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{{Episode
 
{{Episode
 
|name = On the Run
 
|name = On the Run
 
|season = 1
 
|season = 1
 
|episodenumber = 40
 
|episodenumber = 40
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|overallnumber = 40
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|image = On the Run 000.png
 
|airdate = February 5, 2015
 
|airdate = February 5, 2015
 
|production = 1026-040
 
|production = 1026-040
|writer =
 
[[Joe Johnston]]<br>
 
[[Jeff Liu]]
 
|director =
 
[[Ki-Yong Bae]] & Sun-Jae Lee (animation)<br>
 
[[Elle Michalka]] (art)<br>
 
[[Ian Jones-Quartey]] (supervising)
 
|storyboard =
 
[[Joe Johnston]]<br>
 
[[Jeff Liu]]
 
 
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|writer = [[Joe Johnston]] & [[Jeff Liu]]
 
|director =
 
[[Ki-Yong Bae]] & Sun-Jae Lee (animation)<br />[[Elle Michalka]] (art)<br />[[Ian Jones-Quartey]] (supervising)
 
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'''"On the Run"''' is the 40<sup>th</sup> episode of the [[Season 1|first season]] in ''[[Steven Universe (TV series)|Steven Universe]], ''and the 40<sup>th</sup> episode overall.
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'''"On the Run"''' is the 40<sup>th</sup> episode of the [[Season 1|first season]] in ''[[Steven Universe (TV series)|Steven Universe]]'' and the 40<sup>th</sup> episode overall.
   
== Synopsis ==
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== Official Synopsis ==
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[[Steven Universe (character)|Steven]] and [[Amethyst]] try out life on the road.
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[[Steven Universe (character)|Steven]] and [[Amethyst]] try out life on the road.<ref>http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/amethysts-home-clip.html</ref>
   
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
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[[File:On the Run 016.png|thumb|200px|left]]
Steven is reading a book when the [[Crystal Gems|Gems]] come in carrying the [[Flask Robonoids]] from "[[Warp Tour]]". Steven asks what they are doing and [[Pearl]] tells him that they are going to analyze the robonoids, making sure that they can't reactivate and fix the [[Gem Homeworld]] Warp so that the Homeworld Gems can't come back to Earth.
 
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Steven is reading a book in the Beach House when the [[Crystal Gems|Gems]] warp in carrying the [[Flask Robonoids]] from "[[Warp Tour]]". Steven asks what they are doing and [[Pearl]] tells him that they are going to analyze the robonoids, making sure that they cannot reactivate, fix the [[Gem Homeworld]] warp, and allow the [[Homeworld Gems]] to come back to Earth. Steven asks what the Homeworld Gems want to do to Earth. Pearl tells him that a long time ago, Gems tried to do something terrible that would have damaged the Earth. She says that some [[Gems]], like herself, [[Rose Quartz]], and [[Garnet]], felt that this was unfair to the life that already lived on Earth, and so vowed to defend the planet, even if it meant that they could never return to Homeworld. Amethyst is conspicuously absent in the discussion, seemingly sulking in the corner and breaking another Flask Robonoid. Steven notes that, as they don't have a home, they are just like the characters in the book he is reading, ''[[The No Home Boys]]''. Pearl refutes his comparison, stating that they are in his home right now.
   
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[[File:On the Run 041.png|thumb|200px]]
Steven asks what the Homeworld Gems want to do to Earth. Pearl tells him that a long time ago, Gems tried to do something very bad that would damage the Earth. She says that some [[Gems]], like herself, [[Rose Quartz]], and [[Garnet]], felt that this was unfair to the life that already lived on Earth and vowed to defend the Earth from being damaged, even if it meant that they couldn't go to their Homeworld again. Steven notes that they can't go home just like the characters in the book he was reading, "[[The No Home Boys]]". Pearl then says that makes no sense, stating that they're in his home right now. Amethyst is conspicuously absent in the discussion, seemingly sulking in the corner, breaking Flask Robonoids and seemingly getting angrier and angrier about the discussion.
 
 
Steven and Amethyst then decide to go and live on the road just like the "No Home Boys". With bindle sacks on sticks in their hands, they set out. They catch a ride to the edge of town in [[Jenny's Car]] and then jump on a train. After Steven comes to realize the hardships of living on the road, he states he wants to go home. Amethyst says that she does not want to go back, but Steven says that the other Gems are probably worried sick. Amethyst retorts that Steven's home is not her home. Steven at first believes that Amethyst is referring to the Gem Homeworld, but Amethyst says that's not her home either. Steven asks her to explain where her home is, but she decides to show it to him.
   
 
Amethyst then brings Steven to the Gem [[Prime Kindergarten|Kindergarten]], an imposing canyon, covered with disused Gem [[Injectors|machinery]] which Amethyst calls "old Gem junk". The walls of the canyon are covered with humanoid-shaped holes, and Amethyst shows Steven the hole she came from; she explains to Steven that while Garnet and Pearl are from space, she was created here. Steven grows nervous, musing over all the other holes in the cliff face.
Steven and Amethyst then decide to go and live on the road just like the "No Home Boys", so with bindle sacks on sticks in their hands, they set out. They catch a ride to the edge of town in [[Jenny's Car]] and then jump on a train. Steven notes the hardships of living on the road and states he wants to go home. Amethyst says that she doesn't want to go back yet, but Steven says that the other Gems are probably worried sick. Amethyst retorts that Steven's home isn't her home either. Steven at first believes that Amethyst is referring to the Gem homeworld, but Amethyst reveals that she is actually from [[Earth]].
 
   
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[[File:On the Run 126.png|thumb|200px|left]]
Steven asks her to explain where her home is, but she says it would be easier to show it to him. Amethyst then brings Steven to the Gem [[Kindergarten]], an imposing canyon, covered with disused Gem [[Injectors|machinery]] which Amethyst calls "Old Gem Junk". The walls of the canyon are covered with humanoid-shaped holes and Amethyst shows Steven the hole she herself came from; she explains to Steven that whilst Garnet and Pearl come from space, she was created here. Steven grows nervous, musing over all the other holes in the cliff face.
 
 
Pearl suddenly warps in. She tells the pair that Garnet told her they would be in the Kindergarten, but she did not want to believe it. Pearl is furious at Amethyst for showing Steven the Kindergarten, saying that he is "not ready" to know about it. When Steven asks Pearl if Amethyst was really made in the Kindergarten, Pearl demands Amethyst to tell her how much she told Steven. Amethyst angrily reveals to a confused Steven that the Kindergarten is a "bad place" where "bad Gems came to grow more bad Gems," and that Garnet and Pearl had saved the Earth from "parasites like [herself]". Pearl apologizes to Steven, saying that she never wanted him to know of the horrors of the Kindergarten, to which Amethyst responds by attacking Pearl in a rage.
   
 
While they are fighting, Amethyst reveals that she feels that Pearl regards her as an embarrassment and that Pearl's words had reminded her of everything she hates about herself. She also exclaims that she "never asked to be made". Steven gets in between them and tells them to stop fighting when an injector, which had one of its legs damaged earlier during the fight, starts to fall in their direction. Steven summons his bubble to protect everyone, but not before Amethyst quickly moves away from him. The machine crashes, and Amethyst seems to be crushed.
Pearl suddenly warps in. She tells the pair that Garnet told her they would be in the Kindergarten, but she refused to believe it. Pearl is furious at Amethyst for showing Steven the Kindergarten, saying that he is "not yet ready" to know about it. When Steven asks Pearl if Amethyst was really made in Kindergarten, Pearl demands Amethyst to tell her how much she told Steven. Amethyst angrily admits that the Kindergarten is a "bad place" where "bad Gems would grow more bad Gems", and that Garnet and Pearl saved the Earth from "parasites like me". Pearl stammers to Steven that she never wanted to let him know of the horrors of Kindergarten, to which Amethyst responds by attacking Pearl in a rage.
 
   
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[[File:On the Run 199.png|thumb|200px]]
While they are fighting, Amethyst says that she feels that she is just an embarrassment to Pearl, and that Pearl wants to remind her of everything she hates about herself, she also says that she "never asked to be made". Steven gets in between them and tells them to stop fighting, when a broken down injector, which had one of its legs damaged earlier during the fight, starts to fall in their direction. Steven summons his bubble to protect himself and Pearl, but Amethyst runs away before Steven protect her. The machine crashes and Amethyst seems to be crushed.
 
 
Emerging from the rubble, Steven finds Amethyst, unharmed, hiding in the hole she came from, crying. Amethyst claims that she is "bad" and Steven should not be around her. Steven admits that he still does not understand the meaning behind the Kindergarten, and Amethyst replies that if he did, he would not want to talk to her. Steven pleads Pearl to talk to Amethyst. Pearl confesses to Amethyst that she had no idea how upset she has been about the Kindergarten. Amethyst angrily responds that this place concerns the very nature of her existence, and as such believes that Pearl, by association, also views her as a mistake. Pearl reassures Amethyst that she does not think of her as a mistake, but as a "byproduct of a big mistake". Pearl quickly retracts the statement, telling Amethyst that the Kindergarten is not her fault. Pearl apologizes to Amethyst; she states that Amethyst is the only good thing to have come out of the whole mess, and she thought that Amethyst was proud of that fact. The group reconciles, with Amethyst hugging Pearl. The trio warps home holding hands as dark clouds circulate over the Kindergarten, and some banging noises are heard.
 
Emerging from the rubble, Steven finds Amethyst, unharmed, hiding in the hole she came from, crying. Amethyst claims that she's "bad" and Steven shouldn't be around her. Steven admits that he still doesn't understand the meaning behind Kindergarten, and Amethyst replies that if he did he wouldn't want to talk to her. Steven pleads Pearl to talk to Amethyst. Pearl confesses to Amethyst that she had no idea how upset she was about her creation. Amethyst angrily responds that this was her whole purpose for existing, and that Pearl sees her as a mistake. Pearl reassures Amethyst that she doesn't think of her as a mistake, but as a "byproduct of a big mistake". Pearl quickly retracts the statement, telling Amethyst that none of it is her fault. Pearl apologizes to Amethyst; she states that Amethyst was the only good thing to have come out of the whole mess, and she thought that Amethyst was proud of that fact. The group reconciles, with Amethyst hugging Pearl. The trio departs holding hands as dark clouds circulate over the Kindergarten, and some banging noises are heard.
 
   
 
== Features ==
 
== Features ==
 
=== Characters ===
 
=== Characters ===
*[[Steven Universe (character)|Steven]]
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* [[Steven Universe (character)|Steven]]
*[[Amethyst]]
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* [[Amethyst]]
*[[Pearl]]
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* [[Pearl]]
*[[Garnet]]
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* [[Garnet]]
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* [[Minor Characters/Animals#Raccoon|Raccoon]] (debut)
*[[Buck Dewey]] (non-speaking cameo)
 
*[[Sour Cream]] (non-speaking cameo)
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* [[Rose Quartz]] (mentioned)
*[[Jenny]] (non-speaking cameo)
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* [[Buck Dewey]] (non-speaking cameo)
 
* [[Sour Cream]] (non-speaking cameo)
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* [[Jenny Pizza]] (non-speaking cameo)
   
 
=== Objects ===
 
=== Objects ===
 
* ''[[The No Home Boys]]''
*[[Cheeseburger Backpack (object)|Cheeseburger Backpack]]
 
 
** ''[[The No Home Boys#No Home Boys #2: Case of the Pilfered Pegasus|No Home Boys #2: Case of the Pilfered Pegasus]]''
*[[Bagel Sandwich]]
 
*[[Jenny's Car]]
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* [[Flask Robonoids]]
*[[Flask Robonoids]]
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* [[Bagel Sandwich]]
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* [[Minor Objects/Food#Yummy Apple Juice|Yummy Apple Juice]]
*''[[The No Home Boys]]''
 
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* [[Jenny's Car]]
**''[[Minor Objects/Media#No Home Boys 2: Case of the Pilfered Pegasus|No Home Boys 2: Case of the Pilfered Pegasus]]''
 
 
* [[Cheeseburger Backpack (object)|Cheeseburger Backpack]] (mentioned)
*[[Injectors]] (debut)
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* [[Injectors]] (debut)
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=== Locations ===
 
=== Locations ===
*[[Beach City]]
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* [[Beach City]]
*[[Crystal Temple]]
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** [[Beach House]]
*[[Beach House]]
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** [[Crystal Temple]]
*[[Kindergarten|Gem's Kindergarten]] (debut)
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* [[Gem Homeworld]] (mentioned)
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* [[Prime Kindergarten]] (debut)
   
 
=== Music ===
 
=== Music ===
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* This episode reveals that Homeworld Gems planned to do something that would have been detrimental to the Earth, but were stopped by the Crystal Gems. Homeworld's intentions are suggested during the scene within the Kindergarten.
* It is revealed that Amethyst was "manufactured" on Earth, while Garnet, Pearl, and Rose Quartz were from the Gem Homeworld.
 
 
** It is revealed that Gems can be "manufactured" with drill-like rigs in the Kindergarten. These machines heavily resemble [[Wikipedia:Bacteriophage|bacteriophages]], a type of virus. This resemblance, along with the events of the episode, hints that Homeworld society had planned to deplete the Earth of its resources to produce more Gems, much like how viruses kill cells to replicate themselves.
** What happened to the other manufactured Gems is yet to be explained, but they could have been destroyed by the Crystal Gems, or be the corrupted Gems scattered around the Earth.
 
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*** This is implied to have been the motivation behind the Crystal Gems' rebellion against Homeworld: Pearl states that Gems such as herself, Rose, and Garnet believed that Homeworld's actions were unfair to the pre-existing life on Earth, and so had decided to protect the planet.
* It is also revealed that the [[Homeworld Gems]] wanted to use the Earth for something, but Rose and the other Crystal Gems rebelled.
 
 
*** [[Ronaldo Fryman|Ronaldo]] rattled off at the end of "[[Keep Beach City Weird (episode)|Keep Beach City Weird]]" about his new conspiracy theory: "Polymorphic sentient rocks! '''They're here to hollow out the Earth!''' It's part of the great Diamond Authority! They'll take on any form!" This may have been a hint about Homeworld's intentions regarding Earth, as the other parts are true (the Gems are basically sentient rocks/crystals, and they can shapeshift into any form).
** This might explain why the Crystal Gems have star symbols on their clothes while the other Gems have a diamond symbol or no symbol.
 
 
* Amethyst was not originally part of the Crystal Gems, having lived at the Kindergarten until she met Rose and the others.
** That something is later revealed to be [[the Cluster]], a giant fusion monster.
 
* It is revealed that Gems could be "manufactured" from special drill-like rigs in some sort of "Kindergarten".
 
** These rigs heavily resemble bacteriophages, a type of virus; hinting that the homeworld Gem society planned to cull the Earth for its resources in producing more Gems, much as viruses kill cells to replicate themselves.
 
** This would also explain Rose Quartz's and the Crystal Gem's rebellion: Rose Quartz's compassion for the preexisting life on the Earth sparked them into protecting it from being mined to nothing.
 
**In "[[Ocean Gem]]", [[Lapis Lazuli]] said, "Don't you know anything, Steven? Your friends, they don't really care about other Gems. All they care about is the Earth. But I never believed in this place...".
 
**The new conspiracy theory that [[Ronaldo Fryman|Ronaldo]] rattled off at the end of "[[Keep Beach City Weird (episode)|Keep Beach City Weird]]" (after his Snake People theory was disproved), was about "Polymorphic sentient rocks! '''They're here to hollow out the Earth!''' It's part of the great Diamond Authority! They’ll take on any form!" This may have been a hint about this, as the other parts are true (the Gems are basically sentient rocks/crystals and they can shapeshift into any form).
 
* Amethyst wasn't originally part of the Crystal Gems until she met Rose and the others.
 
 
** This explains the joke Garnet made when she said "We kept Amethyst" in "[[Steven's Lion]]".
 
** This explains the joke Garnet made when she said "We kept Amethyst" in "[[Steven's Lion]]".
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* When Steven explains the plot of the book ''On the Run'', he concludes with the observation that what was chasing the No Home Boys was only the fear resting within themselves. This could be considered foreshadowing of Amethyst’s motive for going “on the run”.
* Amethyst is seen spin-dashing for the second time, at technique she is later shown to share with Homeworld Gem, [[Jasper]].
 
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* Amethyst's whips are shown to generate a wave of energy that zips along the whips, which will cause an explosion at the end of her whips.
 
* Note how there was some sort of banging on metal at the end of the episode.
 
*This episode shows that despite their constant fighting, Amethyst and Pearl do care for each other.
 
 
=== Cultural References ===
 
=== Cultural References ===
*The book series that Steven likes, ''No Home Boys'', is based on the children book series ''The Hardy Boys'' and ''The Boxcar Children''.
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* The book series that Steven likes, ''The No Home Boys'', is based on the children book series ''[[Wikipedia:The Hardy Boys|The Hardy Boys]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Boxcar Children|The Boxcar Children]]''.
*The people-shaped holes lining the walls of the Kindergarten, Amethyst's comment that one of the holes is "her's", and the way she slides into it are references to the horror manga, "Enigma of Amigara Fault".
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* The people-shaped holes lining the walls of the Kindergarten, Amethyst's comment that one of the holes is "hers", and the way she slides into it are references to the horror manga, "[[Wikipedia:Gyo#"The Enigma of Amigara Fault"|Enigma of Amigara Fault]]".
* The mass production of Gems in the Kindergarten is similar to the mass production of gravediggers in ''Sunday Without God''.
 
* The Generated Energy Whip could be a reference to Scorpion's Get Over Here Brutality from Mortal Kombat X.
 
   
 
=== Continuity ===
 
=== Continuity ===
 
* The Kindergarten, which Peridot planned to reactivate in "Warp Tour", is visited.
 
* The Kindergarten, which Peridot planned to reactivate in "Warp Tour", is visited.
*Peridot's flask robonoids returned in this episode.
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* Peridot's Flask Robonoids return in this episode. However, they seem to still be disabled.
 
* In "[[Ocean Gem]]", [[Lapis Lazuli]] made a comment that hinted to the Crystal Gems' reason for rebelling against Homeworld: "Don't you know anything, Steven? Your friends, they don't really care about other Gems. All they care about is the Earth. But I never believed in this place..."
** However, they seem to still be disabled and the liquid that they shoot seems to be more blue this time.
 
   
 
== Errors ==
 
== Errors ==
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: <sup>Note: Time is displayed in [mm:ss]; [00:00] refers to the point after the title card is displayed and before the episode's start.</sup>
*Amethyst threw Steven far before he landed on the train during the song, before he landed on the hard metal, yet Steven didn't even get hurt.
 
*When Amethyst throws Steven aside before fighting Pearl, her left eye faces the opposite direction as her right eye.
 
* In the beginning of the fight, Amethyst was holding her whip using her left hand, and after performing her spin ball, she was holding her whip using her right hand.
 
* When Pearl asks for forgiveness, she blushes purple rather than blue.
 
* When Steven finished explaining about the No Home Boys book series, all the Robonoids the Gems were carrying disappeared, including the one that Amethyst squashed along with the distributed goo.
 
* After Amethyst throws Steven into the train cart, their bindles disappear and then reappear at the end of the song.
 
   
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=== Plot ===
{{Transcript}}
 
 
* [01:48] When Steven finishes explaining about ''The No Home Boys'' book series, all the Robonoids the Gems were carrying disappear, including the one that Amethyst squashed and the distributed goo.
 
* [02:51] After Amethyst throws Steven into the train cart, the bindles disappear and then reappear at the end of the song.
 
* [07:47] At the beginning of the fight, Amethyst is holding her whip in her left hand. After performing her spin ball, she is holding her whip in her right hand.
   
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=== Design ===
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* [01:17] After Garnet says, "We chose Earth," the left shoulder strap of Amethyst's tank top appears black instead of purple.
 
* [09:36] When Pearl is sitting in Amethyst's hole, she blushes purple rather than blue.
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{{Transcript}}
 
{{Gallery}}
 
{{Gallery}}
   
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==
 
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Steven Universe Pearl Explains the Home World Gems On the Run Cartoon Network
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Steven Universe Amethyst Takes Steven To Where She Came From Cartoon Network
 
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I'm not gonna let you stand there and remind me of everything I hate about myself!

Amethyst


"On the Run" is the 40th episode of the first season in Steven Universe and the 40th episode overall.

Official Synopsis

Steven and Amethyst try out life on the road.[2]

Plot

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Steven is reading a book in the Beach House when the Gems warp in carrying the Flask Robonoids from "Warp Tour". Steven asks what they are doing and Pearl tells him that they are going to analyze the robonoids, making sure that they cannot reactivate, fix the Gem Homeworld warp, and allow the Homeworld Gems to come back to Earth. Steven asks what the Homeworld Gems want to do to Earth. Pearl tells him that a long time ago, Gems tried to do something terrible that would have damaged the Earth. She says that some Gems, like herself, Rose Quartz, and Garnet, felt that this was unfair to the life that already lived on Earth, and so vowed to defend the planet, even if it meant that they could never return to Homeworld. Amethyst is conspicuously absent in the discussion, seemingly sulking in the corner and breaking another Flask Robonoid. Steven notes that, as they don't have a home, they are just like the characters in the book he is reading, The No Home Boys. Pearl refutes his comparison, stating that they are in his home right now.

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Steven and Amethyst then decide to go and live on the road just like the "No Home Boys". With bindle sacks on sticks in their hands, they set out. They catch a ride to the edge of town in Jenny's Car and then jump on a train. After Steven comes to realize the hardships of living on the road, he states he wants to go home. Amethyst says that she does not want to go back, but Steven says that the other Gems are probably worried sick. Amethyst retorts that Steven's home is not her home. Steven at first believes that Amethyst is referring to the Gem Homeworld, but Amethyst says that's not her home either. Steven asks her to explain where her home is, but she decides to show it to him.

Amethyst then brings Steven to the Gem Kindergarten, an imposing canyon, covered with disused Gem machinery which Amethyst calls "old Gem junk". The walls of the canyon are covered with humanoid-shaped holes, and Amethyst shows Steven the hole she came from; she explains to Steven that while Garnet and Pearl are from space, she was created here. Steven grows nervous, musing over all the other holes in the cliff face.

On the Run 126

Pearl suddenly warps in. She tells the pair that Garnet told her they would be in the Kindergarten, but she did not want to believe it. Pearl is furious at Amethyst for showing Steven the Kindergarten, saying that he is "not ready" to know about it. When Steven asks Pearl if Amethyst was really made in the Kindergarten, Pearl demands Amethyst to tell her how much she told Steven. Amethyst angrily reveals to a confused Steven that the Kindergarten is a "bad place" where "bad Gems came to grow more bad Gems," and that Garnet and Pearl had saved the Earth from "parasites like [herself]". Pearl apologizes to Steven, saying that she never wanted him to know of the horrors of the Kindergarten, to which Amethyst responds by attacking Pearl in a rage.

While they are fighting, Amethyst reveals that she feels that Pearl regards her as an embarrassment and that Pearl's words had reminded her of everything she hates about herself. She also exclaims that she "never asked to be made". Steven gets in between them and tells them to stop fighting when an injector, which had one of its legs damaged earlier during the fight, starts to fall in their direction. Steven summons his bubble to protect everyone, but not before Amethyst quickly moves away from him. The machine crashes, and Amethyst seems to be crushed.

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Emerging from the rubble, Steven finds Amethyst, unharmed, hiding in the hole she came from, crying. Amethyst claims that she is "bad" and Steven should not be around her. Steven admits that he still does not understand the meaning behind the Kindergarten, and Amethyst replies that if he did, he would not want to talk to her. Steven pleads Pearl to talk to Amethyst. Pearl confesses to Amethyst that she had no idea how upset she has been about the Kindergarten. Amethyst angrily responds that this place concerns the very nature of her existence, and as such believes that Pearl, by association, also views her as a mistake. Pearl reassures Amethyst that she does not think of her as a mistake, but as a "byproduct of a big mistake". Pearl quickly retracts the statement, telling Amethyst that the Kindergarten is not her fault. Pearl apologizes to Amethyst; she states that Amethyst is the only good thing to have come out of the whole mess, and she thought that Amethyst was proud of that fact. The group reconciles, with Amethyst hugging Pearl. The trio warps home holding hands as dark clouds circulate over the Kindergarten, and some banging noises are heard.

Features

Characters

Objects

Locations

Music

Songs

Instrumental Songs

Trivia

  • This episode reveals that Homeworld Gems planned to do something that would have been detrimental to the Earth, but were stopped by the Crystal Gems. Homeworld's intentions are suggested during the scene within the Kindergarten.
    • It is revealed that Gems can be "manufactured" with drill-like rigs in the Kindergarten. These machines heavily resemble bacteriophages, a type of virus. This resemblance, along with the events of the episode, hints that Homeworld society had planned to deplete the Earth of its resources to produce more Gems, much like how viruses kill cells to replicate themselves.
      • This is implied to have been the motivation behind the Crystal Gems' rebellion against Homeworld: Pearl states that Gems such as herself, Rose, and Garnet believed that Homeworld's actions were unfair to the pre-existing life on Earth, and so had decided to protect the planet.
      • Ronaldo rattled off at the end of "Keep Beach City Weird" about his new conspiracy theory: "Polymorphic sentient rocks! They're here to hollow out the Earth! It's part of the great Diamond Authority! They'll take on any form!" This may have been a hint about Homeworld's intentions regarding Earth, as the other parts are true (the Gems are basically sentient rocks/crystals, and they can shapeshift into any form).
  • Amethyst was not originally part of the Crystal Gems, having lived at the Kindergarten until she met Rose and the others.
    • This explains the joke Garnet made when she said "We kept Amethyst" in "Steven's Lion".
  • When Steven explains the plot of the book On the Run, he concludes with the observation that what was chasing the No Home Boys was only the fear resting within themselves. This could be considered foreshadowing of Amethyst’s motive for going “on the run”.

Cultural References

  • The book series that Steven likes, The No Home Boys, is based on the children book series The Hardy Boys and The Boxcar Children.
  • The people-shaped holes lining the walls of the Kindergarten, Amethyst's comment that one of the holes is "hers", and the way she slides into it are references to the horror manga, "Enigma of Amigara Fault".

Continuity

  • The Kindergarten, which Peridot planned to reactivate in "Warp Tour", is visited.
  • Peridot's Flask Robonoids return in this episode. However, they seem to still be disabled.
  • In "Ocean Gem", Lapis Lazuli made a comment that hinted to the Crystal Gems' reason for rebelling against Homeworld: "Don't you know anything, Steven? Your friends, they don't really care about other Gems. All they care about is the Earth. But I never believed in this place..."

Errors

Note: Time is displayed in [mm:ss]; [00:00] refers to the point after the title card is displayed and before the episode's start.

Plot

  • [01:48] When Steven finishes explaining about The No Home Boys book series, all the Robonoids the Gems were carrying disappear, including the one that Amethyst squashed and the distributed goo.
  • [02:51] After Amethyst throws Steven into the train cart, the bindles disappear and then reappear at the end of the song.
  • [07:47] At the beginning of the fight, Amethyst is holding her whip in her left hand. After performing her spin ball, she is holding her whip in her right hand.

Design

  • [01:17] After Garnet says, "We chose Earth," the left shoulder strap of Amethyst's tank top appears black instead of purple.
  • [09:36] When Pearl is sitting in Amethyst's hole, she blushes purple rather than blue.

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ve Episode List
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 Great/Message 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 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
Steven Universe 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