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This is a transcribed copy of Drop Beat Dad. Feel free to edit or add to this page, as long as the information comes directly from the episode.
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[Ext. Outside of Vidalia's house]

(Sour Cream walks beside the garage saying bye to Vidalia.)

Sour Cream: Later, Mom!

(He walks to a cart wagon filled with music producing gear.)

Sour Cream: Aw, yeah. This is gonna be sick.

(Sour Cream places his laptop above the gray cart wagon.)

Sour Cream: Thanks again for helping me take all the stuff out, Steven.

(Steven comes out of the garage holding a heavy box.)

Steven: No problem! I've always wanted to be a roadie. Whether they're lifting the heaviest equipment, fighting off crazy fans, or just offering moral support. Roadies work behind the scenes to make all magic onstage possible.

Sour Cream: I only really needed the lifting, but I guess we'll see what happens tonight.

(Steven hands Sour Cream the box.)

Sour Cream: Woah.

(Almost dropping the box from its unexpecting weight, Sour Cream places it inside the cart wagon.)

(Yellowtail comes towards the garage carrying a briefcase filled with fishes, which water starts to leak out of. He drops the box when he notices Sour Cream with the wagon and talks to them in his own language.)

Yellowtail: Maa! Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma.

Sour Cream: No, I can't be back before 10:00. I'm doing a show tonight, Yellowtail.

Yellowtail: Ma-ma-ma! Ma-ma-ma-ma, ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma!

Sour Cream: It is too a viable career! 80 percent of Germans make their living Deejay'ing! Why can't you just accept that I don't want to be a fishermen like you?

(Sour Cream walks away frustrated.)

Steven: Ahhhh, bye Yellowtail.

(Steven moves the cart wagon and joins Sour Cream. Yellowtail says bye in his own language too.)

Yellowtail: Mr-mr-mr.

(Steven runs to Sour Cream and walks with them.)

Steven: You okay, Sour Cream?

Sour Cream: Yeah. I just can't deal with my stepdad on my case all the time. Why would I want to bring home fish when I can bring home sick beats? If he has to "Ma ma ma" so much about it, he doesn't have to come.

Sour Cream: Ugh. All that arguing messed up my stomach.

(They stop in front of "It's a Wash".)

Sour Cream: I'm gonna go use the bathroom.

(Sour Cream runs off, then Greg runs towards the road holding a sponge and hose.)

Greg: Wait! don't leave! waxing is free! Oh. What's up, stu-ball?

Steven: Just helping Sour Cream take his gear to the warehouse.

Greg: Oh, like a roadie, huh?

Steven: Yeah! W-what about you?

Greg: Ahh, Same-old, same-old. Not too busy.

Steven: Don't worry. I'm sure it'll pick up soon.

Greg: Thanks, kiddo.

(A large Yellow-colored body and blue tinted windowed bus stops in front of the car wash.)

Greg: Woah! Look at the size of that thing.

(Greg walks towards the bus holding out his hose.)

Greg: Steven, don't tell them about the free wax.

(Marty walks out of the bus sporting yellow shades, a brown jacket with a green shirt underneath, dark blue pants with a wallet poking out with a yellow chain, and yellow shoes with wings.)

Greg: Marty?

Steven: You mean your rotten old manager? I'll protect you, Dad!

Greg: Eh, Don't worry. I got a hose.

Marty: So, [chuckles], this is where you work now, Star Child? A rundown old car wash? Guess the music biz wasn't as good to you as it's been to me.

Greg: Uh, hey, Marty. Long time, no see. This is my son, Steven.

Marty: Woah! Guess I'll call you Star Child Jr.

(Marty starts laughing as Steven blocks his eyes from the reflection of Marty's glasses.)

Steven: Ugh.

Greg: Anyway, uh, things are totally fine here in old Beach City, but, uh, if you need me to wash that huge bus of yours, it'd probably help me out.

(Greg winks with a chuckle.)

Marty: Listen, Star Child. I can do you one better than a carwash. You and I have some unfinished business.

(Marty proceeds to pull out an envelope from his jacket until Sour Cream steps in.)

Sour Cream: Eh, sorry, Mr. U. I totally clogged up your toi--

(Sour Cream gets distracted by the bus.)

Sour Cream: WOAH! Dad?

Marty: Sour Cream?

Sour Cream: W-What are you doing here?

Marty: Uh... (chuckles.) S.C. Oof! Just look at you. When did you get so tall?

Sour Cream: Uh, like nine years ago.

Marty: Whoa! (Chuckles nervously, clears throat.) Sorry I've been gone so long, but you know how the music biz can be, r-i-i-ight?

Sour Cream: No. Can you tell me about it?

(Marty's explanation goes into the background.)

Marty: Well, you see, the music industry is like a big bee hive or factory where...

Steven: Man... I can't believe they're related.

Greg: You don't see the resemblance?

(Steven starts examining the similarities between Marty and Sour Cream.)

Marty: Also, in the Biz, they make it really hard to have any free time at all. You gotta work long hours...

Steven: Kinda?

Marty: ...every day, and on weekends.

Steven: Hey, Sour Cream. Sorry to interrupt, but should I haul your equipment over to the warehouse while you catch up with your dad?

Marty: What's this about equipment?

(Marty walks towards the cart wagon.)

Marty: Hello! What do you got going on over here, my friend?

Sour Cream: Just getting ready to set up for this semi-annual deejay night rave thing I do in Beach City.

Marty: A rave, you say? Hmm... S.C., I have a great idea. I've decided to hang out in Beach City and, um... make up for lost time with you. And while we're... chillin', I'll promote your little engagement.

(Marty takes out his contact business card.)

Sour Cream: What's this shiny card with your contact info on it?

Marty: Just a little something we pro music types call a laminated business card.

Sour Cream: That is so legit!

Marty: Man, you're so lucky your dad's in the biz. throwing a cool semi-annual Deejay rave thing is a classic father-son bonding experience.

Sour Cream: More classic than fishing?

Marty: Just wait! We're gonna cram years of bonding into one spectacular event!

[Transition scene into the warehouse.]

Marty: This is it? It's so... puny. I mean, what is this? A concert for aunts?

Steven: We can invite some aunts.

Sour Cream: Aunts, uncles -- music is for everybody.

Marty: Listen, buddy, you want to reach people, right?

Sour Cream: Yeah.

Marty: You want to hold them in your little hand, right?

Sour Cream: Uh, I guess so.

Marty: You want to squeeze them until their eyes pop out!

Sour Cream: Uh, you lost me a little.

Marty: What I'm saying is, if you want to bring people in, you can't play out in the sticks! you got to be where the people are!

[Transition scene to the beach]

Marty: Now this is more like it! We'll set up right here in the sand.

Steven: (clears throat.) As Sour Cream's roadie, I have to voice my concern. You threw a show here on the beach for my dad, and judging from what he said, you didn't do a good job at all.

Marty: Okay. Can I real talk with you for a second? Real talk. I made a lot of mistakes before, when I was your dad's manager, and -- real talk? -- I was a jerk. but -- real talk -- I've learned a lot about myself and the music business since then. So I can tell you, with certainty, things aren't gonna be like last time. Real talk.

Sour Cream: Wow, Yellowtail never real talks with me.

Marty: That's what it's like to work with a professional, kid. Now, hold on. I'm gonna work some magic.

(Marty pulls out his phone and calls someone for equipment.)

Marty: Marty here. Talk to me. Yeah, I know I called you...

[Transition scene to outside the city's highway.]

(Marty covers Sour Cream's eyes with his hand.)

Marty: Okay. you ready? (Marty removes his hand.) Boom!

(Marty shows a sheet covering the Beach City's water tank with a gigantic DJ SC poster.)

Sour Cream: Wow! Am I... glowing?

Marty: That's right. nothing less for my talented, soon-to-be-famous Deejay.

[Transition scene to the bus]

Marty: Check this out, broski.

Sour Cream: Wow! I've only seen gear this good on the internet. Is this for me?

Marty: It's for us, my main cool cat!

Sour Cream: Wow. I can totally rave to this.

Steven: It looks like you're all set on roadies, huh? Guess I'll just carry myself home.

Marty: Hey, Star Child Jr., catch!

(Steven catches an official roadie tag.)

Marty: You're in the big leagues now, little roadie.

(Steven happily puts the tag around his neck and runs to the bus to help. He picks up a gigantic box that seems incredibly heavy with ease.)

Marty: Geez! What does Greg feed that kid?!

Sour Cream: Uh...

Marty: Hey, Let me rap with you about the set up I have envisioned, okay?

Sour Cream: Okay!

Marty: So, the stage is gonna be huge, and the speakers, even huger...

(Marty's explanation fades into the background as Steven puts the heavy box down and stares into the sunset where he finds Yellowtail sailing. He is seen holding his binoculars out, worrying about Sour Cream.)

[At the beach in the evening, the scene transitions to the same place where Greg held his concert in "We Need to Talk"]

(The people of Beach City lightly cheer for Steven while he checks the mic.)

Steven: Don't mind me, folks! just a humble roadie doing a mic check.

(Steven fiddles with the mic.)

Steven: This mic looks great!

(Steven walks off of the stage and towards Sour Cream.)

Steven: Hey, Sour Cream, we're ready to go whenever you are.

Sour Cream: Okay, I guess I'll go out and get started.

(Marty comes from behind Sour Cream.)

Marty: That's not how we do things in the music biz. let a proper hype man set the stage for you.

Sour Cream: Woah. I've never been properly hyped before. Thanks, Dad!

(Marty does a backward moon walk and does the fingerbang gesture.)

(Crowd cheers as Marty walks up to the mic.)

Random bystander: It's some guy!

Marty: How's it go-- Is this mic even on? How you feeling, Beach Ci-taay!

Marty: You know, I've always been someone with good tastes, so you got to believe me. This show is special to me. It's personal.

(Steven happily elbow pads Sour Cream.)

Marty: Because I want to introduce you to a fresh, raw experience, to a whole new flavor, To a brand new... Soda!

Sour Cream: What?

Marty: GUACOLA!

(Suddenly, the text "Guacola" appears on an electric billboard, everything lights up with a green neon shade, and the other roadies uncover a giant Guacola Can Speaker.)

(Everyone looks around confused, no clue about the current situation as air horns blare out in the background.)

Marty: That's right. Guacola! The World's first guacamole soda. Each can comes with the power of three whole avocados!

(Marty takes out a Guacola Can)

Marty: Now, come on, Beach City. Are you ready to guac?

(Marty throws the can at Ronaldo, hitting him in the stomach, and Jenny who catches her Guacola Can.)

(Steven takes out a Guacola Can and drinks a sip and suddenly spits it out.)

Steven: Ugh! This is terrible! (Steven looks at the Can's description as Marty over-confidently dances on stage) What the -- From concentrate?

(The crowd is filled with disgust as Jenny's Guacola slides out of the can like slime.)

Buck: Aww, that's nasty.

Ronaldo: (Ronaldo groans and pours Guacola in a bowl of chips and eats it.) Ugh! It's not even good on chips!

(Onion drinks the Guacola.)

(Steven runs toward Greg and Yellowtail.)

Steven: Dad!

Greg: Steven, is this gross-out drink part of Sour Cream's show?

Steven: No way, dad! it's all Marty!

Yellowtail: Mmr-mmr?! Ma ma ma ma ma! (Raises his fist and then slams it down into his open hand.) Ma ma maa!!

(Yellowtail breaks into a sprint towards his boat.)

Greg: Yellowtail, wait! Sour Cream needs you!

(Marty covers the microphone)

Marty: What are you waiting for? Start playing.

Sour Cream: Dad, you're ruining my show!

Marty: This isn't your show. How do you think we have this setup, this party bus, these roadies? I've gotta good deal with Guacola. You're lucky I'm letting you in on the ground floor.

Sour Cream: But I thought this was about making up for lost time, not some lame soda.

Marty: Look, kid, I need this guacola deal, okay? Don't be selfish!

Sour Cream: Muh!! Muh muh muh! muh muh muh muh muh! Muh muh muh! (points his finger accusingly at Marty.) Muh-muh!

Marty: What did you say?

Sour Cream: Muh... Ugh. I said I don't need you or guacola to do what I wanna do! I never have! I can do this show on my own!

Marty: Fine.

(He uncovers the microphone which causes small feedback as he walks offstage.)

Marty: Hey, Universe, I only came here because I'm legally obligated to give you this.

(Marty gives Greg an envelope.)

Greg: Huh?

Marty: Don't say I've never gave you nothin'.

(Marty revs the ignition to the party bus.)

(Greg inspects the envelope which is labelled "Starchild" as the party bus drives off.)

Sour Cream: Well, I guess that's it. So much for me and the music biz.

Steven: I'm sorry, Sour Cream.

(Horns sounds off quietly in the distances.)

Greg: What's that noise?

(Yellow rides up at full speed in one of his boats with one of his arms up in the air trying to get their attention.)

Yellowtail: Ma ma-ma-ma-ma!

Sour Cream: Aw, man! it's my stepdad. He was just waiting for me to fail so he can get me and put me to work on his boat. (flails his arms up in defeat as he walks towards Yellowtail's boat just as it gets to land.) Fine. Take me to your big smelly boat so I can fish my life away!

(Yellowtail carries a box off the boat.)

Yellowtail: Ma-ma-ma, ma-ma-ma, ma-ma-ma.

Sour Cream: It's... my old gear?

Yellowtail: Ma-ma ma-ma-ma-ma-ma ma!

Sour Cream: What? you want me to play?

Yellowtail: Ma-ma-ma, ma-ma-ma

Sour Cream: Gee... uh... thanks, Yellow Dad. (offers a handshake.)

Yellowtail: Ma-ma-ma! (hugs Sour Cream instead. Sour Cream laughs in response.)

Sour Cream: Good one, dad! Hey, Steven, since you're still my official roadie, help me set up.

Steven: Yeah!

(transition to Sour Cream's performance.)

Sour Cream: Let's kick it!

(Slow motion scene with the glos sticks being thrown to the incoming crowd who rave to the beat.)

(The crowd begins to dances, which includes Vidalia, Yellowtail, and Onion with the prior two raving with glows & the latter still drinking a can of guacola.)

Greg: You know, the music biz can be really tricky.

Steven: I'm sure Sour Cream will make it big on his own.

(Greg nonchalantly begins to open the envelope.)

Greg: Even if he doesn't make it big, Sour Cream'll be okay, as long as he's doing something that makes him happy. Eh, you know, it's not about the mone--Eeyeeeeeeeeee

Steven: Dad?

(Greg smiles and brings him in close, hugging him & showing him a check for $10,000.00. Steven gasps in response.)

Steven: Ten million dollars?! You're rich!

[Episode ends.]

ve Transcripts
Pilot Pilot
Season 1 A: Gem GlowLaser Light CannonCheeseburger BackpackTogether BreakfastFryboCat FingersBubble BuddiesSerious StevenTiger MillionaireSteven's LionArcade ManiaGiant WomanSo Many BirthdaysLars and the Cool KidsOnion TradeSteven the Sword FighterLion 2: The MovieBeach PartyRose's RoomCoach StevenJoking VictimSteven and the StevensMonster BuddiesAn Indirect KissMirror Gem/Ocean Gem

B: House GuestSpace RaceSecret TeamIsland AdventureKeep Beach City WeirdFusion CuisineGarnet's UniverseWatermelon StevenLion 3: Straight to VideoWarp TourAlone TogetherThe TestFuture VisionOn the RunHorror ClubWinter ForecastMaximum CapacityMarble MadnessRose's ScabbardOpen BookShirt ClubStory for StevenThe MessagePolitical PowerThe Return/Jail Break

Season 2 Full DisclosureJoy RideSay UncleLove LettersReformedSworn to the SwordRising Tides, Crashing SkiesKeeping It TogetherWe Need to TalkChille TidCry for HelpKeystone MotelOnion FriendHistorical FrictionFriend ShipNightmare HospitalSadie's SongCatch and ReleaseWhen It RainsBack to the BarnToo FarThe AnswerSteven's BirthdayIt Could've Been GreatMessage ReceivedLog Date 7 15 2
Season 3 Super Watermelon Island/Gem DrillSame Old WorldBarn MatesHit the DiamondSteven FloatsDrop Beat DadMr. GregToo Short to RideThe New LarsBeach City DriftRestaurant WarsKiki's Pizza Delivery ServiceMonster ReunionAlone at SeaGreg the BabysitterGem HuntCrack the WhipSteven vs. AmethystBismuthBetaEarthlingsBack to the MoonBubbled
Season 4 The Kindergarten KidKnow Your FusionBuddy's BookMindful EducationFuture Boy ZoltronLast One Out of Beach CityOnion GangGem HarvestThree Gems and a BabySteven's DreamAdventures in Light DistortionGem HeistThe ZooThat Will Be AllThe New Crystal GemsStorm in the RoomRocknaldoTiger PhilanthropistRoom for RubyLion 4: Alternate EndingDoug OutThe Good LarsAre You My Dad?I Am My Mom
Season 5 Stuck TogetherThe TrialOff ColorsLars' HeadDewey WinsGemcationRaising the BarnBack to the KindergartenSadie KillerKevin PartyLars of the StarsJungle MoonYour Mother and MineThe Big ShowPool HoppingLetters to LarsCan't Go BackA Single Pale RoseNow We're Only Falling ApartWhat's Your Problem?The QuestionMade of HonorReunitedLegs From Here to HomeworldFamiliarTogether AloneEscapismChange Your Mind
Film Steven Universe: The Movie
Future Little HomeschoolGuidanceRose BudsVolleyballBluebirdA Very Special EpisodeSnow DayWhy So Blue?Little GraduationPrickly PairIn DreamsBismuth CasualTogether ForeverGrowing PainsMr. UniverseFragmentsHomeworld BoundEverything's FineI Am My MonsterThe Future
Shorts Lion Loves to Fit in a BoxThe Classroom Gems: What Are Gems?We Are the Crystal GemsThe Classroom Gems: How Are Gems Made?UnboxingThe Classroom Gems: FusionCooking with LionGem KaraokeSteven ReactsVideo ChatSteven's Song Time
Other We Deserve to ShineCrossover Nexus
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