♪ We ♪
♪ Are the Crystal Gems ♪
♪ We'll always save the day ♪
Steven: ♪ And if you think we can't ♪
♪ We'll always find a way ♪
♪ That's why the people ♪
♪ Of this world ♪
♪ Believe in ♪
♪ Garnet ♪
Amethyst: ♪ Amethyst ♪
Pearl: ♪ And Pearl ♪
And Steven!
Steven: We'll be fine! I'll be right back.
I'm just gonna walk Connie out.
Don't worry! I'm not going back into space or anything.
[ Laughs ]
They're never gonna let me out of their sight again.
Connie?
Connie! I know you got to get home and get some sleep,
but once you're all rested up,
I can't wait to tell you about everything!
Being on Homeworld was crazy!
After I turned myself in, they put me on trial!
And Lars was there. We got chased by killer robots.
[ Chuckles ] What a wild ride that was.
And uh...I'm really happy to see you again.
Umm...a-are you happy to see me, too?
Of course I'm happy to see you, Steven.
Uh, but?
But how could you just give yourself up like that?
Well, first, I said I was my dad,
and then I said I was my mom.
[ Scoffs ] No. I mean, you just gave up.
I had to.
They were gonna take all those people.
They were gonna take you!
But what about our training?
Stevonnie. Jam buds.
I believed in us.
We could have done it together.
This is different. This whole thing was my fault,
but I knew that I could fix it all if I turned myself in.
And look -- No one got hurt.
Well, except for Lars, but I saved him, too.
But... I'm hurt.
No, you're not. You're safe.
You're here. I'm here. We're safe. Everything's fine.
It's not, though.
You know, it was a tough decision for me to make,
but it had to be done.
You don't get it.
Get what?
Let's go, Lion.
[ Roars ]
"Wow, Steven, that was so brave of you.
I'm so glad you're back."
What?! And Lars is still in space?!
Yeah, he is, but don't worry,
he's with some very nice gems
who are on the run from their Homeworld overlords.
Oh, Laaaars.
Sadie, he's fine.
We can go see him anytime through Lion.
Glad he's not -- At least he's some kind of alive.
You told his parents, right?
You're kind of my practice run for that.
[ Bell dings ]
[ Sighs ] Let's do this quick.
I can't be away from work too long.
I'm basically their only employee now.
[ Shouting, booing ] Whoa, what's going on?
Man: We're sick of it!
Am I right about it?!
Aliens nearly abducted the whole town.
And what did Mayor "Billiam" Dewey do about it?
That is right.
Jack and squat!
[ All shouting ]
Steven, I'm going to Lars's parents' house.
Okay, I'll catch up with you.
And that is why you should vote for me,
your favorite Nanefua, for mayor of Beach City!
[ All cheering ]
When I say "Do we want Dewey?" you say "No."
Do we want Dewey? All: No!
Nanefua: Okay, good job.
Hmm. "Can't hang today.
Mayor D's getting blamed for Gem stuff,
and it's totally my fault."
I don't know, Universe. This doesn't look good.
How's this?
Oh. That looks great.
But I may need more.
My gosh. I've never had an opponent before.
Even when I ran for mayor of high school, I ran unopposed.
Probably because I made up the position.
If only I could've warned you
about this abduction stuff sooner,
then everything would be fine now.
I really dropped the ball.
You're right, Universe.
This is all your fault. Huh.
How about we call an impromptu town meeting
on the boardwalk? I'll tell everyone what happened
and how you weren't involved at all,
and everyone'll feel better
and vote for you in the next election.
All right, Universe.
The ball's back in your court.
Just, uh... don't drop it again, huh?
So, in conclusion, Mayor Dewey had nothing whatsoever to do
with the abductions.
Everything was my fault because I unknowingly provided
some space Gems with a list of names
and put everyone in danger.
Mayor Dewey would never do anything
to purposefully endanger the town.
He basically just keeps a low profile
and doesn't get involved in much of anything.
Yeah, maybe he should be involved!
He's the mayor!
[ Crowd booing ]
Thanks for listening, and please vote for him
in the next Beach City mayoral election.
Oh, ho, ho, yeah! Hello, everyone.
Thanks for coming. Wow! This whole abduction business
was a real close call, huh? Whoo.
But look around you.
Everyone is safe and accounted for.
That's not true! What about my friend Lars?
Who?
What? Lars! Lars Barriga?!
Mr. And Mrs. Barriga's son!
Did you even know he was still missing?
Did you know he was still somewhere in space?!
What kind of mayor doesn't know when his own people
are lost in space?!
The donut boy?
Is that why the donut shop was closed this morning?
Yeah, but -- Do not worry.
I will do everything in my power to hire a new donut boy.
[ Crowd booing ] No!
You've got to be kidding me!
How did this get on the Internet so fast?
I didn't invite any press to this event.
Someone posted it on Tube-Tube.
Only 12 people have seen it.
12 people?! That's half the town!
I'm finished, Universe.
I don't know of many political figures
that have made a comeback
after getting a tomato to the face.
Oh, again, and again, and again, and again.
You need to stop looping that.
Look, we're gonna get through this together, okay?
Tomorrow is the big debate.
You still have one more chance to win back the town's love.
But Steven, some of the things people have been saying about me
are really painful and mean.
We've just got to change the conversation.
We can start with this.
"How to talk to people"?
I'm going to get you ready for that debate,
even if it takes all night.
[ Crowd murmuring ]
All right. [ Yawns ]
Today's the day.
You got your note cards, you look great,
and if anyone brings up the alien invasion thing,
I wrote a bunch of Ocean Town jokes for you to use.
Aww, shucks, Universe.
You're like the son I never had.
You...have a son.
I know that.
You're just very different from him, is all.
[ Crowd chanting "speech" ]
[ Whines ]
I'm rooting for you, Dew Drops.
[ Weakly ] Thanks.
[ Chanting continues ]
[ Chanting stops ]
[ Clears throat ] [ Microphone feedback ]
People of Beach City.
You might think that being a mayor is a fine
and glamorous sort of thing.
I can understand why my opponent would want the position.
But I've been mayor of this city for a decade,
and I know some things that Ms. Nanefua does not.
You see, when you're the mayor, you get blamed for everything.
When the boardwalk has termites, it's the mayor's fault.
When aliens steal people, it's the mayor's fault.
When the mayor crashes the mayor mobile
into the only cell tower in town, it's the mayor's fault.
Most people can't handle that kind of pressure, but I can.
So, I say to you, Beach City citizens,
just enjoy our wonderful ocean breeze
and don't worry about a thing.
Just let Dewey "do" it for you!
[ Crowd murmuring, applause ]
Nice.
You know, Mayor Dewey, you are right.
I am? A-About what?
I have blamed you for too many things,
and that is not helping.
[ Crowd murmuring ]
What?
Blaming our problems completely on the mayor
is not getting us anywhere.
When one of us suffers, the town suffers.
When you suffer, Mayor Billiam, the town suffers.
So, no longer will I point my fingers at you.
I will extend all my fingers on both my hands
to everyone here today
and ask that we share responsibility
for the welfare and safety of Beach City, together!
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Chanting "Nanefua" ]
You got this, Mayor Dewey.
[ Stammering ]
Uh, did you ever notice how people from Ocean Town --
Oh, who am I kidding?
Beach City deserves a real mayor.
Someone wise and collected like Ms. Nanefua.
[ Crowd murmuring ]
Wait. No, no, no.
I withdraw from the race.
You can find the key to the city under the city welcome mat.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Sighs ]
Mayor Dewey, what're you doing?!
Y-You can't just throw the election like that.
W-We could still win!
Well, I know it's not very traditional
to do that in the middle of a debate,
but why drag it out?
We could have won! I really believed in you!
I really believed in us!
Well, you were wrong.
What do you want me to say?
How about, "I'm sorry.
We were in this together, and I let you down."
Come on, Universe.
You know she's gonna be a better mayor than me.
It was the right thing to do.
I guess, but... I still feel betrayed.
That's probably how Connie feels.
Yeah, I don't know what you're talking about,
but I've got to find a new job.
[ Humming ]
[ Tapping, phone dialing ]
[ Dialing continues ]
♪♪
Steven: "Hey, Connie. How are you today?
Hope everything's going okay.
It'd be cool if you told me it was...
I guess I miss you.
I know yesterday I said, 'I guess,' but I mean,
I do miss you...
Hope you didn't get your phone mixed up with a tennis ball.
Ha ha."
A tennis ball? Really, Universe?
[ Sighs ]
Help! Ah! Yah! Back!
Ugh!
Hey, uh, Stevearoni, ugh,
want to help your old Pa over here?
Uh, yeah, Dad, one sec.
♪♪
Sorry. Sorry. I'm on it.
[ Grunts ]
Are you good? Are you safe? Do you still love me?
Yeah, of -- of course, buddy.
It's just some hoses. I can buy new ones.
I still have like $9 million left,
and what better way to spend that
than on some hoses, right, kiddo?
Yeah, Dad.
[ Cellphone vibrates ] [ Gasps ]
Ronaldo: Steven!
So. Did you ever get around
to watching the "Koala Princess" box set
I lent you three months ago?
[ Sighs ]
Hey, is everything okay?
You're looking a little glum.
I am a little glum.
Do you want to talk about it?
Um, it's just space lag
from when I went to space.
Hmm.
[ Sighs ]
[ Cellphone vibrates ]
Ah!
Wait. No. I need to play it cool.
Ronaldo: I'm just gonna assume by your silence
that you're entangled within
the immersive koala lore of the show.
Did you get to the part where Koala Princess
and Kanga-Roofus kiss?
Greg: Steven, you want to help us with these groceries?
Coming.
Eh? Eh?
[ Voice muffled ] Check this out, Steven.
[ Normal voice ] It's farm fresh.
Uh, thanks guys, but the fridge is full.
Not the fridge at our vacation house.
-Whoo! -Vacation.
I thought, "Why spend money on hoses
when I can spend it on houses?"
So I found a place we could rent
for the weekend by searching online.
Back in the old days we just went door-to-door
hoping one was unlocked,
but this is the new days.
Okay. Well, have fun.
Uh, Steven, you're going on vacation, too.
[ Coughs ]
Oh, yes.
This is the perfect time for a vacation.
I mean, how often are we on the same planet together?
Yeah. And you'll be with your favorite Gems
and your favorite dad.
Agree with Amethyst.
Turn to Steven.
Steven, you should go.
No, with more enthusiasm.
Steven, it's a vacation!
I mean, I would, but I'm really tied up
with something important.
Ronaldo: In the end, the wombats were for naught,
but it really makes you think.
I'll go.
Aced it.
Greg: Here it is,
temporary home sweet temporary home.
-Is that my bed? -Yeah.
I want you to be a comfortable as possible,
finally have some family time.
I feel like you haven't had that in a while.
Yeah, maybe.
This place is great.
They have one of those refrigerators
that dispense water,
not to mention four windows and an analog clock!
Hmm, says here we can't use
the water dispenser or the clock.
Windows must be kept closed at all times,
and remove all shoes before entering.
Hmm.
Hey, Greg, did you invite anyone else, party guy,
about three feet long, hissing, reptilian?
No.
Well, you might want to factor in a plus one.
-Oh! Party guy, no! -I promise.
It's gonna be a really good time.
It's a great place, Dad.
It only bit Pearl once, but, like, we're Gems.
She'll be okay.
[ Groans ] It isn't the pain.
It's the surprise.
Hey, Amethyst, do you think you could...
Yeah.
Hey, Steven.
Hi, Amethyst.
Man, you can see the stars so clearly out here.
It's pretty, huh?
Huh? Uh, I don't know.
It's okay. -Hey, hey.
It's okay if it isn't okay.
The sky?
Yeah.
-What? -I don't know.
So, uh, you really into phones now?
No.
♪♪
[ Owl hoots ]
Hey, Schtuball, won't you take my place?
I've been in here way too long. I'm gonna become a raisin.
Steven, you should join me.
Become a raisin.
Okay, but one sec.
Steven, I know what's troubling you.
You do?
Gosh. I really messed up, didn't I?
You didn't do anything wrong.
Pink Diamond was a villain.
It was 5,750 years ago.
Pink Diamond was ravishing the planet.
-Yeah, I know. -Oh.
Pink Diamond was bad.
Everything bad had to happen
so good things could kind of happen.
Uh, good.
You understand.
Buzz.
At least wiggle a little.
Greg: Come on. Can't you give it another shot?
Amethyst: What are we supposed to do?
He just doesn't want to talk about it.
But I know it's not space lag.
This is some Gem thing he knows I won't understand.
I don't know anything about Homeworld.
I don't know anything about your society.
Whatever horrible things he saw out there,
you guys have to put it into context.
If Steven won't talk to us,
then the help we can give him is limited.
We've all tried to coax it out of him
except for...
Me?
But I have no idea what Homeworld is like now.
Pearl, please.
He knows you know about space stuff.
It can't hurt to try.
Mm.
♪♪
Huh. It sure is quiet out here, huh?
Yeah.
So, Homeworld...
I always hoped you'd see it some day,
but I thought I'd be there with you.
Being taken there as a prisoner,
I suppose it was something of a dramatic experience.
It's just, Steven,
I'm sure you have a lot of questions
you'd like answers to,
like about the Diamonds, for instance.
There are things that are impossible for me to explain.
But I want to.
I --
Steven, I --
Connie hates me!
What?
We weren't listening.
Also continue, Steven.
I'm not upset about what happened on Homeworld
although, yeah, a lot of that was really messed up.
But my relationship with Connie is even more messed up.
I left her behind to go to Homeworld
after promising we'd face everything together.
I'm sure I really hurt her.
I've been calling and texting her for a week,
but she hasn't responded once.
Connie might never talk to me again.
[ Crying ]
Steven!
I'll go get him.
I don't know anything about Homeworld,
but I know about this.
Steven? Steven?
Steven's not here.
Oh, that's too bad.
So I guess I'll just talk to this
Steven-shaped barrel instead.
If you must.
Schtuball, if this was about Connie,
why didn't you say anything sooner?
I was embarra...
You were embroidered, embroiled,
emboldened to talk to your old man
about your problems?
I was embarrassed, okay?
You and the Gems all liked Connie,
and I was worried that if you heard what happened
that you'd be mad at me too.
Oh, Steven, of course we're not mad.
And I'm sure Connie's not mad, either.
Well, at least I'm sure she doesn't hate you.
That whole handing-yourself over-to-Homeworld thing
was definitely a high-stress situation.
It really scared all of us.
I'm not exactly over it either,
but I guess carting you off
to the middle of nowhere to spend time with you
is my way of dealing with it.
Maybe having some distance from you is Connie's way.
But the last thing I did was send her a bunch of dumb texts.
I made some weird joke about tennis,
and I don't even know if it makes sense.
Tennis? See?
No wonder she hasn't responded.
Uh, Steven, you don't get any service out here.
What are you even telling me?
Maybe she's been trying to get in touch
with me this whole time, and I haven't seen it!
What if she thinks I'm ignoring her?
Dad! We have to find cell service.
Right.
Go, go, go!
Okay.
Floor it!
How we doing?
Take a right.
Nah, back up.
No, wait! Keep going.
We're heading for a cliff, buddy.
Just a little further.
Gonna have to stop soon.
Almost got it.
Ahh!
[ Sighs ]
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Yes! We've got service.
[ Gasps ]
Ronaldo: Steven! When I didn't hear back from you,
I was sure a nefarious plot was afoot.
Well?
No. No messages from Connie.
♪♪
Aw. You'll get through this, buddy.
I know it hurts now, but give it time.
I know. I need to let it go.
Got room for three more?
Always.
Nice night, isn't it?
Steven: Yeah.
♪♪