Trama

After filling in for her sister at a talent show, a teen is given the opportunity of a lifetime when she is invited to attend Hollywood Arts High School.

Tori Vega who has lived in the shadow of her older sister Trina, gets the chance of a lifetime when she fills in for her sister during a talent show and is given the opportunity to transfer to her sister's school, the elite Hollywood Arts High School. However, the transition proves to be difficult when she forced to deal with a girl named Jade who spots her with her boyfriend, as well as many of the other unorthodox students and teachers, which causes her to wonder if she truly belongs there.—Daniel Timothy Dey

After replacing her sister at a Showcase performance, Tori Vega is given the opportunity to attend Hollywood Arts High School, a high school of creativity. Once there, Tori believes that she does not fit in at all. She is unsure whether on staying at Hollywood Arts High School or return to her old high school.—REC81

After she fills in for her sister at a Showcase performance, Tori Vega is given the opportunity to attend Hollywood Arts High School. As soon as she learns about the school, she does not feel that she fits in. Tori is unsure of whether to keep attending or return to her old high school. Will Tori stay or leave?—RECB3

The series premiere starts with Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) working on a science project with her lab partner Ian, when her older sister, Trina (Daniella Monet), storms into the house. Trina's upset that her partner for the annual showcase at Hollywood Arts High School is André Harris (Leon Thomas) (referred to in this episode as Andrew by Trina), a 10th grader. She knows that there are going to be important talent scouts and musical industry workers at the show, which is making her nervous as she really wants to impress them. Trina kicks Ian out and insists that her sister helps her and André with the song that she'll perform (Make It Shine). While working together, Tori and André form a friendship despite Trina driving them insane, and André awes Tori with his talent as he sits down at the piano and plays a little tune.

Trina about to sing Make It Shine. And Trina's upset that her partner for the annual showcase at Hollywood Arts High School is André Harris (referred to in this episode as Andrew by Trina), a 10th grader. She knows that there are going to be important talent scouts and musical industry workers at the show, which is making her nervous as she really wants to impress them. Trina kicks Ian out and insists that her sister helps her and André with the song that she'll perform (Make It Shine). While working together, Tori and André form a friendship despite Trina driving them insane, and André awes Tori with his talent as he sits down at the piano and plays his tune. Outside the front porch, André is calling his grandma, When Tori comes by and asks him who he is calling. He says that his grandma will be attending the Big Showcase. André then explains that it is the first time that his grandma has left the house in 6 years.

Tori skips school to attend the showcase with her parents. The family is called backstage before the performance starts, only to discover that Trina's tongue has swollen up because she was allergic to an herb gargle that she drank, which she said was to help her sing better. The guidance counselor, Lane Alexander, who is a very calm and sensible man, asks if anybody can take Trina's place. André assumes that Tori can because she'd heard the song numerous times during rehearsals throughout the week. At first, Tori refuses, but André forces her to, so she slips on a fancy dress and gets on stage. Realizing that she has nothing to lose in front of a crowd of strangers, Tori decides to sing.

Her top-notch performance surprises the audience, and even herself. Principal Eikner takes Tori and her parents backstage and offers Tori a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the elite performing arts high school. Tori doesn't think that she's talented enough, but after watching such a strong performance, André believes otherwise. He pulls up the curtain and asks the audience if Tori should join them, to which they all chant, "Yes!" After a moment, Tori accepts the offer. Tori and Trina enter Hollywood Arts. During her first day at Hollywood Arts, Tori gets lost and meets Robbie Shapiro, a shy boy who often speaks through his ventriloquist dummy, Rex. Tori also meets Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande), a hyper and happy, but sensitive girl who is easily upset, often shouting, "What's that supposed to mean!?" when she feels offended.

Robbie (Matt Bennett) (through Rex) gives Tori directions to her first class with Mr. Sikowitz, and when Tori enters the classroom, she accidentally bumps into Beck Oliver, spilling his coffee on his shirt. Tori then rubs the coffee off of his shirt. When Beck's short-tempered and overprotective girlfriend, Jade West, walks in, she becomes mad at Tori for rubbing her boyfriend, which in her books is a flirtatious move.

Tori is introduced to Sikowitz to whom she gives $2 to after mistaking him for a homeless person.

During an improvisation exercise, Sikowitz asks Jade to choose four other students to act with. She chooses Cat, Beck, Tori, and Eli. He asks Robbie to pick a setting, and he chooses 'home.' And André chooses 'big news,' as the situation. Just before they begin, Jade asks Tori to go and wait in the hallway.

The scene starts with Beck (Avan Jogian)(the husband) getting fired from his job, and Cat and Eli (the kids) complaining about this situation. Jade tries to cheer them up by telling them that she got them a new dog, and Tori enters and gets onto the stage. At first, Tori did not play the proper way of a dog, but then Jade told Sikowitz (Eric Lange) to tell Tori to act like a real dog. Tori then does so. Jade claims that dogs usually have fleas and ticks in their fur, and schemingly tells the kids that coffee is a good way to get them out. Beck and André tried to warn her to not do it, but Jade pours an entire cup of coffee on Tori's head, as revenge for 'flirting' with her boyfriend.

Embarrassed and upset, Tori runs from the room and attempts to call her mother, Holly Vega, hoping that she can take her out of the school. André meets up with Tori in the hallway and takes her phone from her. Tori feels that she should simply give up, and face the fact that she isn't unique at all. André then tells her that everybody is unique and special in their own way, and dissuades her from walking away because of Jade.

At home, Tori is watching the video of her performing at the Big Showcase. Trina then comes over, convincing her to stay at the school. Tori does not want to come back though. Trina tells Tori that she actually liked Tori's performance, which Tori thanks, but then chimes in to say that if she would've performed, she would've been amazing.

On Tori's second day at Hollywood Arts, Tori is chosen to pick the actors for a game of Alphabet Improv. She picks André, Cat, Beck, and Jade. During the game, Jade and Tori are fighting (but they follow the rules) while the other actors are out. Beck also fainted, which left Jade and Tori for most of the game. Tori tries her best to push Jade hard enough to get out of the game, until Jade gets eliminated. Beck wakes up again, and tries to make Beck feel better by kissing him, as Tori gets her revenge on Jade by kissing Beck, which is the start of Jade and Tori's rivalry for. (see: Jori).