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* IrisOut: The episode ends with an iris out over the back of Greg's van as it drives through town.

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* IrisOut: IrisOut:
** The episode begins ''exactly'' where "Jail Break" finishes, and so [[InvertedTrope it begins with the iris re-opening]].
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The episode ends with an iris out over the back of Greg's van as it drives through town.
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* ShortDistancePhoneCall: One of the calls Connie makes to Steven was made while she was walking up to steps to his door.

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* FailedASpotCheck: Peridot's enormous ship is visible for miles, but Ronaldo somehow doesn't notice it until he points at the town while talking to Steven.

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Peridot's enormous ship is visible for miles, but Ronaldo somehow doesn't notice it until he points at the town while talking to Steven.
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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horror, Steven explains that the ship crashed, and Steven almost ''died''. Steven goes on to describe how Jasper survived and fused with Lapis -- and they were outmatched and out of luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically.

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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horror, Steven explains explains that the ship crashed, and Steven almost ''died''. ''died''. Steven goes on to describe how Jasper survived and fused with Lapis -- and they were outmatched and out of luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically.



** Connie doesn't notice Steven sneaking out the window beside the front door as she interrogates Pearl. Nor does she [[TechnicolorNinjas hear Steven]] sneaking past behind her and going down the steps to get away from her.

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** Connie doesn't notice Steven sneaking out the window beside the front door as she interrogates Pearl. Nor does she [[TechnicolorNinjas hear Steven]] sneaking past behind her less than a foot away, and going down the steps to get away from her.

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Steven stammers as Connie demands on the phone what's going on. Amethyst pretty much lets on by screaming "WE WON!" and beginning a victory dance, much to Pearl's dismay. Greg's van pulls up and Steven promises to call Connie later. He greets his father, who explains he came back to see the ship leaving, then saw it come back, and was happy to see the Crystal Gems were once again victorious. Steven corrects Greg that it really wasn't anything like that. Big, beefy Jasper pretty much curbstomped them and took them all prisoner, especially Steven, whom Jasper had mistaken for Rose.

Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horror, Steven explains they were outmatched and out of luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. Moreover, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones; not just his father, but also Connie.

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Steven stammers as Connie demands on the phone what's going on. Amethyst pretty much lets on by screaming "WE WON!" and beginning a victory dance, much to Pearl's dismay. Greg's van pulls up and Steven promises to call Connie later.back. He greets his father, who explains he came back to see the ship leaving, then saw it come back, and was happy to see the Crystal Gems were once again victorious. Steven corrects Greg that it really wasn't anything like that. Big, beefy Jasper pretty much curbstomped them and took them all prisoner, especially Steven, whom Jasper had mistaken for Rose.

Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horror, Steven explains explains that the ship crashed, and Steven almost ''died''. Steven goes on to describe how Jasper survived and fused with Lapis -- and they were outmatched and out of luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge

--> '''Greg:''' Steven, I'm ... supportive...and very proud
of hyperventilating you...and I'll be right back!

Overcome
with panic and fear anxiety at what his only child has gone through and through, Greg excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, narrative -- and Greg's reaction to it -- realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. Moreover, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones; not just his father, but also Connie.



Steven ruminates -- in song -- how he hadn't really taken seriously his life as a Crystal Gem, and how dangerous it is.

Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. But now he sees for himself, and he doesn't want anyone he loves to be hurt. He takes another look at Beach City below and resolutely turns to the phone. He swipes IGNORE against Connie's call. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger even if that means ignoring her forever, and that it's the responsible thing to do.

Amethyst points out it will be difficult to do so since Connie is coming up the stairs. As Connie asks Pearl if Steven's home, he sneaks out the window. Pearl awkwardly says she doesn't understand human relationships and says goodbye, shutting the door. Connie turns to walk away and spots Steven running away from her. She races down to the beach and runs pell-mell through the wreckage only barely glancing at the ship around her, calling for him. When he doesn't answer, she calls his phone.

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Steven ruminates -- in song -- how he hadn't really taken seriously his life as a Crystal Gem, and how dangerous it is. \n\n But now he must. Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. But now he sees for himself, and he doesn't want anyone he loves to be hurt. hurt.

-->'''Steven:''' ♫ ''What do I do? I don't want that for you.''♫

He takes another look at Beach City below and resolutely turns to the phone. He swipes IGNORE against Connie's call. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger even if that means ignoring her forever, and that it's the responsible thing to do.

Amethyst points out it will be difficult hard to do so since Connie is coming up the stairs.steps. As Connie asks Pearl if Steven's home, he sneaks out the window. Pearl awkwardly says she doesn't understand human relationships and says goodbye, shutting the door. Connie turns to walk away and spots Steven running away from her. She races down to the beach and runs pell-mell through the wreckage only barely glancing at the ship around her, calling for him. When he doesn't answer, she calls his phone.


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** Connie doesn't notice Steven sneaking out the window beside the front door as she interrogates Pearl. Nor does she [[TechnicolorNinjas hear Steven]] sneaking past behind her and going down the steps to get away from her.
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* SpecialEditionTitle: The laundry title screen and piano riff are back from the space/wind combo of "Jail Break", but chunks of Peridot's ship are visible on the beach in the background.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: "I Don't Want That For You."
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* ShipSinking: Ultimately averted between Steven and Connie.
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* ShipSinking: Ultimately averted between Steven and Connie.
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-->'''Steven:''' Everybody tells me Gem stuff's dangerous. I guess I didn't believe it.
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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie, and humanity in general, is that they'll be safer and happier that way. The episode portrays this trope is a rather negative light, as they both feel worse off as he tries to keep her away and, despite Ronaldo's advice, she's able to cope with the truth.

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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie, and humanity in general, is that they'll be safer and happier that way. The episode portrays this trope is in a rather negative light, as they both feel worse off as he tries to keep her away and, despite Ronaldo's advice, she's able to cope with the truth.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven initially doesn't see the big deal in his experience with the Homeworld Gems until his story causes Greg to have a panic attack. As he mulls over Greg's reaction, [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] shows up has a talk with Steven about [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth, further giving Steven pause about sharing it with Connie.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven initially doesn't see the big deal in his experience with the Homeworld Gems until his story causes Greg to have a panic attack. As he mulls over Greg's reaction, [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] shows up and has a talk with Steven about [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth, further giving Steven pause about sharing it with Connie.
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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horror, Steven explains they were outmatched and out of luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. More, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones; not just his father, but also Connie.

Steven doesn't answer the phone, but begins walking and talking to himself, trying to come up with what to tell his best friend, fusion buddy, and crush. He tries the truth. He tries a "funny story..." angle. He tries "it was all just a dream!" but gives up that last one especially because he knows Connie's too smart to fall for that. After some time, Steven finds himself on an overcropping that overlooks Beach City. Behind him, Ronaldo Fryman approaches, and tells Steven that Mayor Dewey has told the citizens they can return.

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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horror, Steven explains they were outmatched and out of luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. More, Moreover, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones; not just his father, but also Connie.

Steven doesn't answer the phone, but begins walking and talking to himself, trying to come up with what to tell his best friend, fusion buddy, and crush. He tries the truth. He tries a "funny story..." angle. He tries "it was all just a dream!" but gives up that last one especially because he knows Connie's too smart to fall for that. After some time, Steven finds himself on an overcropping that overlooks Beach City. Behind him, Ronaldo Fryman approaches, and tells Steven that Mayor Dewey has told the citizens they can return.



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** The passenger door is still missing from the Universe van because Steven got blown out it by the airbag during "The Return".

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** The passenger door is still missing from the Universe van because van, as Steven got blown out knocked it by off when he accidentally launched himself from the van via the airbag during in "The Return".



* InelegantBlubbering: Steven's face is a mess of tears and oozing mucus when he can't bring himself to tell Connie on her face he doesn't want to be friends anymore.
* InnocenceLost: Steven is forced to see the real danger of Gemkind's business after realizing, thanks to his dad's FreakOut, that he nearly was abducted to an unknown planet for a possibly fatal reason.

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* InelegantBlubbering: Steven's face is a mess of tears and oozing mucus when he can't bring himself to tell Connie on to her face he doesn't want to be friends anymore.
* InnocenceLost: Steven is forced to see the real danger of Gemkind's business after realizing, thanks to his dad's FreakOut, that he nearly was abducted to an unknown planet for a and might possibly fatal reason.have been killed.



* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie, and humanity in general, is that they'll be safer and happier that way. The episode portrays this trope is a rather negative light, as they both feel worse off as he tries to keep her away and, despite Ronaldo's advise, she's able to cope with the truth.

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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie, and humanity in general, is that they'll be safer and happier that way. The episode portrays this trope is a rather negative light, as they both feel worse off as he tries to keep her away and, despite Ronaldo's advise, advice, she's able to cope with the truth.



* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Connie is not aware of what happened when Jasper and Peridot came to Beach City. Steven considers leaving her out of the know, but she manages to change his mind.

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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Connie is not aware of what happened when Jasper and Peridot came to Beach City.City, aside from Steven's hilariously brief message two episodes ago. Steven considers leaving her out of the know, but she manages to change his mind.



* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: For all of season 1, the citizens of Beach City are for the most part uninformed or unconcerned with the existence of the Gems. In the immediate aftermath of "Jail Break", Ronaldo implies to Steven that it's impossible for the citizens to ignore them anymore, and that they have to accept the dangers that living near the Gems may bring.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven is not very concerned about what happened with the Homeworld Gems until he sees Greg having a panic attack and later gets into a conversation with [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] about the aftermath of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn recent]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E49JailBreak events]] and [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth.
* WisdomFromTheGutter: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Ronaldo]] believes Steven is a kindred spirit in being the sole keeper of hard truths, and advises him to accept how this will isolates you from other people. Ronaldo [[AttentionWhore clearly]] [[{{Hypocrite}} does not follow this advice]] and it's not really applicable to his life, but it's highly relevant to ''Steven's'' life and he decides to take it. However, it becomes clear that it really is ''[[SubvertedTrope not]]'' good advice: the idea of leaving all of his friends behind mentally ''destroys'' Steven, and proves unnecessary because they really can handle the truth. Ultimately, what Ronaldo says was just a product of his [[ItsAllAboutMe self-indulgent]] desire [[IJustWantToBeSpecial to be special]].

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven is not very concerned about what happened initially doesn't see the big deal in his experience with the Homeworld Gems until he sees his story causes Greg having to have a panic attack and later gets into a conversation with attack. As he mulls over Greg's reaction, [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] shows up has a talk with Steven about the aftermath of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn recent]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E49JailBreak events]] and [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth.
AwfulTruth, further giving Steven pause about sharing it with Connie.
* WisdomFromTheGutter: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Ronaldo]] believes Steven is a kindred spirit in being the sole keeper of hard truths, and advises him to accept how this will isolates isolate you from other people. Ronaldo [[AttentionWhore clearly]] [[{{Hypocrite}} does not follow this advice]] and it's not really applicable to his life, but it's highly relevant to ''Steven's'' life and he decides to take it. However, it becomes clear that it really is ''[[SubvertedTrope not]]'' good advice: the idea of leaving all of his friends behind mentally ''destroys'' Steven, and proves unnecessary because they really can handle the truth. Ultimately, what Ronaldo says was just a product of his [[ItsAllAboutMe self-indulgent]] desire [[IJustWantToBeSpecial to be special]].

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* FreakOut: Greg has one after Steven cheerfully recounts how he and the Gems nearly died.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: After Pearl closes the glass door in Connie's face and just stands there, Garnet can be seen pulling Pearl away from the door as Connie is leaving.
* HeroicSafeMode: A chat with Ronaldo made Steven realize how much danger there is for both him and normal people with the inevitable return of the Homeworld Gems and future confrontations. He says he needs to get serious now but it's clearly a way for him to cope the issue.

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* FailedASpotCheck: Peridot's enormous ship is visible for miles, but Ronaldo somehow doesn't notice it until he points at the town while talking to Steven.
* FreakOut: Greg has one after As Steven cheerfully recounts how he and the Gems nearly died.
died, Greg has a severe panic attack. He tries to calm down by playing music but accidentally plays loud, harsh heavy metal. By the end, he's hyper-ventilating, has blood-shot eyes, and is clutching his chest as if suffering from a HollywoodHeartAttack.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: After Pearl closes the glass door in Connie's face and just stands there, Garnet can be seen pulling Pearl away from the door as Connie is leaving.
leaving, apparently [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone not wanting her watching Steven and Connie]].
* HeroicSafeMode: A chat with Ronaldo made Steven realize how much danger there is for both him and normal people with the inevitable return of the Homeworld Gems and future confrontations. He says he needs to get serious now but it's clearly a way for him to cope with the issue.



* IrisOut: The episode ends with an iris out over the back of Greg's van as it drives through town.



* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Connie.

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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie.
Connie, and humanity in general, is that they'll be safer and happier that way. The episode portrays this trope is a rather negative light, as they both feel worse off as he tries to keep her away and, despite Ronaldo's advise, she's able to cope with the truth.
* KeepingSecretsSucks: Steven tries to keep the Crystal Gems' most recent activities secret from Connie, but can only manage to avoid telling her by refusing to talk to her at all. When she forces him to talk to her face to face, he breaks down instantly.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Connie.Connie is not aware of what happened when Jasper and Peridot came to Beach City. Steven considers leaving her out of the know, but she manages to change his mind.



* NoodleIncident: Apparently, there have been multiple instances of the Crystal Gems building a moat with Amethyst acting as the crocodile, only to get bored of it.

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* NoodleIncident: Apparently, there have been multiple instances of the Crystal Gems building a moat with Amethyst acting as the crocodile, only to get bored of it. Pearl also mentioned they used to have a fence around the beach.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven is not very concerned about what happened with the Homeworld Gems until he sees Greg having a panic attack and later getting into a conversation with [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] about the aftermath of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn recent]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E49JailBreak events]] and [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth.

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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: As Steven is running from Connie, she shouts out asking if something is wrong and if it's her fault, and Steven sinks lower with each word.
* SceneryGorn: As Steven is about to send a message to Connie telling her everything is alright, he notices the Big Donut has all its windows broken and is surrounded by the wreckage of Peridot's ship, some of which is on fire, and passes by many other buildings in a similar state. Steven then looks at the town with Ronaldo from a hill, where the ship can be seen still smoking. Later, he's at the beach, running from Connie, and they pass through an even more dense patch of debris.
* SequelHook: Steven says the beach should be fenced off, because humans might hurt themselves if they got a hold of Gem technology. During the ending scene, Ronaldo can be seen hauling off a piece of Peridot's ship, which he previously mentioned wanting to put on his blog.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven is not very concerned about what happened with the Homeworld Gems until he sees Greg having a panic attack and later getting gets into a conversation with [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] about the aftermath of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn recent]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E49JailBreak events]] and [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth.

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Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. But now he sees for himself, and he doesn't want anyone he loves to be hurt. He takes another look at Beach City below and resolutely turns to the phone. He swipes IGNORE against Connie's call. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger even if that means ignoring her forever, and that it's the responsible thing to do.

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Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. But now he sees for himself, and he doesn't want anyone he loves to be hurt. hurt. He takes another look at Beach City below and resolutely turns to the phone. He swipes IGNORE against Connie's call. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger even if that means ignoring her forever, and that it's the responsible thing to do.



Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls Steven on the phone. He tells her he can't be with her anymore because he has a destiny. Connie calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and believe him if he says it ''to her face''.

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Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls Steven on the phone. He tells her he can't be with her anymore because he has a destiny. destiny. Connie calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and believe him if he says it ''to her face''.


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Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger, and that it's the responsible thing to do.

Amethyst points out it will be difficult to do so since Connie is coming up the stairs. As Connie asks Pearl if Steven's home, he sneaks out the window. Pearl awkwardly says she doesn't understand human relationships and says goodbye, shutting the door. Connie turns to walk away and spots Steven running away from her. She races down to the beach and runs pell-mell through the wreckage, calling for him. When he doesn't answer, she calls his phone.

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Steven ruminates -- in song -- how he hadn't really taken seriously his life as a Crystal Gem, and how dangerous it is.


Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. But now he sees for himself, and he doesn't want anyone he loves to be hurt. He takes another look at Beach City below and resolutely turns to the phone. He swipes IGNORE against Connie's call. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger, danger even if that means ignoring her forever, and that it's the responsible thing to do.

Amethyst points out it will be difficult to do so since Connie is coming up the stairs. As Connie asks Pearl if Steven's home, he sneaks out the window. Pearl awkwardly says she doesn't understand human relationships and says goodbye, shutting the door. Connie turns to walk away and spots Steven running away from her. She races down to the beach and runs pell-mell through the wreckage, wreckage only barely glancing at the ship around her, calling for him. When he doesn't answer, she calls his phone.



Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and believe him if he says it ''to her face''.

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Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls Steven on the phone. He tells her he can't be with her anymore because he has a destiny. Connie calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and believe him if he says it ''to her face''.
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Ronaldo commends Steven on his choice of place to come brood, and tells Steven that they are two of a kind -- nobly sacrificing friendship and companionship for the greater good -- to protect those around them from the dangers of the weird world. After Ronaldo walks away, though, the phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. Again. And she is clearly methodically calling and letting it ring until the phone goes to voicemail, then trying again, hoping Steven will pick up, since she's determined to wait him out.

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Ronaldo commends Steven on his choice of place to come brood, and tells Steven that they are two of a kind -- nobly sacrificing friendship and companionship for the greater good -- to protect those around them from the dangers of the weird world. After Ronaldo walks away, runs away to the beach to try to get footage of the wreckage for his blog, though, the phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. Again. And she is clearly methodically calling and letting it ring until the phone goes to voicemail, then trying again, hoping Steven will pick up, since she's determined to wait him out.
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* HeroicSafeMode: A chat with Ronaldo made Steven realize how much danger there is for both him and normal people with the inevitable return of the Homeworld Gems and future confrontations. He says he needs to get serious now.

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* HeroicSafeMode: A chat with Ronaldo made Steven realize how much danger there is for both him and normal people with the inevitable return of the Homeworld Gems and future confrontations. He says he needs to get serious now.now but it's clearly a way for him to cope the issue.
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* BreatherEpisode: While not exactly sunshine and rainbows in its own right, this episode is a ''much'' needed one after the intensity of the events of "The Return" and "Jail Break".
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* AdultFear: PlayedForLaughs with [[FreakOut Greg's reaction]] to hearing the events. PlayedForDrama when Steven doesn't want Connie to react the same way, or worse (and more importantly), [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies get hurt if she sticks around him.]]
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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Steven's reasoning for wanting to isolate himself from Connie.
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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horor, Steven explains they were about outmatched and out of luck when Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice was the only thing that turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. More, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones: his father -- and Connie.

Steven doesn't answer the phone, but begins walking and talking to himself, trying to come up with what to tell his best friend, fusion buddy, and crush. He tries the truth. He tries a "funny story..." angle. He tries "it was all just a dream!" but gives up that last one especially because he knows Connie's too smart to fall for that. After some time, Steven finds himself on an overcropping that overlooks Beach City. Behind him, Ronaldo Fryman approaches, and tells Steven Mayor Dewey has told the citizens they can return.

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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horor, horror, Steven explains they were about outmatched and out of luck when luck, until Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice was the only thing that turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. More, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones: ones; not just his father -- and father, but also Connie.

Steven doesn't answer the phone, but begins walking and talking to himself, trying to come up with what to tell his best friend, fusion buddy, and crush. He tries the truth. He tries a "funny story..." angle. He tries "it was all just a dream!" but gives up that last one especially because he knows Connie's too smart to fall for that. After some time, Steven finds himself on an overcropping that overlooks Beach City. Behind him, Ronaldo Fryman approaches, and tells Steven that Mayor Dewey has told the citizens they can return.



Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and beileve him if he says it ''to her face''. She points out she will only respect his dictate and go back to having no friends if he does this.

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Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and beileve believe him if he says it ''to her face''. She points out she will only respect his dictate and go back to having no friends if he does this.
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* InnocenceLost: Steven is forced to see the real danger of Gemkind's bussiness after realizing, thanks to his dad's FreakOut, that he nearly was abducted to an unknown planet for an possibly fatal reason.

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* InnocenceLost: Steven is forced to see the real danger of Gemkind's bussiness business after realizing, thanks to his dad's FreakOut, that he nearly was abducted to an unknown planet for an a possibly fatal reason.
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* MoodDissonance: Greg's face becomes more and more horror-stricken as Steven's cheerfully excited voice narrates the harrowing and deadly events of the invasion, the fight, the escape and the crash.
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Connie is delighted and rushes to Steven, but stops short when she sees he's hurt. She asks him what happens, and he explains. Before long they're sitting at the water's edge, discussing Lapis' sacrifice. Connie insists the least she can do as his friend is listen.

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Connie is delighted and rushes to Steven, but stops short when she sees he's hurt. She asks him what happens, happened, and he explains. Before long they're sitting at the water's edge, discussing Lapis' sacrifice. Connie insists the least she can do as his friend is listen.
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Ronaldo commends Steven on his choice of place to come brood, and tells Steven that they are two of a kind -- nobly sacrificing friendship and companionship for the greater good -- to protect those around them from the dangers of the weird world. After Ronaldo walks away, though, the phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. Again. And she is clearly methodically calling until the phone goes to voicemail and trying again, hoping Steven will pick up.

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Ronaldo commends Steven on his choice of place to come brood, and tells Steven that they are two of a kind -- nobly sacrificing friendship and companionship for the greater good -- to protect those around them from the dangers of the weird world. After Ronaldo walks away, though, the phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. Again. And she is clearly methodically calling and letting it ring until the phone goes to voicemail and voicemail, then trying again, hoping Steven will pick up.
up, since she's determined to wait him out.
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Steven goes on to describe that they were about outmatched and out of luck when Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice was the only thing that turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie.

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Steven goes on to describe that even after Garnet's comeback and subsequent beatdown of Jasper ''and'' crash of the ship, Jasper was still spoiling for a fight. To Greg's mounting horor, Steven explains they were about outmatched and out of luck when Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice was the only thing that turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. By his expression, Steven has, as a result of his narrative, realized that he ''did'' come close to dying -- multiple times. More, he's also come to the conclusion that knowing the danger he's in is terrible for his loved ones: his father -- and Connie.
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->''Well, hoped you like the finale, Steven Universe season 2 starts tomorrow night at 5 PM, PEACE OUT''

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->''Well, hoped hope you like liked the finale, Steven Universe season 2 starts tomorrow night at 5 PM, PEACE OUT''

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->''Well, hoped you like the finale, Steven Universe season 2 starts tomorrow night at 5 PM, PEACE OUT''
-->-- '''[[https://twitter.com/mcburnett/status/576179059131973632 Matt Burnett,]]''' {{Twitter}}


It is only moments after the events of "Jail Break". Steven and the Gems are still standing at the water's edge. It would appear that Lapis Lazuli has made good on her threat of holding Jasper prisoner beneath the sea forever, for neither Malachite, nor the two gems de-fused have returned.

Steven stammers as Connie demands on the phone what's going on. Amethyst pretty much lets on by screaming "WE WON!" and beginning a victory dance, much to Pearl's dismay. Greg's van pulls up and Steven promises to call Connie later. He greets his father, who explains he came back to see the ship leaving, then saw it come back, and was happy to see the Crystal Gems were once again victorious. Steven corrects Greg that it really wasn't anything like that. Big, beefy Jasper pretty much curbstomped them and took them all prisoner, especially Steven, whom Jasper had mistaken for Rose.

Steven goes on to describe that they were about outmatched and out of luck when Lapis Lazuli's sacrifice was the only thing that turned the tide. As Greg hears each detail worse than the last, his terrified expression worsens comedically. He is on the verge of hyperventilating with panic and anxiety at what his only child has gone through and excuses himself to go to his van and listen to his relaxation music CD. Only poor Greg is so shaken up that he can't tell which one is which and the first CD he plays is heavy metal rage music, serving to make things worse. As Steven watches his father desperately try to get ahold of his feelings and calm down, his phone begins to ring again. It's Connie.

Steven doesn't answer the phone, but begins walking and talking to himself, trying to come up with what to tell his best friend, fusion buddy, and crush. He tries the truth. He tries a "funny story..." angle. He tries "it was all just a dream!" but gives up that last one especially because he knows Connie's too smart to fall for that. After some time, Steven finds himself on an overcropping that overlooks Beach City. Behind him, Ronaldo Fryman approaches, and tells Steven Mayor Dewey has told the citizens they can return.

Ronaldo commends Steven on his choice of place to come brood, and tells Steven that they are two of a kind -- nobly sacrificing friendship and companionship for the greater good -- to protect those around them from the dangers of the weird world. After Ronaldo walks away, though, the phone begins to ring again. It's Connie. Again. And she is clearly methodically calling until the phone goes to voicemail and trying again, hoping Steven will pick up.

Steven visibly agonizes over what to do, because he doesn't want Connie to be in the line of fire from the obvious dangers of his life he now has to face. He goes home, and finds the other Gems beginning to clean up the house. Steven says they have to keep the Beach City townies off the beach for their own safety. Pearl eagerly suggests building a fence. Amethyst volunteers to be a crocodile if they build a moat. Garnet shuts it all down, saying that Steven needs to be around his friends. As his phone begins to ring again, Steven refuses to answer it, even when Pearl points it out. Steven explains that he can't expose Connie to danger, and that it's the responsible thing to do.

Amethyst points out it will be difficult to do so since Connie is coming up the stairs. As Connie asks Pearl if Steven's home, he sneaks out the window. Pearl awkwardly says she doesn't understand human relationships and says goodbye, shutting the door. Connie turns to walk away and spots Steven running away from her. She races down to the beach and runs pell-mell through the wreckage, calling for him. When he doesn't answer, she calls his phone.

Steven, hiding, and clearly pained by the idea of never seeing Connie again even if it will keep her safe, refuses to answer the phone, growing more despondent the longer it goes on. Finally, though, he responds, sending Connie a text that reads:

-->[[AC: I don't want to be friends anymore.]]

Connie, stricken and hurt, but able to hear her own ringtone in the distance, calls out to Steven and calls Steven out: if he really wants to terminate their friendship, she will only accept and beileve him if he says it ''to her face''. She points out she will only respect his dictate and go back to having no friends if he does this.

Steven appears at the top of the broken off thumb of the ship, silhouetted in the sun, and leaps down to Connie, his head hanging. But after a second he raises his head to face Connie and reveal he's literally a snotty, sobbing mess.

-->'''Steven:''' I still want to be friends!

Connie is delighted and rushes to Steven, but stops short when she sees he's hurt. She asks him what happens, and he explains. Before long they're sitting at the water's edge, discussing Lapis' sacrifice. Connie insists the least she can do as his friend is listen.

-->'''Connie:''' I want to be part of your universe.

Greg rolls up in his van, much calmer. Steven asks how his dad is doing. Greg assures Steven he's okay and back to being his cool dad again. He offers Connie a ride home. As the Universe van makes its way from the Beach and through Beach City, the residents of the town (except for slackering slacker Lars) are all doing their part to clean up and get back to normal.


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* AwfulTruth: Steven tries to hide this from Connie.
* BaitAndSwitch: Amethyst suggests building a moat and acting as the crocodile, but is rejected by Garnet. Pearl agrees with Garnet... [[ComicallyMissingThePoint because they've tried that before and Amethyst wouldn't commit.]]
* BlatantLies: When Connie asks the Gems where Steven is, Pearl claims not to understand human relationships.
* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer: Steven tries to break up his friendship with Connie so that she can stay safe. She confronts him about this, saying that she'll honor it if that's what he really wants, but only if he says it right to her face. He loses his nerve and admits everything.
* ContinuityNod:
** Greg plays the song "Quadrinometry" from "Ocean Gem".
** Steven recaps the events of the previous two-parter to Greg and Connie.
* FreakOut: Greg has one after Steven cheerfully recounts how he and the Gems nearly died.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: After Pearl closes the glass door in Connie's face and just stands there, Garnet can be seen pulling Pearl away from the door as Connie is leaving.
* HeroicSafeMode: A chat with Ronaldo made Steven realize how much danger there is for both him and normal people with the inevitable return of the Homeworld Gems and future confrontations. He says he needs to get serious now.
* ImmediateSequel: This episode opens with Connie's phone call, exactly where "Jail Break" ended, and deals with Steven and possibly the whole of Beach City mentally dealing with the aftermath.
* InelegantBlubbering: Steven's face is a mess of tears and oozing mucus when he can't bring himself to tell Connie on her face he doesn't want to be friends anymore.
* InnocenceLost: Steven is forced to see the real danger of Gemkind's bussiness after realizing, thanks to his dad's FreakOut, that he nearly was abducted to an unknown planet for an possibly fatal reason.
* {{Irony}}: Not three episodes ago, Steven was the one being kept out of the loop for his own good. Now he's the one trying to do that to Connie.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Connie.
* MoodWhiplash: Connie's worried call is interrupted by Amethyst celebrating their victory, just minutes after Lapis' HeroicSacrifice.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: For all of season 1, the citizens of Beach City are for the most part uninformed or unconcerned with the existence of the Gems. In the immediate aftermath of "Jail Break", Ronaldo implies to Steven that it's impossible for the citizens to ignore them anymore, and that they have to accept the dangers that living near the Gems may bring.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Steven is not very concerned about what happened with the Homeworld Gems until he sees Greg having a panic attack and later getting into a conversation with [[ConspiracyTheorist Ronaldo]] about the aftermath of [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E48TheReturn recent]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E49JailBreak events]] and [[KeepingSecretsSucks being the one who knows the]] AwfulTruth.
* WisdomFromTheGutter: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Ronaldo]] believes Steven is a kindred spirit in being the sole keeper of hard truths, and advises him to accept how this will isolates you from other people. Ronaldo [[AttentionWhore clearly]] [[{{Hypocrite}} does not follow this advice]] and it's not really applicable to his life, but it's highly relevant to ''Steven's'' life and he decides to take it. However, it becomes clear that it really is ''[[SubvertedTrope not]]'' good advice: the idea of leaving all of his friends behind mentally ''destroys'' Steven, and proves unnecessary because they really can handle the truth. Ultimately, what Ronaldo says was just a product of his [[ItsAllAboutMe self-indulgent]] desire [[IJustWantToBeSpecial to be special]].
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