StevenUniverseOutline

Lion3:StraighttoVideo
10/1/13

ACTI

ItseveningandStevenisattheBigDonutcompletelystumpedwithwhattobuy.Hepaces
aroundthestorecomparingitems.I
could
getadonut,whichwouldbetastybutIalways
getsdonutsandIshouldbelivinglifetothefullestandtryingnewthings!SomaybeSpicy
Pretzels?SadietellsStevenhebetterpicksomethingsoon,herandLarsareclosingupforthe
day.Larswalksoutthedoor.Sadie:Imclosingupfortheday.

Stevenwalkstoafreezercaseandseeswhatlookslikeaornatelywrappedbaggedlunch.
Curious,hepullsoutthebagandawholebunchofotherornatebaggedlunchesfallintoapile
athisfeet.Steven:Whatarethese?Sadieexplainstheyrealllunchesthathermompacked
forher.Shesreallyannoyedbyit.Hermomtreatsherlikealittlekidstill.Icanfindmyown
food.Imean,Iworkatadonutshop.Steven:Sowhatdoyoueatforlunch?Sadie:Mostly
donuts.Stevenasksifhecantakeoneoftheluncheshome.Sadiesayssure,buttellshimto
makesurehegrabsafreshonesomeofthoseareacouplemonthsold.Stevensniffsoutthe
freshestlunchandrunsout.

ACTII

Stevenisathome,unpackingthelunchwhileLionloungesnearby.Thelunchisawin.Itsgot
asandwichslicedintothetrianglestherightwaysandwichesaresliced.Chips,juiceanda
Lunchabletypedessertthatyouassemble.Stevenmunchesonhisfoodandremarksthat
Sadiesmomsureknowshowtopackabag.HelooksupattheportraitofRoseQuartzonthe
wall.Hewonderswhatkindoflunchesshewouldvepackedforhim.Theresjustsomany
thingshedoesntknowabouther.LionsnugglesupagainstSteven.Stevenchuckles,andpets
Lionandtheybothlookatthepainting.

Blearyeyed,Stevencrawlsintobedanddriftsofftosleep.FromStevensPOV,weseehis
eyescloseandwhentheyreopen,hesinamagicalfieldofpink,wavygrass.Stevencantsee
muchbeyondthegrass,andforsomereasonhecantbreathe.ThenStevenhearsamuffled
voicecallinghisname.Itgetslouderandlouderuntilsuddenly,Stevenispulleddownintothe
pinkgrassandintodarkness.BackintheTemple,PearlshovesLionoffofStevenshead.
Stevengaspsforair:Whatsgoingon?PearlsaysLionwassleepingonhisface!Steven
lookstoLion:Whatdidyoudothatfor?andthentoPearlAndwhywere
you
inhere?Pearl
admitsshesometimeswatchesStevensleep.

SteventellsbothLionandPearltolethimbe.Hewearilycrawlsbackintohisbedandfalls
asleep.HefirstdreamsaboutplayingcheckerswithDogCopter,butthenfindshimselfbackin
pinkfield.Lionmustbesleepingonhisfaceagain!WecutbacktothehouseandSteven

heavesLionoffhisface.LiontriestonuzzleSteven,butStevenpusheshimoutofthebed.
No!Thisisa
Steven
bed!StevenmakesLionabedonthecouchandgiveshimalittle
stuffedanimaljustincasehegetslonely.

Stevengetsbackinbedandverycautiouslycloseshiseyestogotobedandfindshimself
rightbackinthepinkfield!StevenimmediatelywakesupandthrowsLionoffhisbed.
Completelyfedup,StevendecidestolockLionoutsideforthenight.StevenputsLiononthe
porchandtriestofallbackasleep,buthecan't.HelooksoutthewindowandseesLionlooking
backathimwithsadeyes.Stevenfeelsguilty.

StevenheadsoutsideandapologizestoLion.HeunderstandsLionwastryingtosnugglewith
himbecauseheloveshim.Butsometimeslovecanbesmothering.LikewithSadieandher
mom,oryouandalmostkillingme.Stevenknowsawaytheycanstillbeclose,though.He
crawlsatopLionandlaysdownonhimtofallasleep.ButasStevennestlesintoLion'smane,
hisheadmagicallyfallsthroughandpokesoutintothepinkfield!

ACTIII

Stevenrealizesthatthepinkfieldwasn'tadreamatallthepinkfieldactuallyexistsinsideof
Lion'smane!Stevenpullshisheadout.HelooksatLion:"Wereyoutryingtoshowme
something?"Liongrunts.SteventakesadeepbreathandplungeshiswholebodyintoLion's
mane.

Hecrawlsthroughtheinitiallydensefieldofpinkhairtofindhimselfinamoreopenspace(still
surroundedbyswirlingpinkhair).Scatteredaroundthefieldareallsortsofmagicalartifacts.
StevenseestheswordhepulledfromLion'sheadwithConnieandseveralotherobjectswhich
lookliketheybelongtoRose.HoweveritsthesimplestobjectthatcatcheshiseyeaVHS
tapelabeled"ForSteven."Steven,runningoutofair,grabsthetapeandquicklycrawlsoutof
thefieldandLion'smane.

Earlythenextmorning,StevenisinthebreakroomoftheBigDonutwithLion,Sadieandthe
tape.TheypopthetapeintotheVHSdeckit'sahomevideoofa30somethingGreganda
pregnantRoseQuartz!Stevenisinaweit'sthefirsttimehe'sseenhismothermoveorheard
hervoice.ThevideoisfilmedverypoorlybyGreg,whokeepsusinggoofyincameraspecial
effects.Gregdecidestheyshouldmakeamessagefortheiryettobebornson.Greghands
thecameratoRoseandrunsofftofindafunnypropforthevideo.Leftalonewiththecamera,
RosedeliversamessagedirectlytoSteven.SheseemstoknowthathavingStevenwillmean
shellceasetoexist,butshemakessurethatStevenknowsshestillcaresforhimverydeeply,
andwilldoherbesttomakesureheslookedafter.AsStevenwellsupwithhappytears,an
equallyemotionalSadiedecidessheneedstocallhermomtothankherforthelunches.Lars
walksinonthetearyscene,bewildered:"Ahhhh.nope!"andwalksrightbackout.