Recap / Steven Universe: Alternate Future

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Part 1: Little Homeschool

1. Episode 1 “Little Homeschool”: Steven tries enrolling Jasper in Little Homeschool while introducing some new Gems to Earth.
2. Episode 2 “Guidance”: Amethyst helps the students of Little Homeschool get jobs, but they’re not very good at them.
3. Episode 3 “Cracks and Buds”: Steven is forced to air out more of his mother’s dirty laundry when Pink Pearl and a group of Rose Quartzes visit Earth.
4. Episode 4 “Bluebird”: A pair of old foes return, and Steven learns that he can’t change everyone.
5. Episode 5 “Snow Day”: The Gems try to cheer up an overworked Steven.
6. Episode 6 “Why so Blue?”: Steven and Lapis try to confront a pair of Lapises that continue terraforming worlds.
7. Episode 7 “Rejuvenated”: Peridot builds a device that tells how many times a Gem has been rejuvenated, and it reveals some shocking secrets about Rhodonite.
8. Episode 8 “Black and White”: A Black Rutile and her partner White Topaz want to get answers from Steven.

Part 2: Graduation

1. Episode 9 “Little Graduation”: As Steven prepares a party for Little Homeschool’s first graduating class, his fears of growing apart from his friends slowly become reality.
2. Episode 10 “Prickly Pair”: Steven takes up gardening and grows a sentient cactus that repeats everything he says.
3. Episode 11 “In Dreams”: Steven’s dream powers start acting up when he and Peridot want to watch TV.
4. Episode 12 “Eye in the Sky”: Nephrite needs help coping with corruption trauma, so Steven sets up a therapy group for formerly corrupted Gems.
5. Episode 13 “Bismuth Casual”: Bismuth learns how to forge relationships when she becomes Pearl’s wing-Gem on a roller-rink date.
6. Episode 14 “A Fusion Too Far”: Steven helps Lapis and Jasper try to make up for the past.
7. Episode 15 “The Warning”: Lars and the Off-Colors return to Earth with an urgent message.
8. Episode 16 “Enemy of my Enemy”: Jasper is unofficially sworn into the Crystal Gems when some old foes come together.

Part 3: Fractured Mind

1. Episode 17 “Together Forever”: Steven tries to become Connie’s official boyfriend.
2. Episode 18 “Growing Pains”: Steven goes to his first doctor’s appointment and realizes how deep his problems run.
3. Episode 19 “Change your Heart”: Kevin comes back wanting to become a genuinely better person, but Steven gets suspicious.
4. Episode 20 “Gems’ Night Out”: Steven gets the Gems for take a load off after all they’ve done. In the process, Lapis & Amethyst get involved in a spy's mission against P.H.A.N.T.O.M (Power-Hungry, All-National Team Of Madmen), Bismuth dares Garnet to help solve a mystery without using her future vision, and Peridot & Pearl go to a comic book convetion.
5. Episode 21 “Playdate”: Spinel comes to Earth to have fun the human way.
6. Episode 22 “Pumpkin Patch”: Steven, Peridot and Lapis reminisce on the anniversary of Pumpkin’s death.
7. Episode 23 “Mister Universe”: Concerned for Steven’s well-being, Greg takes him on a road trip to his childhood home.
8. Episode 24 “Fragments”: Steven’s condition gets worse and he seeks help from Jasper.

Part 4: We Will Always Be Your Family

1. Episode 25 “Homeworld Bound”: Afraid that his out of control powers will hurt his friends, Steven sees the Diamonds for help.
2. Episode 26 “Everything’s Fine”: Despite Steven constantly saying otherwise, everything isn’t fine.
3. Episode 27 “I am My Monster”: Steven’s issues reach their boiling point and he goes out of control.
4. Episode 28 “Fusion Frenzy”: Bluebird Azurite, Black Rutile & White Topaz return to capture Steven.
5. Episode 29 “Made Me Realize“: While captured by the rogue Gems, the Diamonds recollect how it all led to this. Meanwhile, the Crystal Gems are held captive by the United States Army.
6. Episode 30 “Be-All, Cure-All“: The Gems have got Steven back, but now they need to know how to fix him as Steven fights with his inner self.
7. Episode 31 “Love Like You”: Everyone comes together to save Steven and the Earth.
8. Episode 32 “The Future”: Steven is ready to move on.

The Black Pearl Brigade

1. Episode 1 “Orientation Day”: Five Black Pearls are molded into an elite mercenary team by Yellow Diamond to hunt down her former general Cinnabar.
2. Episode 2 “A Fool and their Money”: While docking at a former colony for supplies, Braids has a run in with the ace con-Gem Pyrite.
3. Episode 3 “Predator and Prey”: The bounty hunting duo of Dalmatian Jasper & Zoisite capture the Brigade, and only Tails can save them.
4. Episode 4 “Brain Brawl”: IQ competes against the genius conspiracy theorist Bloodstone for the entertainment of a species that prides intelligence.
5. Episode 5 “Giddy Up”: On a Wild West-inspired planet, Pony learns how to be a good second in command from the local deputy while the Brigade search for Kyanite.
6. Episode 6 “Hard as Stone”: Bloodstone unveils a new breed of super soldiers made from concrete to rid Cinnabar of the Black Pearl Brigade.
7. Episode 7 “Seeing Pink”: With help from Lars and the Off-Colors, the Brigade pursue Cinnabar at a jubilee held in her honor.
8. Episode 8 “Black, White, and Red All Over“: The Brigade catch up to Cinnabar’s faction, but the war is only beginning.
9. Episode 9 “A Little R&R“: The Brigade fly to Earth in search of a vacation, but Black Rutile happens to still be there as well.
10. Episode 10 “On a Clear Day, I Can See Justice“: The young superheroine Sylvia Spectre believes the Black Pearl Brigade to be evil, and they must prove her wrong.
11. Episode 11 “Through the Fire and the Flames”: The mischievous Magman Envyrno causes trouble for the Brigade on a routine mission.
12. Episode 12 "Will of Iron": The Metals contact the Brigade with a mission to stop an attack on one of their colonies.
13. Episode 13 "Lords of the Universe": Batsputin, one of the Universal Lords, finds his power over his corner of the universe being challenged by Cinnabar.
14. Episode 14 "Light the Way": Hessonite and George have a lead on Cinnabar's current whereabouts in the aftermath of Torius's attack on Cavenousya.
15. Episode 15 "Shining Diamond, Part 1": While the Diamonds are away, Cinnabar uses this as a chance to conquer Homeworld, and the Pearls must stop her.
16. Episode 16 "Shining Diamond, Part 2": In an epic war for control of Homeworld, the Black Pearls must make a choice.

Little Homeworld Life

• The Trial of Black Rutile: Thousands of years of plotting were now completely wasted. Black Rutile has finally been defeated, and she must face the consequences of her actions across two worlds. (Pilot Movie)

Season 1

1. Episode 1 "Enrollment": Black Rutile unwillingly acclimates to life in Little Homeworld as punishment for her crimes. Meanwhile, White Topaz helps welcome some new Gems to Little Homeschool.
2. Episode 2 "Two Birds on a Wire": Eyeball is forced to choose between sticking with Black Rutile & Aquamarine as they embark on a mission or living happily ever after with her fellow Rubies.
3. Episode 3 "Date Night": White Topaz decides to take her relationship with Jasper to the next level by taking her on a date.
4. Episode 4 "The Big Lazuli": Lapis is mistaken for the heiress to an affluent bowling ball company, causing a chaotic whirlwind of schemes aplenty.
5. Episode 5 "But Wait, There's More!": Teal Zircon is recruited to star in a commercial for Little Homeschool.
6. Episode 6 "A Fandom Divided": Lapis and Peridot try to get everyone into Camp Pining Hearts, but they don't account for the resulting division between Gems who ship Percy/Pierre vs Gems shipping Percy/Paulette.
7. Episode 7 "Wet and Wild": Lapis, Laz & Zuli run into some trouble at the pool while holding lifeguard tryouts.
8. Episode 8 "The Krav Maga Gem": Vice-president Theresa Maxwell teaches Krav Maga to Teal Zircon.
9. Episode 9 "To Err Is Human": Welcome to Crystal High, where the quirky new girl in school Whitney Topaz falls for the captain of the football team Jasper Brooks as she helps her new classmates break free from Ruth Black's oppressive control! Wait, something isn't right.
10. Episode 10 "From Russia With Hate, Part 1": Bane Jones arrives at Little Homeworld to recruit Lapis & Amethyst against an alliance between Francis von Bowling and The Sickle.
11. Episode 11 "From Russia With Hate, Part 2": In their battle against The Sickle, the Crystal Gems fight a different kind of foe in the form of Rasputin's descendant.
12. Episode 12 "Samhain Night": The Gems share spooky stories and candy on Samhain Night. (Halloween Episode)
13. Episode 13 "Snowfall Feast": On the most merry holiday of the year, Black Rutile tries to spoil the festivities for everyone. Meanwhile, Greg reunites with his estranged family. (Christmas Episode)

Movie

• Two Sides of the Same Gem: In yet another attempt to get her revenge for losing everything, Black Rutile discovers worlds beyond the one she knows, including one where the Crystal Gems are the tyrannical rulers of Earth. Now, Jasper and White Topaz must follow Black Rutile to this other dimension to prevent her from allying with that world's Steven to conquer both worlds. (Big Damn Movie)

Season 2

1. Episode 14 "It's Tough To Be A Star": The Gems learn of their newfound star-power from the President, but some have let it go to their heads more than others.
2. Episode 15 "A Quick One While I'm Away": Steven travels across the country to find himself.
3. Episode 16 "Somebody To Lean On": Dr. Rebecca Sucrose lends an ear to the Gems' plights.
4. Episode 17 "Little Homeworld Idol": The Gems hold a talent competition.
5. Episode 18 "De-Clustering": The Diamonds pay a visit to Earth to disassemble the Cluster. However, some of the Gems they restore don't take too kindly to the new status quo.
6. Episode 19 "Fun in the Sun": As summer begins, Little Homeworld hits the beach.
7. Episode 20 "Famethyst Reunion": The Famethyst want to enroll in Little Homeschool, and Cherry Quartz is nominated to show them around. Desperate to be as far away from the Quartzes as possible, Holly Blue Agate tries to spoil the tour.
8. Episode 21 "Being Human": Black Rutile summons an impish creature who can change the world around him to make the Gems easier to conquer, but the creature instead turns everyone into humans.
9. Episode 22 "Seeing Black": The Black Pearl Brigade, now retired after defeating Cinnabar, decide to move to Earth. Meanwhile, Cinnabar is broken out of prison by another of Black Rutile's minions.
10. Episode 23 "Eye of the Beholder": Peridot teaches Squaridot about meep morps.
11. Episode 24 "The Gem-Lympics": Little Homeworld has its own Olympics.
12. Episode 25 "A Temple Divided": With some new and old allies by her side, Black Rutile begins making plans for her latest revenge on the Crystal Gems by breaking them up using some long-forgotten secrets. Meanwhile, President Eduardo Suarez fights for his life against Black Rutile's human supporters.
13. Episode 26 "Hostile Takeover": Connie returns home from college just as Black Rutile takes over Little Homeworld and holds the Crystal Gems captive. With their alien friends in danger, the people of Beach City decide to repay the Crystal Gems by joining together to save them from Black Rutile.

Snake Eyes

1. Episode 1 "Home is Where the Heart Is": Steven returns home to Beach City, but the Gems have gone missing. When Black Rutile explains where the Gems have been taken, Steven goes on a rescue mission.
2. Episode 2 "Let the Games Begin": On the planet Serpentes, the Crystal Gems are forced to fight in gladiator death matches against captive warriors from across the stars.
3. Episode 3 "Here Comes a New Challenger": Steven, Connie, Greg, Black Rutile, and Ronaldo finally reach Serpentes, where Steven is welcomed by the royal family.
4. Episode 4 "Climbing the Ladders": The Gems fight for survival against fellow unwilling warriors from far and wide.
5. Episode 5 "Be Prepared": Black Rutile and her subordinates find themselves caught in a scheme by the insidious heir to Serpentes's throne to conquer the universe, and Black Rutile is all too eager to get in on the plan for the sake of revenge.
6. Episode 6 "Foile a Deux": Steven and Black Rutile have their long-awaited rematch. Meanwhile, Nosiop begins his plot for universal conquest.
7. Episode 7 "Gods and Monsters": Steven and company meet the creator of all Gemkind and learn of an evil far greater than Black Rutile.
8. Episode 8 "The Cosmos Quiver": Tensions are high on Serpentes when Nosiop announces his plans for conquest, while Black Rutile ponders if he really needs her.
9. Episode 9 "Let The Endgames Begin": The race against time begins as the god of snakes Squamata breaks free from his prison and Steven rallies the royals & fighters to save reality.
10. Episode 10 "Crossroads": After Nosiop throws her out, Black Rutile starts rethinking her views.
11. Episode 11 "The Ultimate Fusion": In a last-ditch effort to save all reality, the Diamonds must fuse together in order to stand a chance. However, Steven still has some baggage with the other Diamonds to deal with.
12. Episode 12 "End of an Era": The final battle for the fate of all reality begins as Squamata possesses Nosiop to defeat the Crystal Gems and destroy the universe. As everyone fights for their lives to defend Serpentes and the cosmos at large, Steven learns one last important lesson.