I guess this is where Steven gets his taste for fry bits. Lacking money for food, Greg pulls someone’s discarded fries out of the trash. Rose tosses Greg into the air for fun, which is not very subtle imagery given Greg’s realization later in this episode that he is a man-baby. We see him bathing in the ocean, accidentally ripping his only jeans on a fence and shrugging it off, and leaving a slice of pizza on his chest as he naps in the sun, leaving a pizza-shaped tan. Greg is broke and doesn’t seem to particularly care. Considering it appears to be about a tall, powerful alien romancing a human man, it’s not surprising this would appeal to Rose. Rose is reading “Passions of Xanxor,” the book Steven found in Greg’s storage in Maximum Capacity. I’ve mentioned this before, but I really do love this era of the Gems’ outfits a lot. Rose is happy to see Greg, as is Amethyst. We see the general dynamic of the Gems at the time. The way he’s just waiting for the Gems to arrive is reminiscent of S1 Steven – a character with a lot of maturing left to do. There’s no house yet, so it’s just a plain cave opening. Greg is lying around next to the warp pad waiting for Rose.

“I guess I’m content to be on the arm of someone who’s as incredible as you,” Greg sings, which is a nice sentiment, but kind of throws out the possibility that he could become incredible himself. We first see him teaching Rose to dance, playing the same album he played for Steven and Connie in We Need to Talk. Greg starts singing “I Think I Need a Little Change.” We’re in the years after Greg gave up his music career to stay with Rose, and this song is all about how much he admires Rose – and how “admiring Rose” is sadly not an actual job that pays. “Can’t I ever tell you a story without working in a song?” - Rebecca Sugar, probably Steven wants to hear the story of how he got the job, but when Greg starts, he runs and gets the guitar so Greg can sing the story instead. Greg mentions he’s been working at the car wash for over fifteen years. I guess living in a van and having him wear your old band t-shirts helps cut down on costs a lot.

Here, he’s excited about a day with two customers, which makes you wonder how he ever could have afforded to raise a kid. Spoilers for episodes beyond the current point will be enclosed in Future Vision blocks, which will include spoilers for the entire series.īack in Beach City Drift, we established that Greg continues to work at the car wash despite his new wealth. Spoiler Policy: All spoilers up to and including the currently discussed episode will be unmarked. Official Description: Steven learns the tale of how Greg came to work at the car wash.

Greg the babysitter