After a battle damages Fish Stew Pizza, the Gems are banned from the restaurant. To apologize, Steven throws a cookout at the Temple to mend the relationship between the Pizza family and the Crystal Gems.
Steven finds a mirror which can communicate with him, ending up forming a friendship of sorts. However, the Gems know something that Steven doesn't about the mirror.
With his van wrecked and leg broken, Greg convinces Steven and the gems to let him live with them while Pearl repairs the van and Steven try out his healing powers.