The New Lars

"I was acting weird all day and you all just liked it?!"

"The New Lars" is the 10th episode of the third season of Steven Universe and the 88th episode overall.

Synopsis
Steven analyzes Lars' life.

Plot
At the Big Donut, Steven is asking Lars and Sadie if koalas or sloths should win the "hanging around, doing nothing mammals" contest. Sadie says that she thinks sloths eat poop, and Lars says that this is gross. Steven says that this is gong to affect the rankings, and Lars then says that eating poop would be better than listening to Steven. Sadie laughs, but tells Lars to let Steven do 'this thing'. Lars says that he is so happy that he doesn't have to deal with it tomorrow, and Sadie explains that they are losing the shop up earlier that usual to get seagulls out of the vents.

Sadie then ask Lars if he has any plans, and asks if Lars would want to come over to her house to get some food and watch a movie, even though it has been a while. Lars says that this sounds boring and that he's going to ask Buck to do something with him. Sadie sarcastically tells Lars that she hopes they will have fun together, and Lars says that they will. Sadie then tells Steven that he is staring at them 'a little bit', and Steven, with his eyes dramatically wide open, says that he's not. Steven leaves the store, and Lars follows him, and asks him why he didn't want to hang out with Sadie, and Lars says that he sees her at work, and wishes to take a break from her on his day off. Steven asks Lars if they are going to get married, and have kids, and name one of them after his 'uncle', Steven. Lars says that they aren't going to get married, and aren't even dating, and if Sadie thinks this, than that it's her own problem. Steven suspects hat Lars is lying about how he feels about Sadie, and Lars tells him that he doesn't know what he's talking about, and to 'butt out'. After Lars walks away, Steven yells to Lars why he can't just admit that he loves her. At night, at temple, Steven is saying in his sleep "Lars...Lars?". In his dream, Steven and Lars are floating in a dark background, and he tells him that he doesn't have to be a jerk all the time.

But, in his bed, Lars wakes up with a "Noice" Magazine over his head, and takes it off. Lars looks around with stars in his irises, and notices that he's not in the temple. Lars looks at his hand, and says that his voice doesn't sound like his, and Lars stands up, and reveals that he is actually Steven's mind inside of Lars's body. He notices that he is naked, and on the ground, Steven inside of Lars realizes that he must of jumped into Lars's mind, and says that he will do his best to respect Lars's body and privacy. Afetr getting dressed, 'Lars' walks down the stairs, and his mom, Martha, is whispering to his his dad, Dante, that they have to talk to him about something. 'Lars' greets them, and Dante greets him back. After his dad asks him how he feels, he responds with 'taller'. His mom gives him breakfast at the table, and holds his chin as she says it good to see him, and reveals that his real name in Laramie. 'Lars' asks who Laramie is, and his mom corrects herself by saying "I mean... Lars.", and smiles back at him.

His dad tells him that school might be a touchy subject, but says that they need to talk about it, before handing him his report card. 'Lars' literally reads the grade letters of the report card, saying "Ffffffbdf?", and that it doesn't spell anything. His mom reveals that her and his father let him live in the attic, but now that his grades a slipping, they are asking him for a litter effort. 'Lars' says that they both seem nice, and that he doesn't want to let either of them down. Lars says that he promises to do his very best as being their son, which shocks his parents, and his mom mentions that he is wearing the plugs that she got him. 'Lars' walks down the sidewalks saying surprisingly that he is Lars, even to Onion, who confusingly gives him a thumbs up. 'Lars' runs into Buck and Sour Cream, and says hi to the in a happy tone, and they look at each other strangely. 'Lars' asks if they are hanging out, and says that this is cool. 'Lars' then asks them if they hang out more like Koalas or Sloths, and tells them that he's asking for Steven. Buck says that he like 'that kid', and Sour Cream nods. 'Lars' laughs, saying that Steven is the best. Buck them tells 'Lars' to tell Steven that they are more like sleeping tigers, and 'Lars' says that he will be a panther, and does an impression.

Jenny walks out of the back of her family's shop, and says "Oh... hey Lars.", as if she is annoyed. 'Lars' happily greets Jenny, who explains that her dad made her work that morning, and says that she stinks like pizza and fish. 'Lars' says that she does not stink, and Jeeny is surprised that 'Lars' had actually said something nice. 'Lars' continues by saying that she's also really cool, pretty, and fun to be around. Jenny chuckles, saying that this is so unlike him. Buck says that this isn't the Lars that they know, which scares 'Lars', but Buck says that Lars is actually a good guy who like making people feel good. Buck says that this is the kind of attitude that they would like on their dance competition. Jenny asks if he can actually dance, and 'Lars' shows them a few moves. Buck says that they are going to a dance competition, and that they need him to go with them. 'Lars', however, realizes that he has to do something more important, and runs to Sadies house, hops over the fence, knocks on the door, and rings on the doorbell. Saide answers the door with an annoyance, and looks up at 'Lars', who ask her if she still wants to hang out. Sadie calls him the 'human boomerang', metaphorically implying that he's always coming back for her.

'Lars' looks back in the air, taking what Sadie has said literally, and Saide apologizes, and nervously asks him if he wants to watch a movie, saying that it's nothing fancy. 'Lars' says that he doesn't need anything fancy, and Saide invites him in, telling him to 'just get in here'. Saide also notices the heart-shaped plugs in his ears. They both walk to the basement, and Sadie lets 'Lars' pick the movie. He reads a few of, but more noticly sees The Organ Pickler: Part 7. Sadie says that it is the 'good one', but he picks out Fangs of Love instead, and the two watch this instead, after Sadie says that she'd rather have her organs pickled. At the end of the movie, 'Lars' gets all emotional, and Sadie hand him a tissue box, after asking him what has been going on with him this evening. Sadie explains that he's always changing in the public, but when they're alone, they're always friendly and close. Sadie says that she has been realizing this for a long time, and that she is not stupid. 'Lars' tells her not to be sad, and Sadie asks him how he really feels about her, and asks her if it is pretty obvious that he loves her.

Saide is shocked about this, and 'Lars' says that he is finally happy to tell her hoe he fells, but, however, Sadie is not. 'Lars' says that he just wanted to fix everything, but is told to get out by an angry Sadie. Saide literally pushes hiim out, and 'Lars' confesses that he is not really himself, and explains to Saide that he has switched minds with Steven. The two run to the temple to find out if Lars's mind is inside of Steven body. The Cool Kids are walking down the sidewalk with their dance trophy, and see 'Lars' and 'Donut Girl' running down the sidewalk. Lars's parents are eating ice-cream, see their son with Sadie who they do not seem to know, and decide to follow him to find out where he his going, and the Cool Kids follow as well. At the temple, Sadie kick the door open, and the two break into the house, to Jenny's confusion. Lars's parents, however, assume that he is a burglar. The group follows 'Lars' and Saide into the house, and sees 'Lars' slapping Steven over and over again. Steven wakes up, and they switch minds back, and Lars, back into his own body, is confused about the situation. He is shocked to find out that he and Steven had switched minds, and Lars yells in anger that he was acting weird all day and they liked it. Lars seems calm for a second, but then yells.

The next day, At the big donut, Steven comes in, and apologies for what happened, and gives him a card with a koala and doth on it. He rips the card in half, and throws it on the ground. Steven says that he hopes that he hadn't ruined his friendship with Sadie, and Lars asks Steven what he said. Steven tells him that he said Lars was in love with her, and Lars asks what she said back. Steven says that Saide had said that this was only something that Lars would say to her, and Lars says that Sadie was right, and that everyone like Steven-Lars, than the real Lars. Steven says that not everyone does, when Saide walks in, greeting the two. Lars runs of to Saide, and Saide asks Lars if he thinks it was a weird day yesterday, and Lars replies with "Everyday in Beach City is weird.", and that they he hates it here. Sadie says that its good to seethe real him, and Lars invites Sadie over to his place for a movie a movie, and Sadie accepts, and Steven smiles at them.

Characters

 * Steven
 * Lars
 * Sadie Miller
 * Martha (debut)
 * Dante (debut)
 * Buck Dewey
 * Sour Cream
 * Jenny Pizza
 * Onion
 * Kofi Pizza (mentioned)

Objects

 * Heart Ear Plugs
 * "Noice" Magazine

Locations

 * Beach City
 * Big Donut
 * Beach House
 * Crystal Temple (mentioned)
 * Lars' House
 * Miller Residence
 * Sadie's Room

Music

 * TBA

Trivia

 * Steven discovers that he can control the minds of other humans while sleeping.
 * Lars' parents are seen for the first time.
 * They reveal that Lars' real first name is Laramie.
 * The Cool Kids have their own dance crew that takes part in competitions.
 * This episode's name was first revealed in the episode listing on the Cartoon Network website.
 * This is the second time Lars' name is in the title, but not the first time Lars has had a major role.
 * This is the second time someone has been seen naked on the show. The first time was in Frybo (episode).

Cultural References

 * Noice Magazine is most likely a parody of Vogue and Cosmopolitan magazines.

Continuity

 * TBA

Errors

 * TBA

Videos
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