History Recap / StevenUniverseFutureS1E20TheFuture

** A benign case. Despite hating the idea of eating, Pearl takes a bite of a Cookie Cat ice cream because Steven made them--albeit the smallest nibble possible. Similarly, this is also the first time Garnet is seen eating anything on-screen.

JustForFun/{{The|OneWith}} [[GrandFinale very last one.]]

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[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E1GemGlow Man, six and a half years went by in a flash.]]

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They all come crying together for a group hug and the Gems explain that they didn't want their sad thoughts to interfere with Steven leaving, but whatever happens in his future, they'll make sure that they're a part of it too. Everyone expresses their love for each other, and after one last goodbye, Steven leaves his old home for a new path in his future. He passes by the Big Donut, where everyone waves goodbye to him as he leaves Beach City and begins his road trip, ending the episode, the series, and the ''Franchise/StevenUniverse'' franchise overall.

They all come crying together for a group hug and the Gems explain that they didn't want their sad thoughts to interfere with Steven leaving, but whatever happens in his future, they'll make sure that they're a part of it too. Everyone expresses their love for each other, and after one last goodbye, Steven leaves his old home for a new path in his future. He passes by the Big Donut, where everyone waves goodbye to him as he leaves Beach City and begins his road trip, ending the episode, the series, and the ''Steven Universe'' franchise overall.

A few months following the events of the previous episode, Steven is on the beach doing a workout when Connie comes in riding on Lion, asking Steven if he wants to do one last routine before he moves out. While planning Steven's schedule, Connie asks him how everyone took the news about Steven moving out. He basically told everyone in Beach City, and his dad, but he hasn't told the Gems yet. He doesn't have any idea how they are going to take it because the Gems have been so protective of him since his meltdown. He wonders if there's a way he could let them down easy.

JustForFun/{{The one w|ith}}here [[GrandFinale it all ends]].

* MilhollandRelationshipMoment: Played with. Steven expected Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl to be sad he's moving out, but they react so minimally that Steven is worried they don't care. Ultimately, they admit they're ''very'' sad, but were holding it in out of a fear Steven would stay because of them.

* RealityEnsues: Steven was [[CoolDownHug calmed down from his mental breakdown]] and returned to normal... but he has a therapist now who he has scheduled to regularly meet with. Severe mental trauma doesn't just disappear.

Later that day, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl return from the Warp Pad and they see Steven waiting for them. He then shows the Gems his homemade Cookie Cats, and the Gems eat some, including Pearl. The Gems reprise the Cookie Cat song Steven sang to them years ago, singing the song themselves (but ending on "He left his family behind"). Steven compares his abandonment of everyone else to Cookie Cat, thinking the reason he left was to move forward in life, despite how difficult it was. He then quickly announces to the Gems, with hesitation, that he's decided to move out the next day, and has a plan of how he's able to visit his friends before he can decide where he wants to go and urges the Gems not to talk him out of his decision. However, the Gems seem to take his decision very lightly and are proud of him showing a desire to be independent.

They all come crying together for a group hug and the Gems explain that they didn't want their sad thoughts to interfere with Steven leaving, but whatever happens in his future, they'll make sure that they're a part of it too. Everyone expresses their love for each other, and after one last goodbye, Steven leaves his old home for a new path in his future. He passes by the Big Donut, where everyone waves goodbye to him as he leaves Beach City and begins his road trip, ending the episode, the series, and the entire ''Steven Universe'' franchise overall.

** Pearl rapping in the "Cookie Cat" song is clearly inspired by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-A8DAbSqo4&list=PLJNl_1SWSSQYOhNP7ZB-XaFM8aKWQqUPv MKatwood's Secret Rap Career Series]] videos on Website/YouTube.