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♪ We ♪

- ♪ We ♪ - ♪ Are the Crystal ♪

♪ Gems ♪

♪ We'll always save the day ♪

Steven: ♪ And if you think

we can't, we'll ♪

♪ Always find a way ♪

♪ That's why the people ♪

♪ Of this world ♪

♪ Believe in ♪

♪ Garnet ♪

Amethyst: ♪ Amethyst ♪

Pearl: ♪ And Pearl ♪

And Steven!

Lars: Captain's log...

I think it's Friday.

I've ordered Rhodonite to do

a spectral scan of the system.

- Hopefully, one of - these asteroids

Has the Flotanium deposits

we need to get our

warp engines back online.

Hmm.

[ Grunts ]

What now, Steven?

A letter?

Steven: "Dear Lars, how's space?

Is it still big?

- You don't have to - answer that right now.

This is a letter.

- Since you're away from home, - I thought I'd fill you in

- On what's been going - on at Beach City.

Everyone misses you so much.

- Since Sadie is busy - with the band,

No one is around

to open up the Big Donut."

[ Sighs ]

Oh, come on.

Are they still not open?

- Ugh. - I know Sadie quit a while ago,

But why the heck isn't Lars

here to pick up the slack?

Uh, Ronaldo,

Lars is in space.

[ Laughs ]

Good one, Steven.

I needed that.

You're serious?

Don't you remember when everyone

in town was abducted by Gems?

Mayor Dewey had to give

all those speeches about it.

Do you believe everything

the government tells you?

I'm the one who

told the government.

Wait, what?

- So that means... - Mm-hmm.

So Lars

is really in space?

Mm-hmm.

Is he in danger?

Surrounded by aliens?

All of the above.

This is a nightmare.

I'm the one who should

be in space!

Why does Lars get to be whisked

away into the infinite cosmos

on an adventure

of a lifetime?

It's so ironic

it hurts my soul.

[ Sobbing ]

There, there.

Morning, Universe.

Oh, good morning.

Still not open, huh?

I guess me and the Big Donut

have a lot in common now.

We're both empty inside.

- Steven: "As far - as local politics,

- Mayor Dewey - isn't mayor anymore.

- There was an election - and Nanefua

Won with her platform

of working together."

Nanefua: So we are all

in agreement, yes?

In the event of a Gem-related

emergency,

everyone should go to

the newly-designated shelters.

Me and Garnet can take

care of food rations.

Anyone know a good,

non-perishable brand of chaps?

You can also put some pizza

ingredients on ice just in case.

That's a great idea, Garnet.

We can ask all the local

restaurants to pitch in food

- in case we have - to hide for awhile.

These all seem like

great plans,

but how are you going

to get in contact

with everyone when

there is an emergency?

This may be a small town,

but it's a big small town.

Oh, Mayor Gunga, I could

drive you around

while you use the loudspeaker

to spread the word through town.

Cheese on bread!

That's a good idea.

While Jenny does that, I can

take to the boardwalk on foot

and let all the businesses

know what's up.

And as soon as we know

of any impending danger,

I'll give everyone a call

on my cellular phone.

It might be easier if you

just sent out a mass text.

What number do I call

for mass text?

Pearl, is this your

first cell phone?

Maybe.

Is there anything else we can do

to beef up the town's security?

It would be nice if we could

have some kind of lookout.

Maybe I'll pick up one of

the high-powered telescopes

- for the lighthouse - or something.

- I volunteer! - I love looking out.

If I can't be in space,

then I can at least look at it.

- Nanefua: - This is beautiful.

Ronaldo, Greg,

you're on lookout duty.

Kiki, Pearl, you are

in charge of communication.

Steven, Garnet,

you call for rations.

And Jenny and I will spread

the word about the plan.

Now everyone is helping

to make our town safe.

Everyone except me.

Aww.

Oh, you made

things awkward.

Steven: "Sadie Killer and the

Suspects are still going strong.

They're gearing up for a huge

show right here in Beach City.

I hope you can make it back

in time to see them play."

And just as the chorus

is finishing up,

I'll grab this fake

but very realistic chainsaw,

- and then Steven will hit me - with the lights,

And we'll all scream.

Aah. Aah.

And then I'll come out.

Oogity boogity.

- I don't think - you get it, Dad.

We're going for scary scary,

not ha-ha scary.

Oh. All right.

I just wanted to help.

Did you cut holes

in my bedsheets?

- Steven: "Jamie the mailman has - been making a lot of progress

- Establishing - a local theater scene.

- He's done a bunch - of one-man shows

And even started

teaching improv."

People of Beach City, are you

ready to laugh your butts off?

I am!

We got a killer lineup

for you tonight,

so please welcome

the Beach City Laugh Guards.

- Whoo! - Yeah!

Now all we need to get started

- is a single word - from the audience.

Pearl: Steven!

We do a scene

about Steven every week.

Well, I think

those scenes are good.

Uh, spaghetti!

No. No. Uh, car.

No. That's not good.

Oh, how about plumber?

I heard "plumber."

And now the Beach City Laugh

Guards will perform a completely

improvised scene based

on the word plumber.

- No. - Do Steven!

Wait, cats!

And no more suggestions

for the rest of the show.

Thanks for coming out

on such short notice.

My sink is clogged.

Well, looks like we're going

to need one of these.

[ Steven laughs ]

No, no, no. Cut. Stop.

Notes... Barb, love how you

set up the scene.

Amethyst, you don't have

to "become" a plunger.

Just pretend to have one.

Observe and learn.

Ah...

Ooh.

Uh...

What?

Wow.

That's way too confusing.

You could be holding anything.

I'm holding a plunger.

Pearl: Oh.

- I thought you were holding a - long, skinny submarine sandwich.

- Steven: Pearl! - Be nice.

It's obviously

much more clear

if you can see

the actual plunger.

- She's got a point, - there, dude.

[ Laughs ] Looks like

I improved improv.

Dewey: Did I miss my cue?

- Oh. - Whatever.

Hello, ladies.

It's me, the waiter

in this restaurant.

Can I offer you some more worms?

Blackout.

It was better

than last week.

- Steven: "Anyways, - my dad is still rich

- Even after buying - that telescope,

So he's been trying out

rich people sports.

He an Garnet have been playing

tennis on the weekends."

[ Panting ]

Garnet, this is a little

intense for a warm-up.

Maybe we could try

a light volley?

This is light.

- Being rich - has made you week.

Oh, hey, tennis.

Room for one m... Ow!

Steven: "In other

sports-related news,

Beach City Underground Wrestling

has been intense lately.

The Marmalade Boys

fought each other in,

you guessed it, marmalade.

The crowd was eating it up,

but not literally because

that would be gross.

Concrete Heat faced off

against the Wolf of Wall Street

inside a steel cage,

and the Good-Looking Gang

finally lost the Tag-Team Title

to the Sea Wasp

and Shark-o-mania.

- I know you don't - need to eat anymore,

- But I thought you'd - still be interested

- In the local french fry scene - in Beach City.

Peedee started his

very own food truck.

- He's not old enough - to drive yet, though,

So it's kind of just

another fry stand."

Hey, Steven.

What will it be?

What have you got?

Well, I deal exclusively

in tater tots now.

That's great, Peedee.

Can I get the bits?

Uh, why don't you

try the tots?

They're the fry

of the future.

Do the tots have bits?

[ Sighs ]

I'll get you the bits.

- I like your super-cool truck, - Peedee.

- I love the giant potato - on the top.

Oh, thanks. It actually used

to be the Mayor Mobile.

- I just painted over - Mayor Dewey's head.

It's a good thing that his head

was so big and lumpy.

Yeah.

- The new city board practically - just gave it to me, too.

It's like they wanted nothing

to do with it anymore.

- Everything has been - pretty great for me

Since Nanefua became mayor.

Oh, no.

All right.

I got the bits.

Steven?

[ Sighs ]

Mayor Dewey, wait!

You know, Universe,

seeing my old Mayor Mobile

turned into a giant potato

made me realize that nothing

is like it used to be.

My old life, my old town,

my old citizens,

they've all changed.

They've all outgrown me,

I suppose.

- Well, of course - everyone is changing.

- Nothing can stay - the same forever.

You know what I miss the most

about being the mayor?

The little things, getting

dressed and ready for work,

walking down the boardwalk

seeing everyone's

smiling faces, yes.

Knowing I had a place

in this town.

I used to look forward

to it every day,

- just like the people - of this town

Used to look forward

to their morning donut.

I guess these days no one

gets what they want.

Wait a second.

I have an idea.

"And so Mayor Dewey started

working at the Big Donut.

- It seemed as if - the entire town showed up

For the grand reopening.

The whole thing filled Mr. Dewey

with a new sense of purpose.

He's really changing

things up, too.

- Well, not really, - but he is naming

All the donuts after himself."

Next in line, please.

I'll have a regular glazed.

One Classic Dewey

coming up.

And how about a freshly fried

Dewey Roll on the house?

Take it easy, Billy.

- You're going to go - out of business.

- Ha ha! - You're cute.

Steven: "But there is one donut

that's not named after Dewey.

He let me name

a donut after you.

It's a pink donut

with pink sprinkles.

I call it the Pink Lars.

Even though you're in space,

there's still a part of you here

in sweet, delicious donut form.

You got to try one

when you get back.

Anyway, hope this letter

finds you in good spirits.

Love, Steven."

I appreciate the letter,

but why did you write this

if you were just going to tell

me everything in person anyway?

- Sometimes - it's nice to be read to.

You realize I don't know who

half of these people are, right?

Like, who the heck is Peridot?

Someone who misses you

every day, I think.

You know what?

You haven't met before.

- I'll have to introduce you - when you get back to Earth.

Huh.

Thanks for the letter, Steven.

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