Steven Universe (2013–…): Season 3, Episode 20 - Bismuth - full transcript

Steven discovers something the Gems thought was lost to the past inside of Lion's mane.

♪ We ♪
♪ Are the Crystal ♪

♪ Gems ♪

♪ We'll always save the day ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ And Pearl ♪



And Steven!

Oh, my goodness!

Go for it, bro!

This is your last chance.

No, no.

Jump, ju... mp!

- Oh!
- Blehh!

Dying a bunch in a video games
is emotionally exhausting.

Huh?

Lion!

Drop it!

Agh!

Lion, you can't chew this up.

How else am I going to
remember the time



I rode the Thunder Bird
at Funland?

Okay, I'm sure this time...

- Lion!

Don't even think about it.

Since you can't play nice,
I'm gonna have to put this

where you can't get it:

in your mane.

Thank you, boo.

There we go.

Now, it'll be safe forever,

hanging in this perfectly
stable, magic tree.

Ohhhhh!

Agh!

Hmm?

Ahhhhh!

Jump, jump.

I am jumping.

I made a horrible mistake!

What?!

Aw, man.

Hold on. I can fix it.

Agh!

There's a Gem
inside of Lion's mane!

A Gem?

Describe her.

Uh, hang on a sec.

- Hey, wait!

She's big.

Huh? Hey, don't go!

With rainbow hair and tattoos.

Rainbow hair?

What does her gem look like?

It's... an innie?

It can't be.

Can't be what?

Steven, bring her out.

Okay.



Hey! Little friend.

Ah!

No, don't go!

I believe I'm lost and
there's no one here but us,

so how about a little help?



Wow!
A total stranger.

Pearl... Garnet.

Bi-i-s... mu-u-th!

Ah ha ha ha!
You're back!

Whoa! Hey!

The Pearl I know never
jumps into my arms.

Hey, did somebody lose a pearl?

Who do you belong to?

Nobody.

Ha ha!

All right, all right.
Settle down.

Oh, you're one to talk.

Oh, oh, excuse me.

You're two to talk.

Ah!

Hey, cool it.

Your ruby is showing.

Where have you been?

We thought you'd been captured.

Or, worse, shattered.

Shatter me?
Pssh!

Homeworld couldn't lay
a scratch on this Gem.

Ahem!

Who is this?

Guys, this is Bismuth.

She's one of the original
Crystal Gems.

Oh, hey, new recruits!

Welcome aboard.

We can always use
more amethysts.

And who's this meatball?

Hi. I'm Steven.

You were in my lion and, now,
you're in my house.

Well, thanks for having me.

I can't believe it!

Rose said she lost track of you

at the battle for the Ziggaurat.

She was worried sick!

Wait.

Where is Rose?

Hi, um. Actually,
I'm Rose's son.

She kind of turned into me.

Well, I have her gem.
The rest is from my dad.

Oh.

There she is.

You...

Do you know me?

No.

I'm so sorry.

It's not always easy to
understand Rose's choices,

but we have to stand
behind them.

Rose really is somethin' else.

I mean, look at this!

She really is somethin' else.

Wow!
Everything's changing!

And we're buildin' bases
out of wood now?!

Hmm.

Whose terrible idea was this?

And where is everybody else?

Everybody else?

Yeah, the rest
of the Crystal Gems!

Old Crazy Lace,
Biggs, Snowflake.

No.

No way!

We were... just here.

How long was I out?

It's been about 5,300 years.

We, the Crystal Gems,

were able to save the Earth.

But we're all that's left
of the Rebellion, huh?

Aw, come on, Pearl.

You know I can't take it
when you cry like that.

- I'm sorry.

No.
No need to apologize.

Homeworld's final attack
on Earth

wiped out all
of the Crystal Gems.

Rose was able to protect
Garnet and myself

and, by the looks of it,

she was able to
protect you as well.

Ah!

I knew those Homeworld
elites were twisted.

How many of us
did they shatter?!

Crazy Lace? Biggs?!

Snowflake?!

If I was there, I...
I could've stopped it!

It's not like they've
stopped trying.

What's that?

Homeworld still has
its eyes on this planet.

We continue to thwart
their plans,

over and over.

But they just keep coming back!

Yep, they want us, bad.

Good.

I thought I wouldn't get
another chance

to show those upper crusts
who's boss!

Let's show 'em what happens when
you mess with the Crystal Gems.

Agggggh!

Yeah.

Bismuth, the Gems on Homeworld

outnumber us by a huge amount.

And their technology
far surpasses

anything we have
available on Earth.

What else is new?

Garnet, remember when you and I

took on a battalion
of Quartz soldiers?

We walked out with our
stones shining brighter

than when we walked in.

As I recall,
it was three battalions.

And, Pearl, remember when
we stopped that drop ship?

I'll never forget the look
on that Nephrite's face

when you pulled her out
of the cockpit!

I know.

How embarrassing for her.

Ha-ha!

So let's pick up
where we left off!

To the forge!

Yay!

To the forge!

Yo, what's a forge?



That brings back memories, huh?

Is this the forge?

Not yet.

Follow me.

Is this the forge?

Ugh. Don't ask me.
I've never been here before.

Well, since Bismuth was gone,

we've had no reason
to come back here.

Let's just say this place
ain't the same without me.

What does that mean?

Amethyst! What do think
you that means?

I don't know, dude.

I've never even seen
this Gem before today.

We took a huge blow
from Homeworld.

But, now, we're back in Bismuth.

She's got jokes!

Is this the forge?

Not quite.

Wah.
- Wah.

Ta-da!

Wow.
- Now, that's an entrance.

Bravo, Bismuth!

Aaaah!
Bismuth.

Whoa!

It's just like I remember it.

It feels like an oven in here.

You think it's hot now?

Yeah, like an oven.

Well, it's about to get
way hotter!

Ah, cool!

Ooh. Hah!

Nothing like a hot lava bath
to get into a working mood.

Uh, what, exactly,
do you do here?

Homeworld used us Bismuths
to erect spires and temples

for the Gem elites to enjoy.

But Rose taught me
that my life was my own,

that I could choose

to do

whatever I wanted.

So I chose this.

Bismuth, you make...
weapons?!

That's right!

I outfitted
the entire Rebellion.

Every material weapon used
by the Crystal Gems

was made right here
in this forge.

Wait.
Is it still here?

Aha! Yes!

Here.

Something to pack
a little extra punch.

And why don't you try a trident.

Oh, Bismuth, you shouldn't have.

It's no big deal.

I was working on them
since before...

Well, may as well
give them to you now.

It was worth the wait.

Hey, it's a pleasure
doing Bismuth with you.

Bismuth is so funny.

I don't know.

Same joke twice?

Well, it'll be really funny

if she does it a third time.

Right.

Sorry, I...
I don't know.

I mean, she's one of the
original Crystal Gems

and no one ever
mentioned her to me,

not even Rose?

Don't you think that's
a little bit, uh...

suspicious?

I guess that is
a little strange.

Hey, deep cut, don't think
I forgot about you.

What you packin'?

Oh, this old thing?

Oh, wow.

What is it?
- Well...

Not every Quartz can
make a whip like this.

You mind if I take a look?

Knock yourself out.

Hold on!
I've got an idea.

Here. With this, you can
really do some damage.

Aw, yeah, baby.

Bismuth's the best!

Homeworld treats us like dirt

because we don't shine
like the elites.

But the Crystal Gems are back

and we'll give those Diamonds

another taste of what's coming!

Now, show me what you
got, soldiers.

Huh!

Unh! I think
the power couple's

losin' their spark.

Hmm.

Who's next?

Ha ha-a-a!

Pearl, I don't recall

asking you to bring me a spear.

Uhh!

You won't like
how I give it to you.

Ah! Lasers?

When did that happen?

Wha...?!

I'm gonna wreck your Bismuth.

Very creative.

Yeah, I guess I am pretty great.

That's right!

We are powerful.

We are important.

We! are!

The Crystal

Ge-e-e-e-e-ms!

Steven, come down and show
me what you're made of!

Uh, I would, but this is
a little intense for me.

But it's a ritual
for us Crystal Gems

to spar before battle.

Well, actually,
I have some rituals

I like a little better.

Oh, yeah?

Let me see 'em.

Huh!

Ohh!

- Wha...?

The powerful,
legendary demon blade,

possessed by Muramasa.

With this demon blade, I will be

the most powerful fighter
in all the world!

No, Lonely Blade!
Don't use it!

What?

If that thing's got
infinite power,

then, of course
Lonely Blade should use it.

It just makes sense.

It doesn't have to make sense.

It's entertainment.

Infinite...

powe-e-e-e-r!

Bismuth, you can chill out
here tonight

and... sleep,
if you want to.

You know what?

I think I'll give it a try.

I like these new
Crystal Gem rituals.

You know, usually,
when I meet a new Gem,

they try and kill me
and it takes me forever

to become friends with them.

I guess I mean I'm really
glad you're here.

Me, too.

Glad to have another chance.

So, tomorrow, you gonna show me

what you got on the battlefield?

Oh, I mean,
I-I would,

but, most of my weapons
are for defense.

Oh, except for one.

Rose's sword.

My finest piece of work.

You made this?

You really don't remember, huh?

Rose Quartz changed my life.

I came to Earth thinking
this was just another colony.

Build another arena
for important fighters

to fight in, build another spire

for important thinkers to think
in, and then, I met her.

Just another Quartz soldier,
made right here in the dirt,

but she was different.

And she was different
because she decided to be.

And she asked me
what I wanted to build,

and I'd never heard that before.

And Gems never hear
they can be anything

other than what they are,
but Rose opened our eyes.

Everybody always tells me
how great Mom was.

I just don't feel like I
can ever measure up to her.

I can't believe this,

that I'm the one giving
the pep talk to Rose's...

Rose's...?

Son.

Right.

You are different.

That's what's so exciting.

You don't have to be
like Rose Quartz.

You can be someone even better.

You can be you.

And you know what?

You deserve an even
better weapon.

I designed this sword
for a fair fight.

It can cut through a Gem's
physical form in an instant!

Destroying the body,
but never the Gem.

Cool.

But...

Homeworld doesn't fight fair.

That's why we need
a different strategy.

Ohh. Whoa.

I was working on a weapon that
would've been a gamechanger.

Homeworld knows how
to hit us where it counts,

but we can do everything
they can do, and better.

The weapon
that would've won the war.

Whoa!

What is it?

I call it a Breaking Point.

Cool!
What does it do?

Just watch.

Hah!

Listen up, you Homeworld
upper crusts!

We! are!

The Crystal

Gems!

Unh!

So, what do you think?

Y-You shattered it.

That's right!

One shot from this baby
will shatter any Gem

in the galaxy,
in the blink of an eye.

Shattering a Gem would
destroy them forever.

Exactly!

The Homeworld Gems won't be able

to retake this planet when
they're reduced to shards.

There.

Now, you look like
you really mean Bismuth.



Now, that's a real weapon.

Why don't you give it
a test run?

This one's got your name on it.

Wait, let me get
out of your way.

Hooh!

Ah. Bismuth,
I can't use this.

What?

Why not?

Shattering Gems,

wouldn't that make us
the same as Homeworld?

Of course not!

We'd be shattering them
for the sake of our cause,

to protect our allies,
our friends,

to free all Gems
from Homeworld's tyranny!

It's just, it...

It's not what
a Crystal Gem would do.

Don't tell me what
a Crystal Gem would do.

Nobody's more Crystal Gem
than I am.

If you won't take it,
I'll just use it myself.

No!
No one is using it!

I'm sorry, Bismuth,
but it's not right.

That's exactly what she said.

Huh?

That's exactly what you said.

Uh, uh...

It is you, isn't it, Rose?

Wha-What are you
talking about?

Don't lie to me.

You can't expect me
to believe you now,

after you lied about everything?

You're lying
about this new form,

just like you lied
to the others about me!

But I didn't just
disappear, did I?

You know what happened to me!

Mnh!
- Unh!

Uh!

Wait! Bismuth!

This is just a big
misunderstanding!

Liar! Don't play games
with me, Rose.

We were right. here.

I offered you the secret
to victory, and you refused.

The Breaking Point
would've changed everything.

I didn't want to fight you,

but you left me no! choice!

What type of leader

doesn't give her army
the best chance to win?!

Ah! Ah!

How could you value
the gems of our enemies

more than our own?

And look what you've
done without me,

without the Breaking Point!

Ah! Ah!

You... lost!

Ah!

Annnnh!

Unh.

W-Wait.
I'm not my mom!

I-I don't know
what she did,

but, I'm sure she
didn't want to hurt you.

It's too late.

I don't believe you anymore!

Huh! Huh!

All that talk about how
Gems could take control

of their own identities,

how we'd been convinced
to ignore our own potential.

Ah! Hot!

That's all it was, wasn't it?

Just! talk! Unh!

Uh!

You should've listened
to me, Rose.

I would've taken the war
to Homeworld

and shattered the Diamonds.

I would've liberated...

Unh!... everyone.

Ah!

Unh!

Ah!

Annh!
Bismuth, watch! out!

Uh!

Oh.

Aggh!

Bismuth, this has to stop.

So, what are you gonna do,
shatter me?

Go ahead!

Just do it!

No!

Even if we don't agree,
nobody deserves this.

Uhh.

Uh!

You should've shattered me
back then.

At least, if I were in pieces,
I wouldn't have to know

how little I mattered to you.

You didn't even tell them.

You bubbled me away and didn't
ever tell your friends...

My friends.

I'm going to tell them.

I'm gonna tell them everything.

Then you really are
better than her.

Steven!

Oh, hey, dude.

- Oh!
- What?

There's something
I need to tell you.