[Open Int. Steven's House]
(Connie is showing Steven the trailer for Dogcopter 3 on her phone)
Narrator: Some people say...*scenes of city on fire flash across the screen* you can't teach...*people fighting in helicopters against evil robots* an old dog...* a robotic dog looks up* new tricks...*the helicopters are blown up* unless you're... *a girl looks at the robot dog and the dog sprouts propellors* Dogcopter 3, in 3D! *the dog flies towards the robot and shoots a missile from its butt that destroys the robot and Connie's phone is now shown* This February, the fur hits the fan.
Steven: Woaahhh. I can see why this is your favorite film franchise.
Connie: That's right. In a world where humanity is pushed to the brink, it turns out that the one who is most human is a dog! Copter.
Steven: And did you see where that missile came out of?
Connie: *blushes* Yeah. I just hope it stays faithful to the book.*blue light glows from the warp pad* Whaaoo.
Steven: The gems are back. *the gems appear in their pilot poses*
Garnet: Greetings.
Pearl: *opens her eyes* Oh! Well, hello, Connie! What a surprise to see you!
Steven: We're gonna watch a movie about a wacky, flying dog! Show 'em Connie!
Connie: I mean, it's about much more than that. *holds up phone to the gems*
Amethyst: Oh, that's easy. *shapeshifts into dogcopter*
Connie: Whaaaaa?
Amethyst: Who needs to go see movies when you've got ♪maagicc♪! *Amethyst turns her head into a radio and plays up-beat tempo music, Garnet nods her head to the beat, and Pearl looks annoyed at Amethyst's showing off*
Steven: Oh, stop showin' off Amethyst. Connie promises that this movie's even better than any magic.
Connie: I did not say that.
Steven: And check this out! *walks to counter full of snacks* We got our own snacks.
Connie: *explaining to Garnet and Pearl* My parents say I'm not allowed to buy snacks at the theater, So, we're not buying anything at the theater. *Amethyst makes her head normal*
Amethyst: Nom Noms! Feed me!
Steven: Hands off, Amethyst! These are for me and Connie to share at the movie!
Connie: Speaking of which, how are we getting to the theater? It's kinda far. *Steven stuffs the snacks in his Cheeseburger backpack*
Steven: Don't worry, I've got it covered. Today, we're gonna travel in style!
[Trans. Ext. Steven's House]
Steven: Introducing the finest in luxury transportation... Lion!
(Screen pans to include Lion in the shot)
Lion: *Yawns and lays down.*
Steven: Aw, you little goofball *Walks over to Lion and presses his face into his mane*
Connie: You have a pet lion?!
Steven: *Lifts his face out of Lion's mane* Lion is sort of like a pet. He does his own thing most of the time, though.
Lion: *Chomping on something* *The shot switches to a half-eaten iguana by Lion's paws*
Steven: See? Who knows where he got that?
Connie: Wow, Steven. Everything in your life is so awesome and magical. *Connie picks up a stick* The most exciting thing in my life is tennis practice. *She gets into a stance and swings the stick from her left to her right* Forehand! *She swings the stick from her right and back to her left* Backhand! *She brings the stick to the center of her body, bringing it up and then slamming it down* Overhead death strike!
Steven: Woah! Tennis is rad!
Connie: *Picks up the stick again* Well, I made up that last one.
Lion: *Snarls*
Steven: I think Lion says we should hurry up and go. Or maybe he was just yawning. *Steven and Connie blink and stare at eachother for a few seconds. Steven throws his arms up into the air* Anyways, let's go to the movie!
(Steven and Connie sit on Lion's back, Steven is in the front and Connie is behind him.)
Steven: *Gasps* And we're off!
(Screen zooms out to show Lion standing there and not moving with an expectant looking Steven and Connie.)
Steven: Uhh... Lion, I want you to take us to the movie. *Steven waits a few seconds and Lion is still not moving.* Okay, you're not listening to me. *Steven looks at Connie and chuckles nervously* Lion isn't trained very well. But I'm not trained very well either, so we're a---
Lion: *His eyes widen and he roars, rearing up on his hindlegs and charging forward*
Steven and Connie: Woah! *Both start to laugh*
Lion: *Starts running forward, then changes direction and starts to run towards the ocean*
Steven and Connie: Woah!
Steven: Wait, Lion! Don't go in the ocean! *Steven and Connie scream*
[Trans. Int. Ocean]
Lion: *Lion jumps into the air and lands in the ocean, standing upright as if he were still on land and not sinking*
Steven: *Both Steven and Connie look down at the water* You can walk on water? *Connie looks up, and Steven looks at Lion, slightly angry* Why don't you tell me you can do these things you do?!
Lion: *Starts running again, this time across the ocean*
Steven and Connie: *Both appear to be amazed and happy, they look up with wonder at some seagulls.*
(A boat with people on it comes into view and Lion appears to be running right towards it. The screen switches back to Connie, Lion, and Steven with the seagulls still above their heads.)
Steven: *Waves at the shocked people on the boat* Heyo! *Steven and Connie both begin to laugh*
(The shadow of two whales is shown on the water, one being bigger than the other. Lion runs over both of the reflections.)
Connie: *Looks at Steven and Steven looks back at her* Uh.... Are you sure he knows where he's going?
Steven: Maybe it's a short cut.
Lion: *He jumps up, his eyes begin to glow white, and he roars. A pink ring with a smaller circle inside of it shoots across the water and then forms a big white portal. Lion runs right towards it.*
Steven and Connie: *Both begin to scream.*
(Lion goes through the portal and it closes up behind him. A fish jumps out of the water and then dives back in. A starry blue and white background is shown as Steven, Connie, and Lion go through the portal. Steven and Connie continue to scream. Steven is hanging onto Lion's mane while Connie has her arms wrapped around Steven's waist.)
Connie: Has he ever done this?
Steven: No, this is new!
[Trans. Int. Training Temple]
(The portal opens up and they go through it, causing the portal to quickly close again. Lion skids across the water in a new cave location with a big platform rising out of the water, Lion's eyes are glowing white. He rotates around to face forward.)
Steven and Connie: *Both groan*
Lion: *Sits down, causing Steven and Connie to fall off of him and into the shallow water.*
Steven and Connie: Woah!
Steven: *Raises his head and sighs, shaking his head like a wet dog. Connie raises her head slightly and pushes her wet hair out of her face. Steven looks back at her.* Are you okay?
Connie: That was really cool.
Lion: *Roars quietly, causing both Steven and Connie to look in his off screen direction. The screen pans to Lion who is looking at the pair while standing on the platform. He turns around and begins walking to the center of the platform.*
Steven: *His head is shown as he begins to climb the stairs to the platform.* Lion! Wait! Where are you going?! *Steven gasps while Connie is looking around in wonder, causing her to walk right into Steven since she is not paying attention to where she is going.*
Connie: Oof! Woah! *The screen widens to include half of the platform and Lion in the shot.* Is this one of those magic gem places that you've told me about?
(Steven and Connie's lower bodies are shown as they are walking, when Steven steps on the center of the platform it begins to glow bright white. The glowing white heads to a circle in the very center next to Lion. The light becomes a beam that shoots a few feet upwards. The camera pans back to Steven and Connie.)
Steven: Yep. Magic gem place.
(A hand shaped structure with Rose Quartz Universes' symbol on the palm raises out of the now faded beam of light. Steven and Connie both run over to the hand structure.)
Steven: Lion, normally I'm all about this stuff, but this is not the movies. *Connie starts to study the structure intently, crouching down to be at eye level with it.*
Lion: *Roars quietly*
Steven: *Throws his hands up into the air, places them on his head breifly, then throws them forward in exasperation.* What does that mean, Lion? What does that even mean?
Connie: *Places a hand on the structure and begins to run her hand down it.* What if he brought you here for a reason?
Steven: Well, maybe, but if we don't hurry, we're gonna miss the commercials, *Steven begins counting on his fingers and Connie stands up, placing a finger on her cheek in a thinking manner* and then we might miss the previews, and we still have to find the perfect seats *Connie picks up his hand a places it on the structure* near the front but not too close. *The structure begins to glow and Steven and Connie both gasp.*
(The camera pans out to show Lion, Steven, and Connie on the platform. The structure as well as the platform has began to glow white now.)
Connie: *Looks around at the glowing platform* Hey, I think it likes you!
Steven: *Begins jerking back, trying to get his hand off the structure to no avail.* Ah! Aaah! My hand's stuck! *The shot turns into a close up of Steven's hand on the structure* It won't *Steven grunts* come off!
Connie: *Places both of her hands on Steven's arms and tries to help him yank it off the structure. The shot switches to Steven looking scared and Connie looking concerned.* Hang on! *Steven and Connie pull back really hard, both grunting while sweat is visible on Connie's face. Lion comes into the shot and Connie and Steven stop pulling backwards.* Man, that's really stuck on good. I guess we'll have to chop it off.
Steven: What?!
(A white case rises out of the platform. It opens to reveal many swords in a straight line.)
Connie: *Puts both of her arms close to her body in an excited gesture* Hey, swords!
Steven: *Shouting, causing Lion and Connie to look at him* NO!
(A pink circle appears above the swords, pushing them back down into the platform and out of sight.)
Connie: *Looks from the swords to Steven to the structure in an excited manner* Woah! How'd you do that?
Steven: I don't know.
Connie: *Begins to excitedly shake Steven by one shoulder* Do it again! Do it again! *Stops shaking Steven.*
Steven: Um, okay. *Begins flexing his arm and grunting, trying to make something happen on the platform.*
(The shot shows the platform ahead of Lion, Steven, and Connie. Nothing has happened so far.)
Steven: *Stops flexing his arm and opens one eye.* Anything?
Connie: *Puts a hand on Steven's shoulder, looking to her right.* No. *Looks back at Steven.* Here. *Jabs him sharply on the shoulder with one finger.*
Steven: *Flinches and moves away from Connie slightly.* Ow! What are you-- *Connie grabs Steven's ear and pulls him towards her.* Hey! *Connie lets go and Steven turns to face her.* What are you doing?
Connie: *Points finger out.* Maybe if I do... This! *Pokes Steven sharply in the side.*
Steven: *Laughs and bends hunched over the structure, laughing.* Wait, I'm ticklish. *Connie pokes Steven in the side and on the back repeatedly, causing him to laugh some more.* Wait. Stop. Stop. *Reaches hand out towards Connie.* I'm gonna pee!
(Many suits of armor rise out of the ground and form a circle around the platform. Each suit of armor has a pink square floating above it.)
Connie: *Looks around at the armor in amazement* Woah, look at all this armor!
Steven: *Looks at Connie causing Connie to look at him* Press my nose! Press my nose!
Connie: *Pushes a finger against Steven's nose* Boop!
(The pink squares push the suits of armor back into the platform. Three laser light cannons rise out of the platform.)
Steven: *Looks slightly surprised* Are those light cannons?
Connie: *Grabs the corners of Steven's mouth and pulls them* Next!
( A bunch of axes rise out of the platform.)
Steven and Connie: Axes!
(A statue of a woman with her arms outstretched and three spikey chain balls hanging on each arm rises out of the platform.)
Steven and Connie: Spikey chain balls!
(A giant penny rises out of the platform.)
Steven and Connie: A giant...
Steven: Penny?
Connie: *Takes her hand off Steven's shoulder and puts a finger on her cheek in a thinking manner* Does that means it's worth more than a regular penny?
Steven: *Smiles widely* Well, that would make "cents". *His smile becomes wider.*
Steven and Connie: *Both begin to laugh.*
Lion: *Lays down on his side, looking annoyed.*
Connie: *Looks excited* This is so great, but... *Begins to look sad and worried* I get the feeling, though, I'm not really supposed to be here.
Steven: I want you here! I mean, I don't want you here. I guess Lion wants us here. But I want us to be at the movies! And I want to see lots of explosions.
Connie: *Begins to look a bit reassured.*
(The structure and platform stop glowing, causing Steven to stumble back and be steadied by Connie since his arm is now freed. They both gasp and the hand structure sinks back into the platform. A whirring noise is heard as a wide, glowing white circle appears on the platform and a robot rises out of it. The circle disappears and the robot turns to face Steven and Connie. Steven and Connie both gasp as raised triangles begin to rise all over the platform. Steven and Connie are facing back to back.)
Connie: Should we be worried about this?
Steven: Uh...
(The camera pans to Lion)
Lion: *Yawns and lays his head down.*
Steven: Lion doesn't seem to be worried.
(The raised triangles begin to glow white. The robot begins to glow yellow in various openings and a crackling sound can be heard. The robot froms a ball of electricity and fires it at Steven and Connie.)
Steven: Run! *Steven and Connie scatter in opposite directions*
(The electricity ball explodes behind where they were just standing. The robot turns it's lower half and starts glowing blue in various places.)
Steven: *Is running from the robot and gasping* Connie!
Connie: *Is running from the robot as well* Steven! Look out!
Steven: *Stops running and looks up at the robot right in front of him and shouts as the robot shoots a beam of ice right where he was standing* Ah! *He hides behind a raised triangle.* Huh? *Steven looks out from behind the triangle and sees the robot going towards Connie.*
Connie: Steven! What do we do?!
(The robot moves it's lower half again and this time begins to glow orange.)
Connie: *A look of intense fear crosses her face* Ah!
Steven: *Looks scared as well* Connie! *Runs forward and slips on the patch of ice, grunting.* Ah!
(The robot shoots fire right where Connie was standing as she runs to another triangle.)
Connie: *Grunts and jumps, slamming into the ground as yet another fire ball is launched at her. Steven runs over and helps her up.*
(The robot appears in front of Steven and Connie, preparing to release another fire ball. They both hold hands and close their eyes in fear.)
Steven: *Forms his protective bubble around himself and Connie. As the fire ball hits the bubble, the bubble explodes and the force sends Steven and Connie up into the air. They both land hard onto the ground, surrounded by a ring of fire and groaning* My bubble. *Steven gasps as he notices Lion, who has just walked over.* Lion! Get us out of here! Lion, please!
(The shot becomes a close-up of Lion looking down through squinted eyes at Steven.)
Lion: *Lays down on his stomach*
(Steven gets on top of Lion and helps Connie up too. Whirring and crackling noises can be heard as the robot aims another fire ball at the trio. Lion jumps off of the platform and into the water, bounding around the platform and roaring another portal which he jumps through.)
[Trans. Ext. Beach City Theater]
(Lion comes out of the portal, skidding across the road outside of the move theaters. The shot pans over to a surprised looking ticket lady then goes back to a very beat up looking Steven and Connie.)
Steven: What? *Throws his arms out in anger* Now you take us to the movies?
Lion: *Closes his eyes and sits down, causing Steven and Connie to fall off of his back.*
Steven and Connie: Woah! *Both groan and sit up.*
Connie: *Gingerly touches a burn on the side of her face* Ah.
Steven: *Looks concerned* Connie, here. I have something for that. *Takes his cheeseburger backpack off of his shoulders and unzips it, pulling out a soda and handing it to Connie.* Sorry. They're not that cold.
Connie: *Accepts the soda and presses it against her cheek, looking sad. She smiles weakly.* Thanks.
Steven: *Has a soda pressed against his cheek too* Well, we're here. Shall we go in? *Smiles at Connie.*
Connie: *Is looking down sadly* That's okay. L-let's just forget about it.
Steven: Huh? *Reaches a hand towards Connie, looking upset* I-I'm sorry! *Looks down in shame* Ugh! I ruined everything, didn't I? *Puts a hand on his head in frusteration.* I don't know why you hang out with me. I mess stuff up all the time.
Connie: *Appears to be surprised* I don't know why you hang out with me! I'm so much more... less interesting than you! And obviously you have some sort of magical destiny. *She looks down sadly and her voice becomes softer and sadder.* Why would you even care about something like Dogcopter?
Steven: *Looks surprised* Why?! Because it's Dogcopter! *Thrusts his body forward in excitement* He's a dog and a helicopter *Puts hands on hips* and a cop! He shoots missiles out of his butt, and he's gonna save the world! *Steven throws up his hands and gets stars in his eyes, his signature look of excitement* Dogcopter is very cool and important... To me. *Looks down shyly.*
Connie: *Looks ashamed* Well, I'm no Dogcopter.
(The car behind Connie explodes as a fire ball hits it.)
Steven: What the --
Lion: *Snarls and Steven and Connie stand beside him.*
Steven: *Gasps*
Connie: Oh no!
(Camera switches to the robot again, glowing yellow.)
Steven: It's the robot shooty thing!
(The robot begins to glow in all different colors)
Steven: *Looks at Connie for help* How are we supposed to beat it? *Turns to Lion* Lion, what do we do?
Lion: *His eyes and mane begin to glow white. He leans down until his head is near the ground and a sword with Rose Quartz Universes' symbol on the hilt sticks out of his forehead.*
Steven: *Grabs the sword and begins to pull it out of Lion's head with an awestruck look. He soon begins to look unsure.* Uh... This is weird, right? *He fully pulls it up and holds it above his head* You have a sword in your head?! Why don't you tell me you can do these things you do?!
(The robot begins to move again)
Connie: It came through!
(The robot begins rotating quickly and rapidly firing balls of many different elements. They smash into various places.)
Ticket Booth Lady: *She looks on in surprise* Woah! *She ducks as many elemental balls comes towards her.*
(The robot continues to fire at things, causing a sign from the movie theater to fall right in front of Steven, Connie, and Lion.)
Steven: *Holds the sword out in front of him* What do I do with this?!
Connie: *A look of terror is clear on her face* Watch out! *She grabs the hilt of the sword and guides Steven to do a tennis move, deflecting an oncoming electricity ball that goes inside of the robot*
Steven and Connie: *Exchange happy looks*
(The robot begins to fire again)
Connie: Forehand! *Guides Steven to swing the sword left to right, deflecting another ball* Backhand! *Guides Steven to swing the sword right to left, deflecting yet another ball*
Steven and Connie: Overhead... Death strike! *Connie and Steven bring their sword up and then swing it down, causing the fire ball that was launched at them to start flying in the opposite direction and into the robot. The impact causes the robot to explode with a whirring and clanging sound.*
Connie: *She looks awestruck* Just like tennis practice.
Steven: *He looks awestruck as well* Magical destiny practice.
Ticket Booth Lady: *She stands up again, peering out of the ticket booth to see if it is safe. She sees Steven, Connie, and Lion.*
Steven: *Looks happy and innocent as a tire rolls by* Hi!
Ticket Booth Lady: *Briefly scans the fight scene and smiles awkwardly* Uh, hello.
Steven: Two kids and *He and Connie look up* one lion to see "Dogcopter."
Lion: *He is looking into the ticket booth and he snorts on the glass, causing it to fog up briefly.*
Ticket Booth Lady: *Looks at Lion and then back at Steven and Connie, leaning in slightly* Um, do you have a rewards card?
[Trans Int. Beach City Theater]
(On screen: Dogcopter is eating out of a bowl and a beeping sound can be heard coming from inside the building. Dogcopter looks up and flies out of the building, which explodes seconds later. Off screen: Steven and Connie are shown sitting in the theater and wearing 3D glasses. Steven is eating popcorn and Connie is drinking a soda.)
Steven: *Looks amazed* Whoa! Was that in the book?
(The camera zooms out to show Lion also wearing 3D glasses)
Connie: *Also look amazed* Eh, they're taking some liberties.
(The episode begins to end with an iris-out that is a parody of M.G.M. films, with Lion in the star instead. Lion roars soflty.)
[End]