Original subtitles

[NARRATOR] Last time on Dragon Ball Z,

Gohan gave Garlic Jr. quite a beating.

And Krillin put him through plenty of pain as well.

But with Piccolo see-sawing between strength and weakness,

the evil giant regained the upper hand.

In the resting place of guardians past,

Kami took care of the distraction

while Mr. Popo handled the Sacred Water.

And the precious water was spread over the earth,

to negate the horrible effect of the Black Water Mist.

My plan!

[NARRATOR] Garlic Jr. was incensed by this latest attempt

to foil his dark plans.

And in a terrible rage, he decided to pull out

all the stops and reopen the Dead Zone.

A horrible void of darkness that sucks people into it

like a vacuum and holds them in a timeless,

spaceless prison forever.

The Dead Zone will swallow you up

and keep you for all eternity!

There's no escape!

[NARRATOR] With Piccolo's power waning

and Krillin weakened from battle,

it was up to Gohan to protect them

from the deadly suction of the Dead Zone!

But how long can the little warrior hold on?

Find out, today!

[GARLIC JR. laughs]

Yes! Know the lonely horrors of the void!

[GOHAN grunts]

Gohan...

No! Fight, Kami...

[KAMI grunts]

[MR. POPO] Kami... Kami!

[MR. POPO wails]

[MR. POPO] Please! Let him go!

He... did it for them...

[GARLIC JR. laughs]

[GOHAN grunts]

Wah!

[GOHAN growls]

Man! Whoa! Hold on tight, Gohan!

Sorry! We can't help too much!

[PICCOLO grunts]

[KRILLIN] Piccolo...

Don't give in, Piccolo. You have to fight it!

Stay with us!

[KRILLIN] Yes, that's it!

[GARLIC JR. growls]

[yelling]

[KAMI groans]

That's enough! Please!

[rumbling]

[MR. POPO screams]

[gasping]

What? How can this be?

The Dead Zone! Yes, Garlic Jr. has reopened the Dead Zone!

[KAMI] Fools! By hurting me, you're helping Garlic Jr.!

Are your egos so big that you can't see past your nose?

[KAMI wails]

[KAMI grunts]

[thinking] Piccolo...

[PICCOLO grunts]

[KRILLIN] Piccolo!

[PICCOLO pants]

[GOHAN growls]

Seems you're having trouble maintaining that, aren't you?

It won't be long now!

That little pimple of a shield is going to pop

and the three of you are going to ooze into

the Dead Zone like the puss that you are!

[GARLIC JR. cackles]

[GOHAN] Guys! I'm slipping!

[KRILLIN] Oh, man! This is it!

We've got to think of something fast!

Gohan! Don't give in!

We need all the time that we can get!

No... Gohan... Makyo Star!

Say what?!

Huh?

Look! Blow up the Makyo Star!

It's the source of his power!

[KRILLIN] But he's barely able to hold the shield!

I don't know, Piccolo...

That plan sounds half baked to me...

No, it's fully baked. It's the only way!

Uh, yeah, but-- Shoot!

If he lets go to attack, we're goners!

Just do it, Gohan! There's a whole world

of people down there to consider!

Fools! I'll suck the whole sanctuary up if I have to!

[GARLIC JR. roars]

[KRILLIN] Hold on, Gohan, you can do it!

[GOHAN grunts]

[snarling]

[ALL] Huh?

[ALL coughing, yelling]

[murmuring]

[OLD MAN] Why are all you people in my yard?

[OLD WOMAN] Oh, my gosh, look, honey! There's one on the roof!

[GARLIC JR. cackles]

[GOHAN grunts]

Oh, what's the matter?

It's a little different this time, isn't it, you brat?!

[GOHAN grunts]

[GOHAN] I'm not sure how much longer I can hold this,

but I'll die before I give in!

Hey, don't talk like that! Go for the win!

[PICCOLO grunts]

Destroy the Makyo Star, kid!

[PICCOLO grunts]

I can't! I just can't let this shield down!

You guys mean too much to me! I won't let you go!

Please! Do it!

[GOHAN grunts]

[GOHAN] I can't! I won't!

[KRILLIN growls]

Hey! Attack that star!

There's no way!

Piccolo's right, Gohan!

I don't like it any more than you do,

but there's too much at stake!

There's a whole planet full of people down there, Gohan!

This isn't about us!

I can't! No way! Don't ask me to do that!

Never!

[MR. POPO] Please! He was only trying to help!

[MR. POPO gasps]

[MR. POPO] Let him go! Please! I beg of you!

Kami! Kami!

[MR. POPO whimpers]

[MR. POPO gasps]

Bye, Kami...

[MR. POPO gasps]

[KAMI] Hmm...?

What happened? I'm alive...

I think they decided to let you go!

As long as they don't change their minds again!

They've never done this before..

It's a great honor, Kami! To be pardoned for coming here!

They've forgiven you!

[KAMI growls]

Oh, yeah? Well, I haven't forgiven them!

Get a life, you stubborn old fools!

[MR. POPO] Kami!

--[KAMI growls] --[MR. POPO whimpers]

[BOTH grunt]

[BOTH yell]

[GARLIC JR. laughs]

[GARLIC JR.] You're starting to lose power!

I can feel it! It won't be long now!

[PICCOLO grunts]

[GOHAN grunts]

Oh, man! What now?!

We're back home!

[KAMI] Huh...?

What? Kami?!

Hey! Kami's back!

--[PICCOLO] I know. --Huh...?

[KRILLIN] Piccolo! You're okay!

Yeah, I'm fine!

Thanks to Kami, better than ever!

So be it! You'll all diiieee!

[GARLIC JR. yells, laughs]

[grunting]

[MR. POPO wails]

[KAMI grunts]

[BOTH yell]

[PICCOLO gasps]

[PICCOLO] Here we go!

Piccolo!

[PICCOLO growls]

Piccolo!

[GARLIC JR. laughs]

That's it! Embrace your destiny!

[MR. POPO whimpers]

[PICCOLO grunts]

[KAMI & MR. POPO yell]

[PICCOLO using ESP] Kami, I can't promise I'm going to

make it through this one!

I... understand...

[PICCOLO growls]

Yes! Come, Piccolo! Come to your death!

Yes! Perfect!

Now just a little bit closer, you fool!

How about a Belly-Blast?

[GARLIC JR. yells]

[PICCOLO gasps]

[GARLIC JR. growls]

Gohan, do it! Attack!

What about Krillin?

Gohan! I'm fine! Search your feelings!

You know it's the best thing to do right now!

Krillin! I can't! I need to protect you!

Forget about me!

[KRILLIN yells]

Krillin, don't go!

[PICCOLO grunts]

What's wrong?! Can't take the heat?!

[GARLIC JR. laughs]

[PICCOLO growls]

What a nice gift!

Here you go! Right back at you, Piccolo!

[GARLIC JR. growls]

[KRILLIN grunts]

Gohan, now!

Fire!

I've got you now!

[GOHAN yells]

[GOHAN grunts]

[GARLIC JR. gasps]

[GARLIC JR.] What?! No! It can't be!

[GARLIC JR. screams]

[GARLIC JR. screams]

[thinking] Kakarot, you're so close I can smell you!

It won't be long now. I'll become a Super Saiyan

and we'll see who's really the strongest!

Huh...?

Huh?

[OOLONG & PUAR groan]

[gasping, murmuring]

Uhh, hi there!

I'm sure you folks were all wonderful subjects!

But, uh, I-I think it's time that I, uh, abdicate the throne.

I was looking for Gohan! How did I get way out here?

Boy is he going to be in trouble when I find him!

Hey, you!

[gasping]

Yeah, you guys!

Don't you know your moms are at home

worried sick about you?!

Get your butts home!

Piccolo...

You, too, Krillin...

Piccolo! Where are you?!

[GOHAN whimpers]

[GOHAN] Krillin... Why didn't you stay under the shield...?

[GOHAN] Huh?

[GOHAN gasps]

Kami! And Popo!

[GOHAN chuckles]

Oh my gosh! I can't believe you made it!

Yes, by a whisker.

[MR. POPO] But my plants got sucked into the Dead Zone...

[KRILLIN (muffled)] Gohan!

Have a little respect, would ya?!

It hurts bad enough as it is!

[KRILLIN grunts]

[KRILLIN] Oh, man...

[KRILLIN chuckles]

Whoo! Hiya!

Man! I can't believe it!

Krillin, it's really you! You made it!

[GOHAN laughs]

You made it! Thank goodness!

Yeah! Thank goodness you saved us, Gohan!

[PICCOLO] Hey! Knock off the mushy stuff, you sissies!

[KRILLIN] Huh?

[GOHAN] Uh?

[GOHAN] Oh my gosh... Piccolo...

[KRILLIN laughs]

[KRILLIN] Check him out!

Wow! Piccolo!

Yeah, well, thanks for blowing up the Makyo Star, kid.

Because of you, Garlic shriveled up like a raisin.

I see! So the lion's share of his energy

was actually coming from the Makyo Star!

Well, I'll be a green, pointy-eared monkey's uncle!

With the star gone, he's through!

I hope he can learn to like the Dead Zone...

...since he's now a permanent resident.

Piccolo! We did it ourselves!

We didn't even need my dad this time!

We needed your dad very much, kid!

And he was here the whole time!

What? Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure! He was here, inside of you, Gohan!

Hey, Piccolo?

[PICCOLO] Yes?

Gosh... you're such an incredible friend.

[PICCOLO] You too, Gohan. You too...

[GOHAN chuckles]

[PICCOLO] He's okay. He just needs a little rest.

[PICCOLO] Sleep well, Gohan. I'm proud of you.

[NARRATOR] And so the planet Earth was back to normal again.

Roshi and friends began restoring his damaged house.

[OOLONG screams]

[NARRATOR] Krillin and Maron traded-in for a convertible,

Gohan was being more closely guarded than ever,

and Piccolo resumed his solitary life of training and meditation.

And though he didn't accept Kami's offer

to officially take over as guardian of the Earth,

you can rest assured that not much escapes

from Piccolo's ever-watchful gaze.