Steven Universe

- # that's why the people # - # of this world #

- # believe in... # - # Garnet #

- # Amethyst # - # and Pearl #

1x52 - "Joy Ride"

Do we really have to get every piece?

- Yes! - Yes.

Having a wrecked gem ship lying around is too dangerous.

We've got to take care of it ... all of it.

And we'll need to start looking for Peridot's escape pod, too,

assuming she even made it to Earth.

- We've got lots of work ahead of us. - On it.

Whoa, that's a big one.

Steven? Steven?

- Steven! - Huh?

- Yo. - Hey, Steven. Welcome back to Earth.

- What? Who told you? - You looked a million miles away, man.

Oh.

Sorry. I was zoning out.

We were about to go chill at a parking lot

- and freak out some squares. - You should come with.

Oh, but I-I don't really have anything against squares.

- I like all basic shapes. - Yeah.

That's what I'm talking about.

You got that much-needed counter-point

to our cynical world-view. You have to come.

- It's good energy flow. - Sorry, guys.

I've got a lot of important gem work to do.

- Maybe later. - Aww.

- Bummer. - Well, we'll catch you later, then.

The calluses on my hands have calluses.

The working man's burden is truly a heavy one.

Pizza rain.

But no pizza clouds.

Wha...

What are you guys doing here?

And why are you making it pizza rain?

I only wanted to see you laughing... in the pizza rain.

- Is that a reference to something? - Come on. It's time to hang out.

You can't hang out at night. Night is for dreaming.

Night's whatever you want it to be.

- Time's an illusion. - Hmm.

- Aren't you done working for the day? - Mm. Yeah, okay.

- Let's hang out. - Nice.

But first we need to deliver

the rest of this pizza to Mr. Smiley.

Whoo! Wind in your face ...

- that's what I'm talkin' about. - Breathe deep, Steven.

This is the smell of freedom.

Freedom smells like pepperoni.

- That's just the car. - You know what food

definitely doesn't smell like freedom?

- Fish. - Why fish?

- Uh-oh. Here we go. - I just don't get what's wrong

with wanting to be a deejay.

But my step-dad was all on my case again today, sayin'...

Ugh.

I'm just like, "I don't want to be a fisherman.

Everyone knows you can't rave in a raincoat, step-dad."

At least he only bugs you about one thing.

My dad's got to say something about everything I do

'cause I'm the mayor's son.

And I'm like, "you can't tell me what to do.

I'm the mayor's..." Wait.

Puh-lease!

You're just walking in cake with that talk.

You guys don't even know what bad is until you have a sister.

But I don't know why I have to spell it out

that I'm the evil twin and she's the good one.

Don't ask me to help you with your homework.

- I'm at some metal concert. - Family stuff is tricky.

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

A few months back, my dad and the gems grounded me from TV.

- Bummer. - That's the worst.

- No way! - And then I found out that

the gems are alien rebels

and that there are other gems out in space

that want us dead 'cause they think we're traitors.

And they tried to take me hostage 'cause they think I'm my mom.

And... maybe I kinda am?

I wish I could talk to Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl about it,

But I think they kinda blame me for my mom not being around.

- That's heavy. - I guess.

But you always seem so upbeat. You're a real champ, Steven Universe.

Yeah, man. I'd turn to fishing in a heartbeat

if it meant not dealing with tha... that!

- Look at that! - What?! What did I hit it?

- What is it?! - Gloooowing.

- We got to check it out. - I'm down.

All right. Hold on.

That's as bright as like 600 glow sticks.

Peridot's escape pod!

Okay, everybody step back!

This is a gem machine and could be extremely dangerous.

- Check it out. - What are you doing?

Boom!

Whoa, stop! Peridot might still be in there!

Peri-what?

- This biz is empty. - It looks so busted.