History Recap / StevenUniverseS4E19RoomForRuby

Steven is happy to see her as well, but asks her with concern if she doesn't hold a grudge against them. Navy asks why she would, and Steven reminds her that the Gems [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E5HitTheDiamond tricked the Rubies]] into a game of baseball. Steven wonders that Navy doesn't seem upset that [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E23BackToTheMoon Amethyst pretended to be the Jasper]] they admired so much, but Navy rationalizes that it made sense for them to do at the time. Steven asks if Navy isn't upset that he blasted them out the airlock and into space. Navy contends again that they were fighting. Three times asked, three times answered, Steven considers it good enough and welcomes her to Earth.

* FreezeFrameBonus: Right before Navy leaps at Garnet and Steven, she has a ''very'' angry expression.

Steven is happy to see her as well, but asks her with concern if she doesn't hold a grudge against them. Navy!Ruby asks why she would, and Steven reminds her that the Gems [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E5HitTheDiamond tricked the Rubies]] into a game of baseball. Steven wonders that Navy!Ruby doesn't seem upset that [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E23BackToTheMoon Amethyst pretended to be the Jasper]] they admired so much, but Navy!Ruby rationalizes that it made sense for them to do at the time. Steven asks if Navy isn't upset that he blasted them out the airlock and into space. Navy contends again that they were fighting. Three times asked, three times answered, Steven considers it good enough and welcomes her to Earth.

-->'''Navy!Ruby:''' The only thing that's wrong is that you're...still...holding...''on''!

In the water below, Lapis Lazuli is laughing with relief that Navy!Ruby wasn't such an Earth assimilation prodigy after all, rather a liar who wanted her property back.

Steven glances skyward, envisioning the smiling Navy!Ruby.

Steven is happy to see her as well, but asks her with concern if she doesn't hold a grudge against them. Navy!Ruby asks why she would, and Steven reminds her that the Gems [[ Recap/StevenUniverseS3E5HitTheDiamond tricked the Rubies]] into a game of baseball. Steven wonders that Navy!Ruby doesn't seem upset that [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E23BackToTheMoon Amethyst pretended to be the Jasper]] they admired so much, but Navy!Ruby rationalizes that it made sense for them to do at the time. Steven asks if Navy isn't upset that he blasted them out the airlock and into space. Navy contends again that they were fighting. Three times asked, three times answered, Steven considers it good enough and welcomes her to Earth.

Navy shakes off the disorientation of fiery re-entry and crashing hard enough to make a crater. She immediately seems delighted to see Steven and Garnet. Garnet is a little weirded out since Steven told the story that one of the Ruby Squad thinks he is Rose and [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E24Bubbled tried to kill him]]. Steven clarifies that was a different Ruby, the one he called Eyeball. The one with them now is the one Steven calls "Navy" because she has her gem in the same place he has his.

Steven's Gem family continues to grow.

* TooGoodToBeTrue: And the reasons why were actually laid out from the get-go, just not taken seriously at the time. Steven couldn't see Navy wanting to join the Crystal Gems and live on Earth after how their past encounters went, but it was PlayedForLaughs. Turns out, she didn't. Lapis doubted that she'd immediately adjust to life on Earth with no problems. Her jealously of it based on how her ''own'' adjustment went was the major theme of the story, but it turns out, Navy ''hadn't.'' Interestingly, it ''wasn't'' a foregone conclusion, though: Garnet let them try, and got a balloon for if she joined and one for if she betrayed them, meaning her future vision showed her a solid possibility that Navy would change sides for real.

* DownerEnding: Steven is betrayed by Navy, who now has the Roaming Eye back and is possibly going back to Homeworld to inform them of the Crystal Gems. None of the appearing Crystal Gems really take it that badly though, probably knowing that they deserved it.

* YourSizeMayVary: Garnet is shorter than usual in this episode, appearing to be only twice Steven's size and having a more "squished" appearance.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Lapis hangs off the ship long enough for Steven and Navy to have a short conversation, but she doesn't even try to fly back in until she's flung off the ship and it's too far away to catch up to.

** Back in "Adventures in Light Distortion", right before she hits the ship, Navy looks directly at it with an angry expression, showing that she knows the Crystal Gems have taken their ship.

* AcousticLicense: When Steven and Lapis are hanging off the ship's door while being sucked out, they have no problem conversing with Navy. Per the RuleOfFunny, Peridot can't hear them at all, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint and thinks Navy is just trying to show them the ocean]].

* TheBadGuyWins: Navy successfully tricks the Crystal Gems to get her ship back, and presumably flies off to rescue her squad and/or head back to Homeworld.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Navy turns out to have been deceiving Steven the entire time.

* DidntSeeThatComing: Averted. Going by her balloons, one saying "Welcome to the Party!" and the other "Sorry for your Loss", Garnet did see Navy possibly betraying Steven, and also saw a future where she really was sincere about wanting to live on Earth.

** Back in "Adventures in Light Distortion", right before she hits the ship, you can see Navy looking directly at it with an angry expression, showing that she knows the Crystal Gems have taken their ship.
** Navy says she want to join the Crystal Gems because her teammates were mean to her. Based on Navy's previous screentime showing her getting along with them just fine, it hints that [[WoundedGazelleGambit this was just a lie]].
** Garnet confuses Navy for Eyeball as the Ruby who betrayed Steven's trust and tried to stab him in space. By the end of the episode, Navy betrays Steven's trust and arguably gets back at Steven by throwing him out of the ship.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Lapis hangs off the ship long enough for Steven and Navy to have a short conversation, but doesn't even try to fly back in until she's fallen into the ocean and the ship is too far away to catch up to.
* FreezeFrameBonus: Right before Navy leaps at Garnet and Steven, you can see her expression get ''really'' angry.

** In 'Back to the Moon', Steven got rid of the Rubies by throwing them out of the airlock. In this episode, Navy tricks Steven into pressing a button that opens the ship's door, throwing him, Lapis, Peridot and Pumpkin out.

* RealityEnsues: Steven and the Crystal Gems have tricked the Rubies, sent them into the empty void of space, and stole their ship, so of course Navy wouldn't want to become friends with the rebels who caused her misery and separated her from her crew.

* ShoutOut:
** The way Navy is found lying down on her small crater disturbingly resembles the same position of a [[Manga/DragonBallZ dead Yamcha]].

* SkyFace: Navy appears in the sky at the end of the episode.

--> '''Navy:''' The only thing wrong, is that. You're. Still holding on. ''(DissonantLaughter)''

* AesopAmnesia: Steven in the previous season learned that his mother had hurt several Gems who were willing to attack Steven in revenge. This time he hurt several Rubies, and at least one isn't so quick to accept his kindness.

* SoftSpokenSadist: Even after revealing [[BitchInSheepsClothing her true intentions]], Navy speaks in the same happy-go-lucky demeanor.

* DownerEnding: Steven is betrayed by Navy, who now has the Roaming Eye back and is possibly going back to Homeworld to inform them of the Crystal Gems. None of the appearing Crystal Gems really take it that badly though.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: Yes, Navy's betrayal is portrayed as a cruel act towards the Crystal Gems, and she's probably going to rescue her crew and report everything that happened to Homeworld, but the Crystal Gems have not only lied to her and her crew three times, but threw them out into space (Albeit in self-defense.) and stole her ship, and never made a move to rescue them afterward.

* KickTheDog: Navy admits to spending the entire time gaining Steven's trust just so she could watch his face after she revealed her true intentions.

* SmarterThanYouLook: After all her previous appearances as a [[TheDitz ditzy]] MinionWithAnFInEvil, Navy reveals herself to be quite clever, playing on Steven's good nature to get her ship back.

* NotSoDifferent: Steven convinces Garnet to give Navy a chance by reminding her of another Ruby that wanted to escape from the cruelty of Homeworld to freedom on Earth.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: Yes, Navy's betrayal is portrayed as a cruel act towards the Crystal Gems, and she's probably going to rescue her crew and report everything that happened to Homeworld, but the Crystal Gems have not only lied to her and her crew three times, but threw them out into space and stole her ship, and never made a move to rescue them afterward.

* DidntSeeThatComing: Averted. Going by her balloons, one saying "Welcome to the Party!" and the other "Sorry for your Loss", Garnet did see Navy possibly betraying Steven, and also saw a future where she was really sincere about wanting to live on Earth.

* DissonantLaughter: After the initial shock of Navy's betrayal, Lapis starts laughing uncontrollable as she realizes she was right the first time.

** Back in "Adventures in Light Distortion", right before she hits the ship, you can see Navy looking directly at it, showing that she knows the Crystal Gems have taken their ship.
** Navy says she want to join the Crystal Gems because her teammates were mean to her. Based on Navy's previous screentime showing her getting along just fine with them, it hints that [[WoundedGazelleGambit this was just a lie]].

* IdiotBall: Steven's naivete ''really'' get the best of him this time. He finds no problem with helping one of the Rubies he tricked and sent into space, wholeheartedly believing she wants to be a Crystal Gem.

* EasilyForgiven: Navy is very forgiving of Steven and Garnet for their previous encounters. Subverted, as it turns out Navy was lying to get her ship back.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Though the Crystal Gems deceived the Rubies and threw them in space to protect themselves, their inaction towards rescuing them and their gullibility not only costs the Crystal Gems a working ship, but potentially compromises their existence to Homeworld.