AMETHYST BISMUTH CONNIE GARNET GREG PEARL PERIDOT STEVEN TOPIARIES TOPIARY TOPIARY_2 STEVEN uhh h-hey connie, what’s up? CONNIE steven! good, you finally picked up! i can’t believe we haven’t spoken since the hospital! how are you? STEVEN i’m great! never been better! CONNIE really? have you had anymore issues with swelling and glowing pink? STEVEN um…nope? well, maybe, but how about you? how’s college prep? CONNIE steven…that’s-uh—it’s fine, but what do you mean, maybe?! STEVEN look, there’s nothing to worry about, i’m okay. CONNIE steven…. STEVEN i should go. i don’t wanna wake up the gems. CONNIE but they don’t even sleep! STEVEN uh, bye! no no no no, th-this-this isn’t happening! i didn’t think about shattering white, i-i didn’t shatter jasper, i didn’t fight with dad. i--i’m steven universe! i’m fine… i’m fine!!! PEARL steven! is that you? AMETHYST what happened? PEARL are you ok? STEVEN i’m fine! STEVEN going to see the diamonds was a waste of time, i thought i needed to figure myself out, but i know who i am. i’m steven universe! i help people, i don’t “hurt” them! AMETHYST dude, what’s going on? you look really different. STEVEN pfft. i’m still good old steven. GARNET steven! we’re worried. STEVEN i’m ok…really! GARNET hmm. we’ll take your word for it. STEVEN you know, everything’s gone downhill since i quit running little homeschool. i should head over there and make myself useful! i’ll see you all later. STEVEN little homeworld, long time no see! time to find someone in need of my assistance! STEVEN what do we have here? peridot’s horticulture class! perfect! if anyone can get a plant to perk up, it’s me! ya need some help? PERIDOT whoa! steven! what – uh… brings you back to the school? STEVEN just your friendly neighborhood stevo – -- passing through and ready to make a difference. and i see you have a couple of struggling saplings here! i can help with that! PERIDOT not so fast! amethyst says you’re on a strict no-plant-friends policy! STEVEN awww what?! noo, i’m just giving them a healthy nudge! PERIDOT hmmmm…. it is hard to see them in such sad shape. all right, just a scientific smidge though! STEVEN you got it! TOPIARIES STEVEN would you look at that! life – it’s everywhere! and really, what’s a little broken glass between friends? TOPIARY GARNET now tell me how that makes you feel. GARNET all right, see you next week. hup! TOPIARIES steven’s here to help! steven’s here to help! steven’s here to help! steven’s here to help! STEVEN oh garnet! i see you’re making some new friends! TOPIARIES steven’s here to help! STEVEN then i guess this was a net win! TOPIARIES steven’s here to help! STEVEN well, gotta run and help more people! TOPIARIES steven’s here to help! STEVEN it’s what i do! TOPIARY daaaaddyyyyyy! STEVEN hah, that’s right. it must be shop o’ clock! bismuth’s shop class, that is. time to get my shop on! AMETHYST you good, bud? y-you talking to yourself? BISMUTH now the detailing requires a light touch – STEVEN aw hey howdy hey! BISMUTH wha-hoooo ho hooo! lookin’ good, steven. STEVEN why thank you, bismuth. so you uh, in need of a teaching assistant? BISMUTH well, pearl’s my t.a. today, but i guess i could use a wedding expert for my wedding armor crafting demonstration. STEVEN woahh….i can help with that! BISMUTH lemme just get some steel warmed up for us. BISMUTH all right, that looks good for a start. hey, steven! help me finish shaping this pauldron? STEVEN yeah! i got this! BISMUTH all yours. hold on there, boulderbrain! this is detail work. no need for a giant mallet where a humble hammer will do. STEVEN oh yeah, right! STEVEN hooo, look at that… now you have two anvils. BISMUTH nooo, my anvil! my beautiful anvil! STEVEN ehhh my work here is done! well, toodles! AMETHYST what’s up, man? STEVEN i wanted to see if you needed any more players, cause i’m ready to have a ball! AMETHYST oof! we could use a new outfielder… oy, larimar, hit the showers. steven’s subbing in. STEVEN yeah! good hustle out there, buddy! wow, i’m honored to be joining such a great game, i mean everyone here has just been playing outstanding. AMETHYST batter up! STEVEN the window! i did it…i didn’t mess anything up. yeahh! uh ohhh…i’m-i’m sorry. that-that was an accident, but what are accidents other than new opportunities to improve, right?! we all make mistakes, and-and as long as we improve ourselves, everything is gonna be okay! TOPIARY 2 STEVEN all right, let’s get to it. hup! AMETHYST uhhhhh….? TOPIARIES we’re helping!! CONNIE steven! STEVEN huh?! CONNIE i knew it! you are swelling and glowing again! i’ve been trying to call you, but…i came as soon as i saw this… STEVEN steven’s here to help. steven’s here to help. steven’s here to help. CONNIE what is going on?! STEVEN i broadcast my subconscious sometimes these days. i-it’s really no big deal. CONNIE okay…but i can tell something is bothering you. STEVEN steven’s here to help! steven – help – steven -- help help – steven – steven – help – STEVEN i don’t know what you’re talking about, i’m fine, awesome in fact. come on, you’ve seen me when i wasn’t doing well. GREG steven, if being like this is what you want, then we’ll support you 100%, whatever makes you happy, but if you’re not happy, if something’s wrong-- STEVEN nothing’s wrong! besides, i don’t want you to worry. CONNIE we are worried! GREG steven, you know you can tell us anything. STEVEN it’s not that easy! you know what? i don’t have to deal with this. AMETHYST hold up, dude. GARNET steven, you have to stop running. GREG please… STEVEN rrrrrrrrrr…. CONNIE steven…we should get you back to the hospital! PEARL hospital?! AMETHYST hospital?! PEARL when were you in the hospital? CONNIE you didn’t tell them? STEVEN uuuuuuhhh – ahhhh ggggggh it-it -it wasn’t that important, you guys…you’re making a big deal out of nothing! have i done some things wrong? sure! i trashed a house today. i broke an anvil, but what teenager hasn’t? dad and i had a little disagreement, but that’s practically a rite of passage! i mean, it would be weird if we didn’t, right? and maaaaybe i’ve had a not-so-nice thought or two about like, you know, slamming white diamond’s head through a pillar, b-but it’s not like i actually went through with it! haha! i--i only actually shattered jasper! AMETHYST what?!?! CONNIE you’re – you’re joking, right? STEVEN oh, don’t worry! i fixed that too! i can fix anything! i can just keep messing up and fixing things forever – and you’ll never have to know or think about any of it! GARNET steven… STEVEN how messed up is that – that i’ve gotten away with this for so long?! you have no idea how bad i am. y-you think i’m so great, and i’m so mature, and i always know what to do! but that’s not true! i haven’t learned a thing from my problems! they’ve all just made me worse! you think of me as some angel, but i’m not that kid anymore! i’m a fraud. guh. i’m a fraud… i’m a monster!!