The Bird Scene (episode)

The Bird Scene is the 2nd episode of Season One of Victorious. It was advertised to be the Season Premiere of Victorious.

Plot
After Tori learns that a play she had originally worked on with Andre is chosen to be one of the school plays, she plans to audition for the lead role. Her plan hits a snag when her drama teacher, Mr.Sikowitz, tells her she cannot audition for the play, nor any others, until she successfully completes "The Bird Scene". Although she performs her lines well, and seems to have done the scene flawlessly, when she asks her teacher how she did, he tells her it was entertaining, but she did not pass the test. Tori's friends are unable to help her with the scene, as it's the golden rule not to give advice to others on it. Even after handcuffing Cat to a railing, and flirting with Robbie, she is unsuccessful in getting any of her friends to spill the secret to the crucial scene. After several failed attempts, she soon becomes frustrated and on her third try, insists her performance was good. Mr.Sikowitz applauds her, and tells her she has finally mastered "The Bird Scene". He admits that the Bird Scene is a test to see how she would react to criticism, saying that all of her past attempts were great, but her problems came when she asked how she did, not trusting her own ability to rise to the occasion.