?

Bulma!

Hey, Piccolo. Everything good?

[PICCOLO] Any luck yet?

I keep trying, but they won't answer my call.

It's fine.

How many Dragon Balls do you have on hand right now?

[BULMA] Oh, uh...

Well, I've got all of them...

Perfect.

I'm sorry to do this to you,

but it would really help if I could talk to the Dragon.

[BULMA] Ugh. Seriously?!

Good luck!

[PICCOLO] Come on. Whatever it is you've been wishing for,

I know it's not that important.

[BULMA] You don't get to decide what's important to me!

But it's probably serious if you're the one asking.

Fine, whatever.

[PICCOLO] Thanks.

On my way. Wait for me out front.

Eternal Shenron!

By your name, I now summon you forth!

You, who have summoned me.

Speak your wish and... Oh, it's you, Piccolo.

[PICCOLO] Shenron!

I have a question.

The Grand Elder on Namek had a certain ability.

Would you be able to draw out my latent power,

the way he did for others?

Of course. I presume that will be your first wish?

You got it. Let's go.

Whoa. Unreal.

This power feels incredible!

All you had, plus a bit extra.

Now then, speak your second wish.

I just need one.

Wait... You're done? That was it?

Okay. That means I can have the other two, right?

Yeah, knock yourself out. All you!

Perfect. I was thinking maybe we could

perk up my buns to around a "college age" level of firmness.

A trivial matter, indeed. Your buns are perked.

Ooh, they certainly are.

Now, how 'bout we smooth out these wrinkles a bit,

but don't make it look like I've had any work done?

Are you for real?

Yeah, what's it to ya?

That's so petty.

He's the Eternal Dragon!

Well, excuse me for being petty!

Though... I think I'd rather add

two more millimeters to my eyelashes.

[SHENRON] It is done.

I shall take my leave.

Farewell!

[PICCOLO] You wished for cosmetic surgery.

You do that every time?

What about it?!

Fine, I get it, it's not my business!

[GASPS] Oh, no!

[PICCOLO] What? What's wrong?

I didn't even think about Goku and Vegeta.

We could have teleported them here!

Uh! You blew our chance!

You coulda done squats for a few months!

Oh, come off it!

'Cause I don't remember you thinking of it either!

Guess I'll go sneak back into the Red Ribbon Army base.

[MAGENTA] So who's next?

Seems like Goku and Vegeta should be top priority.

That'd be the main bosses dealt with.

They'd have an even harder time coming up with countermeasures.

[CARMINE] Unfortunately, our surveillance network...

[SOLDIER 79] Hey, where you been?

[PICCOLO] Sorry. Stomach issues. I've been in the can.

[SOLDIER 79] You better now? Lookin' a bit green.

[PICCOLO] Oh! Yeah, I'm all right.

[SOLDIER 79] Eh, call of nature. Don't be a hero.

[PICCOLO] For sure. For sure.

[CARMINE] I would suggest we make Goku's son Gohan

our next target.

His cover identity is a humble biologist,

but our spy cameras tell a different story.

He's the one who landed the killing blow against Cell,

and he was a child at the time.

Considering how frequently Piccolo has been seen

coming and going at his hideout,

Gohan may be a shadow boss in the organization.

If we don't eliminate him quickly,

he could make a nuisance of himself in the future.

[MAGENTA] Sounds reasonable.

Thing is... Cell Max is still in the oven

and he's not ready to come out.

For now we gotta keep the Army under wraps.

We can't risk operating in the city yet.

[CARMINE] That will be hard to avoid.

Intel shows that he rarely leaves his hideout.

Okay. So what if we lure him into a fight here?

How's that?

If I'm not mistaken, he's got a little girl

who's off at preschool even as we speak.

If we take her hostage,

we can lure Gohan to us and force him to fight alone.

I look forward to witnessing the Gammas in combat,

up close and personal.

[CARMINE] Brilliant plan, Commander.

Not to mention, it would be a morale booster for the soldiers.

Her father's one thing,

but there's simply no justification

for kidnapping a little girl.

[SOLDIERS GASP]

Quit your whining and do the job we're paying you to do.

Hey!

[SOLDIER 3] Sir!

Send a team of two to grab Gohan's daughter

and bring her back here immediately.

[SOLDIER 3] Roger that, sir! You up for it, 15?

Ready, willing, and able.

Commander. I would like to go as well!

[SOLDIER 3] Pipe down, 94!

Nobody gave you permission to talk!

Sorry about that, sir.

But I happen to live very close to Gohan's house

and I know what his daughter looks like!

Do you really? That's pretty odd.

How would you know who she was just by seein' her?

Hm?! Oh, uh...

I recognized Mr. Satan's granddaughter

'cause I'd seen, uh, pictures of her before, sir!

[SOLDIER 3] Hmm. Makes sense.

But I'm picking the personnel here

and you're still too green for this operation.

Keep your mouth shut, you ain't going nowhere.

Nah, if he knows her face, that could save us a lot of time.

Have him go, too.

[SOLDIER 3] Right, will do, sir.

[PICCOLO] When I think about it, an enemy coming after Pan

might be exactly what it takes to scare Gohan straight.

Say, you're kinda quiet.

Nerves gettin' to ya?

A little bit, sir! But how does this kidnapping work?

[SOLDIER 15] The girl's preschool's about to let out.

So, we wait for her Mom or whatever else to show up.

Then, once they're on the way home,

we follow 'em till we get a good chance

to swoop in and snatch 'em.

[SOLDIER 15] I talked to 79 before we left.

We're almost there. Hold it in a little longer.

[PICCOLO] Hold what... Oh, yeah.

[GIRL A] Bye-bye!

[PAN] Bye-bye.

Sorry I'm so late, sweetie.

[GIRL A] It's fine!

[SOLDIER 15] Is that the girl?

[PICCOLO] Yes, sir.

And the other kids are gone already, huh?

All right. Primary target's wide open, so let's just go get her!

Makes our job easier, y'know?

[PICCOLO] H-Hold o...

Cheer up! I'm sure your mom will be here soon!

[SOLDIER 15] Hey there, Pan!

Sorry to keep you waiting so long!

Don't worry. Mama was busy, so she sent me to pick you up!

Now, say bye-bye to teacher.

Take my hand. We gotta get you...

[PICCOLO] Crap!

Oh, Pan. What have you done?

I've never met that man!

Oh. Hi, Piccolo!

Hey. You recognized me?

Yeah, of course. I could sense that it was your energy.

It was easy!

Not bad, kid.

Ah! Does that mean this large man

came here with you, Mr. Piccolo?

[PICCOLO] Sorry you had to see that, Janet.

Random security exercise.

Oh?

[PICCOLO] Yeah. Mr. Satan is serious

about his family's safety.

Ah, so that's what it was! How nice to hear.

[PAN] That's not a legal parking spot, Piccolo.

[PICCOLO] Yeah, we should get outta here quick.

But where did you get this spaceship?

[PICCOLO] From some bad guys called the Red Ribbon Army.

Go ahead and get in the back, Pan.

[PAN] What's going on?

[PICCOLO] I'll tell you in a second.

Now, I'm gonna put these cuffs on you,

but you can snap out of them at any time, okay?

This sounds like fun!

Bye, ma'am! Thank you! Uh!

[JANET] Oh dear.

Piccolo, you kinda stink at driving.

Sorry, never got my license.

[PAN] Okay, so...?

Right.

I was tailing this powerful Android

who attacked me while I was training,

and he led me straight back

to the Red Ribbon Army's secret base.

I was able to infiltrate them,

and I overheard them plotting to get us out of the way.

"Infiltrate"?

It means I got inside without them noticing

and took a look around.

Oh! So that's why you're wearing those weird clothes!

[PICCOLO] Yep.

Anyway, they wanted you as bait.

They're trying to lure your dad out

so they can get rid of him, and we're playing along for now.

[PAN] Wow, this really sounds fun!

[PICCOLO] Don't underestimate them.

These people are dangerous.

You're safe with me, but you've gotta pretend like you're not.

Just act scared and everything will be okay.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

[PAN] But Papa always seems so busy.

Do you think he'll really come?

[PICCOLO] He better. 'Cause if he doesn't,

I'm gonna beat that brat within an inch of his life.

Ah... Jeez, my head.

[PAN] Help me! I'm so scared!

Are you finally awake, sir?

Are... Are you the one who cuffed her?

Yes, sir.

Not a word about how this went down.

Huh?

I said, not a single word!

[PICCOLO] U-Understood.

[PAN] No! Let me go!

Please don't hurt me!

Papa, come save me from these scary men!

[SOLDIER 15] We got it, sir.

- Good... - Great job.

Now, deliver the message to Gohan

and he'll have no choice but to come.

- Roger that, sir. - Hey, hey, hey, hey...

These cookies aren't for hostages. We're not a daycare.

Hey, Number 94.

Seems like you know the area well.

Head out there and get our man.

[PICCOLO] Right. Understood.

[SOLDIER 15] Is this it? Spacious...

He won't answer. Over here.

How do you know so much about this place?

You guys lost or somethin'?

You're Gohan, aren't ya?

[GOHAN] Yes, I am.

What's with the giant shoulder pads and the cape?

Huh? Oh, that's right...

[PICCOLO] He doesn't recognize me? That's ridiculous.

Pan knew who I was right away!

Unless you wanna get shot, we'll need you to come with us.

[GOHAN] Sorry, I'm very busy.

You think I won't use this, pal?

Can you please leave? I'd rather not call the police.

Oh, you sure about that?

Papa, come save me from these scary men!

Pan!

[SOLDIER 15] Now it's startin' to sink in.

We've got your daughter,

and if you don't want anything happening to her,

I suggest you come along quietly.

Bring your pretty cape if you want.

Guy's a one-man circus.

[YELLING]

What did you do to Pan?

We haven't done anything! She's totally fine. I promise!

So, would you please come with us, sir?

[GOHAN] Let's go!

And if there's even a scratch on her, you'll pay for it!

[SOLDIER 15] Right!

[PICCOLO] Nice. Gohan's back!

[SOLDIER D] Capture team inbound!

She's over there?

Huh?! Wait!

[LAUGHS]

He came! Papa's here!

Pan!

He's fast.

Number 2!

[PAN] Papa!

[MAGENTA] Got him!

[GOHAN] You jerk!

Go, 1!

You're going to have to contend with me, invader.

If you want your daughter back,

you gotta fight through my buddy here.

Who are you? And what do you want?

[SOLDIER E] Are you kidding?

[PICCOLO] I'm actually glad he showed up.

But that guy seems really strong.

Do you think Papa can beat him?

[PICCOLO] No.

Not unless his instincts come back. And this might just do it.

I only hope he can hold out that long.

[GOHAN] Answer me. Who are you?

An old-fashioned super hero.

Huh?

[GROANING]

[GAMMA 1 YELLING]

[ALL GASPING]

You can't be a robot, so you must be an Android!

You figured me out pretty quickly.

Then it's true.

But what kind of coward kidnaps an innocent child?

It wasn't my idea to resort to that, but I have orders.

And I'll fulfill them without question in the name of justice!

Hold on. Justice?

[GAMMA 1] Your evil, secret organization

will be dragged out into the light!

What?

Whoa. What'd he just do?

That wasn't a trick. He's actually an alien!

Transformation is within parameters.

[GOHAN YELLS]

Ah, crap!

All right! You can do it, Papa!

[PICCOLO] Damn, this is bad.

Huh?

[PICCOLO] This guy seems to learn

his opponents' techniques as he fights.

[GAMMA 1] So was that all the power you've got?

Huh?

It won't be enough to win you this fight.

Is that what you think?

- Excellent! - Nice!

Go, Gamma!

Show 'em what it means to be the ultimate lifeform!

Cry out like you're hurt, okay?

[PAN] Oww! Let go!

Pan!

Stop it! What do you think you're doing?

Good guys don't hurt kids!

[BOTH] Huh?

[GOHAN YELLING]

What is this?

[PICCOLO] All right!

- Gohan finally came around! - Yay, Papa!

[HEDO] This isn't possible!

How?

What evil secret organization are you talkin' about?

I'm talking about you guys!

Are you insane?

[GOHAN] You're the one who's workin'

for an evil organization!

That's why they had you kidnap a little girl!

You're wrong!

[HEDO] Try and calm down, Gamma!

2! Get in there and help him out now!

Right!

[PICCOLO] Heads up!

We need to have a talk.

Whoa...

I had no idea it was you in there, King Piccolo.

Like I told you... King Piccolo was the old me!

Piccolo?!

So I didn't vaporize you after all.

Don't tell me you think you can win

just 'cause you made it out alive!

This is not gonna end the way it did before.

You mean you're not gonna run?

What are you doin' here, Piccolo?

[PICCOLO] You're asking me that now?

Focus on the fight!

[GOHAN] Oh. Right!

What'd you do?

It's only been a few hours.

Don't you dare tell me you were holding out on me!

[PICCOLO] Heh. I'm not telling you anything.

That's boring. Sorry, bud.

Your little upgrade is cute, but it won't be nearly enough

to keep up with me.

What?

Seems like you don't get tired at all.

One perk of being an Android,

we can operate at full power

until all of our energy's used up!

How much do you have now?

[GAMMA 1] I've still got a healthy 82% left.

Man, for real?

[PICCOLO] Damn, this guy's good.

Even my power-up still wasn't enough!

'Cause I'm Dr. Hedo's greatest work!

How unfortunate.

Catch!

Wait. Who's unfortunate?

Seems like there's a decent guy in there,

but somebody's been giving him lousy orders!

[GAMMA 2] So what if they have?

That's why we exist. We were made to take orders!

What if Dr. Hedo's been giving you messed-up orders

based on false information

he received from Commander Magenta?

There's no way that's true!

I know you can feel something isn't right about all this.

Stop lying.

- [PICCOLO GROANING] - [GAMMA 2 YELLING]

[SHENRON] All you had, plus a bit extra.

Whoa!

[GAMMA 2] Oh, come on.

What now?!

[GAMMA 2 GRUNTING]

[YELLING]

Well now.

Thank you Shenron. That little extra went a long way.

It can't be...

Huh? What are you waiting for? Fire! Kill the alien!

You wretch!

Commander.

Yeah.

We have no choice.

[HEDO] Oohh, those little...

[PAN] Hey! Don't you dare run!

Go ahead, Commander.

Here, brat!

[CARMINE] What do you think you're doing?

I just picked up some new intel...

...on who the villains are!

[GROANING]

Hmph.

Gohan! Easy.

Fight's over!

Huh? How? And did we win?

So that's it.

Seems we've misunderstood each other.

What are you doing, Commander?

Hey, wait a sec. Are you gonna...?

You got it. I'm about to activate Cell Max!

You'll doom us all, fool!

You ran, but the Gammas are still fighting!

You're the only fool here!

They were supposed to win easily!

I trusted you, and now this whole thing is falling apart!

The Gammas are adjusting to new information.

They can't sense any evil intent

in the people they've been fighting!

That's your fault, too.

You're the one who built hero components

into the stupid things!

But thanks for the excuse

to do what I've wanted to do since I met you.

[MAGENTA] Good.

[MAGENTA] Wait. You're alive?

[HEDO] If you forgot, my skin was injected with a special drug

that allows for considerable impact without injury.

You know what?

You did tell me that, so I guess this is on me.

But, see...

I've made a few minor modifications

to my body as well.

[CLOTHES RUSTLING]

It's basic stuff next to the kind of thing

you've done to yourself, I'm sure,

but it's more than strong enough to take you down.

[LAUGHING]

Get ready, Doc, 'cause your life ends here!

Hachimaru!

[GASPING]

I told you, even if you have a modded body

that could bench press a bulldozer,

there's nothing it can do against Hachimaru's poison.

As a researcher, I'll at least say you've been

as good of a piggy bank as I could have asked for.

I should grab some of your cash before I regroup with the Gammas

and get out of here for good.

Huh... Huh?!

[YELLS]

[HEDO] Oh, holy crap!

So, what do you make of all this?

Don't know, but the situation is not what we thought it was.

Okay!

[BULMA] I gathered all the mightiest warriors on Earth,

and Krillin's here, too!

Jeez, that was brutal. I have superhuman strength, y'know!

All the boys down at the station think I'm tough.

Whoa, this must be a pretty big deal.

Even Gohan is jumping into the fight!

No way. Goten?

Hey, Trunks!

Ah, what a surprise! I didn't think we'd see you here, Pan!

How old are you now?

[PAN] Three and a half!

Those two over there. Are they the new Androids?

[PICCOLO] Yep.

Whoa, they're kinda cool.

They look familiar.

Wait, is that...

That one is Trunks, and that one is Goten.

I know it's been a while since I saw those two,

but it couldn't have been that long.

Saiyans stay pretty small for a long time, till one day,

we suddenly hit a crazy growth spurt.

Whoa. Hang on a second.

Weren't you fighting those guys like minutes ago?

Pretty much.

By the way, could everybody take

a quick look around for my glasses?

I can't see too well.

Hang on. When you go Super Saiyan,

does your eyesight fix itself?

[ALARM BLARING]

[GOHAN] Hey, Piccolo.

What the heck happened to you before?

'Cause it was awesome! You got super buff and turned orange,

and your power level started shooting up like crazy!

[PICCOLO] I turned orange? Really?

I didn't even notice,

but it felt like some switch inside me got flipped.

Maybe the same way it does with you.

[PAN] You looked super cool, Piccolo!

[GOHAN] You should come up with a name for that.

A catchy one, like "Super Saiyan."

[PICCOLO] A name?

Doesn't matter to me.

If I have to call something,

I guess I'd go with "Orange Piccolo."

[GOHAN] Oh. Okay...

[ROARING]

[HEDO COUGHING]

[GROWLING]

[ROARS]

[ROARS]

What's that?

It's Cell! Cell Max has been activated!

Cell Max is awake?

[ROARS]

Doctor!

[YELLING]

[KRILLIN] Uh. What is that?

Someone made another Cell?

Dammit!

[GAMMA 1] Number 2.

We can do this!

[BOTH YELLING]

We're fighting, too. Come on.

I dunno if I need to be a part of that "we."

- Gohan, senzu bean. - Huh?

[SPUTTERING]

Slow down, bean!

[PICCOLO] How the hell did you drop it?!

My bad. It's hard without my glasses.

Fine. No senzu bean for you, then!

Eh. Fair.

Bulma! Look after Pan!

I'm all over it!

This looks like fun. Let's do it!

Yes!

Wait! Huh?

Screw it, I'm in!

Great. Go for it!

I'll, uh, make sure Bulma and Pan are safe!

Glad you found a way to make yourself useful.

[ROARING]

[GAMMA 2 YELLING]

Leave a little for us!

Yeah!

[GOTEN] Kamehame-Ha!

Damn!

Aim for the top of his head.

That's the only weak point on his body!

[ALL] The top of his head?

[GAMMA 1] Dr. Hedo feared this would happen,

so he added a weak spot to Cell Max as insurance.

Perfect!

You should know it's not that simple.

As soon as you land a killing blow to his head,

it'll set off a chain reaction

that will overload his whole body.

You'll be caught in the explosion.

[ALL GASP]

[YELLING]

[GASPS]

[GOHAN, PICCOLO] What...?

Gohan!

[BOTH GRUNT]

Great! How hard can it be to hit his damn head?

Come on!

He's quick.

[GAMMA 1] Order up!

[GAMMA 2] Eat this!

[ROARS]

[PICCOLO] You're mine! Ha!

[GRUNTING]

Gotcha!

[GASPING]

No!

[YELLING]

It just keeps getting worse!

[BULMA GASPING]

Pan!

[KRILLIN] You have to fly, Pan!

- Pan! You okay? - Uh-huh!

Oh, thank goodness.

See there?

What would've happened if I hadn't been here, huh?

Yeah, I guess.

Well, we're out of harm's way for now.

I'll make sure we have a ship standing by

so we can get out of here.

Hey, Goten! Let's do Fusion!

Like, with the dance!

Good idea!

Wait. How did that work again?

Fusion...

Ha!

This isn't right. Oh well.

Gotta roll with it!

Super Saiyan!

Or not.

Fine. Then I'll charge in and hope for the best!

[GRUNTING]

Whoa. It worked!

[SCREAMING]

[BOTH] Ah...!

[PICCOLO] Heh. That failed Fusion

isn't totally useless after all!

[GOTENKS] Crap!

[PANTING]

We're gonna have to hit him harder than that.

[GAMMA 2] Hey! Listen, everyone.

Blast him with everything you've got.

Don't worry about the killing blow, just pin him down.

Stay back, no matter what.

Huh? Hold on, are you gonna...?

Number 2. You can't!

Don't do it!

There's no choice.

Then I'm going, too!

Wait, 1.

You need to go save Dr. Hedo.

What?

[GAMMA 2] Check your life sign scope. He's not dead yet.

[GAMMA A] But I thought he was...

Oh, you didn't think to confirm it?

[YELLING]

Now, attack!

And when you see me go in for the last blow,

get away from here as fast as you can!

Hold on. What's his strategy here?

[GAMMA 1] A full-force charge!

What the heck's happening over there?

It looks like everyone's blasting him at the same time.

I gotta go help!

[BULMA] Hey, wait!

Be careful, all right?

[KRILLIN LAUGHING]

[YELLING]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Ah!

Oh, no.

[KRILLIN] Destructo Disc!

Krillin's here!

You okay, 18?

Yeah, thanks to you.

Huh? Here it comes. Get back!

Let's do it. Eyes shut, guys!

Solar Flare!

Ha, ha!

Hey. Get spanked!

[YELLING]

Go!

[GAMMA 2 YELLING]

[ROARING]

[YELLS]

[KRILLIN] It... It's over!

No, it's not!

[CELL MAX PANTING]

[ROARS]

Don't you dare!

[ROARS]

[GOTENKS] Like that?

Piccolo!

Get big!

[PICCOLO] What?

Big. Like you did when you fought Goku!

At the World Martial Arts Tournament!

Oh, right. I forgot I did that.

[GRUNTING]

[ROARS]

Nice!

[YELLS]

[GOHAN] Hey, Piccolo. You're pretty much his size now.

Do you think you're strong enough to beat him like this?

[PICCOLO] Wishful thinking.

Huh?

Making my body bigger didn't make me any stronger.

It's basically a bluff.

Oh, yeah!

Uh, it's hard to find when I'm this size.

Got it!

This is the senzu bean I was keeping for myself.

You take it.

What?

I figured you would've eaten it earlier,

but why are you giving it to me?

What if you need it later?

Just eat it already.

Piccolo, I...

Trust me, I have an idea.

[GOHAN] But...

Okay.

Gohan, listen closely.

You have the potential to become

the most powerful being on Earth.

You need to believe in yourself and unleash that power!

It's do-or-die time, so draw out all your strength

and use it to protect your world and everyone in it!

Right!

[ROARS]

Ready?

[YELLS]

Huh? [GROANS]

[GASPS]

[ROARS]

[PICCOLO PANTING]

Damn. Everyone get over here!

- Gohan! - Yeah?

I'm gonna do whatever I can to get that monster locked down.

You charge an attack, and the second you see an opening,

hit him as hard as you can

with a Kamehame-Ha or whatever,

straight in that thick skull of his!

I understand.

Everything you've got. No holding back.

The fate of the entire world is riding on that one shot!

Got it.

Here he comes!

[ROARS]

Gohan!

On it!

Piccolo!

Stay away! You can't lose focus now.

That was just the buildup. I'm just getting started.

[YELLING]

Gohan! What's the deal? Piccolo's gonna be killed!

Almost there.

[GROANING]

No, no, no!

[YELLING]

[KRILLIN] You idiot!

[YELLING]

Oh, no.

I gotta... buy more time...

If this goes on, he won't make it!

[PICCOLO] Not yet!

Keep going. I can still stop him!

[GROANS]

[PICCOLO GROANS, SCREAMS]

[GASPING]

[ROARS]

[YELLS]

[ROARS]

Is that all you've got?

Okay, then. Guess it's my turn.

[YELLS]

[YELLING]

[GRUNTING]

[EXHALES]

Gohan!

[PICCOLO] No you don't!

[PICCOLO] Gohan! Take the shot!

Special Beam Cannon!

[PICCOLO] Heh.

They did it.

They won!

Cell's gonna blow! Everyone, run!

[GOTENKS SCREAMING]

[BULMA] Whoa!

Glad we got away from the area early.

[PAN] Uh? The big monster is gone!

I hope everyone made it out okay.

[KRILLIN GASPS]

[BOTH LAUGH]

Looks like they all pulled through.

Huh?

[LAUGHS]

[GOHAN] I'm likin' this Orange Piccolo.

You did all right yourself.

[GASPING]

[LAUGHS]

[BOTH LAUGH]

[GOHAN] Up we go!

Up we go!

If those two hadn't helped us, we would be dead right now.

Cell would've stomped us like bugs.

Even if Dad and Vegeta were here,

we still might not have won.

More to the point, Gohan,

this is why you need to keep up with your training.

Jeez, you're right.

I messed up.

And what was that technique? The one you used at the end.

Well, it was kind of a Special Beam Cannon, I guess?

How did you learn it?

Y'know... I practiced it in secret.

Hmph.

It looked pretty good.

He's gone, huh?

[GAMMA 1] Yeah. He died to protect us all.

It's a shame.

Whatever he did at the end, it was brave.

He put the last of his energy into a single strike.

[PICCOLO] Well it worked.

He weakened Cell enough for us to beat him.

Gamma 2 was a real super hero.

As were all of you.

Thank you.

The world is safe from peril because of you.

Your creation saved us all.

[HEDO] But I caused this.

I'm the one responsible for Cell Max,

and Number 2 paid the price for my sins.

The Red Ribbon Army tricked you into it, though.

[HEDO] No, I mostly knew they were the bad guys,

but I wanted funding for my research.

[KRILLIN] Yeah, but...

Putting all that aside, I have no idea how you're still alive.

My skin is able to withstand a considerable amount of impact,

thanks to my modifications.

Wait, your skin? Ugh.

Not to be rude, but yuck.

Don't you modify your skin with the Dragon Balls?

Trunks, was that you talking just now?

Ugh. Goten, while I've got you,

how about we don't tell your mom about today?

If she found out I invited you to this fight,

she would kill me.

'Kay!

Hey. It was Dr. Hedo, right?

What are you planning to do now?

I'm going to take Gamma 1 and turn myself in to the police.

Huh?! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

You really don't want to do that!

And I'm pretty sure the prison

isn't gonna want you back either!

I think it's best if we all pretend this never happened.

It's not right to say you were the good guys here.

But you weren't the real villains.

Then, um...

Is it possible that there's a place for Gamma and me

with the Capsule Corporation?

Who the hell do you think you are, you roly-poly little twerp?

[BULMA] Hm... Let's see.

Tell me more about that skin modification.

What about it?

- You gonna defend him? - Just settle down!

[GAMMA 1] Wait! Let him go.

What can it do for wrinkles? Anything?

Uh... Well, I'm an expert in biology

and a licensed medical practitioner.

My skin modification might be overkill,

but I've got some ideas.

Good to know.

I think your talents could make you

a valuable addition to the company.

And Gamma would be an outstanding security agent.

Plus, I'd feel safer knowing you're not out here

building superweapons for fun.

What are your thoughts, Piccolo?

I'm not opposed to it.

Better than summoning the Eternal Dragon

for minor cosmetic surgery, right?

Stop judging!

But anyway... Glad to have you aboard.

Thank you so much for the opportunity!

Come on. You, too.

[GAMMA 1] Thank you.

[LAUGHING]

[LAUGHING]

Fusion... Ha!

Ah!

Yeah!

[PICCOLO] Hmph.

[LAUGHING]

[KRILLIN] Hello up there!

I've seen enough.

The next stage of your training begins tomorrow!

[GOKU PANTING]

[PANTING]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[SIGHS]

[PANTING]

He got me!

Ah, yes.

Uh... It would appear that Vegeta's our winner!

[SNORING]

I did it.

I... I...

...finally beat Kakarot!

[BOTH PANTING]

In your face!

[CHUCKLES]

Took ya long enough. Jeez, that was torture.

Big waste of time!

You're both morons!

Aren't they, Broly?

[CHEELAI] Right, men, of course. You're all morons.

Oh, dear.

Hello, Bulma, is there something I can help you with?

No, but there was a few hours ago!

Sorry, we had an ice cream-related technical mishap.

On the subject, do you have any more goodies for us?

Hm... Well, I did.

Unfortunately, it's already gone cold.

Next time, for sure! See ya!

Oh my.

Now I'm wondering what I missed out on.