Steven's Dream

"Steven's Dream" is the 11th episode of the fourth season of Steven Universe and the 114th episode overall.

Official Synopsis
A strange dream prompts Steven to search for answers.

{{Spoiler|

Plot
The episode opens in a lush, grassy field, with the camera centered on flowers. Greg wakes Steven up, revealing it to be his dream, and tears pour down his face. Steven is revealed to be in the van with Greg, having watched a movie before Steven fell asleep. He remarks he was gonna let him sleep until Steven started crying, which was "less cute." Steven mentions he didn't know why he was crying because his dream wasn't sad and Greg decides to take him home. Greg summarizes the movie's ending to Steven as they walk up the steps, and before he leaves, Steven asks Greg if Rose had ever talked to him about Pink Diamond. Greg mentions that there were some things that Rose didn't like talking about, and he never pressed her about details. Steven asks why, and Greg tells him that they talked about a lot of important stuff, such as feelings. He says they both made a bunch of mistakes when they were young, and she felt that she could have told him everything, but he told her the past was the past. Greg also told her who she was in the past didn't matter, but what mattered was who she was in the present: an incredible, loving, being. Steven feels better and tells him goodnight. Later in his dream, Steven appears in the field again and looks around until he sees a pink palanquin. Steven abruptly wakes up again, with the tears returning.

The next morning, he calls Connie over, who is excited about his discovery, giving him Buddy's journal from the library. Steven flips the pages to the page with the palanquin drawing and she correct's Steven's pronunciation of the word, and they decide to ask the Gems about it. When the gems appear, they go over to show them the drawing. Steven tells them he knows they knew what it was and Garnet responds quickly, telling him he can't go there. Steven asks why not, and she is noticeably quiet. Steven says he thought everyone was going to tell him everything from now on, and Garnet tells him to stop, because Rose never wanted him to see the place. Steven becomes upset, saying that they weren't considering what he wanted, and Rose was his mom, and thinks he's the one who deserves the truth the most. Angered, he thanks Connie, borrowing the book and storms outside. Garnet follows him and tells Steven he has to trust her. Steven doesn't understand, as Garnet was usually truthful to him, and she wishes she could, but if she told him why he couldn't go, he wouldn't want to go anymore. Steven is more intrigued and wants to go even more now. Garnet realizes the mistake and says he can't go because she can't go with him. Steven asks why, and she starts speaking through Sapphire, noticeably tearing up out of her right eye, saying she was scared and she can't get near her. Steven points out she mentioned "her," and is now more curious to go but she asks him to stay for her. Steven says he won't and Garnet sighs, saying she knows. Steven leaves to Greg's van, where he wakes him up.

Characters

 * Steven
 * Greg Universe
 * Garnet
 * Amethyst
 * Pearl
 * Connie Maheswaran
 * Andy DeMayo
 * Blue Diamond
 * Blue Pearl
 * Rose Quartz (mentioned)
 * Pink Diamond (mentioned)
 * Yellow Diamond (mentioned)
 * The Cluster (mentioned)

Objects

 * Greg's Van
 * Buddy's Journal
 * Pink Diamond's Palanquin
 * Blue Diamond's Palanquin
 * Blue Diamond's Ship

Locations

 * Beach City
 * Beach House
 * Korean Peninsula

Instrumental Songs

 * "Blue Diamond (soundtrack)"

Trivia

 * Steven is shown to have mind linking powers, his own mind being able to link with Blue Diamond's and feeling her emotions, resulting in crying her tears.
 * Pink Diamond is revealed to have been shattered in the Korean Peninsula during the Rebellion, and Buddy Buddwick's journal drawings of the palanquin is shown to be hers.
 * Blue Diamond is shown to still be in grief over her passing.

Cultural References

 * During Greg's and Steven's montage through Korea, they pass through an animation studio, where Greg notices a character working on his design for this episode as well as a model sheet being visible. This is a reference to the series itself, as the final animation for the show is done in Korea.
 * Greg is shown to know Korean, as he says Kamsahamnida (감사합니다), the most common way to say thank you Korea, and Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요), a term asking "How are you?".
 * Greg's "Red!" shirt design is a reference to Be the Reds, a term popularized on T-shirts during the 2002 FIFA World Cup by supporters of the Korea Republic national football team.
 * Amethyst eating the popcorn during Steven's argument with Garnet is a common TV trope.

Continuity

 * The Cluster is mentioned to be close to early emerging, showing that the Homeworld Gems do not know of its bubbling in Gem Drill.
 * The sign around the fence is similar to the one around the fence in front of the Crystal temple in "Story for Steven".
 * Model sheets from "Mr. Greg" can be seen in the studio.

Errors
}}
 * TBA

Steven's Dream