"The Saiyan Formerly Known As Prince" is the seventeenth episode of Season 2 of Team Four Star's DragonBall Z Abridged and the twenty-seventh episode overall. It was first uploaded on YouTube on January 26, 2012. The disclaimer is once again read by Vegeta.
Summary[]
Back on Freeza’s ship, Goku is still recovering when he's contacted by King Kai asking him if he's done healing yet. Goku says that the pod should let him know but isn't too worried since he figures that his friends can take care of themselves.
Cut back to the battlefield, and everyone is frightened over Freeza's final form while he himself is gloating over it. Gohan mourns Dende’s death, but Freeza fires a Death Beam at him, though Vegeta manages to knock Gohan down for protection. Everyone fears Freeza's power and accept their fate, but Vegeta is ready to fight him. He then makes his Super Sayain speech again, but Freeza dismisses it as being a myth that was passed down by "filthy monkeys". He doesn't deal in myths, he deals in facts, and the fact is "By the end of this fight," Freeza sneers, "You'll be crying like a little bitch." There is a pause between the two.
"Bitch, you just jealous of my Super Saiyan swagger", brags Vegeta.
"Oh, for f**k's sake", scoffs Freeza.
Vegeta trying to hit Freeza.
They fight, and while Vegeta believes he has him on the ropes, Freeza notes the deaths of Zarbon, Dodoria, and the Ginyu Force have turned this trip into a big mess. "It's just like that jock strap incident, only now I don't have Ginyu to fill up the holes." Vegeta tries his best, but after putting all his power into a concentrated blast, and Freeza appearing with no scratch, he begins to falter. "See?" taunts Freeza, "Just like I told you. Like a bitch." Vegeta is trembling and has tears coming from his eyes. "SH-SHUT UP!", shouts Vegeta hoarsely. Freeza notes that he really is crying, despite Vegeta's denial. Freeza admits that now he "feels quite bad, like taking down Old Space Yeller". As for Vegeta, he goes in again to fight Freeza but is beaten brutally. Vegeta's Spirit Animal, Orpheus, a Jamaican-accented crab, arrives on the scene, but is eaten by Freeza before he can do anything. Krillin wonders if they should help Vegeta, but they're too scared to do anything.
Meanwhile, Goku is singing "Row, Row Your Boat" while waiting, and it's catchy enough that King Kai and Tien join in for a round, much to Yamcha’s bemusement. Soon enough, the healing tank dings, and Goku's back to 100%. He blasts himself out of the tank and flies off.
Back at the battlefield, Vegeta is heavily damaged, but before Freeza goes for the kill, Goku arrives to save the day, much to Freeza's surprise. Goku makes small talk with Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan, and tells Freeza, calling him Freezer, that he's going to "deck him in the snoz". A stunned Freeza drops Vegeta, admitting that was a new one, and asks who Goku is. Goku introduces himself and checks on Vegeta. Freeza is half-heartily touch that Goku cares about Vegeta, even though Vegeta expresses hatred over both, and explains that Vegeta and him were having a disagreement. Goku, confused by this, asks if it's because of how Freeza looks. An angry Freeza fires a Death Beam at Goku, only for him to block it. Freeza fires more Death Beams, but Goku manages to block all of them without getting damaged. For once, he has Vegeta's support. Vegeta starts making the Super Saiyan speech again, this time about Goku. Annoyed to the point of breaking, Freeza shoots Vegeta.
Cast[]
- MasakoX – Goku, Gohan
- KaiserNeko – King Kai
- LittleKuriboh – Freeza
- Lanipator – Piccolo, Krillin, Vegeta
- Antfish – Vegeta’s Spirit Animal ‘Orpheus’
- Ganxingba – Tenshinhan
Music[]
- Kageyama Hironobu - Cha-la-Head-Cha-la
- Kenji Yamamoto - Desperate Situation
- Kenji Yamamoto - An Eerie Stillness
- Shunsuke Kikuchi - Kyoufu no Ginyu Tokusentai
- Shunsuke Kikuchi - Tenka Wakeme no Chou-Kessen
- Shunsuke Kikuchi - Kaibutsu Freezer VS Densetsu no Suupa Saiya-jin
- Kenji Yamamoto - An Unfamiliar Menace
- Kenji Yamamoto - The Curtain Rises on the Battle
- Kenji Yamamoto - The Formidable Opponent, The Saiyan
- The Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane
Running Gags[]
- The "DODGE" gag makes its glorious return.
- Vegeta is once again doing his Super Saiyan speech.
- Yamcha once again gets cut off before speaking
- Freeza's heroic mental list is brought up again.
Cultural References[]
- When Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan are screaming: "Healer's down!", "Need a Rez!", and "Out of Mana!", they are using vernacular commonly associated with MMORPGs.
- Goku is singing "Row, Row, Row your boat", with King Kai and Tien Shinhan going on with it in a round. This is in reference to Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
- Yamcha does not get to join in with the singing, due to the fact he had at the time not been recast after Vegeta 3986's departure from TFS.
- Vegeta's line "Super Saiyan Swagger" is a reference to the Soulja Boy single "Goku".
- Orpheus the crab's Jamaican accent possibly could be a reference to Sebastian the Jamaican-accented crab from the 1989 Disney film, "The Little Mermaid". It also in turn could make a reference to the English Dub of Ranma 1/2 as Scott McNeil (The Ocean Dub voice for Piccolo, Dr. Briefs, Farmer with Shotgun, Jeice, Turtle and Majin Buu) voiced the infamous Principal Kuno with a similar voice type.
- Vegeta shouting the words "dakka dakka dakka" is a reference to Warhammer 40,000. That is what Orks say when they shoot automatic weapons.
- Music from the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments" is used when Freeza "parts" the seas of Namek during his fight against Vegeta.
- "Black Holes" by Mykl Lozin plays when Freeza is taunting the gang after killing Dende. The song is not mentioned in the episode's music credits.
Trivia[]
- Vegeta is the first character to read the disclaimer more than once.
- Freeza was right about Vegeta crying like a bitch.
- Takahata101 doesn't have a role in this episode since his characters in the story are dead.
- The jockstrap incident is mentioned again, it was previously mentioned in the episode, Grand Theft Goku.
- This episode's title is a reference to the pop singer-songwriter Prince, who in 1993 changed his name to an unpronounceable "Love Symbol" following a contractual dispute with his record producer; following his name change, media outlets opted to refer to him as "The artist formerly known as 'Prince'".
Episode Transcription (English)[]
[Disclaimer read by Vegeta]
GOKU: ♪ 'You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up' ♪ 'You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up' ♪
KING KAI [telepathically]: Goku, come in!
GOKU [t]: Oh hey, King Kai!
KING KAI [t]: Your friends are in trouble, Goku! Are you healed yet?
GOKU [t]: Uhh... nah, I don't think so.
KING KAI [t]: Well, how long do you think it's gonna take?
GOKU [t]: Well, I think the machine will tell me when I'm done.
KING KAI [t]: OK... you *think*, or you *know*?
GOKU [t]: ♪ ...You put the lime in the coconut-- ♪
KING KAI [t]: GOKU!
GOKU [t]: Aww c'mon, King Kai, they don't need my help. I bet they're doing just fine on their own.
VEGETA [off-screen]: Healer's down!
KRILLIN: Need a res!
GOHAN: Out of mana!
VEGETA, GOHAN, and KRILLIN: (Screaming)
[Dramatic sting]
PICCOLO: (Growling)
FREEZA: It's been so long since I've had to use this form. It feels like an old suit I never have an occasion to wear.
PICCOLO and KRILLIN: Ugh!
FREEZA: Unfortunately, whenever I put it on… someone *dies*.
GOHAN: Dende... *no*!
FREEZA: Oh, don't cry for the poor thing. I've saved him the fate of seeing what I'm about to do to you.
VEGETA: Joke's on you; he hated the bald one.
KRILLIN: Hey, that's not fair! He just met Piccolo!
[Dramatic music]
VEGETA: GET DOWN!
{BOOOM} [Dramatic sting]
KRILLIN: I couldn't even follow that attack! It was almost instantaneous!
VEGETA: Yep! Just gonna stand here and keep being awesome.
PICCOLO: There's nothing we can do against that kind of power!
VEGETA: Uhh, hello? Awesome. Right here.
GOHAN: We're all gonna die!
VEGETA: You know what? All of you better duck, because I'm about to turn left, and I don't wanna smack you with my dick.
FREEZA [patronizing]: Oh look at you, Vegeta. You're really going to fight me. Well, n-not really fight, more like... flailing angrily...
VEGETA: Make your jokes while you can, Freeza, because I can now see the peak of your power… while I'm only beginning to tap into mine.
FREEZA: I feel like we've been here before. Have we been here before?
VEGETA: You see, I have finally realized the legend!
FREEZA: Oh my God, this *is* happening again!
VEGETA: That's right. You're not dealing with the average Saiyan warrior anymore, Freeza. I, Vegeta, have finally become: THE LEGENDARY SUPER SAIYAN™!
[Dramatic sting]
FREEZA: OK, seriously, first off - "Super Saiyan"... what *is* that? What even *is* that? I'll tell you what it is: It's just some *stupid* legend passed by your filthy monkey ancestors around a campfire like it was their own dung! Let me tell you, Vegeta: I don't deal in *legends*; I deal in facts. And here's a fact: By the end of this, you are going to be crying... like a little... *bitch*.
VEGETA: ...Bitch, you just jealous of my Super Saiyan Swagger!
FREEZA: Oh, for f**k's sake...
VEGETA: HAARRRWAAUGH! HYAHH!
[Vegeta continues to grunt while he attacks Freeza]
VEGETA (Mentally): 'Yes! I have him on the ropes! All he can do is dodge me!'
FREEZA (Mentally): 'God - Zarbon's dead, Dodoria's dead, the Ginyu's are dead... this has been one giant mess. It's just like that jockstrap incident; only now, I don't have Ginyu around to dig the holes.'
VEGETA: AAAARRRRGH! Huh? Wha--?
FREEZA: This may be a little off topic, but how good are you at digging holes?
VEGETA: Ugh!
VEGETA: What are--
FREEZA: I mean, besides the one you've already dug yourself into.
VEGETA: Hurrgh, don't you MOCK ME!!
FREEZA [intrigued]: Oh?
VEGETA: HRAAAAGH! HRAGH! HRAGH! HRAGH! HRAGH!
KRILLIN: I don't get it! Why can't Vegeta hit him?!
VEGETA: DAKKA! DAKKA! DAKKA!
PICCOLO: Because he keeps aiming where he is instead of where he's going to be!
GOHAN: Uuugh!
PICCOLO (Metally): 'Oh, crap (!)'
KRILLIN [o-s]: So, does this mean we should--?
PICCOLO: DOOODGE!!
KRILLIN: Hah!
VEGETA: DAKKA! DAKKA! DAKKA! DAKKA! DA--! DAKKA! DAKKA--AH!
VEGETA: Ah... hurrgh!
FREEZA: So, are we done playing children's games, Vegeta? Or do I have to *tickle* you?
VEGETA: St-stop... stop, stop...
FREEZA: Eh? Eh~? Coochie coo, coochie coochie coochie coo?
VEGETA: STOP IT OR I'M GONNA BLOW YOU UP!! We'll see how you stand up to everything I've got! Take... my Super... Saiyan... WRAAATH!!
FREEZA (Mentally): 'Oh, and I should probably send the Ginyu's families something… Perhaps some wine, a gift basket...'
VEGETA: AUGH!
FREEZA (Mentally): '...or maybe gift baskets *with* wine.'
VEGETA [saddened]: Wh-what...? How-aah...? How is tha--...? Oh God...
FREEZA: See? It's like I told you, Vegeta... like a *bitch*!
VEGETA [tearful]: Shut up!!
FREEZA: Oh my *God*, you actually are crying!
VEGETA [crying]: I'm not crying!! Not!!
FREEZA: Honestly, now I just feel bad. Usually, I just blow up whatever's in my way, but with you, I've gotten kind of attached. [Vegeta whimpers in fear]
FREEZA: It's sort of like putting down Old Space Yeller.
KRILLIN [o-s]: How is that a thing??
FREEZA: It's sad, really... but before we part ways, Vegeta, let me tell you a *tale*.
VEGETA: AAAAH!
FREEZA: The End.
{SPLASH}
FREEZA: See that, Vegeta? Now, for my next trick, I'm going to make an asshole disappear!
ORPHEUS/Crab: Wagwan, brethren Vegeta? Me be ya spirit animal. And me here tell you how to mash up that bumbaclot Freeza. All ya gotta do is-- [Vegeta groans and pants]
AAH! AAH! {GULP}
FREEZA: Hey, Vegeta!
VEGETA: Wha... whaat--? {THUMP} BAAH!
FREEZA: Stop hitting yourself.
{THUMP} VEGETA: UUGH!
FREEZA: Stop hitting yourself.
{THUMP} VEGETA: AAGH-AAH! {THUD} Aha! Haha, you're the one hitting me!
FREEZA: Au contraire, Vegeta... you brought this upon yourself.
VEGETA: UGH! AAH! BUGH!
KRILLIN: Should... we... help... him?
GOHAN. KRILLIN, and PICCOLO: WUGH!
FREEZA: Oh, go ahead. Pool's open; water's fine. Hm? No? Just going to stand there like a bunch of pissants? Thought so. Now, where were we? Oh right, I believe it waaaaas… kidney punch!
{THUMP} VEGETA: AAAAGH!
{THUMP THUMP THUMP} VEGETA: AAGH! URGH! UUGH!
FREEZA: Kidney punch! Kidney punch! Kidney punch!
FREEZA: And pause… {THUMP} kidney punch!
GOKU [t]: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ Gently down the stream ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪ Life is but a dream ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪
KING KAI [t]: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪
KING KAI [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪
KING KAI [t]: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Life is but a dream ♪
KING KAI [t]: ♪ Life is but a dream ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪
KING KAI [t]: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪
TENSHINHAN: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ KING KAI [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪
TENSHINHAN: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪ KING KAI [t]: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Life is but a dream ♪
TENSHINHAN: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪ KING KAI [t]: ♪ Life is but a dream ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪
TENSHINHAN: ♪ Life is but a dream ♪ KING KAI [t]: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪
TENSHINHAN: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ KING KAI [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪
YAMCHA: (Gasp) TENSHINHAN: ♪ Row, row, row your boat ♪ KING KAI [t]: ♪ Gently down the stream ♪ GOKU [t]: ♪ Merrily merrily merrily merrily ♪
{BEEP}
GOKU (Mentally): 'Pod's done!'
{SLAM} VEGETA: UGH! UGH-uhh!
FREEZA: It seems our game is over, Vegeta. Now that we're done here, it's time to send you crying home to mommy.
VEGETA: My mother's dead...
FREEZA: I know. HYEEEEEEEAAAH!
PICCOLO: Urgh! KRILLIN: Aah! GOHAN: Uhh!
[Musical swell (heroic music)]
FREEZA: ...Who--
GOKU: Hey guys, how's it going? [To Piccolo] Piccolo? When did you come back?
PICCOLO: Uh... Dragon Balls.
GOKU: Oh, neat! [To Krillin] Hey, Krillin! That armor looks funny on ya!
GOHAN: Hey, Dad!
GOKU: Hey. So are you that Freezer guy?
FREEZA: ...I am *Lord* Freeza, yes.
GOKU: Awesome! I'mma deck you in the schnoz!
{THUD} VEGETA: Owww...
FREEZA [surprised]: I'm sorry, that's a new one, er... who, are you, exactly?
GOKU: I'm Goku! I'm insane... from Earth!
FREEZA: ...
VEGETA [weakly]: He means Saiyan...
FREEZA: Uh, between you and the Namekian, I think I've lost my touch at genocide!
GOKU: What's wrong, Vegeta? Did Freezer do this to you?
FREEZA: Oh look, he's all concerned. I'm impressed, Vegeta; you managed to make a friend.
VEGETA [weakly]: Hate you... hate you both...
FREEZA: Unfortunately, Vegeta and I were having a disagreement. He wanted himself to live, and well… I didn't.
GOKU: Why do you wanna die?
FREEZA: Wha--... no, I, I-I mea--I meant I want *him* to die--
GOKU: Is it 'cause you look weird?
FREEZA: ...WHAT?
GOKU: Well, you know you got that big head, those weird lips and that tail...
FREEZA: Eeeegh!
GOKU: ...and you don't have ears...
FREEZA: OK, *no*!
GOKU: ...and to top it all off, you're really kind of a jerk.
FREEZA: And apparently, this is now happening. Vegeta! Explain!
VEGETA [weakly]: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...
FREEZA: [To Goku] What are you...?
VEGETA [weakly]: you see, Freeza... you aren't dealing with the average Saiyan warrior anymore...
FREEZA: Oh~ my~ *God*~!!
VEGETA [weakly]: He has risen above, and become a legend... the legend that you fear… He has become... A SUPER SAI--YAN!!
GOKU: (Gasp) VEGETA!!
{HISS}
FREEZA: No, seriously, you have no idea how old that got.
VEGETA: Laugh while you can, Freeza! Because I'm about to rock you… like a hurricane.
[♫ "Rock You Like A Hurricane" ♫]
[Cut-off]
VEGETA: Huh… I should've known that was only a one hit wonder.
This transcription was produced by Splendaaa/1plainicecreamcone by taking the original English Captions by (ANONYMOUS) and editing them slightly to have more clarity when read without video accompaniment. (If you edit this transcription, please leave this original credits segment <and add your own name, if you wish> so that my hours of effort aren't all for nothing! - thank you, Splendaaa)
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