Pilot/Transcript

[Open Int. Steven’s Room- Steven] (Steven eating popcorn, staring at the warp pad for the Gems to return, Gems warp in- Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl)

Steven: You’re back!

Amethyst: Hey Steven, look at this! *pulls out small Electric Skull which cackles*

Pearl: Woah, what are you crazy?! *knocks ES to ground and crushes it*

Steven: What the heck was that?

Pearl: An Electric Skull, our Crystal Palace was swarming with them.

Amethyst: They were after this. *takes out The Hourglass from fanny-pack*

Steven:*entranced* Can I see that?

Amethyst: Yeah, sure.

Pearl: *interrupts* No. It’s extremely powerful, we shouldn’t have even brought it home.

Steven: Garnet, tell Pearl to let me see the thing- *Garnet puts finger to his lips*

Garnet: Shh...

Steven: Aw, man. I wanna come next time. I even wrote us a song. *takes out ukulele* It’s like: “If you’re...” W-wait, hold on. *tunes ukulele, sings We are the Crystal Gems* hmm... “If you’re evil and you’re on the rise, you can count on the 4 of us, taking you down. ‘Cause we’re good and evil never beats us. We’ll win the fight, and then go out for pizzas. We, are the Crystal, Gems. We’ll always save the day, and if you think we can’t, we’ll, always find a way. That’s why the people of this world, believe in, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!”

Amethyst: *chuckle* What’s with the part about pizzas?

Steven: That’s just a best case scenario.

Pearl: You wanna sing that during battle?

Steven: Yeah.

Pearl: Why?

Steven: Because I’ll look really cool!

Pearl: *chuckling* You’ll look, like a clown. *Pearl and Amethyst laugh*

Garnet: Hey. Don’t make fun of Steven.

Pearl: Look Steven, you’re still too young to come with us, you don’t even have powers in your gem.

Steven: But I want to help.

Amethyst: Why don’t you grab us some doughnuts. *gives him a wad of money and hints at it*

[Trans. Ext. Steven’s Room- Steven]

Steven: *looks in hand and finds The Hourglass, gasps* The thing... *excitedly goes to Big Donut*

[Trans. Int. Big Donut- Steven, Lars and Sadie]

Lars: Well, if it isn’t Steven, of the “crystal fems”.

Steven: *sighs* Hey Lars. *slams money on counter* Just give me 3 doughnuts.

Lars: You want me to connect them with a hot dog?

Steven: *gasps, looks at “dog-nut” ad* Oh, no, they’re not for me. It’s for Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl.

Lars: *getting doughnuts* What are they anyways? Witches or Ghosts or something?

Steven: They’re Crystal Gems and they save the world, like all the time. And I’m a crystal gem too.

Lars: Aren’t they all like, hot girls? You’re not exactly a hot girl, Steven.

Sadie: Lay off! (Steven grabs doughnuts and walk out)

[Trans. Ext. Big Donut- Steven]

Steven: *grumpily to himself* “Not exactly a hot girl.” Well, if I was, I wouldn’t be talking to “you”. *gasps* aw, I should have said that, that’s really funny! *Hourglass activates, whites out screen*

[Trans. Int. Big Donut] (Steven is suddenly back in the Big Donut, at the counter)

Lars: You’re not exactly a hot girl Steven.

Steven: *confused, gasps* Well, if I was, I wouldn’t  be talking to “you”! *laughs*

Sadie: *laughing* Steven, good one. *hi-fives*

Lars: *frustrated* W-well, you’re a joke! You know that right? You’re a “big” joke!

Sadie: Lay off. *Steven walk out again*

[Trans. Ext. Big Donut- Steven]

Steven: The thing, did it let me do that come back to Lars? Gah, what’s his problem? Calling me a joke. *pretending to talk to Lars* Must be tougher for you Lars, at least people like jokes. Ah that’s what I should’ve-! *Hourglass activates*

[Trans. Int. Big Donut] (Back once more)

Lars: You’re a joke! You know that right? You’re a “big” joke!

Steven: *excited* It must be tougher for you, Lars. At least people like jokes! *laughs*

Sadie: *laughing* Oh Steven, you’re on fire!

[Trans. Int. Steven’s Room- Pearl, Garnet and Amethyst]

Garnet: *to Amethyst*...I just have a bad feeling. *Steven enters*

Steven: I was at the Big Donut, and Lars was giving me trouble, and he was like “You’re a joke!” and then, the thing *reveals Hourglass* took me back in time, and I was like-

Pearl: Why do you have that? *to Amethyst* Why did you give him that!

Amethyst: He wanted to see it. I was letting him see it.

Pearl: *to Steven* We’ve been protecting that Hourglass for a “thousand” years. Now that it’s activated, it can only be used by “you” for its chosen purpose. What did you use it for?

Steven: Come backs... *Amethyst laughs*

Pearl: “Come backs”? You used it, for come backs?

Garnet: *suddenly* Look outside. (All rush to window)

[Trans. Ext. Big Donut- Gems, Steven, Sadie, Lars and Electric Skull] (Electric Skull wandering around outside, bringing thunder clouds, Gems and Steven approach)

Pearl: We’ve lead it right to us. Oh, Steven, it can see the holes you’ve ripped in the fabric of time.

Garnet: Steven, why, are you such a butt face?

Steven: *hurt* W-w-What?

Garnet: Gems, call your weapons!

(Gems summon their weapons and attack ES, Pearl is grabbed, and thrown, Amethyst attempts to save her w/ her whip but is thrown against the Big Donut sign and it, and her fall to the ground while Sadie and Lars watch)

Steven: Pearl, Amethyst!

(Steven catches Amethyst, pushes Sadie and Lars out of the way and then crawls over to Pearl. Garnet punches the ES, pulling one of its hair tendrils out)

Steven: Is this normal? Are we winning?

Garnet: No, this is bad Steven. Help.

Steven:*tearing up* Ah, I can’t. I-I’m *realization*  “a butt face”. *takes out Hourglass* “Why am I such, a butt face”? I know you are but what am- No, that’s not good enough! I-I can come up with a better line than that with my..butt closed. Oh, that doesn’t make any sense!. Uh, Butt face, why am I- *shocked by lighting* aah, Garnet! Uh, butt face, I can’t, help it...what’s your excuse?! *Hourglass activates*

(Garnet, previously) Garnet: Why are you such, a butt face?

Steven: *eyes closed* I can’t help it, what’s your excuse?

Garnet: *gasp* You did it. What happened?

Steven: *analyzing* Get back! *pushes Garnet, ES slams ground, throwing Steven up near Big Donut sign* Oh, oh, get up here! *Gems jump up, behind sign* We can’t get close to it but we’ve got to take out its hair things! Everybody push!

(All push sign) Steven: Eat this!

(Sign falls on ES, pinning it and causing lightning to blast it, burn its hair and explode, clouds dissipate)

Steven: *victory scream, to Lars and Sadie laughing* I saved you, I saved you! And you guys! I wish I could’ve told you this morning, that this “clown” was going to save your life! *Hourglass activates* No, no no! *repeatedly*

[Trans. Int. Steven’s Room]

Pearl: *laughing* You’ll look, like a clown.

Steven: NOOOO! *throws Hourglass to floor, destroying it*

Pearl: What the?

Amethyst: It’s okay Steven. You’re our clown.

Pearl: Yes, a very hilarious clown.

Garnet: Hey! Don’t make fun, of Steven.

Steven: Yeah, this clown is gonna save your lives.