1. Space is great,
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2. but nothing beats
some good ol' atmosphere.
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3. The horror! The terror!
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4. Protect yourself against the menace
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5. that threatens Beach City!
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6. Protect yourself
against the menace
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7. that threatens Beach City?
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8. Mr. Smiley, protect yourself
against the menace
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9. that threatens Beach City?
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10. I'll protect myself
from the menace
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11. that threatens Beach City.
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12. Steven! I knew I could count on you!
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13. Let's get knowledgeable!
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14. "How to Protect Yourself
Against Rock People"?
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15. What?
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16. "Alien entities walk among us"?
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17. "They're adding mind-controlling
minerals to our water suppl..."
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18. "They hate men"?
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19. Protect yourself
against the menace that...
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20. Ronaldo! Wait! What is this?
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21. Well, technically,
it's an infozine pamphlet,
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22. but I've been calling them
Ronalphlets.
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23. I get that part.
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24. I'm talking about
all this mean stuff
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25. you're saying
about the Crystal Gems!
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26. No, no, no.
Crystal Gems aren't Rock People.
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27. Crystal Gems fight Rock People.
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28. See my documentary...
"Rising Tides, Crashing Skies."
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29. Crystal Gems don't just fight
Rock People. We are Rock People!
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30. Also, don't say "Rock People."
It's offensive.
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31. Rock People are different,
obviously.
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32. For starters, they have rocks
embedded in their bodies.
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33. Like this?
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34. But they can summon weapons
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35. from the Mud Dimension.
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36. No, no, you're not getting it.
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37. They can alter their forms.
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38. That's how they trick humans
into loving them!
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39. Awwww!
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40. Wait a second.
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41. You're a rock person?
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42. I'm a Crystal Gem, Ronaldo.
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43. And you're not wrong
about everything.
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44. We're just ignored
and misunderstood.
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45. I'm so glad you're the only one
that took a Ronalphlet!
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46. I'm so sorry!
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47. Hey, it's okay.
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48. Everyone makes mistakes.
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49. Just as long as you realize
that the Crystal Gems and I
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50. aren't that different from you.
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51. Right.
Thanks, Steven.
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52. I gotta go...
rethink some things.
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53. "I'm shutting down my blog,"
blah blah blah,
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54. "social media," blah.
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55. "I may never come back
to the Internet!"
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56. Whoa, dude.
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57. I suppose it's a good thing
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58. that he's taking time to think.
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59. There's a new post.
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60. - Hmm.
- It's a video.
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61. Good day, loyal followers
of Keep Beach City Weird.
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62. I've come to you today
because I pride myself
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63. in bringing you the truth
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64. about all the weird stuff
in Beach City
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65. The Man doesn't want you
to know about.
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66. But today, I need to tell you
some truths about this man!
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67. I've mixed up
what is right and wrong
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68. and ended up saying
some pretty mean things
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69. about the Crystal Gems.
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70. I feel terrible about my mistake
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71. because I know more than anyone
what it's like
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72. to do thankless work
and to be an outsider!
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73. That's why I'm joining
the Crystal Gems!
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74. What?
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75. Steven!
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76. Ronaldo!
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77. Guess what!
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78. You want to join
the Crystal Gems?
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79. I thought you'd never ask!
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80. You know, I always felt
strangely at home here.
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81. Unh-unh. No.
You are not living here.
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82. And you certainly can't join
the Crystal Gems.
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83. But...
You don't have a gem.
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84. Your body is organic.
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85. My body's organic,
and I'm a Crystal Gem.
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86. You're going to entertain this?
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87. We're all different, but we love
and accept each other.
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88. That's what Crystal Gems do.
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89. And isn't it great that someone
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90. is actually interested
in what we do?
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91. What better way
to show him what we're about
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92. than to accept him
as a Crystal Gem, too?
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93. Uhhh...
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94. Let's do this!
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95. Well, it's not the strangest
houseguest we've had.
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96. So, when do I get issued my gem?
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97. Ohhhh. It doesn't really...
uh... eh...
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98. But if you had a gem,
what would you want it to be?
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99. Well, I care so much,
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100. I think it'd be, like,
deep in my heart.
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101. Or like a million tiny gems,
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102. like one crushed-up gem
coursing through my blood,
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103. like... like...
Bloodstone!
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104. Perfect!
That's your Crystal Gem name.
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105. Wait! Check it out!
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106. I have a gem weapon now, too!
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107. Wow! A sword!
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108. I got it at Delmarva Con
last year.
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109. It's a replica from the anime
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110. "I Can't Believe
My Stepdad's My Sword."
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111. It can cut through
a carton of milk
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112. like a carton of butter!
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113. There's a half-full juice box
by the TV.
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114. Huhhhh...
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115. Ahhhh!
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116. Nice! That star
looks good on you.
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117. Thanks.
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118. Mission time!
Awesome!
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119. Let me grab my katana
from upstairs.
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120. I'm gonna take the stairs.
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121. Uh, I'm sorry, Bloodfry.
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122. You're going to have to
sit this one out.
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123. It's a bit dangerous.
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124. But Steven gets to go.
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125. Steven is different.
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126. He's been training with us
for years.
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127. Don't worry, Bloodstone.
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128. I didn't get to come along
at first, either.
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129. We can start your training soon.
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130. Be back in a bit!
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131. But...
I'm a Crystal Gem, too.
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132. Um... hi, Bloodstone.
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133. Oh. Hi, Steven.
Didn't see you there.
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134. So... how'd the mission go
without me holding you back?
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135. Uh, it went fine.
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136. You know, the usual...
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137. fighting monsters,
sharing emotions.
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138. I'm glad you didn't get hurt...
with me not there.
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139. Yeah.
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140. Well, I'm heading out.
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141. And you're going out like that?
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142. Uh... like what?
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143. Well, I just think
a real Crystal Gem
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144. would want to show off
their gem, like, all the time.
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145. If I had a gem,
I'd show mine off.
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146. Female voice
You are in a quiet forest.
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147. The trees are quiet.
The sky is quiet.
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148. A small rabbit begins to sing.
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149. Ahhhh...
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150. - Rahh!
- What the...
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151. Bloodstone,
I know you want to train,
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152. but it's bedtime.
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153. Funny that you... sleep,
when gems don't need sleep.
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154. Why is that?
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155. I... I don't know.
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156. Because I'm half human,
I get tired and I...
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157. Huh. Well, I'm two halves human,
and I'm not...
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158. tired at all.
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159. Ever since
I became a Crystal Gem,
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160. uh... sleeping...
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161. I don't...
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162. do it.
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163. That's great, Bloodstone.
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164. What a cool name.
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165. I'm so cool.
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166. Bye, Connie! See you tomorrow
for sword training!
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167. Aah!
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168. Her gem weapon's a sword, huh?
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169. She totally
ripped that off from me.
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170. What? That sword
belonged to my mom!
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171. How come I don't get
your mom's gempon?
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172. That's "gem"
and "weapon."
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173. Well, Connie's been
a part of the Crystal Gems
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174. longer than you, so...
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175. Admit it... She's just in
because she's your girlfriend.
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176. What are you talking about?
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177. She doesn't even live here!
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178. I'm here all the time!
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179. Look at that quality groove
I've established!
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180. If she was a real Crystal Gem,
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181. she'd be a little bit
more dedicated!
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182. Are you serious?
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183. Bloodstone,
ever since you got here,
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184. all you've done
is boss me around!
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185. Who are you to tell anyone
how to be a Crystal Gem?
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186. You're just...
You're just...
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187. a guy with a blog!
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188. Is that love?
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189. Is that acceptance?
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190. Maybe you're the one
that isn't a Crystal Gem.
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191. I think you need to leave...
and think about stuff.
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192. What is my problem?
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193. He just wanted to be included.
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194. If I were really a Crystal Gem,
I'd never...
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195. Wait a second.
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197. Yo, I didn't even say anything.
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198. Bloodstone!
We need to talk!
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199. You're right! The Crystal Gems
are about love and acceptance!
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200. But you've been acting
really mean to me,
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201. and I don't love that.
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202. I don't accept that.
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203. I wish I hadn't snapped at you.
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I really thought you joined
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in the Crystal Gems.
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206. But the second it wasn't
about you, you stopped caring.
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207. This isn't the Bloodstone club
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feel good.
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209. This is my whole life!
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210. Do you care about that or not?
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211. Whoa!
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212. You truthed him so hard,
he died!
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213. No!
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214. Bloodstone!
Bloodstone!
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215. He's just asleep.
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216. Guess staying awake
for a whole week
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217. finally caught up with him.
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218. Well, what do we do
with Fryrocko now?
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219. We should let his parent
know he's back.
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220. Hey, Dad.
I'm back.
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221. Blog, blog, blog.
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222. That was really good!
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223. Thanks!
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224. I'll... text Peedee
and let him know he's here.
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225. You think he'll be okay?
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226. You've worried about him
enough, Steven.
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227. Crystal Gems, let's head back.
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228. Bloodstone!
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229. Oh. Hey, Steven.
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230. Are you all right?
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231. I haven't seen you
in three weeks.
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232. Yeah. I took
a real long nap.
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233. And then I did
some hard thinking.
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234. I wasn't acting like Bloodstone.
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235. I was acting like
Jerknaldo.
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236. You accepted me, but I still
felt like an outsider.
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237. I guess even amongst outsiders,
I am the ultimate outsider.
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238. I think it's better
Ronaldo Fryman work alone.
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239. Are you sure?
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240. I was really glad
you wanted to help our cause.
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241. I still do.
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242. Oh. It's you and Pearl
shaking hands.
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243. When did that happen?
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244. I used the magic
of photo-editing software.
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Ronalphlets aside,
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247. Yeah.
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248. Why don't you use your Gem name?
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249. Oh. My Gem name
is my mom's name.
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250. Actually, the only time
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251. is if they're about to kidnap me
or beat me up.
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252. That's rough, buddy.
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253. You want me to put that
in the Ronalphlet?
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254. Ehh... maybe not.
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