Nightmare Hospital/Transcript

[Open Int. Maheswaran Residence]

(Lion teleports Steven and Connie in front of the residence. Steven and Connie are laughing.)

Connie: *Dismounts Lion* Well... time to assume my secret identity.

Steven: Same time next week for sword training?

Connie: Yeah. *Turns around* It's a shame I can't practice more at home.

Steven: Hey! Wait a sec! *Jumps off of Lion and turns to him* Oof. May I? (Lion turns his head down and Steven pulls out Rose's Sword from his forehead.)

Connie: *Gasp*

Steven: Here-eth. You can borrow-eth my mother's sword-eth.

Connie: Steven! That's so nice! If grammatically incorrect, but *In a medieval accent* thou can't just givest me thine mother's sword!

Steven: Why not-eth?

Connie: *Unlocking the door to her residence* Because it's really important-eth. (Steven and Connie walk into the Maheswaran Residence)

Steven: That's exactly why you should have-eth it! You can have all week to practice-eth with-eth it-eth.

Connie: *Laughing* Thhh-ank you.

Steven: We gotta be ready if we have to fight Malachite or Peridot or those creepy gem fusion experiments.

Connie: I'll make sure nothing happens to it. That's the garage door. Mom's home! We have to hide the sword, there's no way mom would let me have this in the house.

Steven: Lion? Lion!? He walked off!

Connie: What are we gonna do? *Dr. Maheswaran walks in* Oh hi mom. Just playing my 6 'o clock violin practice.

Dr. Maheswaran: You should've finished that 5 minutes ago. You're late for your 7 'o clock study hour. Hello, Steven.

Steven: *nervously* Hi, Dr. Maheswaran.

Dr. Maheswaran: How are you?

Steven: *nervously* Sitting!

Dr. Maheswaran: *sigh* I had a rough day at work and I'm not in the mood for anymore surprises.

Connie: What happened at work?

Dr. Maheswaran: There was a really strange case at the hospital today; straight out of a nightmare. But don't worry though, rules of doctor-patient confidentiality keep you from sharing the graphic details but... Hang on a moment. When did we get a coat rack?

Connie: Oh no...

Dr. Maheswaran: A SWORD! Connie, where did you get this?!

Steven: I-it's...

Connie: I found it! I just... Found it outside and i wanted to show it to Steven.

Dr. Maheswaran: How could you possibly think this is okay?!

Connie: It's...

Dr. Maheswaran: Do you know how many children I see everyday who've cut their faces off playing with swords?!

Connie: I...

Dr. Maheswaran: NONE! Because they all have parents who love them; And who don't let them play around with weapons like some kind of gang member! No playing with swords! Under any circumstances.*Her cell phone rings* This is Dr. Maheswaran. Yes. Calm down Strohnberg, another one?

Steven: Is she gonna give it back?

Dr. Maheswaran: Alright, I'll be right there. I'll have a talk with your father to calculate just how grounded you are. *starts to leave but then turns around again* And we're using the abacus!

Connie: (groans) I hate that abacus. Steven, I'm so sorry she took your mother's sword!

Steven: Maybe we could get her to change her mind?

Connie: She never, ever changes her mind. We've got to get that sword back ourselves.

(They teleport to the hospital with Lion's help)

Steven: Wooow! *falls to the ground* Ugh.

Connie: We can't bring Lion inside, I'd feel really bad if my mom confiscated him too.

Steven: No problem! He can stay out here. Look, i finally found a way to get him to do what i want. *gets out Lion Lickers*

(Lion grabs the Lion Lickers with his mouth and shakes it)

Steven: He didn't even take the plastic off.

Connie: What an animal. *chuckles with Steven* Okay, serious.

Steven: Yeah, serious.

(They run to the hospital's door)

Connie: This way!

Steven: Ahhh, You mean the super scary way...

Connie: The turn the lights down after dinner.

(A voice is heard moaning at the end of the hallway)

Steven: What was that? *he grabs Connie's hand and walks through the corridor*

(Dr. Maheswaran is seen walking rapidly through the corridor)

Dr. Maheswaran: *Phone rings* Yes, yes, I just got here... Hm-hmmm. Hm-hmmm.

(Steven and Connie follow Dr. Maheswaran to the patient's room and look through the window. The patient is heard moaning and making loud breathing noices)

Dr. Maheswaran: Where did you say you found them? At the side of the road? I'm not sure just yet, i haven't had a look for myself. Wh- It doesn't look like a car accident. You didn't find an ID? Listen, i'll call you back when, or if i have an answer for you. Goodbye. *ends call* Okay now... *Checks its pulse*

Steven: What's she doing?

Connie: She is probably checking their vitals. Haven't you been to a hospital before?

Steven: N-no.

Connie: Oh! Lucky. *gasp* Steven! Look. *stares at Rose's sword*

(The patient makes rough breathing noises)

Dr. Maheswaran: Hmm, no heartbeat... Ugh, cheap hospital budgets. *walks away*

(Steven and Connie enter the room, and try to grab Rose's sword interrupted several times by the patient's noises)

Dr. Maheswaran: *enters the room* Connie?! How did you even? What are you doing with THIS?! I made a rule, no swords under any circumstances.

Connie: But mom!

Dr. Maheswaran: We will finish this conversation at home.

(A sudden noise is heard, they go out to the hallway)

Dr. Maheswaran: Sir! Ma'am! Dr West? Ugh he can't take a day off can't he. You! Uh- Its my other patient. What are you doing out of bed? Why aren't you at Doctor Strohmberg's?

(The dark figure reveals itself as a cluster gem)

Steven: *gasps* That's not a patient...

Dr. Maheswaran: *screams*

(Connie, Steven & Maheswaran run back in the patient's room and Maheswaran closes the door behind them while the cluster gem runs to it and hits it multiple times.]

Dr. Maheswaran: I don't know what's going on here, but I am going to get to the bottom of it...

(The patient starts jerking even more under the sheet and Maheswaran runs to them.)

Steven: Connie? I think that's one of the gem mutants.

Connie: What?! Are you sure?

Steven: Preeetty sure at this point.

Connie: Mom! *she runs to her and kicks a chair away* I really really, really need that sword!

Dr. Maheswaran: Connie, no. Now is not the time!

[We can hear the cluster gem hit the door again several times.]

Connie: Now is the perfect time, *she jumps at Maheswaran* mom!

Dr. Maheswaran: Connie! What has gotten into you? You-- No, I never go back on a rule, young lady!

Connie: There has to be some exceptions! I'm not some... rule-driven robot!

[The patient, who is also a cluster gem, comes out from under its sheet, makes a weird noise and grabs Connie.]

Dr. Maheswaran: Connie!

Connie: Mom!

Steven: I'll save you! *he attacks the cluster gem with his shield and frees Connie* Keep your hands off my Connie!

Dr. Maheswaran: *as she steps back* Those patients are [to complete].

Connie: Mom, if you would just go back on your rule this one time...

[The cluster gem that was stuck outside goes to a windows next to Connie and Dr. Maheswaran and hits it while making a noise, scaring them away.]

Connie: I just need to help Steven to get us out of here! *reaching out for the sword and failing again*

[Steven is still fighting the other cluster gem.]

Dr. Maheswaran: Mother knows best!

[The cluster gem outside hits the door once again then Dr. Maheswaran pushes an hospital bed through it, pushing the gem back. Then she makes it roll in a corridor, which makes the outside cluster gem follow it. She starts running away with Connie, but Connie stops because Steven is still fighting.]

Connie: Steven, come on!

[He stops fighting and follows Connie and Dr. Maheswaran, while the cluster gem is trying to get out of its room. Once it manages to, it starts running towards them.]