Victorious (pilot)
In the Style of Dr. Suess
The curtain arises on a brand new show,
Dan Schneider is the writer, how bad could it go?
Dan is the Midas of children's TV
For everything he touches becomes gold, don't you see.
This show is about an L.A. family group.
A mom and a dad, and two girls in the troupe
Our story today opens in a living room where.
Tori Vega is examining a weird plant that is there.
Attached to the plant are items riddled with fungus.
A fillet of fish, and a bread, slice among us,
Tori's lab partner sits at a computer by "Pear"
To record all the data that Tori finds there.
The first mold, said Tori, is one that's on bread,
It's furry and mushy; did you hear what I said?
The other one here is a mold made of fish,
It is stinky and smelly and when touched it goes squish.
At this point the door to this cheery abode,
Is opened by Trina; who stomps in off the road.
I am so upset is her line as we meet her,
I have a new partner for my show at the theater,
Andrew Harris is his name from the tenth grade place,
They expect me to work with him in the big Showcase.
The big Showcase, Tori's partner says, what is that?
Tori said it's a show at the school she is at.
Trina said it's more than a show, oh yes so much more,
A regular show would be so much a bore.
Producers, directors, studio heads are invited,
And all the performers at school get excited!
It's a chance that they have to display all their wares,
In the hope that a contract; will someday be theirs.
The students perform at the top of their game,
In the hope to be noticed and to receive fame.
Trina, clearly upset just can't stand anymore
She walks Tori's science partner right out of the door.
Trina said, so you can see to prepare for my bout,
I must let Andrew in and must make you go out!
Tori said, Trina, we have a project that's due,
We must turn in this mold bush and we were not through!
Trina said; your mold bush will wait for some other day,
Andrew is coming, his music to play.
You must stay with us and help give us a clue,
Right now I don't know just what I will do.
I feel in my heart, that I want to go sing,
Andrew wrote a song, it may just be the thing!
The three of us need to work hard and to test,
The type of performance, to find what is best.
The doorbell rings and Trina says hey,
That must be Andrew, I'll get it; you stay.
Trina opens the door and tells Andre' come in,
Thank you says Andre with his big cheery grin.
Tori, that's Andrew, whom I spoke of to you,
Andre,' Tori do you go to Hollywood Arts too?
Oh, no said Tori, I'm not one to perform,
My sister does that, and that is the norm.
Trina said, I got the talent but she got strong teeth,
When she visits the dentist her appointments are brief.
Tori said I try not to brag about that, it's so true,
I would much rather have a talent; like you.
Andre' puts down his knapsack, nice piano, it looks very fit,
Then he pulls out the bench, and sits down upon it.
Andre' sits at the piano and tickles the keys,
Tori sits down beside him getting weak in the knees.
Oh, my you are amazing is all she can say,
Trina says, I think he is merely ok.
While playing, an odor assails Andre's head,
He sniffs Tori's hand, Its fish mold, she said.
He drops her hand as if he was burned,
And he begins to play, the song that he learned.
For almost a week, Trina, Tori and Andre'
Prepare music and staging for the big show day.
When Andre first begins to play Trina his song,
She stops him and tells him that she thinks it's all wrong.
She wants him to go slow to show her range and her clarity,
Between all their opinions is a major disparity.
But Trina is the singer and so they do it her way,
And hope that despite hearing her, the audience will stay.
For though to say this is not to be tender,
But Trina can sing like two cats in a blender.
Their work must soon end, for the day of the show,
Is quickly upon them, ready, set, go!
Poor Trina though feels that she needs something extra,
To bolster her acting and singing, etcetera,
She gargles with herbs that cause an un thought of reaction,
And makes her tongue swell; to a major distraction.
Her parents and Tori are called to backstage,
And see for themselves the mess that she made.
Poor Andre' was hoping to close the event,
In a way that his grandma would be glad that she went.
Lane said there must be an option, is there anyone who,
Can sing Trina's part, and knows what to do?
Andre' said her sister is here and she knows the song,
Even better than Trina; unless I am wrong.
Lane said, get her ready, then on with the show,
Tori said. I'm no performer, don't ask me to go!
Andre' said, you can do this, you dance and you sing,
Tori said, I don't go to school here, is that a bad thing?
Lane said bring her back. Get her something to wear,
A quick touch of make-up, a brush through her hair.
So Tori is changed, and in five minutes or less,
Is wearing pink sneakers, and a silver short dress.
Then Lane takes her over and shoves her onstage,
She feels she is trapped, like a bird in a cage.
Andre' whispers encouragement as she looks over to him,
Then he starts on the intro, and the house lights go dim.
One spotlight is aimed right on where she stands
She softly starts singing, stiffly moving her hands.
As Tori continues, the song she does master,
Then she motions to Andre' to make it go faster.
That is all that she needs, her song and dance for this section,
Soon begin to flow nicely, and to spark of perfection.
Her singing gets stronger; and her moves show such grace,
That a ripple of excitement soon builds in the place,
By the end of the song she is such a sensation.
The audience gives her a standing ovation.
The curtain comes down and the actors and crew,
Have praises for Tori, Lane and her parents do too.
While everyone is cheering with excitement, anew,
A man comes to Tori and says, Who, are you?
Tori Vega she says, and who might you be?
Principal Eickner; the school here is run, by me.
You don't go to school here he says, Is that true?
I would hope you'd consider it, this place can use you!
Oh I don't know said Tori; I don't think I'm that good.
You must reconsider, no really you should.
Now Andre' has heard of Tori's objection,
He raises the curtain for an audience connection.
Andre says Hey people, the girl who sang the last song,
Does not think she's good enough. Prove that she is wrong!
The crowd then explodes with applause and wild cheer,
Andre' looks at Tori and says well, do you hear?
This is the way that a Vega, named Tori
Came to Hollywood Arts, chapter one of the story!