04x21 - Lion 4: Alternate Ending

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- Garnet: # We # - # Are the Crystal # - Steven: # Gems # - # we'll always save the day # Steven: # and if you think we can't # All: # we'll always find a way # - # that's why the people # - # of this world # Garnet: # believe in Garnet # - # Amethyst # - # and Pearl # Steven: # And Steven! # Steven, we can't both exist.

I'm going to become half of you.

And I need you to know that every moment you love being yourself, that's me, loving you, and loving being you because you're going to be something extraordinary.

You're going to be [Rewinding]

You're going to be something extraordinary.

You're going to be something extraordinary.

[Rewinding]

Extraordinary experience.

[Growls]

Okay, I think I've got something.

[Clears throat]

So, this time, I put together the first letter of the first word of every sentence.

It spells "Ittaisiaby.

" [Purring]

It might not sound like much, but if you rearrange those letters, it says "Bait it I say," or "I stay a bit," or "I bitty Asia.

" Well [sighs]

"I bitty Asia" could mean something.

Maybe I'm supposed to go back to Asia? And bite something? [Yawns]

[Sighs]

There has to be a clue somewhere.

Mom said she wanted to have me.

But that must mean there's a reason.

There has to be something I was meant to do.

My magical gem destiny.

[Snorting, gagging]

Come on, Lion.

I need you to focus here.

[Lion retching]

No, no, no! Lion, at least do it on the floor! [Liquid splatters]

Why is it always on the bed? [Gasps]

Magical hair-ball destiny! [Lion retches]

Okay.

That's gross.

Right.

Anyway.

This key.

Mom must have wanted you to give this to me now.

What does it open? Hm Oh! Hey, Lion.

Mm? Mm.

Mmmm! [Gasps]

Maybe if I [Gasps]

If this key isn't for that chest, then what is it for? [Music]

[Splashing]

Nothing to unlock here.

So, not here, either? Give me something this key unlocks.

[Pop!]

[Gasps]

[Pouf!]

[Groans]

Hmm [Gasps]

Of course! The answers were inside me the whole time! [Sighs]

Where am I supposed to go? This has to unlock something.

There must be someplace I haven't been.

Lion.

Take me somewhere new.

[Yawns]

Hey, come on.

Where did you get this? Can you please take me there? Pleeeeease? [Muffled]

Pleeeee [Normal voice]

eeeease? [Wind whistling]

Hey.

This is where we found you.

Something of Mom's is hidden here, right? Take me there.

[Music]

[Weakly]

Where are we going? It's been hours.

[Sighs]

Mom who were you? Who am I? Garnet Amethyst Pearl They won't say it, but I know they expect something big from me.

But how can I fulfill my destiny if I don't even know what it is? Who am I supposed to be? Mom? [Gasps]

So this is it.

Couldn't we have just warped here? Whatever's behind this door, I know it's something important.

Please tell me my destiny.

[Click]

Wha ? What? Is this just Rose's trash dump? No.

Please! There was supposed to be something here to tell me my purpose! This is just a bunch of garbage Mom left behind! [Growls]

[Sniffles]

Huh? It's another tape from Mom? But wh-who's Nora? A-Am I not the only one? Do I have a sister? Lion! What is this? W-Who's Nora? I know I've asked a lot from you today, but please, just one more time.

I need your help.

I need to know what this tape means.

I won't get mad the next time you throw up on my bed.

This is near Beach City.

Lion, are you sure this is the right [Guitar music playing]

Nora.

[Panting]

Oh, hey, Shtu-ball.

Dad?! You're Nora? Who? What are you doing here? Getting some songs figured out.

Ah, this is sort of my jamming hill.

Used to be a tree by the warehouse, but a 7th-grader with a flute muscled me out.

Uh yeah.

[Sighs]

Are you okay? I found this.

Oh, my gosh.

I never thought I'd see this again.

You've seen this tape before? Of course.

Come here.

You should, too.

He's following me now! [Rose laughing]

Rose Quartz: Maybe he'll help you with your intro this time.

- Dad? - Shh! Keep watching.

Okay now! They call me Mr.

Universe! Get ready, baby, 'cause you're gonna have the coolest dad this side of the cosmos.

[Strumming, vocalizing]

This is - Rose Quartz: I press it now, right? - Do it.

- Whoa! - Greg? [Laughs]

Can we edit this part? [Laughing]

No, no.

It's perfect.

Isn't it wonderful, Nora? This world is full of so many possibilities.

my video.

Each living thing has an entirely unique experience.

The sights they see, the lives they live are so complicated and so simple.

This is just like the video Mom made me.

Nora, we can't both exist.

But I won't be gone.

I'm going to become half of you.

And every moment you enjoy being yourself, that will be me, loving being you.

No! I don't understand.

Why is this the same as the video you guys made me? Who's Nora? [Chuckles]

N-Nora is you.

I'm my mom and my sister?! What kind of destiny is this?! [Laughs]

No, no.

We just had it down to two names Steven if you were a boy, and Nora if you were a girl.

So, then, would Nora have the magical destiny if I wasn't here? Magical destiny? I don't know about that.

But Mom did! She was trying to tell me something with my tape.

She keeps leaving me puzzle pieces.

Sooner or later, I'm going to understand what I'm for! Whoa! Steven, it's okay.

Come here.

Come here.

Am I supposed to be D-did she want me to be Nora? Steven, she just wanted you to be you.

When you have a kid, you have no idea who they're gonna be.

Even Garnet couldn't predict it.

That's what was so exciting to your mom, that life is full of so many possibilities, and you would get to explore them for yourself.

I mean, you could be Steven or Nora or anyone else.

And you can always change your name.

Hey, I did.

Because you're going to become something extraordinary.

You're going to be a human being.

[Giggles]

That's my favorite part.

A human being.

A human is an action.

I wonder who, how you'll be, what you'll think, what you'll want.

Oh, I'm so happy for everyone who's going to know you.

[Chuckles]

I'm rambling.

If they look to you, trust yourself.

Take care of them, Nora.

[Static]

So that's it.

I'm just supposed to be her kid.

Well yeah.

- Is that okay? - Yeah.

I think I can handle that.