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| Dialogue
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| The episode begins at It's a Wash. Steven is sitting on a chair reading his texts on his phone.
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| Steven
| "Hey, Connie. How are you today? Hope everything's going okay. It'd be cool if you told me it was... I guess I miss you. I know yesterday I said, 'I guess,' but I mean, I do miss you... Hope you didn't get your phone mixed up with a tennis ball. Ha ha." A tennis ball? Really, Universe? [Sighs]
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| Greg struggles to remove a water hose wrapped around himself.
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| Greg
| Help! Ah! Yah! Back! Ugh! Hey, uh, Steve-aroni, ugh, want to help your old Pa over here?
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| Steven
| Uh, yeah, Dad, one sec.
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| Steven sends a text to Connie saying "Please talk to me."
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| Steven
| Sorry. Sorry. I'm on it.
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| Steven bites off a piece of the hose, freeing Greg.
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| Steven
| [Grunts] Are you good? Are you safe? Do you still love me?
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| Greg
| Yeah, of -- of course, buddy. It's just some hoses. I can buy new ones. I still have like $9 million left, and what better way to spend that than on some hoses, right, kiddo?
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| Steven
| Yeah, Dad.
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| Steven's cellphone vibrates.
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| Steven
| [Gasps]
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| Steven checks his phone and sees a text from Ronaldo, whose voice narrates the text.
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| Ronaldo
| Steven! So. Did you ever get around to watching the "Koala Princess" box set I lent you three months ago?
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| Steven
| [Sighs]
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| Greg
| Hey, is everything okay? You're looking a little glum.
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| Steven
| I am a little glum.
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| Greg
| Do you want to talk about it?
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| Steven
| Um, it's just space lag from when I went to space.
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| Steven walks away.
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| Greg
| Hmm.
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| At the Beach House.
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| Steven is absentmindedly wiping a plate with a soap bottle.
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| Steven
| [Sighs]
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| Steven's cellphone vibrates causing him to throw the items in his hands in surprise.
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| Steven
| Ah!
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| Steven reaches for his phone but then stops.
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| Steven
| Wait. No. I need to play it cool.
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| Steven casually flips over his phone but then eagerly checks the screen.
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| Ronaldo
| I'm just gonna assume by your silence that you're entangled within the immersive koala lore of the show. Did you get to the part where Koala Princess and Kanga-Roofus kiss?
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| Disappointed, Steven puts down his phone when he hears Greg's voice from outside.
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| Greg
| Steven, you want to help us with these groceries?
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| Steven
| Coming.
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| Greg, Garnet, Pearl, and Amethyst walk in with some groceries.
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| Greg
| Eh? Eh?
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| Amethyst
| [Voice muffled] Check this out, Steven. [Spits out an egg] [Normal voice] It's farm fresh.
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| Steven
| Uh, thanks guys, but the fridge is full.
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| Greg
| Not the fridge at our vacation house.
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| Greg pulls a confetti popper as the Gems clap and cheer.
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| Garnet, Pearl & Amethyst
| Whoo! Vacation!
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| Greg
| I thought, "Why spend money on hoses when I can spend it on houses?" So I found a place we could rent for the weekend by searching online.
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| Greg holds up his phone displaying an image of their vacation house.
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| Greg
| Back in the old days we just went door-to-door hoping one was unlocked, but this is the new days.
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| Steven
| Okay. Well, have fun.
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| Greg
| Uh, Steven, you're going on vacation, too. [Coughs]
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| Pearl
| Oh, yes. This is the perfect time for a vacation. I mean, how often are we on the same planet together?
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| Amethyst
| Yeah. And you'll be with your favorite Gems and your favorite dad.
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| Garnet
| Agree with Amethyst. Turn to Steven. Steven, you should go. No, with more enthusiasm. Steven, it's a vacation!
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| Steven
| I mean, I would, but I'm really tied up with something important.
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| Steven checks his phone.
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| Ronaldo
| In the end, the wombats were for naught, but it really makes you think.
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| Steven
| I'll go.
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| Garnet
| Aced it.
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| At Cool Ranch.
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| Greg drives up to the front of their vacation house.
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| Greg
| Here it is, temporary home sweet temporary home.
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| Everyone gets out of the van and begins moving things; Steven observes Garnet and Amethyst carrying a mattress.
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| Steven
| Is that my bed?
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| Greg
| Yeah. I want you to be as comfortable as possible, finally have some family time. I feel like you haven't had that in a while.
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| Steven
| [Looking down at his phone] Yeah, maybe.
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| Greg
| This place is great. They have one of those refrigerators that dispense water, not to mention four windows and an analog clock!
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| Pearl
| [Reading off a piece of paper] Hmm, says here we can't use the water dispenser or the clock. Windows must be kept closed at all times, and remove all shoes before entering. Hmm.
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| Pearl picks up a pair of shoes she notices outside the door and throws them away from the house before walking inside. Amethyst peeks outside the door.
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| Amethyst
| Hey, Greg, did you invite anyone else, party guy, about three feet long, hissing, reptilian?
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| Greg
| No.
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| Amethyst
| Well, you might want to factor in a plus one.
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| Pearl
| Oh! Party guy, no!
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| Hissing and clashing noises are heard from within the house.
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| Greg
| I promise. It's gonna be a really good time.
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| Steven
| [Looking down at his phone] It's a great place, Dad.
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| Outside the house at dusk.
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| Steven, Greg, and the Gems are gathered outside lounging and preparing food.
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| Amethyst
| It only bit Pearl once, but, like, we're Gems. She'll be okay.
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| Pearl
| [Groans] It isn't the pain. It's the surprise.
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| Greg
| Hey, Amethyst, do you think you could...
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| Greg motions to Steven, who is staring down at his phone.
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| Amethyst
| Yeah.
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| Amethyst walks over and sits down beside Steven.
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| Amethyst
| Hey, Steven.
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| Steven
| Hi, Amethyst.
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| Amethyst
| Man, you can see the stars so clearly out here. It's pretty, huh?
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| Steven
| Huh? Uh, I don't know. [Shrugs] It's okay.
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| Amethyst
| Hey, hey. It's okay if it isn't okay.
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| Steven
| The sky?
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| Amethyst
| Yeah.
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| Steven
| What?
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| Amethyst
| [Shrugs] I don't know. So, uh, you really into phones now?
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| Steven
| No.
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| Steven nervously puts his phone away. Amethyst looks at Greg and shrugs.
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| At the front of the house later that night.
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| While staring at his phone, Steven walks outside where Greg and Garnet are sitting in a hot tub.
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| Greg
| Hey, Schtuball, won't you take my place? I've been in here way too long. I'm gonna become a raisin.
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| Greg winks at Garnet before climbing out and walking away.
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| Garnet
| Steven, you should join me. Become a raisin.
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| Steven
| Okay, but one sec.
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| Steven returns with his phone in a plastic bag and climbs into the tub.
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| Garnet
| Steven, I know what's troubling you.
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| Steven
| You do? Gosh. I really messed up, didn't I?
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| Garnet
| You didn't do anything wrong. Pink Diamond was a villain. It was 5,750 years ago.
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| A flashback image depicting the silhouettes of multiple Gems is shown; the Crystal Gems confront a massive Gem, who is presumably Pink Diamond.
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| Garnet
| Pink Diamond was ravishing the planet.
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| Steven
| Yeah, I know.
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| In the present.
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| Garnet
| Oh.
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| Steven
| Pink Diamond was bad. Everything bad had to happen so good things could kind of happen.
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| Garnet
| Uh, good. You understand.
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| At the front of the house in the morning.
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| Steven is rocking back and forth on a chair looking at his phone.
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| Steven
| Buzz. Buzz. At least wiggle a little.
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| Greg
| Come on. Can't you give it another shot?
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| Overhearing the others inside the house, Steven approaches the door and peers in.
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| Amethyst
| What are we supposed to do? He just doesn't want to talk about it.
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| Greg
| But I know it's not space lag. This is some Gem thing he knows I won't understand. I don't know anything about Homeworld. I don't know anything about your society. Whatever horrible things he saw out there, you guys have to put it into context.
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| Garnet
| If Steven won't talk to us, then the help we can give him is limited. We've all tried to coax it out of him except for...
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| Pearl
| Me? But I have no idea what Homeworld is like now.
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| Greg
| Pearl, please.
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| Amethyst
| He knows you know about space stuff.
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| Garnet
| It can't hurt to try.
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| Pearl walks toward the door, prompting Steven to quickly move away and sit down on the porch.
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| Steven
| Mm.
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| Pearl steps outside.
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| Pearl
| Huh. It sure is quiet out here, huh?
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| Steven
| Yeah.
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| Pearl
| So, Homeworld... I always hoped you'd see it some day, but I thought I'd be there with you. Being taken there as a prisoner, I suppose it was something of a traumatic experience. It's just, [Sits down] Steven, I'm sure you have a lot of questions you'd like answers to, like about the Diamonds, for instance. There are things that are impossible for me to explain. But I want to. I -- [Covers her mouth for a moment] Steven, I -- [Covers mouth again and doubles over]
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| Steven
| Connie hates me!
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| Pearl
| What?
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| Greg, Garnet, and Amethyst burst through the door.
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| Greg
| We weren't listening.
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| Garnet
| Also continue, Steven.
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| Steven
| I'm not upset about what happened on Homeworld although, yeah, a lot of that was really messed up. But my relationship with Connie is even more messed up. I left her behind to go to Homeworld after promising we'd face everything together. I'm sure I really hurt her. I've been calling and texting her for a week, but she hasn't responded once. [Tearing] Connie might never talk to me again.
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| Steven runs away crying.
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| Garnet
| Steven!
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| Greg
| I'll go get him. I don't know anything about Homeworld, but I know about this.
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| Near two barrels some distance from the house.
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| Greg searches for Steven, who is sitting behind the barrels.
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| Greg
| Steven? Steven?
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| Steven
| Steven's not here.
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| Greg
| Oh, that's too bad. So I guess I'll just talk to this Steven-shaped barrel instead.
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| Steven
| If you must.
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| Greg
| Schtuball, if this was about Connie, why didn't you say anything sooner?
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| Steven
| I was embarra...
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| Greg
| You were embroidered, embroiled, emboldened to talk to your old man about your problems?
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| Steven
| I was embarrassed, okay? You and the Gems all like Connie, and I was worried that if you heard what happened that you'd be mad at me too.
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| Greg
| Oh, Steven, of course we're not mad. And I'm sure Connie's not mad, either. Well, at least I'm sure she doesn't hate you. That whole handing-yourself-over-to-Homeworld thing was definitely a high-stress situation. It really scared all of us. I'm not exactly over it either, but I guess carting you off to the middle of nowhere to spend time with you is my way of dealing with it. Maybe having some distance from you is Connie's way.
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| Steven
| But the last thing I did was send her a bunch of dumb texts. I made some weird joke about tennis, and I don't even know if it makes sense.
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| Greg
| Tennis?
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| Steven hands Greg his phone.
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| Steven
| See? No wonder she hasn't responded.
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| Greg
| Uh, Steven, you don't get any service out here.
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| Steven
| What are you even telling me? Maybe she's been trying to get in touch with me this whole time, and I haven't seen it! What if she thinks I'm ignoring her? Dad! We have to find cell service.
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| Greg
| Right.
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| At Greg's van at dusk.
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| Steven opens the back door and the Gems get in.
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| Steven
| Go, go, go!
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| Pearl
| Okay.
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| Steven and Greg sit up front.
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| Steven
| Floor it!
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| Greg drives out of Cool Ranch.
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| Greg
| How we doing?
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| Steven
| [Observing the signal bars on his phone] Take a right. Nah, back up. No, wait! Keep going.
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| The signal improves.
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| Greg
| We're heading for a cliff, buddy.
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| Steven
| Just a little further.
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| Greg
| Gonna have to stop soon.
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| Steven
| Almost got it.
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| Greg
| Ahh! [Sighs]
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| Greg stops the van just before the edge. Steven climbs onto the roof of the vehicle.
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| Steven
| [Observing the signal bars on his phone] Come on. Come on. Come on. Yes! We've got service. [Gasps]
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| A new message pops up on Steven's phone.
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| Ronaldo
| Steven! When I didn't hear back from you, I was sure a nefarious plot was afoot.
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| Greg
| Well?
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| Steven
| No. No messages from Connie.
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| Greg climbs up onto the roof beside Steven, who falls over onto Greg's lap.
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| Greg
| Aw. You'll get through this, buddy. I know it hurts now, but give it time.
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| Steven
| I know. I need to let it go.
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| Pearl
| Got room for three more?
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| Steven
| Always.
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| The Gems join them on the roof.
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| Amethyst
| Nice night, isn't it?
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| Steven
| Yeah.
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| Episode ends.
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