♪ 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!
♪♪
[ Seagulls squawking ]
[ Door chimes ]
Thanks for coming.
Hey, Sadie!
Hey, Steven. What'll it be?
Sorry to be a pain,
but I got kind of a long order.
I hope it's not too much trouble.
What trouble? [ Chuckles ]
I'm a professional doughnut girl.
Okay...
I'll have one jelly doughnut with powdered sugar on the side,
three chocolate frosted, one frosted chocolate,
two chocolate-frosted chocolate,
one dog-nut -- medium well --
one coffee with milk and sugar, hold the coffee.
I also have several methods of payment
I'd like you to split this order across evenly.
Uh, what's all this for?
Band practice.
You're in a band?!
Kinda.
I started jamming with Jenny, Buck, and Sour Cream!
Whoa! That's so cool!
Aw, man!
I bet you guys sound amazing!
We're still trying to figure out our sound,
but it's been fun just playing music with other people.
It's also nice to have an outlet
that doesn't involve space and gem stuff
and everything else going on.
Um...
You doing okay?
Well, I worry about Lars being in space,
and I hope he's safe and all but...
[ Sighs ]
Working all these shifts by myself has been a huge drag.
I'm totally used to doing his work,
but I'm used to at least having him here to talk to.
Now I got to do th myself, too.
Oh, come on, Sadie, you missed a spot!
Oh, no, sorry.
Well, we'll all be practicing at Sour Cream's place tonight.
Feel free to stop by if you have time.
I'll try!
Hopefully I can finish restocking napkins early.
We're always running out, for some reason.
Hmm, weird.
Well, see ya, Sadie!
Bye, Steven.
[ Electronic beats playing ]
What do ya call that style?
Beach core. Buck: Hey.
What's up, Buck?
Guess who's got a gig at Delmarva's number-two
music and seafood festival this weekend?!
Chuji and the Woo Woos?
Jack and the Frosted Tips?
7-Force?
No, us!
What?! What?! What?!
We don't even have a name yet!
Or a set list!
Or even one single song to p on a set list!
[ Sighs ]
Guess we got a lot of work to do.
What if we went for a more of a rap-a-billy style?
No, thanks.
How about something like...
♪ Here we are
♪ Our hearts combining
♪ Music and friends, our souls aligning ♪
Buck: Hold on, Steven.
You got a really cool sentiment going on
that can resonate with a wide audience.
I just feel like this seafood festival
needs to hear something challenging and provocative.
Check this out.
[ Guitar strumming ]
♪ Doo-doo
♪ Butt
♪ The government
♪ Corrupts
Jenny: Hold on there, Bucky D.
I'm all for being socially conscious
and waking people up inside,
but people are gonna be at this seafood fest to have fun!
Let's give them something they can dance to!
Sour Cream, give me a beat!
A what?
A beat!
[ Echoing ] ♪ Beat ♪
Oh, yeah! Let's spice it up!
[ Funky riff plays ]
Cool!
Yeah! And then how about some...
[ Screeching tones play ]
What the heck, Sour Cream?!
What?
Can't let your audience get too comfortable.
Maybe we should just call it a night and try again tomorrow.
Agreed. Sadie: Oh, hey, guys!
Sorry I'm so late.
Took longer to close up than I thought it would.
Y'all still practicing?
Oh, sorry, Sadie, we just wrapped up.
We were getting nowhere.
Aw, shoot!
I really wanted to hear you guys.
Well, let me know if you have another band practice
when I'm not working.
See ya, guys. Bye, Sadie!
Later. Bye, Sadie.
See ya, girl.
[ Dog barking in distance ]
[ Sprinkler whirring ]
Steven: Hi, Sadie!
S'up? Hey, how's it goin'? Hey, girl.
Whoa! Hey, guys!
I just got home from work. [ Chuckles ]
We know. We followed you.
Sorry if that's weird.
We know how busy your schedule is,
so we decided to bring the jam to you.
Aw, shucks, guys! But...
[ Groans nervously ]
My room is such a mess right now.
Okay, ah, okay, just give me a moment to tidy up!
Dang, Sadie!
You've got so much space in here!
Yo, Sadie, do you have any free outlets to plug into?
Oh, yeah, check over by the TV.
Let's get serious now.
The show is this weekend!
Wait...
I can't really feel the music in this cramped spot.
This looks comfy. No, wait!
[ Crunch ] Aw, doo-doo.
I think I broke your bed.
[ Grunts ]
Sour Cream: Whoa!
Scary movies!
Hey, Sadie, you've got a dark side.
It's more of a dork side.
Jenny: Hey, is that "The Lurch"?
You know this one?
Yeah! It's a classic!
I can't believe you have a copy!
Guys, we have to watch this.
Brains!
[ Groaning ]
[ Screams ]
I can't believe you like this one.
Not everyone appreciates Bulgarian horror.
Uh, guys, don't we need to find our sound?
I kind of like this sound.
[ Eerie music playing ]
[ Dark electronic beat plays ] Ooh. I like that.
[ Bass playing ]
And then, we can do this.
[ Guitar strumming ]
Now we just need some provocative lyrics.
♪ Tired
♪ From work
Nice.
[ Chuckles ]
♪ Hate
♪ My job
[ Guitar playing ]
♪ I really oughta be in mourning ♪
♪ But I've got another shift this morning ♪
♪ Everyday feels like it's never-ending ♪
♪ What's the point of all this time I'm spending ♪
♪ Here
♪ At this
♪ Dead-end job
♪ Oh
♪ We are the working dead
♪ And we lurch for minimum wage ♪
♪ But I'd really rather be
♪ Eating your brain
♪ Look at you -- you seem so bright and healthy ♪
♪ And your minds are full of joy and wonder ♪
♪ Stay a thousand miles from the condition ♪
♪ That I've got from all the stress I'm under ♪
♪ Don't come near me or you might encourage ♪
♪ All these terrifying sudden urges ♪
♪ Seeing you makes skipping work so tempting ♪
♪ Don't you know that in the night, I'm temping ♪
♪ Here
♪ At this
♪ Dead-end job
♪ Oh
♪ We are the working dead
♪ And we lurch for minimum wage ♪
♪ But I'd really rather be
♪ Eating your brain
[ Woman screaming ]
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Sadie, that was awesome! Yeah, girl, yeah!
That was so rad!
You're not Sadie Miller, you're Sadie Killer.
This is it! This is our sound!
Sadie, you should be our frontman!
Really?! [ Chuckling ] Wow, I...
Uh, wait, no, I can't.
Ugh, I've got to work tomorrow.
Actually, you guys should probably pack up.
I got to get some rest before my shift.
Aw, doo-doo.
[ Seagulls squawking ]
[ Door chimes ]
Hey. What're you doing here?
I was just wondering if I could get some advice.
We've been trying to write
some more spooky songs without you, but...
they sound so phony coming from me.
Rawr, I'm a bad, bad boy!
Yeesh. I don't know.
I can't do it like you. You got any tips?
Let's see.
First, lose your youth to your boring job.
Then lose the only person you've ever felt truly close to.
And then lose your mind working all his shifts.
I don't think I can do all that before the show tomorrow.
[ Chuckles nervously ]
Are you sure you can't come?
I'm the only employee at the shop.
I can't just leave.
Singing is fun, and being in the band
would be really fun -- like the most fun ever.
But -- But a lot of things could be a lot of things.
This job is a drag,
but at last I know it's a drag.
It's normal.
There's something nice about that, you know?
Hanging out, singing and stuff,
it feels so not normal.
It's like --
you ever feel so bad that you feel good?
Like when you get so cold that it burns.
Sometimes I just want to scream my guts out.
Well, no not my guts,
but whatever thing is squirming around in my guts.
Wow! That -- That's poetry!
You're such a natural at this.
All right, I'll try my best.
How's this?
♪ Hate my job, hate my job ♪
♪ Obligations
♪ No vacations
♪ Kinda sa-a-a-d
Do I really sound like that?
No, no, y-you sing it like it's really a problem for you.
Don't worry, I'll get it, I promise.
♪ Squirming in my guts
♪ I got to sell doughnuts
♪ Big doughnut
[ Humming ]
[ Insects chirping ]
I can't believe your car can hold all these amps.
Hey, guys.
Hey, it's Steven Universe.
Is that the scariest jacket you could find?
Mm-hmm.
Hope it doesn't scare anyone too much.
So, no Sadie Killer, huh?
'Fraid not. She's just...
too busy with work.
Aw, man!
This gig won't be the same without her.
All right, Steven, you're gonna have to
up your scary game to fill Sadie's shoes.
Got it!
Rawr!
You can't help being cute,
no more than I can help being cool.
Let's go.
[ Engine starts ] Okay.
Jenny: Buckle up, y'all.
Hope the seafood at this thing is good.
So where is this place exactly?
Buck: I gave you the directions.
Oh, that tiny piece of paper?
Where'd I put it?
Did it fall under the seat?
I don't see it back here.
Yo, what if this...
was all a dream?
[ Groans ] This is not --
Sadie: Hey!
Wait up!
[ Panting ]
Sadie! Sadie!
[ Panting ]
I can do it! I can do the show!
I can come!
All right! Yeah! Oh, thank goodness!
And I can come to practice,
and I can come to the next show
and the show after that!
But, Sadie, don't you have work?
Ha! I quit!
If you see him, call me right away.
He's my only inter-dimensional gateway to space,
and I love him.
Okay, I think I have enough fliers left to --
Aah! Aah! [ Tires screech ]
♪♪
What are you doing Saturday night?
Hey! Listen! Little kid!
Beat it, Kevin.
I'm throwing a party at my parents' palatial estate.
All the coolest teens in Delmarva have RSVP'd
except one -- the only one cooler than I am.
Are you talking about me?
What? No! Ew!
I'm talking about Stevonnie.
W-What?!
You can't just -- [Grumbles]
This is the last thing I need right now.
Look, Stevonnie is better than me, okay?
Better dancer, better driver.
Stevonnie truly does not care what anyone thinks.
That's why they're the coolest.
If I can't be the coolest,
I at least got to be seen hanging with the coolest.
Stevonnie only exists when Connie and I are together,
and we're...
I'm not coming.
[ Sighs ] Great.
So I invited that other kid for nothing.
Wh-- Connie's going?!
[ Panting ]
Of course she's going.
No one turns down an invitation to a Kevin party.
But she can't stand you.
Why would she -- [ Gasps ] Wait.
Did you say all of this to her, too?
Does she think I'm -- [ Grunts ] --
I'm gonna be there? [ Engine revs ]
Is it too late to RSVP?
Yes.
But I'll make an exception... for Stevonnie.
[ Tires squeal ]
[ Tires screech ]
Wait. What's your number? I'll text you the address.
Oh. Yeah, uh, 301-555...
Here, you enter it.
Okay, uh, how do I...?
You roll the little ball to navigate.
The screen is so tiny.
Here.
Huh, your name's Steven?
Weird. I thought it was Clarence.
See you at the party Saturday, Steven.
[ Tires squeal ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Mid-tempo music playing ]
Steven! What took you so long?!
I-I got lost coming up the driveway.
Derrick: Yo, Kev, who invited the 7-year-old, bro?
Hey, shut your mouth, Derrick!
I thought I told you to go buy more ice!
Ugh. You just come from picture day at school or something?
I brought snacks?
Wha...? Aah!
This party is lame enough as it is.
Look at these people.
♪♪
This is forgettable. But not for long.
Every time Stevonnie shows up on the scene,
everybody's talking about it.
And when Stevonnie shows up at my party,
everyone's gonna be talking about this night
until they're old grandparents,
and their last words to their grandchildren will be,
"Kevin throws the best parties."
[ Chuckles nervously ] Um...
[ Camera shutter clicks ] Lion?!
Wait, you're the one who had him the whole time?!
What? Ugh! No, I'm allergic to dogs.
Then what's he doing here?
[ Gasps ]
Connie! -Hey!
I haven't seen her in so long.
She looks so different. Ugh!
I thought she'd be here to see me,
but maybe she's just here to have a good time.
Maybe she's moved on.
She's moved on?
Wait, did you guys break up?
Can 7-year-olds even do that?
I'm 14.
You didn't tell me you guys broke up.
You got a free ticket to what would have been
the best teen party in Delmarva.
But now it's just some sad kid party
getting crashed by a couple of sad kids!
All right, okay. I'm -- I'm leaving.
[ Inhales ] No. When did this happen?
A few weeks ago.
Hmm. You been texting her?
Several dozen times.
[ Sighs ] She text you back?
Um, no.
Hmm, but she knew you'd be here.
Right! Right.
I'll -- I'll just go talk to her.
[ Voice breaking ] I'll --
I'll just go tell her how sorry I am.
I-I really messed up. [ Sniffles ]
I-I was an idiot! And I --
Whoa! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Okay, kid, listen.
I wouldn't normally do this because you're a pitiful kid
with snot coming out of your nose...
[ Sobs, sniffles ]
...but I need those old people
to whisper my name when they die.
And if you don't pull it together,
you're gonna regret it.
And it'll be Sabina all over again!
Wh-- Who's [sniffles] Who's Sabina?
♪♪
You can't just dump your emotional honesty face
all over her. You're gonna freak her out.
[ Sniffles ]
I-I just want us to talk again.
Exactly. But look what she's doing.
Life is good. She's got a dog now.
[ Sighs ] And a haircut.
Right. But your life is good, too.
You don't need to talk to her, either.
You've got new stuff going on -- new friends, new shirt.
She gave this to me for my birthday.
Ugh.
Derrick! Gimme your jacket.
Derrick: What? No. Dude! Aah!
-Derrick! Give me the -- -Come on!
Here. Put this on.
Your friend looks kind of mad, though.
He's not my friend.
Put it on. Collar up.
Hmm, not quite cool enough.
I got it.
Nice.
It's almost like you have style.
Why do I need the scarf? It's not even cold out.
When you put on a scarf like this, it's always cool.
Let's show her what a great time you're having.
♪♪
Hey, kid, you should say hi to Connie.
So I can tell her about my feelings?
No. Be casual.
You're showing her how you have it together.
You're not dying to talk to her
because you're not dying at all.
You're living.
Make her want that life with you.
Kevin, that -- that's kind of moving.
So move already.
Walk over, be cool, and walk away.
Got it.
Okay. Be cool.
Be cool, yeah. Be cool.
Hey! -Hi.
[ Coughs ]
Nice weather you're wearing.
-Uh, I got your texts. -Oh, yeah.
I forgot about those because I've been living.
Wha...?
Well, back to my great life.
Uh, chowzers.
[ Whimpers ] That was terrible!
This is all wrong, Kevin!
No way. Look, little man.
Your girl's making her way back for more.
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.
-What? No, no, no! -What? No, no, no!
[ Sighs ] Anyway, I'm glad you're doing well.
That's all I really wanted to know.
No, no! But -- But you're my best friend!
Best friend?! What are you kids even talking about?
I thought she was your ex.
Great. Now what am I gonna do?
Think, Kevin.
How do people treat their friends?
Connie!
Wait, wait, Connie. Don't go.
Steven, I wasn't trying to ignore you.
I was going to text you back.
I-I wrote, "I can't talk to you right now,"
but then I realized if I sent it,
that would be talking to you.
And it didn't make any sense. I wasn't making any sense.
If we were going to talk,
I thought it's got to be in person.
So I rode Lion to your house,
but there was a note that said, "Gone vacationing,"
and then I ran into Kevin and he said you'd be here,
but, uh, maybe this is still too soon.
I-I don't even know what to say to you.
I'm angry.
I miss you.
I feel like I'm out of my mind.
No, you're not.
I surrendered myself to Homeworld.
I let them take me away, maybe forever,
and then I came back and I 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 I did that to you.
I promised you we'd always be a team, and I let you down.
I'm sorry.
Jam buds?
Jam buds.
It's so good to talk to you.
I've been wanting to see you so bad
I accepted a party invitation from Kevin.
[ Chuckles ]
I know. I took his advice.
[ Chuckles ]
I think he got is heart broken. I-It's actually really sad.
[ Chuckles ] Of course he did.
[ Chuckles ] Hey, nice shirt.
Nice hair.
[ Chuckles ] Thank you.
All right! Hey, everybody, are you having fun?
Together: Yeah!
Liars! You're all so fake.
You make me sick. But get ready.
I'm gonna introduce you to somebody so real
you'll all feel as sick as me!
This party starts now!
Children! Go!
♪♪
It's pretty late. We should head out.
Thanks for all your help, Kevin.
What? [ Microphone thuds ]
You got to do the thing.
What did I help you for
if you're not gonna elevate my party?
Wha...? Hey! Don't you walk away from...
[ Water splashes ]
[ Gasping ]
[ Derrick laughs ]
Shut up, Derrick!
If it helps, Kevin, I think you threw a very nice party.
Mm-hmm. Good night!
-[ Roars ] -No! Wait!
[ Partygoers cheering ]
[ Groans ] [ Pop! ]
♪♪