Cry for Help/Transcript

[The episode begins inside Steven's room.]

(Steven and Amethyst are watching an episode of "Crying Breakfast Friends!". In the cartoon, two ice cream balls fall on the ground which Crying Pear and Sad Spoon start crying about. A piece of bacon arrives and starts crying as well.)

Amethyst: I don't get this cartoon, man, why don't they just eat that ice cream off the floor? They don't have to cry about it. *TV's signal starts glitching*

Steven: Aw, not again. It was doing this yesterday too.

Amethyst: Hang on, I got it. *she gets up and go to the TV set, then kicks it softly a few times, but it doesn't change anything* How about now? *TV set suddenly starts vibrating*

Steven: *surprised* It's never done that before. *A glitched video of Peridot saying gibberish appears, then the video looks normal and what she says makes sense*

Peridot : This is Peridot transmitting on all frequencies from abandoned crystal system colony planet Earth, to Yellow Diamond. My mission has been compromised, my escort and informant *raises two fingers to indicate number* are gone and I am now stranded! *sounding desperate* Please send help! *the video repeats* This is Peridot transmitting on all frequencies from...  *All the Crystal Gems are now looking at the TV, and Steven is calling someone.*

Steven: Okay, thanks. *he hangs up* Connie says it's on her TV too.

Pearl : But where could Peridot be broadcasting a signal that strong?

Garnet : There's only one place.

[Trans. Ext. Communication Hub.]

(Lion comes out of a portal with Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl on his back. He immediately drops down once they've arrived and Steven pops out of his mane)

Steven: *comes out of lion's dimension gasping for air* Lion, are you okay? *he pets him on the head*

Garnet: It's as I feared. (The Communication Hub is glowing and shooting a beam of light towards the sky.)

Pearl: It looks like Peridot somehow repaired the Communication Hub. Well, at least some of it.

Steven: So... We just gotta wreck it up again, right? *to Amethyst* You guys should form Sugilite!

Amethyst: *smiling a bit* Yeah... Well, it's up to Garnet, I guess. *smiling widely, to Garnet* What do you say? *Pearl looks scared in the background* Shall we mash it up?...

Garnet: No.

Amethyst: But, don't we need to be huge like last time?

Garnet: Last time was a disaster. Last time we fused, Sugilite went berserk. It's because of her that we can't even warp here anymore. *she takes off her shades* I can be rash, you can be reckless. And we can both get carried away. So, for the time being, *she puts her glasses back on and we can see Amethyst's reflection in them* Sugilite is benched. What we need now is to be careful. *Steven gasps* It's you and me, Pearl. Let's fuse. *Pearl looks astonished as she begins to tear up* Don't cry, Pearl. *Pearl tries to not cry and quivers as she strongly breathes in through her nose* Come on, let's do this.

Pearl: I'm right behind you. *sniffling*

Steven: *running towards them* Woo-hoo! Fusion! Fusion! Fusion! Fusion! *sits to the left of Lion* (Amethyst walks over.)

Garnet: *gemstones glow* Ready.

Pearl: *grunts* *stretches* Hang on, it's been such a long time...! *Pearl's gemstone glows* (They begin to dance as "Enticement" plays in the background. Garnet throws Pearl into the air, and she spins midair before spread eagle falling back down into Garnet's arms and they to fuse into Sardonyx as a flash of orange light begins to emanate from Garnet's prior position.)

Sardonyx : Gooooood evening, everybody! *Sardonyx slashes the pillar of light, which turns into a falling curtain and small lightning dragonflies* *struts over to Lion, Steven, and Amethyst and does a twirl* This is the lovely Sardonyx! Coming to you a-live from the soon-to-be-former Communication Hub! How are y'all doin' tonight?

Amethyst: *sarcastically* Great...

Steven: *gasps* Giant woman!

Sardonyx: *Brings two hands down in front of Steven.* Oh my stars! *Steven jumps into her hands as she lifts him up to her face* If it isn't Steven Universe! We finally meet. So, what do you think? *She spins her torso a full 360 degrees with her other pair of hands touching her hair* Was I worth the wait? *Looks confused, followed by ecstatic* What am I saying? Of course I was! *laughs* (Steven then stands up in her hands)

Steven: Wow, you're so articulated!

Sardonyx: Well, aren't you the sweetest little charmer! *brings other pair of hands to Steven and starts squeezing him lightly* I could literally squish you right now! It would not be hard.

Steven: *Laughing as he's being squished* No... *laughs* ha-ha!

Sardonyx: (Brings him closer to her face) Sorry, I'm just so excited to be here. You see, I haven't exactly been myself lately. *Starts laughing*

Steven: *Starts laughing with her, then looks down to Amethyst and points to Sardonyx* Fusion joke!

Amethyst: *Head plops into her crossed arms*

Sardonyx: *puts Steven down next to Amethyst and Lion* And jokes aren't the only thing I got. *Sardonyx then summons Pearl's spear, and taps her shoulder, throwing the spear into the air* Oh! *She then summons Garnet's gauntlets, and hit the spear just as it's falling to form a war hammer. She then catches it*

Steven: Are you gonna smash it up with your war hammer?

Sardonyx: *Thinks* Hm... 'smash' is the word that one would use to describe what.. someone else might do. (Referencing to Amethyst) *Amethyst scowls* Nah... *She jumps up and readies a hit* The proper words used to describe yours truly are... *Hits a column of the Hub and it slides through and lands on the other side* Specific! *Swings again and hits more columns* Intelligent! Accurate! Faultless! *She jumps past the moon* Elegant. *More pieces are knocked away as she continues listing* Controlled! Surgical! Graceful! *Jumps up and prepares final hit at top of the tower* Aaandd... Powerful! * then stops just before hitting* But yes, occasionally, I am known...to smash. *Lightly taps top of tower with her hammer*

[The piece falls through, and the tower stops transmitting light]

Sardonyx: *lands in front of Steven, Lion, and Amethyst. She spins her hammer away from her, which disappears in a cloud of lightning dragonflies* Now, just remember everybody. If you ever have need of the lovely Sardonyx, let Pearl and Garnet know, I'll be there in a flash. Literally.

(Sardonyx then poofs into light dragonflies and Garnet and Pearl replace her, in their dance position. The two look at each other and start giggling and spinning together.)

Garnet: Wooo!

Steven: Wooo! (Steven goes over to Garnet and Pearl for a group hug) You guys were amazing!

Pearl: *blushing* We were? Oh, well that's good!

Garnet: We were awesome! (Amethyst crouches down seemingly disappointed.)

Pearl: Why don't we do that more often?

[Trans. to Steven's room. ]

Sad Spoon: Why, Pear? Why did you lie to me?

Crying Pear: I didn't mean to- *crying* hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Steven: Aw, Pear. I forgive her. Wouldn't you?

Garnet: Nnh.

[Amethyst room's door opened. Amethyst going out from her room. She walks to the fridge.]

Steven: Oh, hey, Amethyst! *waves hand to Amethyst* you're missing Crying Breakfast Friends!

Amethyst: *opens the fridge door* That's okay, I'm fine.

Steven: But it's a really good one so far!

Garnet: Not really.

Steven: Don't worry. I'm recording it for later.

Steven: It's the signal again!

Garnet: Peridot! *Pearl comes in through the front door* Pearl! The signal is back!

Pearl: Again?

Garnet: We need to get back out there!

Pearl: Right. Steven, where's Lion? Amethyst, get your head out of the fridge.

Garnet: Let's go, guys. (Amethyst closes fridge.)

[Trans. to ext. Communication Hub]

Garnet: I hope you're ready.

Pearl: *raises her arm* You know I am.

(Pearl and Garnet fuse into Sardonyx again)

Sardonyx: What's this? An encore performance? *leans into to Amethyst and Steven* Just couldn't get enough of me, could you? *laughs* What are we waiting for? Let the show begin! *jumps into the air*

(Amethyst sighs and begins singing "Tower of Mistakes")

Steven: Hmmm...

(Time skips to later at night. Lion comes in with only Amethyst and Steven riding him.)

Steven: Peridot's been back here twice. So the odds are good she'll come back again, right? Bam! *slams his fist into his palm* That's when we'll get her!

Amethyst: Yeah, bam! *makes same motion as Steven*

Steven: Garnet will be so impressed!

Amethyst: And then she'll think I'm cool again!

(Steven and Amethyst are hiding behind some rocks. Steven sticks a telescope in the hole in his rock and looks around.)

Steven: Nothing, more nothing, ah! There she is! No, wait. That's just a weird cactus.

(Time goes by. Steven is sitting next to Amethyst and moving his fingers together, but not touching them together.)

Amethyst: I don't think she's coming. Uh, what are you doing?

Steven: *switches to Steven's point of view* If you make your eyes blurry, it looks like there's a little magic sausage in between your fingers.

Amethyst: This is stupid, it doesn't even work.

Steven: Try this! *moves Amethyst's hair so it isn't covering her eye*

Amethyst: Hey, don't mess with my- ooohh... *sees the 'sausage'*

Steven: *laughs* Well, even if we didn't catch Peridot, at least I taught you a great way to pass the time!

(Switches to Steven's point of view again. A little light shoots across the ground, Steven gasps.)

Amethyst: What!?

Steven: I think I saw something! *looks into the telescope*

(Peridot's escape pod is seen in the telescope.)

Steven: It's Peridot's escape pod! She...fixed it somehow?

Amethyst: But I thought we had it!

Steven: Did she steal it from the temple? (The escape pod starts using tractor beams to put the pillars back in place) Woah, she's lifting the pillar guys, and she's fixing the hub. * "Peridot" gets off at the top of the hub.* What's she doing up there? Enhance! *zooms in on the telescope*  H-hey, for some reason, Peridot kinda looks like...*Pearl turns around* ...Pearl?

Amethyst: What? *moves Steven from the telescope* Lemme see! *Pearl is seen in the telescope* Oh no.

[Trans. to the Beach House]

(Steven and Amethyst are staring at the TV, even though it's not on.)

Steven: Why would Pearl rebuild the hub? Maybe she's trying to study how it works?

Amethyst: No, I don't think that's it.

Steven: Maybe she's trying to get us more channels? *turns on TV, *but the screen is filled with static like before*  (Pearl walks behind Steven and Amethyst.)

Pearl: *gasps, pretending to be surprised* Oh, this is no good!

Steven: What's wrong?

Pearl: It's Peridot. She must've fixed the Communication Hub again! *Garnet walks up* Garnet, it's the hub again.

Garnet: She's evading my future vision. No matter how many times I try, I can't see us finding Peridot. *smacks lips* Come on, team. (Pearl follows Garnet, and Steven and Amethyst look at each other.)

[Trans. To ext. Communication Hub]

Pearl: I can't believe Peridot is giving us so much trouble! But it hardly matters, right Garnet? We can disable this tower as many times as we need to, together! Okay? Okay. I'm ready. Are you ready?

Amethyst: I know what she's doing.

Steven: You do? (Pearl and Garnet are about to fuse.)

Amethyst: Stop!

Pearl: *gasps* I- Is something the matter, Amethyst?

Amethyst: You-you shouldn't...

Steven: Pearl, we saw you. *looks away*

Pearl: What?

Steven: You need to tell Garnet it was you!

Garnet: I don't understand.

Pearl: I'm sorry... I-It's just... so much fun being Sardonyx with you.

(Garnet drops Pearl.)

Garnet: That's why I couldn't see us finding Peridot.

Pearl: Wait! Let me explain!

Garnet: You've been fixing the hub! *walks towards Pearl, who backs away*

Pearl: It really was Peridot! T-The first time...

Garnet: You tricked me!

Pearl: No! No, no, no, no! We just needed a reason to fuse! I just wanted to share a few more victories with you!

Garnet: Those weren't victories!

Amethyst: Wait, Garnet! You know, we're so much weaker than you! Fusing with you is like our one chance to feel...stronger!

Garnet: Don't defend her! Peridot is out there somewhere and Pearl's been distracting us with...nothing!

Pearl: Garnet...

Garnet: That's enough! *points her finger at Pearl* Amethyst, fuse with me!

Amethyst: But-!

Garnet: *clenches her fist* Let's just get this over with. (Amethyst and Garnet fuse to form Sugilite.)

(Sugilite turns to wind-up, coiling her fists that slam the pillars. The pillars come crashing down and the tower stops transmitting. Dust rolls by Pearl and Steven, as Pearl is looking terrified.)

[Trans. To ext. Beach House] (Steven and Amethyst are watching Crying Breakfast Friends again]

Crying Pear: Please, forgive me!

Sad Spoon: Of course I forgive you! (Sad Spoon hugs sad Pear and both start crying.)

(Pearl walks into the Beach house, and Garnet warps in. The two walk by each other without making eye contact.)

Amethyst: Man, it sure would be nice if things worked out the way they do in cartoons.

Steven: Yeah. It would. *points remote at screen and turns off episode*

[End]