It's years later after the events of Diamond Days. Now, 18-year-old, young adult Steven Universe, who works as an animal trainer for films, meets Bob Black, a Hollywood producer, in a gay bar in Empire City. At Black's urging, he leaves Beach City and Crystal Gems in search of his own life. Black introduces Universe to Liberace, who takes an immediate liking to the handsome younger man. Liberace invites the two backstage and then to his luxurious home in Las Vegas. Steven observes that one of Liberace's beloved dogs is suffering from a temporary form of blindness, and with his veterinary assistant background, informs the famous pianist that he knows how to cure the condition. After treating the dog, Steven becomes Liberace's "assistant" at the performer's request. Steven also becomes employed as Liberace's stage chauffeur, driving a Rolls-Royce limousine onto the stage for Liberace's grand entrances.
Steven moves in with Liberace and becomes his lover. At this point, Steven says that he is bisexual because he is also attracted to women. Liberace is sympathetic, informing him that he wanted and tried to love women, but was exclusively attracted to men. He relates a story of a "divine healing" in which a "messenger" informed him that God still loved him.
It gradually becomes clear that Liberace is trying to mold Steven into a younger version of himself. He asks his plastic surgeon, Dr. Jack Startz, to transform Steven's face to more closely resemble his own and makes an unsuccessful attempt to formally adopt him. Steven soon turns to drugs as he becomes more angry and frustrated with Liberace trying to control him as well as Liberace's obsession to publicly hide their romance at any cost.
Steven moves in with Liberace and becomes his lover. At this point, Steven says that he is bisexual because he is also attracted to women. Liberace is sympathetic, informing him that he wanted and tried to love women, but was exclusively attracted to men. He relates a story of a "divine healing" in which a "messenger" informed him that God still loved him.
It gradually becomes clear that Liberace is trying to mold Steven into a younger version of himself. He asks his plastic surgeon, Dr. Jack Startz, to transform Steven's face to more closely resemble his own and makes an unsuccessful attempt to formally adopt him. Steven soon turns to drugs as he becomes more angry and frustrated with Liberace trying to control him as well as Liberace's obsession to publicly hide their romance at any cost.
