LAPIS PERIDOT PUMPKIN STEVEN STEVEN she’ll call when she’s ready. for now you just have to let go. i wish i could tell you that i-ok, universe. this is it. connie’s finally ready to talk. no expectations! just let her say what she needs to say. aww… PERIDOT steven! heh, it’s us! STEVEN oh, hi peridot, hi lapis. PERIDOT don’t forget pumpkin! STEVEN hi pumpkin. PERIDOT i told you he’d answer! LAPIS it’s so good to see you! i’m glad you’re okay. PERIDOT lapis was worried you lost your phone on homeworld, but i said, no way! he’s probably just ignoring us! STEVEN sorry, guys. there’s been… a lot going on. PERIDOT like what? tell us! STEVEN well, connie’s really mad at me… PERIDOT n-n-n-n-no! tell us about space! LAPIS and start from the beginning! STEVEN uh okay….i was trying to protect beach city, so i surrendered myself to homeworld, and i was put in a big empty room and i ended up on trial in front of the diamonds! LAPIS on trial? PERIDOT what? LAPIS in front of the diamonds? STEVEN yeah! and— LAPIS you were in front of blue diamond? STEVEN and yellow! b-but it’s okay! i escaped in a palanquin and went underground and— LAPIS you ran? from blue and yellow diamond? STEVEN yes? LAPIS peridot! we have to leave earth now. STEVEN uh-oh… PUMPKIN PERIDOT wait! we can’t leave! what about all our crops? STEVEN guys— LAPIS ugh. the vegetables will have to deal. PERIDOT okay, okay. but, uh—we’re only halfway through our rewatch of c.p.h. season 4! heheh. LAPIS we’ll bring the box set with us. PERIDOT but how’re we gonna watch it without the tv? LAPIS we’ll bring the tv! STEVEN uh, lapis? LAPIS huh? STEVEN peridot? LAPIS oh, steven! good. let’s go. STEVEN wait— what? LAPIS we’ll find some remote spot in the universe to hide out in — the diamonds will never find us! STEVEN lapis, don’t worry! they’re looking for me on homeworld. they don’t know i’m here. we’re safe! PERIDOT yeah! c’mon, we’ve gotten away with worse! they’ve never been able to hunt me down for my many crimes against them! LAPIS this is different! steven is important! and our transgressions are piling up—they’re going to take their anger out on this planet just like they did before! i can’t—i won’t let myself get caught up in another war. PUMPKIN STEVEN i don’t want you to leave but… i won’t ask you guys to stay if you don’t feel safe. if you have to go, i understand. LAPIS right. peridot. if you want the tv, levitate it over here. PERIDOT hey, um, what about our meep morps we’ve made? we can’t leave them behind! LAPIS we can bring them too! PERIDOT but—they’re installations! they need the context of the barn. if-if-if we move them they’ll become… performance pieces! LAPIS there’s no need to get so emotional! PERIDOT you’re right. i’m sorry. STEVEN it’s okay. performance art isn’t bad- just misunderstood. LAPIS hmm. maybe i can do something. PERIDOT ahhh! our smaller than average lake! agh! PERIDOT guh. STEVEN whoa! LAPIS there! now we can bring our whole life with us! you, me…and all of our things! PERIDOT right…right! LAPIS well, let’s get going. STEVEN you’re leaving right now? i thought that... i-i don’t know what to say. LAPIS goodbye, steven. LAPIS good luck. LAPIS peridot, you wanna say ‘bye’? PERIDOT uh… STEVEN mmm. PERIDOT um…wait! where’s pumpkin? LAPIS she’s not inside? PERIDOT she was just standing next to me! we have to find her! LAPIS i’ll check from above. peridot, you search the ground. STEVEN i’ll help too. pumpkin? PERIDOT pumpkin? LAPIS pumpkin? pumpkin! PERIDOT pumpkin? pumpkin! STEVEN pumpkin? PERIDOT pumpkin? STEVEN pumpkin? PERIDOT pumpkin! STEVEN pumpkin? where are ya buddy? PERIDOT pumpkin! STEVEN you know, i’m really gonna miss you guys when you’re in space. PERIDOT well, that’s a given! i’m a very precious gem!without me, you would have crumbled under the cluster’s destructive force or have been smooshed by jasper. i’m— STEVEN peridot! there! PERIDOT pumpki-n! STEVEN is she ok? PERIDOT um. PERIDOT pumpkin! STEVEN pumpkin! PERIDOT pumpkin! STEVEN pumpkin! PERIDOT you know, i can probably still help you when i’m out in space. i’ll just video chat from my tablet. STEVEN uh, th-there’s no wifi in space. PERIDOT well…maybe it’s best if we can’t reach you—if the diamonds do show up and destroy the planet, we’ll never know! lapis was very agitated when she heard you were on homeworld. i was bending over backwards to make her feel better. watch this. STEVEN that is good. PERIDOT oh yeah, she loves this. PERIDOT maybe it’s good that we’ll be away from everything, where nothing can change-no surprises or developments. she’s been through so much- she needs consistency. STEVEN but what about you? PERIDOT another kindergardner! STEVEN “fresh produce”….pumpkin is fresh produce! STEVEN it’s just… onions. PERIDOT pumpkin would never associate with this inferior sphere! STEVEN aaah! STEVEN uh, onion? what are you-hey! is that my hat? STEVEN well that was a bust. PERIDOT we’ll never find pumpkin. STEVEN peridot…. PERIDOT pumpkin? PERIDOT have you been here the whole time? STEVEN she was hiding? PERIDOT c’mon on, pumpkin. we need to leave. PERIDOT pumpkin! don’t you walk away while i’m talking to you! STEVEN nnng. PERIDOT rrrraugh! sometimes you have to do things you don’t want to do! like get jettisoned into space to live forever on a floating rock with a barn and just us for as long as time exists! lapis needs us! STEVEN peridot, give her a second! PERIDOT she’s doing it to herself! pumpkin, do as you’re told! augh! PUMPKIN arh! STEVEN woah, peridot….it sounds like you don’t really want to go. PERIDOT i’m sorry, pumpkin. i didn’t mean to yank you around. it’s just— we don’t have a choice in this. STEVEN what do you mean, you don’t have a choice? peridot, you should really talk to lapis about this. PERIDOT i can’t. STEVEN what? why not? LAPIS oh, great! you found her! now let’s go. PERIDOT eeh…wait…lapis…pumpkin doesn’t wanna go. LAPIS pumpkin doesn’t know better. we do. PERIDOT actually- i- i don’t want to go either. LAPIS what? STEVEN ah! PERIDOT ouuh. LAPIS peridot. what are you trying to say? PERIDOT it’s just— if something happens on earth, i want to be here for it! LAPIS but—no! why are you telling me this now? PERIDOT because…we’re about to leave! LAPIS isn’t that the worst time? PERIDOT yes. LAPIS then…why didn’t you tell me sooner? PERIDOT well, there are many things i should say, but they would upset you, so in general i don’t say those things! LAPIS peridot, that’s lying. PERIDOT okay, then! the truth is, i think that we should stay, and if – and if the time comes-if the diamonds do come to wipe this planet off the star maps-i think we should fight for this life we built instead of tearing it up of the ground! i think we can win! i think you can win! earth is our home now. isn’t it worth fighting for? STEVEN what do you say, lapis? LAPIS i am not getting caught in the middle of another war. PERIDOT wait! PERIDOT no! you’re supposed to reward me for my emotional honesty! STEVEN c’mon. let’s go. STEVEN okay, you’re all set up. you can stay here as long as you need. PERIDOT wow…rggrrg. thanks… PERIDOT what do we do now?