♫ 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! ♫
Episode 1a "Gem glow"
Noooo!
This can't be happening! This has to be a dream!
Lars! Lars! Please tell me I'm dreaming!
Get off me, man. I'm stocking here.
I'm sorry, Steven, I guess they stopped making them.
Stopped making them?
Why in the world would they stop making cookie cats?
They are only the most scrumptious and delicious
ice-cream sandwich ever made!
Don't they have laws for this?
Tough bits, man. Nobody buys them anymore.
I guess they couldn't compete with Lion Lickers.
Not Lion Lickers! Nobody likes them! They don't even look like lions!
Kids these days - I'll tell you what!
Well, if you miss your wimpy ice cream so much,
why don't you make some with your magic belly button?
That's not how it works, Lars.
Right?
Oh, sweet cookie cats, with your crunchy cookie outside,
your icy creamy insides, you were too good for this world.
Uh... Steven?
Do you want to take the freezer with you?
Hey, guys! You won't believe this!
'Sup, Steven?
Awesome! What are these things?
Ugh! Sorry, Steven. We'll get these centipeetles out of your room.
We think they were trying to get into the temple.
You don't have to get rid of them. They are really cool!
Um, you guys? These things don't have gems.
That means there must be a mother somewhere nearby.
We should probably find it before anyone gets hurt.
Ooh! Ooh! Can I come? Can I? Can I?
Steven, until you learn to control the powers in your gem,
we'll take care of protecting humanity, okay?
Aw, man.
Hey! Get out of there! Go on! Shoo! Shoo!
Aw! They got into everything!
Not cool!
No way! I-It can't be!
What-- where did you get these?!
I thought they stopped making them!
Well, we heard that, too, and since they are your favorite...
We went out and stole a bunch.
I went back and paid for them.
The whole thing was my idea.
It was everyone's idea.
Not really.
All that matters is that Steven is happy.
♫ Ahhhhhh! He's a frozen treat with an all-new taste, ♫
♫ 'Cause he came to this planet from outer space ♫
♫ A refugee of an interstellar war But now he is at your local grocery store ♫
♫ Cookie cat, he's a pet for your tummy Cookie cat, he's superduper yummy ♫
♫ Cookie cat, he left his family behind Cookie c-a-a-a-a-a-t! ♫
Now available at Gergins off Route 109.
I can't believe you did this! I'm gonna save these forever!
Right after I eat this one.
Hello, old friend.
So good!
I like to eat the ears first.
Uh, Steven.
Wha... my gem!
Quick! Try and summon your weapon!
I don't know how!
Aah! It's fading! How do I make it come back?!
Calm down, Steven. Breathe. Don't force it.
Yeah. And try not to poop yourself, either.
Please, don't.
Aw! I was really close that time!
Can one of you just explain how to summon a weapon?
Oh! I'll go first!
Pay attention to these petals, Steven.
The petal's dance seems improvised,
but it is being calculated in real time,
based on the physical properties of this planet.
With hard work and dedication, you can master the magical properties
of your gem and perform your own dance!
Like so.
Did Pearl tell you the petal thing?
Yeah. I need to practice really hard so I can dance like a tree... I think.
Listen, Steven. All that practice stuff is no fun.
Whenever I need to summon my weapon, it just happens!
See? Didn't try at all.
Again?!
So, I'm supposed to work really hard and not try at all at the same time?
Yes.
Or... you can link you mind with the energy of all existing matter,
channeling the collective power of the universe through your gem,
which results in...
At least that's my way of doing it.
I think my best bet is to re-create what happened the last time my gem glowed.
So... Garnet and Amethyst were here.
Pearl was next to the fridge.
Hmm, hmm.
Amethyst, I think your arms were crossed.
Okay, your majesty.
And, Pearl, your foot was like this.
I don't think it works this way, Steven.
And, Garnet... uh... uh... yeah.
Then I took a bite of this cookie cat. Oh! Wait! I sang the song first!
Uh, he's a frozen treat... all new taste... interstellar war...
and now available at Gergins.
Aw! It was funnier last time!
Maybe I'm not a real crystal gem.
Don't be silly, Steven. Of course you are.
And you're fun to have around, even if your gem IS useless.
I mean... you're one of us, Steven.
We're not the crystal gems without you.
Yeah. Even if I don't have powers, I've still got... cookie cat!
So good!
Steven, it's a shield!
Oh! What?! I get a shield?! Oh, yeah!
Oh! Cookie cat! I summon my weapon by eating ice cream!
What's in these things?
What was that?
It's the mother.
Stay in the house, Steven.
No way! I'm coming too!
We could really use Steven's shield right about now.
Hey!
Leave them alone!
Steven! No!
Cookie cat crystal-combo powers, activate!
We need to save Steven!
Can we save ourselves first?
Goodbye, my friends.
Why isn't it working?!
Steven!
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Cookie cat, he's a pet for your tummy. Cookie cat, he's superduper yummy!
Cookie cat! He left his family behind! Cookie c-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-t!
Now available... nowhere.
Yes!
Gems. Weapons.
Let's do it.
Farewell, sweet cookie cats. I'll always remember the time we spent together.
Shh. Hush now.
Are you crying?
Only a little!
Well, I guess your powers don't come from ice cream.
Of course they don't come from ice cream!
Don't worry, Steven.
I'm sure someday you'll figure out how to activate your gem.
Yes. In your own Steveny way.
I'm okay, guys! I just...
I-I think I ate too many cookie cats.