[as Steven, Greg, and the Crystal Gems try to stealthily file past her] It's a shame, though. This outpost is so remote, I was beginning to think we'd been forgotten. But we haven't! Two diamonds, one day! What an honor! I don't think anything can spoil this for me! [turns and catches the group frozen while boarding the Roaming Eye] What… is… THE MEANING OF THIS?! [the Quartz soldiers appear to watch in the doorway watching behind her] Why are these two outside the containment area?!
Holly Blue, I can explain…
No need, your Clarity. Not even you could have forseen how incompetent these Amethysts are. Well, if you want something done right... [summons an electrified whip from her gem in the back of her head] you just do it yourself. [to Steven and Greg] You two are coming with me! [swings her electric whip at the, but Sapphire and Ruby fuse into Garnet and catch it, stunning her and the Quartz soldiers]
SGSteven and Greg
Garnet!
Steven, get Greg on board.
[Pearl severs Holly Blue Agate's whip. Amethyst catches it and wraps her up with it to the amusement of the Quartz soldiers]
[approaches Holly Blue Agate, summons her right gauntlet] I've been waiting to do this all day... [hits Holly Blue Agate with her left hand, knocking her down]
[to the Quartz soldiers laughing at her] What are you doing?! They're traitors! Destroy them!
[kisses and waves to the Quartz soldiers] Famethyst for life!
[as the whip fades] I'll report you to the Diamonds! All of you! You'll all be shattered!
You're really going to tell the Diamonds that you allowed a band of traitorous rebels to infiltrate a highly secure facility and escape from right under your careful watch? [inhales sharply] Doesn't sound like a wise thing to do, Holly Blue. So do yourself a favor and keep your mouth shut. That will be all.
[Holly Blue groans in misery while the Quartz soldiers wave their goodbyes to the Crystal Gems as they take off and leave the zoo]
Thanks so much for coming to get me. That has to be, like, the third craziest weekend I've ever had.
StevenDad, I'm really sorry I got you into all this. This whole thing started 'cause… I wanted answers.
You don't have to be sorry about a thing. I hope you found what you were looking for.
Steven
I did. I found you.
Steven
Did anything happen while we were gone?
Uh… Lion behaved himself, I restocked all the cereal and washed all the towels.
Steven
Sounds like everything went well.
Well, there was a little trouble… [Flashback starts at her house, where she enters the living room, talking to Steven on the phone; narrating] When I got that call from you, I could tell you had a lot going on.
Steven
[on the phone] Dad's in trouble, and we need to go into space to get him back.
[putting on Rose's sword] I can get there in 15! Or actually, maybe 20, 25 'cause I might have to take the bus--
Steven
There's no time! We're going right now! Just protect Beach City for me while we're gone.
[determined] You can count on me! [hangs up and takes a deep breath; narrating] It was a big job for one person, but I felt up to the challenge. I made my way over to your house, and that's when I realized… I wasn't alone. [enters the beach house and hears the sound of a toilet flushing from the bathroom; draws out her sword, heads over to the bathroom, and bursts the door open, finding Lapis and Peridot]
Lapis? Peridot? What are you doing here?
Just showing off my old room too-- Oh, wait, actually that's none of your business!
Who is this, and what is she doing in Steven's house?
That's Steven's third best friend after me and you.
Um, Lapis, you don't remember me?
You almost drowned me when you tried to steal the world's water.
[awkwardly] I almost drowned a lot of people.
Steven
Well, while we're still waiting, how about another Weird Word Game?
Steven
All right. Let's see what we got here. First one is an adjective.
[growing increasingly upset] Accidental.
Steven
[writes it down] "Accidental." And the next one's a noun.
Steven
[writes it down] "Mishap." Adverb?
Steven
[writes it down] [concerned] Past tense verb?
Steven
Noun?
Steven
Uh, hey, room. It's been a bit, huh? Is that a new cloud? [laughs weakly] So, I suppose you're wondering why I'm here. I know nothing in here is real, but... I want to see my mom.
[a cloud appears as Rose]
Steven
Um... [stammers] It's nice to meet you.
[laughs, shakes his hand] It's nice to meet you, too.
Steven
This is fun. [throws football] Or would baseball be better?
Steven, all sports are beautiful. Each sport is a unique experience. [jumps and catches the football] The adrenaline, the glory, the sheer feats of athleticism. [lands gracefully] Each one so complicated and yet, exactly the same.
Steven
[star-eyed] Whoa...
Steven
Wow. This is nice. It's really nice. I... I should've tried this a long time ago.
But Steven, don't you realize? We've been together this whole time.
Steven
Oh! That-that's-that's right. Oh, this is the first time we've hung out together. I gotta capture this moment. [takes out his phone, sees only a black void surrounding him] There's nothing here but me. I'm just... talking to myself. [stands] You're not my mom.
Steven
This is how I want you to be, but I don't know if this is who you really are. [the room darkens ominously] I've learned things about you. Things you wanted to keep secret. You locked Bismuth away inside Lion because she wanted to shatter gems, and you never told Garnet or Pearl. But then you shattered Pink Diamond. Now all of Homeworld has it out for Earth, and the Crystal Gems, and me! You put us all in danger and you just DISAPPEARED!!!!!!
[Steven is blown around by a gust of wind while Rose hovers over him]
Steven
I finally know the truth! I know what you are! You're a LIAR!!! I thought you never wanted to hurt anyone, but you hurt EVERYONE!!! How could you just leave Garnet and Amethyst and Pearl and dad alone?! They don't know what to do without you! Maybe they didn't matter to you as much as hiding from the mess you made! And that's why I'm here, isn't it?! Did you make me just so you wouldn't have to deal with all your mistakes?! [collapses] Is that all I'm here for?
[stands in front of Steven] Steven, you know that isn't true. In the tape I left you, I told you how much I wanted to have you and let you exist. Do you think what I said to you in the tape was a lie?
Steven
[pause] No. I'm sure... I'm sure you meant it.
[Steven and Rose hug. It begins to rain.]
Steven
I get it. I know you didn't want me to deal with your problems. But you're a part of me, now. And I have to deal with what you left behind.
R"Navy" Ruby
Hey Steven, hit that button behind you and I'll show you what this baby can really do.
Steven
Uh, you mean the one right here?
R"Navy" Ruby
Yeah, that's the one!
Steven
[runs over to the button] I'm gonna press it!
[Once Steven presses the button, the captain's seat is encased in a light tube, while the lights are turned off. The hatches open and everybody, except "Navy", is hanging on the edges of the door]
Steven
Navy! Hello! Navy! I think something's wrong with the ship!
R"Navy" Ruby
The only thing wrong is that you're still holding on! [laughs]
Steven
Wait, so all this time, all you wanted was your ship?! You could've just stolen it to begin with!
R"Navy" Ruby
I could have done that, but then I would have never gotten to see the look on your face when you were tricked by your favorite little Ruby! [laughs]
Hey! I can't hear what's happening! Is Navy showing us the ocean? Oh 'cause this is a heck of a way to do it!
[Lapis tries to climb inside the ship, but "Navy" maneuvers the ship to throw everybody, except herself, off in the ocean]
[Steven pauses the "For Nora" videotape and turns to Greg]
Steven
No! I don't understand. Why is this the same as the video you guys made me? Who's Nora? [Greg pauses, wipes his tears]
Nora is you. [Steven pauses, freaks out]
Steven
I'm my mom and my sister?! What kind of destiny is this?!
[chuckles] No, no. We just had it down to two names—Steven if you were a boy, and Nora if you were a girl.
Steven
So, then, would Nora have the magical destiny if I wasn't here?
Magical destiny? I don't know about that.
Steven
But Mom did! She was trying to tell me something with my tape! She keeps leaving me puzzle pieces. Sooner or later, I'm going to understand what I'm for!
Whoa, Steven! It's okay! C'mere, c'mere. [Steven sits down on the van; Greg sits beside him]
Steven
Am I supposed to be... D-did she want me to be Nora?
Steven, she just wanted you to be you. When you have a kid, you have no idea who they're gonna be. Even Garnet couldn't predict it. That's what was so exciting to your mom, that life is full of so many possibilities, and you would get to explore them for yourself. I mean, you could be Steven or Nora or anyone else. And you can always change your name! Hey, I did.
Steven
Hey, Sour Cream. Putting on a big rave tonight?
SCSour Cream
Oh, the fliers? No, it's Onion. [shows one declaring Onion missing] He's been missing for a couple of days now. My mom and Yellowdad are starting to get worried. You haven't seen him around lately, have you?
Steven
No. Have you checked his favorite hiding spot in the woods?
Steven
What about inside the vending machine at Funland?
SCSour Cream
No luck. Blew a dollar checking, too.
Steven
What about that top secret room inside your house?
SCSour Cream
You mean his office? Of course.
BBarb
I only came over to drop off Sadie's lunch. She wasn't home last night, so I figured I'd bring it here. But the place was completely empty. Maybe it's some sort of baker's holiday. Certainly not a Federal one!
Steven
Sadie never came home last night?
BBarb
Eh, she's an adult. Probably just snuck off for another "island adventure" with her boyfriend.
Steven
That couldn't be. They were going to go to a party together, but Lars never showed. And when me and Sadie left, she said she was going home. And now Sour Cream is looking everywhere for Onion. And I was expecting a package today from Jamie, but he... he never delivered it.
BBarb
A package? You mean one about yay big, two pounds, maybe four ounces?
Steven
[gasps] My distinguished khakis! Did you see Jamie with them?
BBarb
I did this morning, just before sending him off to your place.
Steven
[examines Onion's missing poster and video cassette] Barb, this might be serious.
Steven
Well, Sour Cream was right. Onion wasn't in the vending machine... and neither was anybody else. [eats chips]
Steven
[notices her gem] Aha! A gem!
Are you... my dad? I need to find my dad.
Steven
N-no, I-I'm not. [she flies away] Wait, wait! Don't leave me with another enigma!
[Steven inspects Connie, Amethyst, Pearl and Garnet's drawings of Aquamarine]
[sketch resembles Aquamarine] I think I made one eye bigger than the other.
[drawing resembles a winged creature] I was going for a feeling.
[drawing resembles Lapis and has been signed] Honestly, I can't even draw a circle. [laughs nervously]
Steven
Okay, Garnet, you just drew yourself.
[Steven and Connie are searching for the missing people at Onion's hiding spot in the forest. Aquamarine lands on a tree branch behind Connie.]
Steven
[pokes his head out of a log] What?
She looks just like my drawing. [to Aquamarine] Come on. You don't have to be afraid, we'll help you. Jump down into my arms. My body will break your fall.
What? No, I'm not your dad. We can help you find your dad --
I'm not looking for your dad. I'm looking for my dad. I need to find my dad.
Right... Well, we'll help you.
Steven
[has gotten stuck in the log] Connie! Connie, wait! be careful.
[interested] Connie. Are you Connie?
Yes! I'm Connie. Me, Connie. Connie, friend.
[laughs, flies off the tree branch] Topaz! I've found one! I've found one! I've found a Connie!
[worried] Steven...? [unsheathes sword]
Steven
Connie!
[Steven and Connie are distracted as Topaz emerges with Lars, Sadie, Jamie and Onion trapped in her torso]
Another gem! She-she has everyone!
Steven
Let them go!
[Topaz unfuses, then rushes around Connie and imprisons her while fusing again]
Steven
Connie! [breaks out of the log]
[lands on Topaz's head] Look at those organics squirming around.
Steven
[summons his shield] Give me back my friends!
[dismissively] Don't bother listening to that Steven. He's not my dad.
[Aquamarine uses her bow as a wand, uses it to grab Steven in an energy field, then spins and throws him into a tree]
Now all we need is my dad and we're out of here! Can't believe they wasted an Aquamarine on a job like this. It's so easy, you could have done it yourself, Topaz! [cackles as Topaz stomps away from the forest]
Steven
[falling unconscious] No... you can't... take them...
Steven
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!
Why is Homeworld stealing humans from the boardwalk?!
Steven
I don't know, but they're only taking my friends! They even got Connie! If we don't do something, they're going to take them up into space!
And our spaceship got jacked. So if they leave Earth…
They'll be gone for good.
Ugh. Who were these guys?
Steven
That little Gem I saw before, her name's Aquamarine.
Steven
She's got a big friend… a fusion, named Topaz.
A Topaz fusion and an Aquamarine?
Uhh, yes! Blue and Yellow Diamond must have sent them personally!
Steven
The Diamonds? Oh, no! They must be collecting more humans for the zoo!
[Steven and the Gems square off against Aquamarine and Topaz in Funland]
We're not here for any of you rogue Gems. We'll leave you totally alone… [turns severe] IF you tell us where we can find my dad.
Steven
I don't know what you're talking about!
Let's see. Yellow Diamond asked for "uh, my dad, a Connie, a Lars, a Sadie, a mailman, and an Onion, I think". Six human variations specified in a report by Peridot 5XG.
[Steven gasps, immediately recalls back to meeting Peridot in the Kindergarten underground in "Marble Madness"]
Steven
("Oh, no. There's lots of humans. There's my dad, Connie, Lars and Sadie, the mailman, Onion... I think.")
[come back to Steven feeling shocked and upset realizing this]
Steven
The list! I gave them the list.
What are you talking about?
Steven
Aquamarine doesn't have a dad. She's looking for someone named "My Dad"! This is all my fault.
Don't worry about that now. Our objective's still the same. Beat the Gems…
Steven
Save our friends!
Hey, Topaz, look! They want to lose another fight.
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