Mirror Gem

"Mirror Gem" is the 25th episode of the first season of Steven Universe, and the 25th overall episode of the series.

Synopsis
Steven befriends a magical mirror that can mysteriously communicate with him.

Plot
Steven is talking to Connie on the phone and she tells him that they can hang out since school's out for summer vacation. Steven is confused about school so he gets Pearl to set it up. When Pearl finds out that school is about learning, she summons the Gem Mirror to try and teach him. She says that they found this at the Galaxy Warp, and it can show him any event in Gem history. They then try it out, but it doesn't  work, so Pearl leaves Steven with it.

Steven takes this mirror out to the beach and bumps into Lars and Sadie. Who are talking about summer vacation. Then Steven almost gets hit by mayor Dewey who is driving on the boardwalk. Steven finds out that it can communicate and plays with it all day. He soon comes home and tells the Gems that it talked to them. They are in shock that it can do that, then Garnet orders Steven to give it to her. The mirror then starts screaming ""No," which results in freaking out Steven. He then slaps Garnet and her visor falls off. Steven then runs out the door screaming down the beach.

Steven pleads with the mirror on what he can do to help it. The mirror shows him that he needs to take the gem out. When he does the water around he him forms a pattern and the mirror breaks. In front of him the gem is revealed to be Lapis Lazuli and asking why he helped her if he was a gem. The rest of the gems find them and pull their weapons. She remembers Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and attacks them, stating they knew she was trapped in the mirror on earth did nothing and doesn't even remember her. She pleads with Steven to follow her home. But before he can answer Garnet charges at her and Lapis walks in to the ocean. Steven is then grounded by an enraged Garnet.

Characters

 * Steven
 * Garnet
 * Amethyst
 * Pearl
 * Connie
 * Lars
 * Sadie
 * Lapis Lazuli (Gem in Mirror)
 * Mayor Bill Dewey
 * Peedee Fryman
 * Fryman
 * Mr. Smiley
 * Jamie

Songs

 * Mirror Gem (Piano Version)


 * Let Me Out


 * I Am Lapis Lazuli

Trivia

 * This is the episode where Lapis Lazuli is shown for the first time.
 * This episode reveals that there is a place called Galaxy Warp.
 * It's revealed that Steven doesn't really know what a school is, likely because he lives and trains with the Crystal Gems.
 * This episode also is the first time Garnet is shown to be angry at Steven.
 * Greg traveling with the gems goes against how he said he cannot be involved with magic gem-stuff.
 * The end of this episode marks the first time that Steven got grounded.
 * Connie's parents are actually pictured here, but only on a family photo on the wall behind Connie.
 * Garnet's rage is shown against Steven.
 * Steven also seems to fear her after he panicked slap her by accident, and he ran away saying "I'm sorry!".
 * This is also the first episode where Steven got in trouble and got grounded.

Continuity

 * This is the first part of the mid season finale, the second being "Ocean Gem".


 * Pearl's dance from "Lars and the Cool Kids" reappears in this episode to summon the mirror.
 * Steven knocks Garnet's glasses off, marking the second time her eyes are shown, the first being "Arcade Mania".
 * When Steven starts to walk backwards, to the background are posters of beach a palooza.
 * Connie is wearing lens-less glasses due to being healed by Steven's saliva in "An Indirect Kiss"

Errors

 * When Garnet's right hand is reaching out to grab the mirror from Steven, the gem on her left hand is shown instead of her right one.
 * The arm of water that creates Lapis is right, but the shade of this is a left arm

Transcript
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