Connie Maheswaran quotes from Steven Universe

Connie

[sketch resembles Aquamarine] I think I made one eye bigger than the other.

Amethyst

[drawing resembles a winged creature] I was going for a feeling.

Pearl

[drawing resembles Lapis and has been signed] Honestly, I can't even draw a circle. [laughs nervously]

Steven

Okay, Garnet, you just drew yourself.

Garnet

Uh, I like me.

Connie

Steven! It's the gem!

Steven

[pokes his head out of a log] What?

Connie

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.

Aquamarine

Are you my dad?

Connie

What? No, I'm not your dad. We can help you find your dad --

Aquamarine

I'm not looking for your dad. I'm looking for my dad. I need to find my dad.

Connie

Right... Well, we'll help you.

Steven

[has gotten stuck in the log] Connie! Connie, wait! be careful.

Aquamarine

[interested] Connie. Are you Connie?

Connie

Yes! I'm Connie. Me, Connie. Connie, friend.

Aquamarine

[laughs, flies off the tree branch] Topaz! I've found one! I've found one! I've found a Connie!

Connie

[worried] Steven...? [unsheathes sword]

Steven

Connie!

Connie

Another gem! She-she has everyone!

Steven

Let them go!

Steven

Connie! [breaks out of the log]

Aquamarine

[lands on Topaz's head] Look at those organics squirming around.

Steven

[summons his shield] Give me back my friends!

Aquamarine

[dismissively] Don't bother listening to that Steven. He's not my dad.

Aquamarine

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...

Aquamarine

[freezes Onion, Sadie, Connie, Jamie and Alexandrite trying to escape her spaceship; to Steven] Nice try. But it's hopeless, My Dad. I can't go back to Homeworld without getting what the Diamonds want.

Steven

[looks back at his friends frozen in mid-air; pauses and admits to her]I'm... not My Dad.

Aquamarine

[stern] What?

Steven

I'm not My Dad!

Aquamarine

How much longer is this mission going to take?

Steven

Well, I can end it for you, right now.

Aquamarine

Oh, really?

Steven

I'm someone the Diamonds will want more than any of these humans. The leader of the Crystal Gem rebellion, the Gem that shattered Pink Diamond. I'm not My Dad... [lifts his shirt to reveal his gem to her] I'm my mom! I'm Rose Quartz!

Aquamarine

[gasps in surprise, deactivates her wand] No way!

Connie

Steven?!

Pearl

No, don't! Steven!!

Amethyst

What are you doing?!

Steven

[turns back] I get it now! I'm the only one who can stop what she started! I can stop all of it!

Garnet

You're wrong! Steven, get down here!

Steven

She wouldn't have wanted this! But I do.

Amethyst

I'm gonna kick your butt if you don't come down here right now!

Pearl

[breaks down as she watches helplessly] Steven... [the door begins to close behind Steven, Aquamarine and Topaz]

Connie

[as the door begins to close behind Steven, Aquamarine and Topaz] No! Don't you dare!

Steven

[turns back before the door closes] I love you.

Connie

NO! STOP!! [the door closes and Aquamarine's ship warps into space instantly] STEVEN!!

Steven

[walks toward Connie] OK. Be cool. Be cool, yeah. Be cool. [reaches to Connie] Hey!

Connie

Hi.

Steven

[coughs] Nice weather you're wearing.

Connie

Uhh... l got your texts.

Steven

Oh, yeah. I forgot about those, because l've been living.

Connie

[confused] Wha?

Steven

Well, back to my great life. Uh, [turns away from Connie nervously] chowzers. [runs back to Kevin; whimpering in worry] That was terrible! This is all wrong, Kevin!

Kevin

No way. Look, little man. Your girl's making her way back for more.

Connie

[runs back to Steven; upset] Steven! What is going on?! I came here hoping we could talk, but it seems like you only want to talk to Kevin! I guess Kevin is your best friend now!

[in unison] What? No, no, no.

Connie

[sighs] Anyway, l'm glad you're doing well. That's... all l really wanted to know. [walks away remorsefully]

Steven

No, no! But - but you're my best friend!

Kevin

Best friend? What are you kids even talking about? I thought she was your ex! Great. Now what am l gonna do? Think, Kevin. How do people treat their friends?

Steven

[runs after Connie, who was about to hop on Lion's back] Connie! Wait, wait, Connie. Don't go.

Connie

Steven, l wasn't trying to ignore you. I was going to text you back. I - l wrote, "I can't talk to you right now." But then l realized if l sent it, that would be talking to you. And it didn't make any sense - l wasn't making any sense. If we were going to talk, l thought it's got to be in person. So l rode Lion to your house, but there was note that said, "Gone vacationing." And then l ran into Kevin and he said you'd be here, but, uhh... maybe this is still too soon. I - l don't even know what to say to you. I'm... angry? I miss you? I feel like l'm out of my mind.

Steven

No, you're not. I surrendered myself to Homeworld. I let them take me away, maybe forever, and then l came back and l tried to act like it was no big deal, but it was a big deal. I couldn't stand the thought of you being taken away on that spaceship, but... then l did that to you. I promised you we'd always be a team, and... l let you down. [tears up] I'm sorry. Jam buds?

Connie

[tears up] Jam buds. [she and Steven share an embrace] It's so good to talk to you. I've been wantint to see you so bad I accepted a party invitation from Kevin.

Steven

[chuckles, takes off the clothes Kevin gave him] I know, l took his advice. [laughs] I think he got his heart broken. I - It's actually really sad.

Connie

[chuckles] Of couese he did. [chuckles] Hey, nice shirt.

Steven

Nice hair.

Connie

[giggles] Thank you.

Lars

You don't get it, do you, Steven? [starts tearing up and sniffles] It should be me. [starts crying] I'm the one that should be hanging out with the Cool Kids! She's getting back at me for everything I've done!

Connie

Do you really think Sadie is living her life just to get back at you?

Lars

Why else would she be having so much fun without me?!

Steven

Because life goes on, no matter what happens. She was so upset when she found out you'd be stuck in space, Lars. She really misses you, but she can't stay sad forever. She started hanging out with the cool kids, she quit the Big Donut, all because she needed to do something to (make herself) feel better.

Connie

And look at you! Steven said you'd be hiding in some cave on Homeworld, but you're not! You're out here fighting for freedom with all your new friends in tow! Are you doing any of this to hurt Sadie?

Lars

No! I'm doing this because I have to. [tears up] I'd never do this to hurt Sadie because-

Steven

Because!

Connie

Because!

Because you're best friends!

Stevonnie

And best friends wouldn't do anything to hurt each other!

Garnet

We can't just hand Steven over to Blue Diamond, she's a shatterer!

Bismuth

She's not gonna hurt him, look at her. She really thinks he's one of them.

Amethyst

[sobbing loudly] Somebody make Blue Diamond stop!

Connie

Are you guys okay?

Pearl

It's just… [sniffles] Blue Diamond's power. She's obviously relieved that Pink Diamond wasn't shattered after all.

Yellow Diamond

Hmm. How could you do this to us, Pink? Why did you let us think you were shattered? Why the strange disguise? Why are you doing a voice? Why didn't you say something at the trial?! And Blue, could you please stop crying? I can't see. [wipes her tears, splashing the Gems]

Blue Diamond

Sorry. [sets Steven down]

Steven

My mom kept it secret from everyone.

Pearl

Ahem.

Steven

Almost everyone.

Yellow Diamond

What are you talking about?

Steven

Well, apparently, Mom… Oh, geez. You don't know what a mom is. Okay, Pink Diamond took the form of Rose Quartz permanently after faking her shattering. Then, Rose Quartz gave up that form to create a new life with my dad-- me. Rose passed her gemstone and some of her powers onto me, but that's all. I-I don't have any of Pink or Rose's memories. I'm sorry.

Yellow Diamond

Hmm. I'm sure your memories are in there somewhere, Pink.

Steven

Actually, I go by "Steven."

Pink Diamond! Your subjects will do the dancing for you! Why would a Diamond want to dance?

Steven

Because dancing's fun!

What is "fun"?

Connie

You know, it's when you do something you wanna do, just because it feels good.

I don't think we do that here.

Steven

We never should have come here.

Connie

What?

Steven

This whole plan! What was I even thinking?

Connie

Well, you were thinking that if you came to Homeworld and talked to White Diamond, maybe you could save all the corrupted Gems on Earth.

Steven

Oh, right. And look where that got us.

Connie

Well, we knew it wouldn't be easy.

Steven

Yeah, but I didn't think I'd get every Crystal Gem poofed at the same time. And what'll Dad say when he finds out? His only son, in jail at 14! What a disgrace.

Blue Diamond

[entering the prison tower] I cannot believe you, making a scene like that!

Steven

[surprised] Whoa, déjà blue.

Connie

We didn't mean any harm! I asked Steven to dance, he wasn't trying to cause trouble!

Blue Diamond

What do you know about this, human?

Connie

[chuckles] You think I've never been grounded before?

Blue Diamond

"Grounded?"

Yellow Diamond

[sitting in her throne] What... are you doing?

Steven

I'm taking back my friends!

Yellow Diamond

[closes her eyes as she looks up from Steven to readdress Blue; annoyed] What are you doing, Blue? Take Pink back to the tower.

Blue Diamond

She prefers to be called "Steven."

Yellow Diamond

[slams her hand so forcefully against her throne that it cracks, stands up and assumes an angered stance] What are you talking about?! You can't keep bending the rules for her, Blue! She has to set an example, and we have to set an example! If we bend the rules for her, we have to bend them for everyone!

Connie

Well, maybe you should!

Yellow Diamond

Take them back to the tower, now!

Blue Diamond

I won't.

Yellow Diamond

Then I'll do it myself. [reaches down to pick up Steven and Connie, but Blue Diamond smacks her hand away; surprised in shock] Blue?!

Yellow Diamond

You'd hurt a fellow Diamond?!

Blue Diamond

Didn't we hurt Pink?! She was suffering in silence for ages -- just like our Gems -- just like me! And I know you're suffering in silence, too!

Steven

Stop! [pulls out his shield and chucks it towards Yellow Diamond's hand, disrupting her concentration] You don't have to do this!

Yellow Diamond

Yes, I do! This is what White Diamond expects of all of us. From a thin flake of mica to the deepest, hardest stone, we all must make sacrifices for the sake of our perfect empire!

Steven

Does this look perfect to you?! My dad says if every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs.

Yellow Diamond

And that means... what?

Steven

It means if you try and make this empire perfect -- if you just wipe away everything you see as flawed -- you lose all the things that make you happy -- like hot dogs.

Blue Diamond

Or our Pink.

Yellow Diamond

Uhh... [falls to the ground on her knees in an uncharacteristic emotional breakdown] Stop. Stop it, Blue. Stop using your power on me...!

Blue Diamond

I'm not. [walks to Yellow Diamond and comforts her as she sobs]

Connie

Steven, come on, grab the Gems. Let's get out of here.

Steven

Right. I hope they're okay. Amethyst would usually be back by now.

Yellow Diamond

[wiping a tear from her eye; composed] They'll be out for a good while. They took a direct hit from me.

Bismuth

[emerging from Yellow Diamond's repaired ship] I always wanted to cut an upper crust!

Bismuth!

Steven

You came!

Bismuth

Heck, yeah, we did!

Steven

"We?"

Bismuth

Of course!

Peridot

You thought we wouldn't be here at a time like this?

Steven

Lapis Lazuli and Peridot!

Lapis

That felt great.

Peridot

Wasn't that cool, Steven? Check out the awesome job we did fixing up those hand ships! [the thumb on Yellow Diamond's ship falls off] Uh… who needs thumbs?

Steven

[grabs Pearl's gem] Come on, Pearl. Dance with me! [twirls around and fuses with Pearl to form Rainbow Quartz 2.0]

Well, what do you know? It's Rainbow 2.0! Now, this is a fine mess we're in. [sees Ruby and Sapphire's gemstones falling; gasps] That won't do. [blows raspberry] Rainbow Quartz powers, activate! [catches Ruby and Sapphire's gemstones] Ah, yes. Now that's two stones, with one bird.

Amethyst

Wow! Nice form, Pearl.

Pearl

Oh, [chuckles] thank you. I'm particularly excited about the jacket. Aah! Steven! We fused!

Connie

Are you guys okay?

Steven

Almost. [looks down at Ruby and Sapphire's gemstones] Garnet, we're up against a giant robot. We need your help. Please come out. I'm here. I love you! [hugs them tightly as he begins to glow and starts fusing, to form Sunstone]

Awwwwwwwwwww, yeah! You better step off! Chillax, my dudes. Your rockin' pal Sunstone is holdin' it down.

Pearl

Wow!

Amethyst

Holy...

Connie

All right!

Peridot

Unbelievable!

Oh, you better believe it.

Peridot

Okay!

Connie

Sunstone, what are we gonna do? White Diamond's never going to listen, and she's never going to let us leave.

If she won't listen, we'll make her listen.

Amethyst

And how are we gonna do that?

I know she's in there. We'll bust into her head and change her mind.

Right!

Let's take that bully down! [to the viewers] But remember kids: if you ever have to deal with a bully, be sure to tell an adult. [yanks Pearl and Amethyst onto their shoulders and sprints towards the giant pink foot of the ship] Ally-oop! [summons her suction cups] Kids, don't try this at home. Ha! Bungacowa!

Connie

Steven! [rushes to Steven and hugs him] Are you back together? Are you you?

Steven

Yeah. Yeah! I’m me! I’ve always been me.

White Diamond

NO! You are Pink Diamond! That is Pink Diamond's gem! You do not look like this! You do not sound like this! You are not half-human! You're just... acting like a child!

Steven

I am a child. What's your excuse?

White Diamond

[starts blushing, and notices the Gems under her control doing the same] What's happening? What is this? What's wrong with them? They're turning... pink! I don't understand, I'm in control, I-- [gasps] Something's wrong! With ME! No! [releases all the Gems (including Pink Pearl) from her control]

Guys!

Garnet

Steven…

Pearl

Are you okay?

Amethyst

[sitting up; groaning] What happened?

Connie

I think Steven got through to her.