Tori Vega gets the chance of a lifetime, after filling in for her sister's performing act, she is given the opportunity to attend the elite Hollywood Arts High School. However, fitting in proves difficult when she is targeted by Jade when she sees her with her boyfriend, which causes her to wonder if she truly belongs there.

Tori finds out that everyone who attends Hollywood Arts must complete "The Bird Scene." So, she works hard on preparing the monologue for her drama class. Elsewhere, André and Robbie enroll in a ballet class to meet girls, but their plan backfires.

Tori gets a chance to perform an act of stage fighting, but things look bad for her when she gets paired up with Jade. However, when the two perform their scene, she encounters a problem when she is accused of deliberately hurting Jade during a fight scene. Meanwhile, Trina struggles with Robbie's constant displays of affection after an on-stage kiss.

Tori encounters some bad luck when she gets a bad makeup job, which leaves her looking like a zombie. Things go from bad to worse when Tori has to give her first lead performance looking like a zombie on opening night.

Robbie is running into problems with his video news blog because it is stale and not very popular. However, Tori tells him that he can make it more interesting by uploading videos of his classmates' lives. Unfortunately, Robbie gets into trouble with his classmates when he goes too far. Meanwhile, Cat gets addicted to online-shopping.

Tori accidentally gets Beck fired from his role in a film while Robbie starts to have nightmares about his best friend.

Tori can't figure out why Jade, Beck, André, Cat, and Robbie won't let her join the Hollywood Arts ping-pong team.

Cat's new boyfriend happens to be Tori's old boyfriend, and she struggles to restrain her jealousy. Meanwhile Trina gets all her friends into using some illegally imported fish to get smoother feet.

Tori encounters some bad luck when she gets a bad makeup job, which leaves her looking like a zombie. Things go from bad to worse when Tori has to give her first lead performance looking like a zombie on opening night.

Tori, Andre, Beck and Jade are chosen to be the stars of a reality show being filmed at Hollywood Arts called "The Wood". But, the show makes some of the stars look bad. Meanwhile, Robbie and Trina are forced to work at the Glub Truck after hurting the owner.

Tori offers to donate blood after Robbie is rushed to the hospital, despite the fact that the school play is only a few hours away. Meanwhile, Cat, Beck, Andre, and Jade go to Karaoke Dokie to reclaim their title.

When Principal Eikner leaves Hollywood Arts, the school hires a new principal who makes all the students re-audition in order to keep their spots. Who will get kicked out?

Tori directs a play with Trina as the star. But when a mishap occurs on opening night, serious doubts are raised over whether or not it was truly an accident.

It is Sikowitz's 10 year anniversary teaching at Hollywood Arts, and Tori and the gang celebrate by taking him to a play. But things go awry when Sikowitz becomes depressed after watching the play and Tori feels guilty and tries to fix it. Meanwhile, Trina tries to impress a boy she likes by pretending to be a pizza delivery girl, and Beck and Jade are text-fighting.

Andre develops a crush on Jade after they work together on a song and Tori tries to help him get over it. Also, Robbie tries to help Tori prepare for the Tech Theatre exam she must take and pass in order to take an R&B singing class, and Cat becomes obsessed with Jupiter boots.

Jade and Beck make discoveries about their relationship while helping Sinjin with his game show. Meanwhile, Tori awaits the release of a new phone.

Tall tales are told about Trina and how she gained admission to Hollywood Arts. Elsewhere, Tori and Robbie realize they can’t pay a restaurant bill.

Tori befriends a new classmate named Ponnie, who keeps vanishing when others are around. As a result, Tori's old pals begin to doubt her sanity.

Andre gets Tori a job at a frozen yogurt stand; Cat is jealous when Robbie asks someone else to the luau.