“Escapism”[2] is the 28th episode of the fifth season of Steven Universe, the 156th episode overall, and the fourth episode of the Diamond Days event.
Official synopsis
Steven uses his psychic powers to find help.[3]
Conspiracy
The episode begins with Stevonnie trying to escape from the prison tower but failing; then they see a window and look out, but fall and disconnect. Connie gives some refreshments to Steven, but he says that they should never have come to Homeworld because only bad things have come from being there. Steven then realizes what Connie said “call for help” that he might be able to reach Bismuth with his psychic powers and falls asleep and enters the psychic plane.
After finding Earth, he is transported into the body of one of the Melon Stevens on Mask Island. Steven goes to their village but leaves after seeing them doing a ritual. He jumps off a cliff into the sea but is washed up on an island and collects sticks to make a boat. Watermelon Stevens takes him back to the village, but it appears to be a different tribe as they worship a statue of Steven as he led them into battle with Malachite. A tribe that worships a baby melon arrives and the two fight. Steven leaves and tries to assemble the raft again. Both sides stop fighting and help build him up so he can sail away. In the open ocean, Steven is attacked by a watermelon shark, losing his leg in the process, but tames it and swims away by clinging to a piece of driftwood.
Eventually, Lion finds him floating in the ocean and takes him to Greg. Greg takes him to Bismuth, who is busy fixing up the Beach House. Steven tries to demonstrate what happened on Homeworld, then tries to draw a picture, but his friends only understand him when he writes a message asking for help. As Steven goes to sleep to leave his watermelon body behind, Greg gives him a thumbs up, indicating that he, Bismuth, and Lion have received the message. Steven wakes up in his real body and hopes for the best.
