The Answer

"The Answer" is an upcoming season 2 episode. It will be the 22nd episode of the second season of Steven Universe and the 74th episode overall.

Synopsis
Garnet finally tells Steven the story of how she came to be a Crystal Gem.

Plot
The episode begins with Steven sleeping on the back of a pickup truck in the family barn. Garnet appears and wakes Steven up at midnight, celebrating his birthday. Even though Garnet's plan of telling Steven that she is a fusion is ruined by the events of Jailbreak, she instead begins to tell the tale of how Ruby and Sapphire met and became a Crystal Gem, which excites Steven.

Characters

 * Steven Universe
 * Garnet
 * Ruby (flashback)
 * Sapphire (flashback)
 * Blue Diamond (flashback)
 * Blue Diamond's Pearl (Flashback)
 * Greg's Uncle (pictured)
 * Greg's Aunt (pictured)

Objects

 * TBA

Locations

 * Greg's Storage Shed
 * Gem Homeworld (mentioned)

Songs

 * TBA

Instrumental Songs

 * TBA

Trivia

 * This episode's name was first revealed in an interview with Rebecca Sugar by The Mary Sue.
 * The title card for this episode has the same background location as the ending sequence in "Too Far".
 * The period that Ruby and Sapphire's story is told is in 3750 B.C.E., according to Garnet.
 * This is the first episode in the fourth StevenBomb.
 * Steven turns 14 in this episode, as seen here.
 * This means he was 12 when the show started.
 * Steven's 13th birthday happened off-screen and was not mentioned in the show.
 * However based on the fact that the show makes multiple references to progressing in real time, it can be assumed that Steven's birthday occurred between the events of "Bubble Buddies" and "Serious Steven".

Cultural References

 * The art style of Lotte Reiniger, foremost pioneer of silhouette animation, is referenced in this episode.

Continuity

 * Steven remembers Garnet was going to tell him about her being a fusion on his birthday, previously mentioned in "Jail Break".

Errors
TBA

Videos
The Answer