The Set Up is the ninth episode of Team Four Star's DragonBall Z Abridged. It was first uploaded to YouTube on February 27, 2009.
Summary[]
Gohan attempt to wake up Piccolo, who was knocked unconscious by Nappa, but none of his attempts are working. Krillin assures Gohan that his father, Goku will arrive, citing that he's never let them down, but then it cuts to Goku back at Princess Snake's palace eating another huge meal, as a way of repayment for trying to eat him a year ago. Snake reminds him that there was something he had to do about Saiyans. Realizing his negligence, Goku rushes right back on Snake Way and continues his way back to Earth.
Back on Earth, Nappa attacks Gohan and knocks him unconscious as well, leaving only Krillin to fight Nappa. Nappa charges towards Krillin, who, in a moment of desperation, tells him it's his turn to attack, to which Nappa stops instantly. Vegeta questions Nappa's actions, who claims that it is Krillin's turn to attack and that he must wait for him, causing Vegeta to have an aneurysm from Nappa's sheer stupidity. Vegeta then begins to chant "Nine minutes, eighteen seconds" (of the video) and says that it will be the happiest moment of his life.
Annoyed that he is not being taken seriously, Krillin prepares his new attack, sheepishly admitting he could have used it earlier to save his friends' lives and proclaims it as his Destructo Disc, which Piccolo, in a subconscious state of mind, denounces as "Lame", throwing it straight at Nappa. Nappa mistakes it for a frisbee, and while Vegeta tries to warn him not to fall for such a trick, to which Nappa replies that " Trix are for kids". Irked yet again by his partner's stupidity, Vegeta instead instructs him to catch it with his teeth. Nappa cheerfully tries so, but the disc just scars his face, and cuts off the top half of a plateau that a mountain climber was yodeling on, ruining Nappa's modeling career as a result.
Distraught by his disfigurement, Nappa launches an energy ball at Krillin that leaves him crippled. However, before he can deliver the finishing blow, he is struck in the back by Piccolo, who has regained consciousness. Piccolo makes threats to Nappa only to be cut off by Gohan kicking Nappa into a mountain. Nappa hops out, furious at Gohan and launches his fire ball. Piccolo jumps in front of the way and shields Gohan from the attack, realizing just before it's too late that he could just grab Gohan and get clear of the attack. When the smoke clears, Piccolo appears to have weathered the blast well, but his organs simultaneously start to fail and he falls to the ground, to the dismay of Gohan. Breathing his last words, Piccolo asks Gohan why he didn't 'doooooodge' one final time.
With Piccolo dead, Kami realizes he too must die and tells Mr. Popo he must go to Namek and get the Dragon Balls to bring him back to life. However, Mr. Popo refuses, and reminds Kami of the Pecking Order. Realizing it is pointless to argue, Kami bids his assistant farewell, and fades away.
Back at the fight, Nappa is pleased with his work, but is somewhat upset that Vegeta wasn't even watching the fight. Enraged at the loss of his mentor, Gohan unleashes a foul-mouthed rant at Nappa, and proceeds to fire a Masenko beam at him. Unfortunately, Nappa easily deflects it away, and Gohan realizes that he will be unable to avenge Piccolo. Confident of victory, Nappa mocks Gohan by pointing out that everyone important to him is dead, not counting Krillin despite the latter’s arguing. Gohan is about to be stomped on but is saved by the Nimbus Cloud, confusing Nappa greatly. Goku arrives and asks what he missed: he is then taken aback by the loss of Tien Shinhan, Yamcha and Piccolo. Asking where Chiaotzu is, Krillin tastelessly informs him that he got blown into pieces.
Nappa asking what Goku's power level is.
Apologizing for his late arrival, Goku gives Senzu Beans to Krillin and Gohan. He then asks who was responsible for the deaths of his friends, and Nappa naively takes full credit, causing Goku's power to rise considerably. Nappa asks for the power level and Vegeta replies that it is 1006. Confident about his chances, Nappa attacks Goku, but is beaten to a pulp. Vegeta realizes his scouter was upside down and, in a bored manner, states that Goku's actual power is over 9,000, giving a less-than enthusiastic growl and crushing his scouter. Nappa is bewildered by Vegeta's apparent apathy, and his partner explains that Goku's power level is only a threat to Nappa, not Vegeta. However, when he talks about the Dragon Balls, Goku informs them that the earth Dragon Balls no longer work as both Piccolo and Kami are dead. A distraught Vegeta is enraged when he remembers that Nappa was the one who killed Piccolo. Unable to contain his rage any longer, Vegeta finally kills Nappa (Precisely at 9:18 echoing his earlier "prophecy") and is seen smiling when the dust clears.
Cast[]
- MasakoX – Gohan, Goku
- Lanipator – Piccolo, Krillin, Vegeta, Ricola Guy, Mr. Popo
- LordQuadros – Princess Snake
- Takahata101 – Nappa
- Vegeta3986 – Kami
Running Gags/Callbacks[]
- Krillin Owned Count 8: Krillin is blasted into the air by one of Nappa's attacks.
- Gohan is once again called a nerd by Piccolo.
- Piccolo yells at Gohan for his inability to dodge.
- Gohan told Krillin "too soon” when the latter was explaining about Chiaotzu’s remains blown around. Tien called it out before during No One Ever Listens To The Magical Dragon.
Cultural References[]
- The Trix cereal is referenced as Nappa says the slogan word for word.
- The magazine Nappa appears on looks to be Vogue. Additionally, Vegeta is reading the same magazine later in the episode.
Trivia[]
- When Vegeta accidentally had his scouter upside down Goku's power level was 1,006 and if you turn that number upside down it's 9,001 which is barely over 9,000.
- After getting once again annoyed by Nappa's stupidity (receiving an aneurysm from his nose as a result), Vegeta starts chanting "Nine minutes eighteen seconds. Nine minutes eighteen seconds." which was the mark in the video where he kills Nappa.
- This is the last episode where Kami is voiced by Vegeta3986.
- This is the only episode in Season 1 that does not have a Stinger.
- Gohan's line about Piccolo treating him like an son is an refference to Piccolo's death in the redub by funimation in the original DBZ, in which it is Piccolo himself who said he viewed Gohan as an son
Episode Transcription (English)[]
[Disclaimer read by KaiserNeko]
GOHAN: Mr. Piccolo! Wake up! You have to stop him!
PICCOLO: (Incoherent mumbling)
KRILLIN: Don’t worry, Gohan! Goku's never let us down! I’m sure he’ll be here any second!
GOKU: (Chomping)
GOKU: [mouth full] Mmmph... thanks for the food again, Princess Snake!
PRINCESS SNAKE: Well, it’s the least I could do for trying to eat you like that.
GOKU: ...
PRINCESS SNAKE: But I thought there was... something else you had to do?
GOKU: Mmm, bacon. (Chomping)
PRINCESS SNAKE: Something about Saiyans...? And the Earth?
{GULP}
GOKU: Crap crap CRAP CRAP!
[ ♫ INTRO MUSIC PLAYS ♫]
GOHAN: Mr. Piccolo, get up!
Please get up!
Seriously, he’s gonna kill us!
NAPPA: Well, the green guy’s out. Too bad. Guess I’ll have to find someone ELSE to play with!
KRILLIN (Mentally): 'Please not me please not me 'please not me please not me' 'PLEASE NOT ME!'
NAPPA: Eenie meenie minie… you!
GOHAN: Wh-what--? Augh! Uuh-huuh!
KRILLIN: WHOO! Not me! ...Gohan? Oh! Thought that would have lasted longer!
NAPPA: Midget’s next! RHAAAA!
KRILLIN: Wait! My-turn-my-turn-MY-TURN!
NAPPA: Oh!
VEGETA: Wha-- ...Nappa, what are you doing?
NAPPA: It’s his turn, Vegeta; I have to wait for him.
VEGETA: Uh, owwwwwhhhhh, uh, ohhh…
NAPPA: You okay, Vegeta?
VEGETA: Yes, just... just an aneurysm out of sheer stupidity...
NAPPA: Wow! Didn’t think you were that stupid, Vegeta.
VEGETA: WAAAAUUUUUGH!! Nine minutes, eighteen seconds. Nine minutes, eighteen seconds…
NAPPA: What’s that, Vegeta?
VEGETA: Happiest... moment... of... my life...!
KRILLIN: Hey! STOP TREATING ME LIKE A JOKE, DAMMIT! I’ve got a new technique! Which I probably could have used earlier and maybe saved all of our friends’ lives...
but that’s besides the point! Get ready for my… DESTRUCTO DISK!
PICCOLO: [groaning] Laaaaaaame…
KRILLIN: Now… take THIS!
NAPPA: Oooooooh! A frisbee, Vegeta!
VEGETA: Nappa! No! It’s a trick!
NAPPA: But Vegeta! Trix are for kiiids~
VEGETA …You know what, Nappa? On second thought, catch it. Catch it with your teeth.
NAPPA: Yaaay! Like a doggie! Ow ow OWHOWH!
RICOLA GUY: Riiicolaa– ohhh GODDAMMIT!!
NAPPA: AAH, NO, MY FACE! My precious modeling career!
[Shutter snaps] ♪♪
NAPPA: You know, I was trying to be a team player. Trying to be a nice guy!
KRILLIN: You killed half our friends!
NAPPA: I said, *trying*!
KRILLIN: Well you’re failing--oh God!
{DING}
NAPPA: And so are you!
PICCOLO: I’m back!
NAPPA: AAAAAAAHHH! I-see-what-you-did-there!
PICCOLO: Now - it’s you and me, big guy! And I’m gonna kick your a--!
GOHAN: YAH!
NAPPA: AHH--!
PICCOLO: Whoa!
GOHAN: Take that, you insufferable f***ing simpleton!
PICCOLO: WHOA, Gohan! What the hell?!
GOHAN: Oh! Oh, I’m sorry, Mr. Piccolo. I didn’t mean to snap like that!
PICCOLO: No; stay snapped! STAY SNAPPED! Ahhhhh... Goddammit(!)
NAPPA: Hrrrrrgh you-a-make-a-me-so-mad!
(Growling)
GOHAN: (Whimpering)
NAPPA: Vegeta, look. I’ma firing my BLARRRGH!
GOHAN: (More whimpering)
PICCOLO: 'Alright… It’s time to redeem myself, through one final act of redemption. I’ll save Gohan, and– Wait a second... Why didn’t I just grab him? I can probably still do that now, actually!' Yeah, that's it. I’ll grab him, and throw him out of the way--!'
PICCOLO: GAAAAAAAAAA!!
KRILLIN: WAAHAA!
PICCOLO: Yeah… That's right… I can take anything you can dish o--
PICCOLO (Mentally): 'Oh God, there go my organs...'
[Hard thud]
GOHAN: Mr. Piccolo!
PICCOLO: Ghh… Gohan... come closer… There’s... something... I have to tell you...
GOHAN: Is-is it that you always pictured me as a son, because you can never make your own, considering you lack the reproductive organs to produce your own legitimate offspring--?
PICCOLO: Nnnerrrrrrrrrrd…
GOHAN: Wh... what?
PICCOLO: Just... shut up and... listen...
GOHAN: What is it, Mr. Piccolo?
PICCOLO: Why... didn't... you… DOOOOOOOOODGE?!?! Bleh.
GOHAN: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
[Scream fades into echoes]
KAMI: Eehh-oghh! Well, Mr. Popo... it seems my time has come. But don’t worry, my friend...you will go to Namek and wish myself and the others back with their Dragon Balls. It will be a long and arduous journey... but I’m sure you can--
MR. POPO: Bitch, I ain't goin' nowhere.
KAMI: But Mr. Popo! The fate of the entire universe is--
MR. POPO: Pecking order!
KAMI: But, I… Well then... [fading out] goodbye, my friend!
MR. POPO: Byyyyyee~!
[Wind howling]
NAPPA: Vegeta, did you see me kill the green guy?
VEGETA: Yes, Nappa; that was a very good kick.
NAPPA: D'aww, Vegeta! You weren’t watching! Can you at least watch me kill the toddler?
VEGETA: Ughh, fine...
GOHAN: NNNAAAAAAGGGGHHH!! *I’m gonna eviscerate you and use your gastrointestinal tract* *as a condom while I fornicate with your skull*!
NAPPA: ...What?
GOHAN: I'M GONNA SKULLF*** YOU!! MASENKO...HAAAAA!
NAPPA: YAARGH! Aaagh, bitch, please!
GOHAN: I'm... (Pant) sorry... Mr. Piccolo… I... (Pant) I failed you.
KRILLIN: You sure did! I, uh, I mean… sorry for your loss.
NAAPA: Well, it’s been fun, kid. I mean, for me; not for you. As for you, everyone important to you is dead.
KRILLIN: Hey, I'm still alive--!
NAPPA: Everyone important.
KRILLIN: ...Dammit.
NAPPA: Now... NAPPA SMASH!
GOHAN: Uhhh...!
KRILLIN: Gahh...!
NAPPA: ARRRGH!
[Impact]
NAPPA: Oo wa wa? Hey, where'd he go!? Did he disappear? Or was he never there to begin with?
[Dramatic music]
Oh, wait, there he is.
GOHAN: (Gasp) Huh? I, oh… Are they all… Tenshinhan… Piccolo? Yamcha? Oh wow, especially Yamcha. Wait, where’s Chiaotzu?
KRILLIN: Oh, he’s here… and there… and there… a--
GOHAN: Krillin!
KRILLIN: What?
GOHAN: Too soon!
GOKU: I'm sorry I'm late, you guys. But I brought some Senzu beans for ya!
KRILLIN: Woohoo! Legume ex machina!
GOKU: Hey! Which one of you did all this?
NAPPA: That was me! Totally calling it! I killed every single one of them! 'Cept the Chiaotzu; he blew *himself* up!
GOKU: (Grunting) HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Ughh!
[Rocks crumbling] [Wind blows]
NAPPA: Vegeta! What does the Scouter say about his power level?
VEGETA: It's...! [calmly] One thousand and six.
NAPPA: Wha-- really?
VEGETA: Yeah! Kick his ass, Nappa!
[Scouter beeps]
NAPPA: YAAAYYY! HaaaAAAA--D'OUH! OWF! AH! ARGH! OW!
[Sounds of beating and pain]
NAPPA: D'ah! D'oh! D'ah! D'oh! D'oh! D'oh! D'oh!
NAPPA: Ah, that doesn’t bend that way.
[Beeping] VEGETA: Hmmm...
NAPPA: My arm doesn’t bend that way! That doesn’t seem right. {THWACK} AH, NOW IT DOES!!
[Beeping] VEGETA: Wait, wait wait wait! Nappa!
NAPPA: Augh-ha! Whaaaaaat??
VEGETA: I had the Scouter upside-down. It’s over nine thousand. Rah.
NAPPA: Why do you sound so bored??
VEGETA: Because it’s still not a threat...
NAPPA: But--
VEGETA: ...to me! Besides, once we get the Dragon Balls we’ll just wish for immortality! Then no one will be able to stop us!
GOKU: Wait, what? But, you killed Piccolo.
VEGETA: And your point is...?
GOKU: Well, if he’s dead, the Dragon Balls don’t work.
VEGETA: Wh-- ...What?!
NAPPA: Ohhh, and I totally killed that guy. Oh well; at least we still had fun getting here; right, Vegeta?
VEGETA: Hurrgh...
NAPPA: Vegeta?
NAPPA: Remember the bug planet?
NAPPA: Vegeta?
VEGETA: *urrrgh*...
NAPPA: Vegeta? (x2)
VEGETA: Hurrgh... *urrrgh*... *hurrrgh*...!
NAPPA: Vegeta? (x3)
NAPPA: Veget–AAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
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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