Re-Write 5
From: "Kurirai St. Claude" Subject: Director's Cut XXXVIII: Tournaments Bad! Date: 12/19/2000 [Vegeta is about to fight an opponent who considers himself perfect.]
CELL: Go ahead and attack.
KURIRIN: Kienzan! [hits Cell with a Kienzan, but it does no damage]
CELL: Heh. KURIRIN: What?! That's not fair! I've never even hit anybody with that before, and now that I do it doesn't kill him?! VEGETA: Anyway, it's my turn. [fights with Cell]
KURIRIN: Vegeta's not going to win, Trunks. I can tell.
TRUNKS: I know, but I'm stronger than he is.
KURIRIN: You are?
TRUNKS: Yes. Maybe just strong enough. -----------------------------
GOHAN: Dad, are we going to train anymore?
GOKU: No.
GOHAN: Why not?
GOKU: Let me tell you about something Gohan. [sets up a chart] See this? [points to a picture on the chart with a laser pointer] That's me. I'm what we like to call the "lead protagonist." Can you say that?
GOHAN: Lead protagonist.
GOKU: Very good. That means I'm the hero, so regardless of who else trains harder than me, or who should logically be able to kill me, I always win.
GOHAN: What about when you died fighting Raditz?
GOKU: Well, look over here. [points to another part of the chart] As you remember, I came back after a while. Therefore, I'm still the protagonist. Let me show you something else.
GOHAN: OK.
GOKU: [flips to another chart] This is you. In a few more episodes, you'll be taking over as the lead protagonist. That way, I won't have to do as many important things anymore.
GOHAN: But why?
GOKU: I don't know. Anyway, during the [points to the chart again] "Boo Saga", fans will like me better than you, so I'll return to my position as protagonist. Got it?
GOHAN: No . . . why do you get to change back?
GOKU: I'll answer that in tomorrow's lesson: "marketability."
GOHAN: Oh, OK then. Good night, Dad.
GOKU: Good night, Gohan. -----------------------------
CELL: This fight is a huge waste of time. Just do some suicidal attack and get it over with.
VEGETA: Final Flash!! [blows off Cell's arm with the Final Flash]
CELL: Ouch. [grows his arm back] That really hurt!
VEGETA: [passes out]
TRUNKS: Father! Kuririn, get my father out of here while I hold off Cell.
KURIRIN: Got it. [flies away with Vegeta]
TRUNKS: Now, Cell, I'm stronger than Vegeta was! I'll destroy you!
CELL: In your fully-powered state, you are indeed stronger than me, but I'll emerge victorious.
TRUNKS: What?! Why?!!
CELL: Because I'm faster.
TRUNKS: Oh.
CELL: You know what just hit me? I could've waited to tell you that and drawn out this battle for a couple episodes. Dang. ------------------------------
GOKU: Look, Gohan, I've ascended to a new level.
GOHAN: Great! Now we'll win.
GOKU: Nope, because it makes you slower.
GOHAN: OK, what should we do instead?
GOKU: Like I said before, it makes no difference whatsoever. Let's just go to sleep again. ------------------------------
CELL: All right, I have an idea.
TRUNKS: What is it?
CELL: I'm going to have a tournament and call it the Cell Games. One fighter fights me at a time, and if I win, I destroy the earth.
TRUNKS: So you're suggesting that we inconvenience ourselves by having only one person fight at a time?
CELL: Yeah, but you also get ten days to prepare.
TRUNKS: I was already in, but that makes it even better.
CELL: Great! I'll announce the tournament over the TV so you know where it will be.
TRUNKS: When will you make the announcement?
CELL: Right after Hollywood Squares tomorrow.
TRUNKS: All right. [They both fly away] -------------------------------- [Kami's--Mr. Popo's sanctuary]
TRUNKS: [arrives]
TENSHINHAN: Trunks!
BULMA: Hi, Trunks!
TRUNKS: Cell said he's going to start a tournament in ten days. We need to prepare and fast.
BULMA: Let's get back to Capsule and tell everyone. ------------------------------- [All are gathered at Capsule, except Goku and Gohan]
VEGETA: I suggest we all go back to the Chamber of Spirit and Time to do some more training.
TRUNKS: Of course. We will.
KURIRIN: What should I do?
TENSHINHAN: Yamcha, we should do some training as well. Even though we won't be able to fight, we should just power up insignificantly like we always do.
YAMCHA: Right!
KURIRIN: What about me?
DR. BRIEFS: Bulma, will you help me reconstruct the remaining android to fight with us?
BULMA: No problem.
KURIRIN: Should I do some training, too?
KAME-SENNIN: I'll tell a boring story about the Tenka'ichi Budoukai.
CHI-CHI: OK.
KURIRIN: I was in some tournaments . . . anyway, what should I do for training?
KAME-SENNIN: [tells the story] Let's all leave now. [Everyone but Kuririn leaves]
KURIRIN: Jerks . . . ----------------------------- [Goku and Gohan finally leave the Chamber of Spirit and Time, where several people have gathered]
MR. POPO: You're back!
TRUNKS: How did your training go?
GOHAN: We learned how to be Super Saiyans all the time.
PICCOLO: Brilliant, Son.
GOKU: I'm changing back to my old clothes.
GOHAN: Piccolo, can I have an outfit like yours?
PICCOLO: How many of these have I given you now?
GOHAN: [shrugs]
PICCOLO: Here. [gives Gohan a new outfit]
GOHAN: Thanks.
GOKU: Gohan, let's stop by Karin's Tower for a minute.
GOHAN: OK. [All take quick glances at one another's faces]
TRUNKS: I wasn't gonna say anything, but . . .
PICCOLO: We all look really weird, don't we?
GOKU: That's why I wanna leave. I'm hoping they'll switch animators. ---------------------------------- [Goku and Gohan fly down to Karin's Tower]
KARIN: Hello, Goku.
GOKU: Karin, can you tell me if I'm strong enough to beat Cell?
KARIN: No, you're not.
GOKU: Well, I was gonna-- KARIN: No.
GOKU: But it woulda been so cool!
KARIN: [shakes head] ---------------------------------- [They go back to Goku's house]
CHI-CHI: Oh no, you're hair changed color!!!! That's bad!
GOHAN: Right, anyway, Dad, let's do some training.
GOKU: No, we're just gonna sit around and do nothing for ten days.
GOHAN: Nothing? Won't that get boring?
GOKU: You're right . . . why don't you go fight Tao Paipai or something?
GOHAN: OK. [leaves] ----------------------------------
TAO PAIPAI: I am evil and bad and a cyborg now. GOHAN: I'm the child of Son Goku.
TAO PAIPAI: Oh no! [flies away on a tree] ---------------------------------- Next time: Dende and Mr. Satan and a bunch of stuff.
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