Gem Harvest

"I wanted everyone to stay the same, but they didn't."

"Gem Harvest" is the 8th & 9thepisode of the fourth season of Steven Universe and 111th & 112nd episode overall. It is a 22-minute special episode.

Synopsis
Steven’s autumn visit to the barn brings a new stranger into his life.

Plot
The episode begins with Steven near the farm door trying to get Lapis and Peridot's attention and reminds them about his visit. At first, he looks very confused as to why they aren't responding. He then sees a plush alien head with antlers and a doorbell rope on the right side of the front barn wall.

Steven thinks it is a doorbell and pulls the rope, but the plush head and antlers fall apart from each other. He looks behind him and notices Lapis and Peridot's garden and states "Hey, that looks new." While holding the antlers and head, he calls out for Lapis and Peridot and apologizes for breaking it. He then states he doesn't know how to fix it, but he says it'd make a good mask and shows an example. He looks out to see their vast garden. He asks to himself if he "died then went to the back of a cereal box." Steven walks between two hoses then gets sprayed and drops the objects out of fear. The camera cuts to Lapis reading in a lawn chair surrounded by the spraying water and Peridot in the background riding a tractor. Lapis says hi to Steven and flies towards him. Peridot, realizing Steven came, immediately tries attracting his attention and states she is on a tractor while it's still going.

Characters

 * Steven
 * Greg
 * Andy DeMayo (debut)
 * Lapis Lazuli
 * Peridot
 * Garnet
 * Amethyst
 * Pearl
 * Veggie Head
 * Deb (mentioned)
 * Greg's Uncle (mentioned)
 * Andy's Grandfather (mentioned)

Objects

 * Peridot's Attack Drones
 * Andy's Plane
 * Greg's Van
 * The Mirror (mentioned)

Locations

 * The Barn
 * Farmland

Music

 * TBA

Trivia

 * It is revealed that Greg's family name is not Universe, but DeMayo.
 * This episode's name was first revealed in the episode listing on the Cartoon Network website.
 * Greg's birth name, DeMayo is similar to Nick DeMayo's, an animation director in the show, as well as this episode.
 * It is revealed that Rose and Greg were never formally married.

Cultural References

 * Andy's criticism of the Gem's occupation of the barn of being "like some sort candy givin' holiday" is a nod to Halloween, which is not celebrated in the series.
 * Andy's description of families getting together once a year to eat is a nod to Thanksgiving, which is not celebrated in the series.
 * The argument at the table is likely a nod to many families having fights over Thanksgiving dinner
 * Upon being told that the Gems are an alien race, Andy assumed that Greg meant they were illegal immigrants, who are sometimes referred to as illegal aliens.
 * This is technically a correct assumption, as Pearl revealed that they are not legal citizens in "Last One Out of Beach City".

Continuity

 * In "Marble Madness", Dr. Priyanka Maheswaran says that she does not believe that Universe is Steven's real last name, which is proven to be somewhat true, as Greg's original family name was DeMayo.
 * Steven's ability to grow sentient plants returns from "Watermelon Steven".

Videos
Gem Harvest