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[NARRATOR] Last time on Dragon Ball Z,

Frieza set his destructive sights on Planet Namek itself!

[FRIEZA] Die, planet! Die!

[NARRATOR] It was a strategy born of desperation...

Overwhelmed by Goku's new power,

Frieza was attempting to destroy Goku

by taking away the very air that he breathed.

[NARRATOR] Miraculously, Planet Namek didn't explode,

but it was only hanging on by a thread,

due to blow up in just five short minutes.

[GOKU] Five minutes is all that I need.

It won't even take me that long to beat you

and leave with my friends on my spaceship.

You underestimate me.

The true depth of my power escapes you.

Well, it's time you experience the ultimate Frieza!

[GOKU growls]

This battle ends right now!

[GOKU yells]

[yelling continues]

[FRIEZA yells]

[GOKU yells]

[GOKU growls]

[FRIEZA screams]

[FRIEZA yells]

[GOKU grunts]

[GOKU] Hey, yo!

What's the matter?

You're the one who started this battle, remember?

[GOKU growls]

[FRIEZA screams]

[FRIEZA growls]

[GOKU yells]

[FRIEZA growls]

Huh...?

[FRIEZA yells]

[GOKU grunts]

[FRIEZA] Well, well, well, look who's back.

I didn't think that I'd get rid of you that easily.

But that little break in the action is all I really needed.

[FRIEZA chuckles]

[FRIEZA] While you were down there spelunking,

I was gathering precious energies.

[FRIEZA laughs]

[FRIEZA] I'm just moments away from achieving

my maximum right now.

Aren't you curious?

You're a Saiyan, right?

Then, no doubt, you must be burning to see my true power!

Well, watch and see.

[GOKU growls]

[thinking] Excellent.

Like a typical Saiyan, he's going for the bait.

This victory is going to be mine!

Ugh... This is crazy!

I don't know what's holding this planet together anymore!

Bulma...

Where are you...?

I should be able to sense your presence

but for some reason, I can't...

[GOHAN] Dad, I can't leave you in this place!

This whole thing could blow any second!

We're going to have to make it out of here together!

[BULMA] Oh, no!

I'm stuck!

I-I can't move, I'm frozen!

Somebody help me!

Those rotten skunks! This is it!

I'm one ticked-off damsel in distress!

[BULMA gasps]

[BULMA screams]

Yikes!

Oh no! Help me!

[FRIEZA growls]

[GOKU] Huh?!

[growling continues]

[GOKU] Woah...

He's actually reaching the true pinnacle of his power!

[FRIEZA growls]

[FRIEZA growls]

[GOKU] I sense his desperation.

He's scared that I'm going to attack before he finishes.

[FRIEZA yells]

[thinking] Just a little bit longer...

Yes...

Yes!

[KING KAI] Goku?

This is King Kai.

Can you hear me?

Goku?!

Please answer me!

This is King Kai calling!

Now, look!

I know you can hear me, Goku!

You're just like all the others!

You learn what I have to teach you

and then you forget about the teacher!

If you don't answer me,

I'm going to start telling jokes!

And I've got a million of them!

Okay then, here goes:

What did the penguin say to the astronaut?

[GOKU] Alright, alright!

I'm here, King Kai!

What is it?

[KING KAI] Goku, why aren't you attacking Frieza?!

He's about to reach his maximum!

This could be your last chance!

[GOKU] I want him to reach his maximum!

I want to fight him when he's at his best!

What?! That's crazy!

[KING KAI] Goku!

Is it possible that your new power

has altered your judgement?

Think about it!

[thinking] My true power is close...

Yes! I can feel it!

[KING KAI] Goku, I want you to know that I'm here for you.

If you need to talk...

I'm fine!

For some reason, this is the way I want it!

[FRIEZA growls]

[KING KAI] Goku, please! Attack now!

No!

[FRIEZA yells]

[GOKU growls]

I will not forget

what you did to my best friend, Frieza!

You took from him what no one has the right to take: Life!

[GOHAN] Krillin! No!

[GOKU] I won't let your sacrifice be in vain, Krillin!

I can still see the look on your face...

Help me! Aah--!

[GOKU] He had no right...

[KING KAI] I understand how you feel, Goku!

But how is letting Frieza achieve his maximum

going to help?!

[GOKU] If I face him now, at his best, and beat him,

he'll never come back to haunt us again!

It will be over for good!

[KING KAI] But it's too risky, Goku!

What if you lose?

I won't lose! I can't lose!

[KING KAI] But what about Gohan? And Piccolo?!

If Piccolo doesn't make it

then the others can't be wished back with the Dragon Balls!

They'll survive!

I know that!

Somehow...

[FRIEZA giggles]

Oh, man!

Bulma! Where are you?

[BULMA] Help!

[BULMA screams]

Please, I don't want to die!

[BULMA screams]

[BULMA screams]

[BULMA gasps]

[BULMA screams]

[BULMA] Oh, no!

This is really it!

I can't believe it!

[BULMA sighs]

[BULMA screams]

Hey, thanks! Wow!

But, hey, what took you so long, you big jerk!

And you could have left yourself

more than one second to spare, you know?!

This is my life that we're talking about here!

Hello? Wake-up call?!

Where are Goku and Krillin anyway?!

Those scoundrels!

Can we talk about this later, Bulma?!

This whole planet is about to blow!

Yeah, things are a little unstable here

to say the least...

But we're going home, aren't we?

Oh, my gosh! I can't believe it! We're actually going home!

Yay!

I hope so...

All right!

[CHICHI] Gohan, this is mommy...

Gohan, why won't you answer me...?

I'm sorry for yelling at you.

You're not grounded. Please...

Just say something, anything...

[CHICHI] Oh, no! This is terrible!

What in the world is going on up there?!

[DR. BRIEF] There are only three things

that could cause this transmission to fail.

One: the darn thing's broke.

Uh... Two: the whole ship has been destroyed somehow.

And then there's three:

Interference from a series electro-magnetic waves.

Which means the planet's axis,

it's being stretched or compressed.

Goodness!

What does it mean when the axis distorts?

Mmmm...

Uh, well, it means... Hmm...

Well, a sudden change like that

could mean only one thing:

I'm afraid that the planet's core has become unstable.

It's... um... gonna... blow...

--[CHICHI gasps] --[ROSHI] Wha--?!

[FRIEZA growls]

C'mon! Just a bit more!

Almost there!

Frieza, let's do this while we're still young.

I will let you reach your maximum so there's no doubt

who the strongest was when this is over!

I could have already beaten you by now!

But when you lose, I want you to know for certain

that you gave it everything that you had!

That even at its fullest, your power was no match for mine!

[FRIEZA] Alright, big guy.

Whatever turns you on.

[FRIEZA giggles]

[YAMCHA] King Kai! What's the matter?!

When I was young, I did what my master told me!

I don't understand this thick-headed generation!

[FRIEZA grunts]

[FRIEZA growls]

[FRIEZA yells]

Bingo!

Ahh, that feels so good. I'd forgotten.

Now, time to squash you like a bug!

All that waiting and this is how you thank me?

[KING KAI laughs]

[KING KAI] Oh my!

Maybe he hasn't lost it after all!

[GOKU grunts]

[FRIEZA grunts]

[blows landing, GOKU grunting]

[FRIEZA grunts]

[GOKU grunts]

[GOKU growls]

[FRIEZA chuckles]

[blows landing, GOKU grunting]

[GOKU growls]

Huh?!

Huh?! Unbelievable!

This has never happened before!

They're moving so fast that even I can't follow their motions!

Huh?

[FRIEZA yells]

[FRIEZA yells]

Huh...?!

[yelling continues]

What the--?!

[GOKU] I can't even sense him!

Darn!

[GOKU] Alright! Where is he?!

[FRIEZA yells]

[GOKU grunts]

Bullseye!

[GOKU] Oh, man!

[FRIEZA yells]

[GOKU grunts]

[FRIEZA yells]

Huh?!

[blows landing, grunting]

[FRIEZA yells]

[BOTH grunting]

Let go of me,

you no-good, stinkin', dirty Saiyan!

[FRIEZA growls]

Not today!

[BOTH grunting]

[GOKU] So this is it, huh?

Your true power?

Rrrgh!

Well, I'm not impressed!

[FRIEZA] Why, you...!

[FRIEZA] You'll be much more impressed when you're dead!

[GOKU] I wouldn't count on it!

[BOTH grunting]

[FRIEZA laughs]

[BOTH grunting]

[FRIEZA growls]

[GOKU grunts]

[FRIEZA chuckles]

Well, fancy that!

One shot and he's throwing in the towel.

Strike-up a dirge.

[FRIEZA chuckles]

[GOKU] Don't get too excited, Frieza...

[FRIEZA growls]

Because this battle...

...is far from over!

[FRIEZA growls]

[NARRATOR] The battle between Goku and Frieza continues.

But with each passing minute,

Planet Namek gets closer to destruction.

Does Goku have time to beat Frieza

and escape before the explosion?

The clock is ticking...

on the next exciting episode of

Dragon Ball Z!