I Am My Mom

"I Am My Mom" is the 25th episode of the fourth season of Steven Universe and the 128th episode overall.

Synopsis
Steven struggles to fix his mistakes.

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Plot
The episode begins with Steven informing the Gems of the situation, calling it an emergency. Pearl asks why Homeworld Gems would be stealing humans from Beach City.

Steven says that the Gem that took the Humans is a Topaz fusion and Aquamarine. Pearl is shocked and scared. Pearl says that the Diamonds must've sent them personally.

Steven says that the Diamonds must be collecting more humans for the Pink Diamond's Zoo. Amethyst was curious why only Steven's friends were taken, not the rest of the Humans. Steven receives a picture of Funland sent by Connie through his phone, and so the Crystal Gems go to Funland as soon as possible.

Then they arrived at the Funland. They are all spread out to find Topaz and Aquamarine. Steven looks very scared, he calls Connie, and then a ringtone from Connie's phone is heard. Steven goes to the object, but it is on the ground. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl follow him, and Pearl asks if that was Connie's phone.

Then a huge stomp is heard behind the "Merry Go Round". Topaz is seen, then Aquamarine shows up. "They have found us", she states sarcastically. Steven hears his friends screaming inside Topaz but their mouths are covered, except for Jamie's.

Then Aquamarine asks where is "My Dad", noticing that Steven knows all of those Humans; "The list came from a Steven, after all", she says. Steven doesn't understand what Aquamarine is trying to say. Garnet says to let the Humans go, but they won't do it. Aquamarine asks who are them.

"We are the Crystal Gems", Amethyst says. Aquamarine mentions Rose Quartz. Aquamarine and Topaz aren't on the Earth to beat Pearl, Garnet, Amethyst, or Steven. They promise to let them go if they told where "My Dad" is.

Steven screams that he doesn't know a thing about "My Dad". Aquamarine claims that Yellow Diamond asked for a "My Dad", a Connie, a Lars, a Sadie, a mailman, and an Onion; six humans variations, specified on a report by Peridot 5XG.

Steven flashbacks to the episode Marble Madness, when he said "There is lots of humans, there's my dad, Connie, Lars, and Sadie, The Mailman, Onion... I think", giving Peridot the list.

Then Steven finally gets what Aquamarine was trying to say. She is looking for a person called "My dad", not her dad. He created the List. Garnet attends to hit Topaz, but she couldn't do it because of the Humans/Hostages trapped in there. So Garnet stops. She is grabbed by Topaz, who throws her. Pearl tries to hit Topaz because she has a sharp spear. "She wouldn't hit the hostages", Pearl thought.

Aquamarine grabs her wand. She uses it on Pearl right before she hits Topaz. Pearl is frozen and Aquamarine flicks her wand and throws Pearl to space, but she landed a moment after. Amethyst tries to pull Connie out of Topaz, but the fusion counters her whip.

Aquamarine sarcastically asks Topaz what was the Mission; saying that it was to collect Humans, but it wasn't specified that they would have to be alive. Steven, Amethyst, Pearl, and Garnet look very scared and shocked, and Topaz tries to crush Jamie's head.

Steven stops Aquamarine, he will tell her where is "My Dad" is. Aquamarine gets closer to Steven, and he says that he is "My Dad". Aquamarine wasn't quite sure that Steven is a "My Dad". It's suspicious, but Aquamarine doesn't care, and as it would make the mission faster, she believes it.

Topaz unfused and the Topazes are ready to fuse and trap Steven in it. Pearl asks if Steven knows what he is doing, and he only gives a thumb to Pearl. Then Topaz is formed and Steven is inside her. Steven had a plan but Topaz is too thick for him to form his bubble inside her.

Then Aquamarine reveals her spaceship that was camouflage to be a roof in some Merry Go Round. The ship floats and Topaz jump to the Ship. Meanwhile, Aquamarine is taunting the Crystal Gems. Pearl tried to stab Aquamarine but she fails due to Aquamarine dodging.

Then, Aquamarine flies to the ship. Inside the ship, Aquamarine reliefs and breaths out. She sets a course to Homeworld, saying that the Diamonds needed her for this Mission.

Steven's finally able to form his bubble, and Topaz is affected by it. Topaz is getting bigger and bigger until they infused by itself because of the bubble. They finally made out. A short battle inside the ship starts; Topaz summons her weapon, a mace, Topaz tries to hit Steven but Steven blocks it with his shield and Connie tries to hit with her sword.

Meanwhile, Sadie and Lars are trying to get out. Lars is laying on the floor, and Sadie is grabbed by a Topaz and isn't able to budge out. Lars didn't know what to do so he hides downstairs of the ship. After a little bit of fighting between the Topazes and Steven and Connie, a rumble happens in the ship. Steven, Connie, Jamie, Onion, and Sadie are at the door. Stevens opens it.

Alexandrite is preventing the ship from moving. Steven asked her to get the ship closer to the ocean so they could jump, and so she does. Onion quickly jumps off the ship, followed by Jamie, Sadie, and Connie. But Steven is still on the ship. Right before Jamie, Connie, and Sadie reaches the water, they all got frozen by Aquamarine's wand. This includes Alexandrite and Onion.

Aquamarine states that are hopeless to escape from herself and Topaz, calling Steven "My Dad" once again. Aquamarine can't go back to Homeworld without getting the Human variations. Therefore, Steven thinks a bit and says that he is not "My Dad". Aquamarine is getting mad because the mission keeps getting longer and longer. Then Steven said that he can end the Mission.

Aquamarine doubts what Steven said. "I am the one that the Diamonds want than anyone else", he says. "The Leader of the Crystal Gems Rebellion, the Gem that Shattered Pink Diamond! I am not 'My Dad', I am my mom!", he states, while revealing his Gem on his navel to Aquamarine. "I am Rose Quartz!"

Aquamarine unfreeze the Humans and Alexandrite with her wand and they all fall down, which results in Alexandrite's unfusing. Pearl is sad and tries to convince Steven that he shouldn't do it. Steven says he can stop all of it, but the rest of the Crystal Gems is begging to Steven to not go to Homeworld. "She wouldn't have want this, but I would", Steven says.

Steven turns back to the ship. Pearl starts crying. Connie screamed that he wouldn't dare to follow them. Steven says he loved all of his friends, but they are still begging for him not to follow the ship. But it is all too late. The ship has gone warp speed and set the Destination to Homeworld.

The Episode ends by Connie yelling at Steven. The ship is no longer to be seen. Aquamarine, Topaz, and Steven are going to Homeworld.

Characters

 * Steven
 * Garnet
 * Amethyst
 * Pearl
 * Topaz
 * Aquamarine
 * Rose Quartz (mentioned)
 * Jamie
 * Onion
 * Sadie
 * Lars
 * Connie Maheswaran
 * Alexandrite
 * Yellow Diamond (mentioned)
 * Blue Diamond (mentioned)
 * Peridot (flashback)
 * Pink Diamond (mentioned)
 * Stevonnie (indirectly mentioned)
 * Greg (indirectly mentioned)

Objects

 * Steven's Phone
 * Connie's Phone
 * Gem Ship

Locations

 * Beach City
 * Beach House
 * Beach City Funland
 * The Appalachian
 * Homeworld (mentioned)
 * Pink Diamond's Zoo (mentioned)

Songs

 * TBA

Instrumental Songs

 * Alone Together

Cultural References

 * When Pearl is launched into the sky, she disappears similar to how Team Rocket from Pokemon blasts off when defeated.

Continuity

 * The Diamonds know by now that the Crystal Gems are still active, however, they have apparently decided to just leave them alone.
 * Following Steven's interaction with Peridot in "Marble Madness", she had made a full report of the incident, including the humans listed by Steven.
 * When Yellow Diamond learned of Blue Diamond's desire for more humans in "That Will Be All", she used this report to specify the human "variations" that Aquamarine was to acquire.
 * Amethyst mentions the Ruby Ship was stolen, referring to the events of "Room for Ruby".
 * Connie's ringtone is "Alone Together", from the episode of the same name.
 * Flashbacks of "Marble Madness" are seen.
 * Jamie says he moved on from Garnet, referring to the events of "Love Letters".
 * The Rebellion is mentioned by Aquamarine.

Errors
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 * TBA