We Need to Talk

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We Need to Talk
Season	2
Episode	12
Broadcast Information
Airdate	June 18th, 2015
Production Code	061
Viewers	TBA
Credits
Written and Storyboarded by	Hilary Florido Katie Mitroff Rebecca Sugar
Directed by	Ki-Yong Bae & Sue-Hong Kim (animation) Jasmin Lai (art) Ian Jones-Quartey (co-executive producer)
Episode Guide
Previous	"Keeping It Together"
Next	"Chille Tid"

"We Need to Talk" is the 12^th episode of the second season in Steven Universe, and the 61^st episode overall. The episode was released early on Amazon on Itunes in a bundle with Keeping It Together.

Synopsis

Greg tells Steven and Connie the story of how he learned about Gem fusion.

Plot

TBA

Features

Characters

• Steven
• Greg
• Connie
• Stevonnie
• Pearl (flashback)
• Amethyst (flashback)
• Garnet (flashback)
• Rose Quartz (flashback)
• Rainbow Quartz (debut, flashback)

Objects

• Greg's Van

Locations

• Beach City
  • It's A Wash
  • Crystal Temple

Production Notes

Music

Song(s)

• What Can I Do For You?

Soundtrack(s)

• TBA

Trivia

• This episode marks the first time that Greg sees Stevonnie.
• This episode was leaked on iTunes approximately 14 hours before it aired on television.
• This is the fourth episode to air in the second StevenBomb.
  • This episode was hinted in the promo art with Greg's head.
• This episode will mark the second time Greg tells a story in a flashback.
• This is the second episode where Connie and Steven fused into Stevonnie, the first being "Alone Together".
• This is the first time we have seen Rose Quartz fused.
  • This is the third time we have seen Pearl fused, the first being with Amethyst forming Opal and the second being with Garnet and Amethyst to form Alexandrite.
  • This is the first time an actual fusion is shown with a deceased gem.
    • Rose left her physical form for Steven.
    • The first was in, "Keeping it Together", with the "fusion" of 4 previous Crystal Gems.
• This is the second episode revolving around Greg telling a story about his and Rose Quartz's past, the first being "Story for Steven".
• One of the albums Greg was holding is titled "Quadrinometry - The Secret of the Waves Lies in Creation".
  • It is heard in Greg's van in "Ocean Gem", where he said that it was one of Rose's favorites despite Garnet's reaction.
  • This episode reveals that full humans can't fuse with full gems.

Cultural References

• A poster with a picture of K.K. Slider from the Animal Crossing series can be seen when Greg puts the tape in the VCR.
• One of the albums Greg has is by Orange Magic Orchestra, most likely a reference to the Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra.
• The T.V. in Greg's van has the label "SUMY" above he controls, referring to SONY Electronics.

Continuity

• The hand statue that Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl hide behind to watch Greg and Rose dance is the same one that was destroyed by the Centipeetle Mother in "Gem Glow", obviously unmelted due to that event not happening yet.

Errors

• In the flashback when Garnet is telling Greg that if he wants to fuse, he can't dance like Pearl, her hair is shown without any lines to define it's shape. Then they suddenly appear, but disappear in the next shot.
• While Greg has his guitar solo and the sound comes out of the speaker next to Pearl, her right pupil is going left to right, instead of up and down.

Transcript

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