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I want to know what she thinks we're going to do with her...because I want to do something worse. |
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"The Trial" is the 2nd episode of the fifth season of Steven Universe and the 130th episode overall.
Official Synopsis[]
Plot[]
Steven is standing in a vacant room on the Gem Homeworld awaiting his punishment for "shattering Pink Diamond". A fraught blue Zircon enters, rushing to come up with a defense as Steven's defense attorney for the upcoming court case, to no avail. The trial begins shortly after that. Steven waits for the trial to begin in the trial room with Zircon. A yellow Zircon teleports in as the prosecutor. Yellow and Blue Pearl introduce Yellow and Blue Diamond.
The Zircons do the pleasantries and then proceed to the case. Yellow Diamond appears very apathetic, and Blue Diamond looks attentive and melancholic. As Blue Pearl illustrates the scene and Yellow Pearl transcribes their speech, the yellow Zircon makes her case and brings in Lars as evidence of human incompetence. She then impetuously bubbles his head to quiet him. She then brings in an "eyewitness", Eyeball. She testifies against Steven and angrily calls him a "war criminal", saying that he is Rose Quartz, bringing up his healing and shield, just before she was thrown into space, much to the blue Zircon's dismay. The yellow Zircon ends her case, and the blue Zircon begins.
She gets off to a bumpy start, until Steven interrupts, declaring himself guilty. Blue Diamond elevates his platform to her eye level, and then asks Steven how she did "it" (shattering Pink Diamond); Steven stumbles, clearly not knowing what happened, since he is not Rose Quartz. After mentioning the Breaking Point, Blue loses her composure, exclaiming that Rose used a sword. After releasing an energy wave causing everyone to tear up (except the partially bubbled Lars), Yellow Diamond comforts Blue Diamond, and the court takes a recess. The blue Zircon confronts Steven, who admits that he had no idea what really happened. Zircon eventually realizes that Blue Diamond wants Steven to explain how he shattered Pink Diamond because the official records describe a scenario that does not make any sense.
Steven and his lawyer return to the court. Initially hesitant, the blue Zircon gradually gains confidence, capturing the attention of Steven and both Diamonds. She begins by restating the official records: Pink Diamond was shattered from the front by Rose, who approached her after stepping out of her palanquin. Zircon then asks for Blue Diamond's Palanquin to demonstrate how Rose could get so close, given that she was recognized as a known threat at that time. Zircon points out that there were no other Rose Quartzes in Pink Diamond's entourage. She further questions why none of Pink's Agates, Sapphires, or even her Pearl saw Rose approaching. Zircon argues that the Agates would have tried to intercept Rose, the Sapphires would have foreseen the attack, and the Pearl would have raised an alarm. The blue Zircon concludes by asserting that the true murderer must have been someone close to Pink, someone whose presence would not have alarmed her entourage and who had the authority to cover up the crime.
In a tense moment, the blue Zircon accuses one of the Diamonds of shattering Pink Diamond, which shocks Blue Diamond and infuriates Yellow Diamond. Faced with Yellow's anger, Zircon quickly asks the Diamonds to disregard her accusation, but Yellow retaliates by poofing both Zircons before being stopped by Blue Diamond. Meanwhile, Steven and Lars manage to slip away as Yellow and Blue Diamond begin to argue, while their Pearls remain silent. They enter Blue Diamond's palanquin in an attempt to escape. After a brief struggle with the controls, Steven successfully steers the palanquin out of the building. In response, Yellow Diamond blasts a diamond-shaped hole in the wall nearby, threatening Steven as he and Lars tumble into the depths of Homeworld. The episode concludes with the screen going black, leaving their fate unknown.
Features[]
Characters[]
- Steven
- Lars Barriga
- Yellow Diamond
- Blue Diamond
- Yellow Pearl
- Blue Pearl
- Zircon (Defense) (debut)
- Zircon (Prosecuting) (debut)
- Ruby (Eyeball)
- Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond (mentioned)
- Pink Diamond's Pearl (mentioned)
- Pink Diamond's Sapphires (mentioned)
- Pink Diamond's Agates (mentioned)
- Rose Quartz soldiers (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Diamond Palanquins
- Blue Diamond's Palanquin
- Pink Diamond's Palanquin (mentioned)
- Diamond Ships
- White Diamond's Ship (debut)
- Breaking Point (mentioned)
- Rose's Sword (mentioned)
Locations[]
- Earth (mentioned)
- Gem Homeworld
- Unnamed Capital City
- Trial Room (debut)
- Deep Cavern (debut)
- Unnamed Capital City
Music[]
Instrumental Songs[]
Trivia[]
- It is likely Navy brought Eyeball back after she reclaimed their squad's ship.
- Contradicting Blue Diamond's assertion that Pink was shattered with a sword, in "Bismuth", Bismuth claimed she forged the sword such that it couldn't shatter Gems.
- This episode marks the first time a Gem is poofed by a Diamond onscreen. It is also the first time a Diamond is shown to have combat abilities.
- This episode marks the first time that a Gem on Homeworld is seen producing a bubble; in this case, it was the yellow prosecuting Zircon bubbling Lars' head.
Continuity[]
- This episode marks the very first appearance of Homeworld.
- This episode takes place shortly after "Stuck Together".
- Eyeball mentions Steven healing her and throwing her into space in "Bubbled".
- Steven assumes that the Breaking Point, an invention of Bismuth, was used to shatter Pink Diamond, but according to Blue Diamond, he is apparently wrong.
- Steven and the defending Zircon mention Pink Diamond's Palanquin from "Steven's Dream".
- The prosecuting Zircon addresses the Diamonds with plenty of positive adjectives before saying "My Diamond", something that Holly Blue Agate did in "That Will Be All".
- Blue Diamond's Palanquin, which first appeared in "The Answer" and later in "Steven's Dream", reappears in this episode.
- Flashbacks from this episode are shown in "A Single Pale Rose".
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[]
- [10:18] While Blue Diamond is arguing with Yellow Diamond, and Steven and Lars are escaping, Yellow Pearl and Blue Pearl disappear.
Design[]
- [08:51] While the prosecuting Zircon has been confirmed to be a Yellow Zircon, she appears green even when standing in yellow lighting.
Animation[]
- [08:51] The prosecuting Zircon's monocle shifts from her left eye to her right when Yellow Diamond exclaims that Pink Diamond's entourage witnessed her demise.
Transcript
View the episode's transcript here.
Gallery
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