Steven Universe: The Tournament/Transcript

The Big Donut

 * [Steven is walking towards the Big Donut]
 * Steven: Ah, what a nice day to get a donut.
 * [He enters the Big Donut]
 * Sadie: Oh! Hey Steven!
 * Steven: Oh, hi Sadie! I thought Dewey ran the Big Donut now?
 * Sadie: I decided to come back, I was missing my job.
 * Steven: Oh, that's cool.
 * Sadie: So? What do you want?
 * Steven: I notice a new one's on the board. Hm.. [reads it out] "Sporty Glazed Donuts - sponsored by the olympians of the Great Cartoon Championships, A.K.A GCC" What's the Great Cartoon Championships?
 * Sadie: Oh, it's just some silly event that's happening.
 * Steven: I'm interested, tell me more!
 * Sadie: Well, okay. The GCC is- [she is interrupted by Buck coming in]
 * Buck: Hey, Sadie.
 * Sadie: Oh, um, hey, Buck. Want a donut?
 * Buck: Sure. I'd like a Sporty Glazed Donut please.
 * Sadie: Oh! Going to the GCC?
 * Buck: Yeah. I'm so excited. It only happens once every twenty years. I can't wait to see the Nickolympians compete. If only I could actually take part in the tournament.
 * Steven: [thinking] What is this tournament everybody's talking about? It sounds intriguing.
 * Buck: [takes his donut] Thank you.
 * Sadie: No problem. Have a nice time at the tournament this Friday!
 * Buck: Thank you Sadie. Bye. [leaves the Big Donut]
 * Steven: [leaves the Big Donut]

What Are These Flyers?

 * [Steven is at home]
 * Steven: Hey guys, I'm back!
 * Amethyst: Hey dude, what's up?
 * Steven: Do any of you guys know about the tournament?
 * Pearl: No, why is there?
 * Steven: I looked at the board in The Big Donut and it says "Sporty Glazed Donuts - sponsored by the olympians of the Great Cartoon Championships, A.K.A GCC". Then Buck mentioned something about Nickolympians competing, I mean I had no idea what he's talking about.
 * Pearl: What do you make of it Garnet?
 * Garnet: Well... I think they're talking about the massive tournament that I've been going to for years. Here, look at this. [hands Steven the flyer]
 * Steven: These are the flyers I've been seeing all around town for a few days now. I have no idea what they say, it makes no sense.
 * Garnet: They do once you put a little thought into them.
 * Steven: Huh? What does thought have to do with any of it?
 * Garnet: Steven, what's the first letter you see on the flyer?
 * Steven: Uh... G?
 * Garnet: Second?
 * Steven: S?
 * Garnet: Third?
 * Steven: V?
 * Garnet: Now, I'll be back in a second...
 * [A few minutes later, Garnet comes back with an Atbash decoder)
 * Steven: What's that?
 * Garnet: It's an Atbash decoder.
 * Steven: What's Atbash?
 * Garnet: It's a type of code. Take A, then write under Z, take B, than write under Y, take C, than write under X, and so on, so on, so on.
 * Steven: Ah. [decodes the message on the flyer, decoded it reads: "THE GREAT CARTOON CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE TAKING PLACE THIS FRIDAY - FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWENTY YEARS! BE THERE! MEET OTHER CARTOON CHARACTERS! COMPETE TO BE THE BEST!"
 * Amethyst: That sounds cool!
 * Steven: Yeah!
 * Garnet: These flyers disappear tomorrow.
 * Steven: Why?
 * Garnet: Because they're not just flyers. They're actually invitations!
 * Steven: Does that mean... we're invited?
 * Garnet: Well, I guess so.
 * Steven: AWESOME!!!

Meeting Lapis, Peridot and Bismuth

 * [At Little Homeschool]
 * Bismuth: Right... 98% on the Construction installment.
 * Peridot: That's awesome! Almost complete.
 * Lapis Lazuli: We're making real progress. I'm proud.
 * Bismuth: And we won't stop any time soon.
 * Steven: Hey guys! Have you seen these flyers?
 * Bismuth: Flyers? Flyers for what?
 * Steven: [hands Bismuth a flyer]
 * Bismuth: Oh yes! I've always wanted to go to one of these.
 * Steven: Well, here's your chance! Don't waste it.
 * Bismuth: Ha! Why would I?
 * Peridot: [snatches flyer] Lemme see...
 * Bismuth: [angry] Peridot!
 * Peridot: Wow! I've always wanted to go into one of these, but nobody would let me because I was so scary. Now that I'm not scary anymore, they better let me in.
 * Lapis Lazuli: What are those?
 * Steven: They're invitations to the Great Cartoon Championships!
 * Peridot: Hey, Lapis, how come you've never been to one of those?
 * Lapis Lazuli: [gasps] [sad]
 * Peridot: What?
 * Lapis Lazuli: [flies away in tears]
 * Peridot: Why's she so dramatic? I was just asking her a question.
 * Steven: Don't you remember? She couldn't've gone to the tournament because she was stuck in the mirror!
 * Peridot: Oh no! I'm so sorry for bringing that up...
 * Steven: It's fine. Let's go cheer her up, shall we?
 * Peridot: Okay, let's go.

Cheer Up, Lapis

 * [Somewhere in the forest, Lapis Lazuli was crying because she's been trapped in the mirror]
 * Lapis Lazuli: Why is it always me?
 * [Steven, Peridot and Bismuth fly over]
 * Steven: Lapis? Are you okay?
 * Lapis Lazuli: No... I get really sad whenever somebody brings it up.
 * Peridot: I'm so sorry. I forgot.
 * Bismuth: Yeah.
 * Steven: We're here for you. All the time.
 * Lapis Lazuli: But what if it happens again one day?
 * Steven: It won't. We promise. Right, guys?
 * Peridot: [nods]
 * Bismuth: [nods]
 * Lapis Lazuli: Well... uh, okay. I guess those times of despair and pain are over.

There's Gonna Be A Tournament, And Everyone's Invited!!

 * [Steven is skipping rocks by the beach]
 * Steven: Ah, it's so nice to get a little bit of relaxation before the tournament.
 * Lapis Lazuli: Mm-hm.
 * Peridot: Do you think it's gonna be just me, you, Lapis, Bismuth, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl?
 * Jasper: [off-screen] Heck no!
 * [Jasper appears out of a giant vortex, with Spinel on her shoulder]
 * Spinel: Hey guys!
 * Steven: Hey Spinel! Hey Jasper! So you want to come to the tournament with us?
 * Jasper: Yeah. Guess what, it's not just us who wants to go to the tournament, it's a bunch of different cartoons from all around the world!
 * Steven: So, I can see my friends, like K.O.?
 * Jasper: Much more than that. A yellow guy name SpongeBob is coming!
 * Spinel: Yeah! I can't believe it! He was the winner last time!
 * Steven: Hold up, guys, who is SpongeBob?
 * Jasper: He's the star of a show called Spongebob Squarepants!!
 * Steven: I never heard of him before.
 * Spinel: He's playing as a Nickolympian!
 * Steven: Huh... I heard Buck talk about Nickolympians at the Big Donut... what exactly are Nickolympians?
 * Jasper: Nickolympians are contestants of the tournament that are from the cartoon channel, Nickelodeon.
 * Steven: There's more than one cartoon channel? Heck, I thought CN was the only one!
 * Jasper: Oh, no. There's a whole bunch of them! Wait 'till you meet the characters from shows on Nick Jr.!
 * Steven: Wow! This tournament really does seem like a bunch of fun.
 * Jasper: To watch, yes, to take part in, well, that's where the difficulty comes in. Competing with other cartoon characters also means competing with giant monsters.
 * Steven: Eh, I'll probably... uh... just watch then. Where exactly is this tournament taking place?
 * Jasper: It's taking place in New Sanfranyorkyo.
 * Steven: I never heard of that place before.
 * Jasper: You can't take the vortex there, it's too far away for that.
 * Steven: Then how do we get there?
 * Jasper: We have to take the plane from Empire City Airport.
 * Steven: I'm so excited for this tournament, I can't just talk about it... I could SING about it!
 * Steven: [singing] At the Big Donut on a casual day, doin' my casual stuff, in my casual way, I find a new donut on the board, but I'd never seen that one before...
 * Peridot: [singing] Sporty Glazed Donuts, that's the name, and after that things just weren't the same, because the news started to drip that there would be a championship!
 * ALL: [singing] Welcome, welcome, welcome, ya see, to a brand new tournament called the GCC, Welcome, welcome, we're all so excited,
 * Steven: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!
 * Peridot: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!
 * Lapis Lazuli: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!
 * Bismuth: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!
 * Jasper: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!
 * Spinel: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!
 * ALL: [singing] There's gonna be a tournament, and everyone's invited!

Meeting K.O., Dendy, Enid and Radicles

 * [At night, in CN City, Steven, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Bismuth, Jasper, Spinel, Connie, Buck and Sadie find K.O., Dendy, Enid and Radicles]
 * Steven: Oh, hey K-
 * K.O.: JASPER!!! [runs over to Jasper and hugs her]
 * Jasper: It's good to see you again, K.O.
 * K.O.: Oh, hi, Steven, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Lapis, Peridot, Bismuth, Connie, Buck, Sadie and- who are you?
 * Spinel: Hey there! I'm your friend Spinel! I'm also Steven's friend! I love having friends. Don't you?
 * K.O.: It's nice to meet you then, Spinel.
 * Steven: Are you going to the tournament?
 * K.O.: Heck yes! That's why I'm here!
 * Steven: Awesome!
 * Peridot: OMIGOSH OMIGOSH OMIGOSH I CAN'T WAIT!!! WE'RE GONNA GET TO SPEND OUR FREE TIME AT A FANCY HOTEL, AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE LUXURIOUS JACUZZIS, AND WE'RE GONNA GET TO GO TO THE BIGGEST CARTOON TOURNAMENT OF ALL TIME!!!
 * Dendy: Wow K.O., I sure can tell she is really excited to go to the tournament.
 * Enid: You have pretty feral friends of yours, Steven.
 * Radicles: Kind, but feral.
 * Peridot: When will we go???
 * Steven: We're gonna leave to go to the airport in three hours. It's 8PM now, so we're gonna have to leave at 11PM. In the meantime, let's just do some fun stuff here at CN City. Any recommendations?
 * K.O.: I know! Let's go to a nice restaurant for dinner.
 * Steven: Great idea, K.O. Let's go.
 * K.O.: Okay!