And Steven!
Thanks again for protecting Beach City
while I was gone, Connie.
No problem. And now that you're back from space,
I officially relinquish control of your bed to you.
Thank you for keeping it warm, sir.
I hope your dad liked the new car wash sign.
He loved it.
I'm sure it'll look great
when the Gems are done putting it up.
I hope they're back in time for me to say bye.
Uh... It might be a while.
You wouldn't believe how many of them it takes
to screw in a light bulb.
I wonder where my mom is.
She should have been here to pick me up by now.
You've reached Dr. Maheswaran.
Please leave a message, and if you're one of my patients,
you shouldn't have this number!
She's not answering.
Well, look on the bright side!
Now we can hang out a little longer.
I'm sure she'll show up eventually.
I don't want to impose.
I mean, you must have a lot to think about
after your space adventure.
You almost lost your dad,
and all that stuff about the diamonds and your mom...
I'd understand if you need some space.
Nah, the last thing I need right now is more space.
Okay.
So what do you want to do?
The last word is a noun.
Um, multi-hulled watercraft.
Okay, here it goes.
"The wiggly baker baked some new wacky pastries.
There were snail puffs,
lawnmower pies, and entropy muffins."
"Everyone was so fuzzy
that they ate everything... Even the cheesecake
shaped like a multi-hulled watercraft."
This is really weird.
My mom always answers her phone.
Hmm.
Oh. How about I give you a ride home on Lion?
It's not getting home I'm worried about.
What if she shows up here and we're gone?
We should probably stay put until she comes.
Well, while we're still waiting,
how about another weird word game?
Okay.
All right, let's see what we got here.
First one is an adjective.
Accidental.
And the next one's a noun.
Mishap.
Adverb?
Unexpectedly.
Past tense verb?
Crashed.
Noun?
Explosion.
Wow, you're really worried about your mom, huh?
Yeah. It's just she's never late for anything.
Dr. - Hello?
I'm coming in.
Connie!
Mom!
Mom, what happened?
I kept calling, but you weren't answering.
I was starting to freak out.
Well, surgery went long,
and then I had to cover for Dr. Stromberg, again.
My phone died, and I suspect one of my patients
stole my charger and...
I'm so sorry, Connie.
It's okay, Mom.
Everything's fine now.
Thank you for letting Connie stay late.
Night, Steven!
Night, Connie.
So he's back from the spa, huh?
No. I said space.
Huh.
Aw, that's nice.
You know, sometimes I wonder if it's even you up there...
smiling all day and night.
I just want to know the real you.
Not the you that everyone tells me about.
I just want to know the truth.
Uh... Hey, room.
It's been a bit, huh?
Is that a new cloud?
Uh...
So...
I suppose you're wondering why I'm here.
I know nothing in here is real, but...
but I want to see my mom.
Hello, Steven.
Um, it's...
It's nice to meet you.
It's nice to meet you, too.
Um, sorry.
This is a little weird for me.
That's okay.
So what do you want to do?
Oh, uh...
I guess I hadn't thought that far ahead.
Do you like video games?
So, tell me about this game, Steven.
Well, I guess it's an arm-wrestling simulator,
which is spin-off of a fighting game,
based on a show about a lonely swordsman that I like.
It's kind of weird and hard to explain,
but that's why I like it.
That sounds just marvelous.
Yeah, I won!
Yay, you won.
What else do kids do with their parents?
Nice catch, son.
This is fun.
Or would baseball be better?
Steven, all sports are beautiful.
Each sport is a unique experience.
The adrenaline, the glory, the sheer feats of athleticism.
Each one so complicated and yet exactly the same.
Whoa.
Hey, Steven!
You know, I've always felt like something was unusual
about my adolescence.
Maybe this is what I've been missing... football.
Touchdown!
Steven...
I've been, uh, thinking about you...
a lot lately... more than usual.
Is that so?
Yeah, well, for my whole life,
I've been hearing stories about you.
About how amazing you were,
that you were so kind and loving.
And every time I'd see the painting of you
hanging in the temple, I'd be inspired...
and reminded of how much I had to live up to.
I, uh...
I've even thought about dyeing my hair pink... more than once.
There's nothing wrong with your hair.
It's wonderful just the way it is.
Wonderful in every way, just like you.
Wow. This is nice.
It's... it's really nice.
I... I should have tried this
a long time ago.
But, Steven, don't you realize?
We've been together this whole time.
Oh.
That's... that... that's right.
Oh.
This is the first time we've hung out together.
I got to capture this moment.
There's nothing here but me.
I'm just talking to myself.
You're not my mom.
I'm not?
This is how I want you to be,
but I don't know if this is who you really are.
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!
Aah!
Whoa. Whoa.
Aaah!
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... and Dad?
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?
Is that all I'm here for?
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?
No. I'm sure...
I'm sure you meant it.
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.
Hey, Shtu-ball!
Guess who's back in jean shorts.
And guess who also got you a pizza.
It was me!
Dad!
Amethyst!
Garnet!
And Pearl, too?
They were all out of pepperoni, by the way,
so I just got you mushroom.
I hope that's all right.
It's perfect.