VICTORIOUS
"Trina-fide"
written by
Rachel Bollinger
316.761.0641
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VICTORIOUS
“TRINA-FIDE”
COLD OPENING
FADE IN:
INT. HOLLYWOOD ARTS HIGH - LOCKERS/VENDING MACHINE - DAY
(TORI, ANDRE)
TORI IS ABOUT TO SHUT LOCKER. ANDRE STOPS HER.
ANDRE
Wait! Got any good food in there?
TORI
Uh nope, sorry.
SFX: A GROWLING STOMACH.
TORI
That’s not your stomach?
SHE SHUTS LOCKER. ANDRE LOOKS INTO VENDING MACHINE.
ANDRE
Yeah, yeah it is. (BEAT) Ah, man!
Nothin’ left but peanuts, Moreos (AKA
OREOS) ‘n gum.
TORI LOOKS OVER ANDRE’S SHOULDER INTO VENDING MACHINE.
TORI
Energy over sugar; go with peanuts.
MOREOS DROP FROM MACHINE.
TORI
Or Moreos.
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ANDRE
I’m thinkin’ taste over peanut
allergy.
TORI
True. But, Moreos always need milk.
ANDRE
Ugh, milk! You had to say MILK?!
TORI
What? What’s wrong?!
ANDRE
Ah, Grandma poured chunky, sour milk
all over my cereal this mornin’!
(SHIVERS) So NASTY! Then she stared me
down, said I wasn’t going to waste
good milk.
TORI
That’s awful!
ANDRE
Yeah, more awful for me! I took a bite
just to make her go away. --Grandma
needs to see a doctor.
HE HANDS TORI COOKIE. SYMPATHETIC, SHE RAISES MOREO.
TORI
Here’s to a better day!
THEY TAP COOKIES LIKE A TOAST ENTERING SIKOWTIZ’S CLASS.
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3.
INT. SIKOWITZ CLASS - MORNING
(SIKOWITZ/DR. GRIFFIN, TORI, JADE, CAT, BECK, ANDRE, ROBBIE
& REX, STUDENTS)
SIKOWITZ POSES AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER/DR. GRIFFIN WITH AN
OPPOSITE LOOK AND PERSONALITY. HIS FACE DISGUISED IN LIQUID
LATEX, A WIG, HEAVY BEARD, BUSINESS SUIT, AND SHOES.
TORI AND ANDRE ENTER. ANDRE MUNCHES ON COOKIES.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
I would like to promptly take role. I
am Dr. Griffin, your substitute.
Please call me by that, and that name
only. I do NOT do nick names. (TO
ANDRE) And thank you for the cookies!
HE TAKES PACKAGE OF COOKIES FROM ANDRE.
ANDRE
Ah, man! I give up!
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I/E. VICTORIOUS THEME SONG - DAY
(FULL CAST)
END OF COLD OPEN
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ACT ONE
SCENE ONE
FADE IN:
INT. SIKOWITZ CLASS - MORNING
(SIKOWITZ/DR. GRIFFIN, TORI, JADE, CAT, BECK, ANDRE, ROBBIE
& REX, STUDENTS)
CAT SKIPS TO WHITE BOARD AND WRITES SUBSTITUTE’S NAME. HE
SNEERS AT HER AND EATS MOREOS.
CAT
Don’t want to forget your name!
ANDRE
I want to forget.
MOREOS BLACKEN OUT TEACHER’S FRONT TOOTH.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
(TO CAT) Little Miss Red-riding-head,
SIT!
REX
He just broke his nick name rule.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
Who said that?
JADE
Dr. Griffin-DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
(TO JADE) Yes, rebel without a cause.
JADE
Go ahead, look like a hobo! FINE WITH
ME!
CAT SIGNALS DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) ABOUT HIS BLACKED-OUT
TOOTH COVERED IN MOREO. HE WIPES TOOTH CLEAN AND BEGINS TO
TAKE ROLL. TORI RAISES HAND.
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5.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
(POINTS TO TORI) You, what?
TORI
Uh, this is a small class, so if the
seats are filled --we’re probably all
here. (BEAT) Is Sikowitz sick?
CAT
Yeah, he’s never gone.
STUDENTS AD-LIB IN AGREEMENT.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
Enough with the “Oh, I love my teacher
bit!” Mr. Sick-o-wits is taking a
personal day. Need we wonder why? (TWO
BEATS) UGH! You don’t have desks?
CAT SUDDENLY NOTICES THERE ARE NO DESKS.
CAT
We don’t have DESKS?!
JADE
Cat, we’ve never had desks in here.
CAT
Oh...
MR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
This is so typical of a whack-jobdrama-teacher who lacks the use for
utility.
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BECK
Careful now, you’re talking about our
favorite teacher.
ANDRE
That’s right!
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
My, my, sensitive actors aren’t we?
Hmm. (TO TORI) YOU, take this roll
sheet to the office.
TORI
I can post roll on that lap-top, it’s
quick, I’ll do it for you.
MR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
I don’t do computers. And did I ask
you for your personal commentary?
TORI SHRINKS IN SEAT.
TORI
Well, no.
ROBBIE
Ouch.
MR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
(TO TORI) YOU, take this to the
office.
HE HANDS TORI ROLL SHEET. SHE EXITS. JADE SMILES.
JADE
This sub ain’t bad; he’s growin’ on
me.
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REX
Like mold on bread.
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TEXT MESSAGE
SIKOWITZ WHERE ARE YOU?! THIS SUBSTITUTE IS MEAN!!
MOOD = IRRITATED!!
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SCENE TWO
INT. HOLLYWOOD ARTS - MAIN OFFICE - DAY
(TORI, SINJIN, TRINA, LANE)
SINJIN EXITS LANE’S OFFICE.
SINJIN
You okay?
TORI
Sikowitz’s substitute is a major meanjoe-green! --He yelled at me!
SHE PLACES ROLE SHEET IN SLOT.
SINJIN
At you?
TORI
I know. Right?!
SINJIN
(SHOCKED) He sent you to the office?
SINJIN OPENS DOOR FOR TORI TO EXIT OUT FIRST.
TORI
Kind of, well, not exactly.
TRINA WALKS UP AND PULLS TORI BACK INTO OFFICE.
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TRINA
GOOD-BYE!!
CLOSES OFFICE DOOR, EXCLUDING SINJIN.
TORI
Trina, really?
TRINA
TORI?! WHAT?! I said, excuse me.
TORI
No, you didn’t. (LOWERS VOICE) Are you
in trouble?
TRINA
No, ARE YOU?!
TORI
No. I was just leaving!
TRINA POUTS, SITS IN CHAIR OUTSIDE LANE’S DOOR. TORI
HESITATES TO LEAVE.
TRINA
(STRESSED) Somehow they found out I
never took keyboarding class! Right
when I thought I could sneak by, THEY
DRAG ME BACK IN!
TORI IMITATES TRINA’S TWO-FINGER PUNCH FOR
TYPING/KEYBOARDING.
TORI
Maybe they noticed your two-fingerpunch in script writing class, it’s a
little noticeable.
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TRINA
HEY! I’m SO MUCH FASTER than that!
TORI
Okay...
TRINA TYPES TWO-FINGER-PUNCH ON TORI’S FOREHEAD.
TRINA
Seee!!
TORI
OUCH! STOP!!!!
TRINA
Admit it; I’m fast!
TORI
Okay, you’re fast AND PAINFUL!
TORI PUSHES TRINA AWAY AND SHE FALLS BACK DOWN INTO CHAIR.
TRINA
You know they’re gonna put me in some,
pin-head, FRESHMAN CLASS with girls
who have nothing going on in their
brains, and boys who are the size of
LITTLE CHILDREN!
TORI
(UNDER BREATH) Sounds like a match.
TRINA
What?
TORI
Nothing. Will you have to take
keyboard class now or in the summer?
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TRINA
HELLO!? NOW! I JUST SAID THAT!
TORI
No, no you didn’t! (DISGUSTED) --Yeah
well, you have fun with that.
TORI TURNS TO EXIT JUST AS LANE EXITS HIS OFFICE.
TRINA
MAYBE I WILL!
TORI
Good.
TRINA
GOOD!!
LANE
Ladies, should I separate you?
TORI
(SARCASTIC) Not possible, we’re
sisters! (EXITS OUT DOOR) But I’ll
leave, and you can deal with her!
TRINA
Real nice! Thanks a lot!
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INT. LANE’S OFFICE - SAME
(TRINA, LANE)
TRINA
You know, she needs counseling! Living
in the shadow of Trina Vega makes her
way insecure.
LANE PUMPS LOTION, RUBS HIS HANDS.
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LANE
Alright, let’s first work on
Trina
Vega graduating, then your sister can
enjoy her own spotlight. --Shadow
situation, resolved.
TRINA
OMG! You’re saying I’ll totally be
FORGOTTEN WHEN I GRADUATE!? No more
shadow, no more Trina Vega! NO MORE
ME! (TWO BEATS) Maybe I SHOULDN’T
graduate!
LANE LOOKS A TAD PANICKED.
LANE
Oh, yes-yes, you must graduate.
(CLEARS THROAT) And I’m here to make
sure that happens.
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SCENE THREE
INT. SIKOWITZ CLASS - DAY - SAME
(SIKOWITZ, JADE, CAT, BECK, ANDRE, ROBBIE & REX, STUDENTS)
CLASS IS GATHERED AROUND SIKOWITZ/DR. GRIFFIN. ALL STUDY AND
TOUCH HIS LATEX FACE.
ROBBIE
I can’t believe under all that latex
it’s really you, Sikowitz!
HE PULLS OFF WIG TO SHOW THEM THE EDGE OF LATEX.
ANDRE
Latex-face ate my cookies!
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SIKOWITZ
SUCKUHHHHS! I had you all squirmin’! I
LOVED IT! Let-me-tell-yuh, stage makeup has come along way! In my early
days, this ugly-mug would’ve taken all
day, sweating myself into some major
acne or heat rash. One pimply pusspocket of sweat!
AD-LIB GROANS.
JADE
We get it, enough already!
SIKOWITZ
Oh, and it STANK like a dirty, rubber
trash can in the heat of the summer!
BECK
SIKOWITZ IS IN A SUIT, PEOPLE!
SIKOWITZ MODELS SUIT AROUND ROOM.
ANDRE
Check out them shoes! --Nice!
BECK
Those are shoes; that’s not a mirage
we’re seeing?
SIKOWITZ
They’re shoes! I KNOW! My feet feel
imprisoned, and my suit feels like a
straight jacket. --How do people do
this?!!
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CAT
My brother had to wear one of those,
he liked it, fell asleep in one.
JADE
A suit?
CAT
No, a straight jacket.
AWKWARD SILENCE.
SIKOWITZ
Now, if you’ll all get out of my face,
I’ll tell why I dressed up like this.
I am disguised as a this psychiatrist,
because he is scretly and deathly
afraid of crowds, so, I’m picking up
his award for him -ANDRE INTERRUPTS.
ANDRE
Tori isn’t back yet.
CAT
Tori doesn’t know you are you, and Dr.
Griffin isn’t you, but you are
Sikowitz.
CAT LOOKS CONFUSED.
JADE
Yeah, whatever you do, yell more at
Tori!
SIKOWITZ PUTS WIG BACK ON.
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SIKOWITZ
I did feel a bit guilty yelling at all
you kids.
ROBBIE
You yell at us all the time!
SIKOWITZ
Huh, I do? (CHUCKLES) You’re probably
right! Okay, so before Tori gets back,
let’s come up with a scene for her to
walk right into! Something terrible!
AD-LIB EXCITEMENT.
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SCENE FOUR
INT. HALLWAY - OUTSIDE CLASSROOM DOOR - DAY
(TRINA, LANE)
LANE ESCORTS TRINA TO HER NEW KEYBOARD CLASS.
TRINA
Where are we? You’re sure this is
still Hollywood Arts?
LANE
Yes, I’m sure. (BEAT) Now Trina, think
of this class as a chance to be kind
to some younger students.
TRINA
Be kind to rug-rats? Yeah, that’s
asking a lot.
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LANE
(FRUSTRATED) Never mind. Just get a
“C” or better, that’s all that is
needed for you to graduate.
SHE PEERS IN CLASSROOM WINDOW, LOOKS BACK AT LANE IN A PANIC.
TRINA
I can’t do this! Look at those shrinka-dinks punching tiny letters, ‘n
they’re using all their fingers!
SHE TURNS TO LEAVE, LANE TURNS HER AROUND AND GENTLY OPENS
DOOR. HE SENDS HER IN.
SFX: KEYBOARDS CLICKING
TRINA
(TURNS BACK; WHISPERS) They’re going
to laugh at me!
LANE
No they won’t!(BEAT) Take each letter
one punch at a time.
DOOR SHUTS. LANE HOLDS HANDLE SHUT. TRINA SMASHES HER FACE IN
DOOR’S SMALL WINDOW, PLEADING TO GET OUT.
LANE
Clickity-click-click, good-bye.
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SCENE FIVE
INT. SIKOWITZ CLASS - DAY - SAME
(SIKOWITZ, JADE, CAT, BECK, ANDRE, ROBBIE & REX, STUDENTS)
JADE RUNS INTO CLASSROOM; YELLS.
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JADE
She’s coming! Tori’s coming! PLACES!
SIKOWITZ
Improv time! AND ACTION!
UNAWARE, TORI ENTERS. DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) FIGHTS TO PULL
REX FROM ROBBIE’S ARMS.
ROBBIE
YOU CAN’T HAVE HIM!
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
(TO ROBBIE) GIVE ME THAT RIDICULOUS
PUPPET! HOW DARE IT. HE. YOU. SAY
THOSE THINGS TO ME?!
ROBBIE
How dare you call him a PUPPET!!
REX
Teacher can’t take a joke? (CRIES)
Waaaah! Poor baby!
ROBBIE
Rex, quit talking!
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) RIPS REX FROM ROBBIE’S ARMS, THROWS
REX OUT THE WINDOW.
ROBBIE RUSHES AT DR. GRIFFIN WITH A PENCIL. THEY FALL TO THE
GROUND IN A ROLLING TUSSLE. TORI FREAKS OUT IN THE AMIDST
CHAOS. ROBBIE BREAKS AWAY FROM FIGHT AND EXITS.
ROBBIE (O.C)
REX!
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) IS ON THE GROUND, A PENCIL PROTRUDES
FROM HIS CHEEK, BUT HE ACTS LIKE HE IS UNAWARE OF IT.
TORI
GET THE NURSE!
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DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) GETS UP FROM GROUND, BRUSHES SUIT OFF,
IN GENTLEMAN-STYLE.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
I lost my cool, I apologize to all of
you, but I can assure you this will
not happen again. (BEGS) Please,
please don’t tell your principal!!
TORI
Uh, TOO LATE!!
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
Come on, we all know puppets are the
devil! (TO TORI; A BEAT) WHY ARE YOU
LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!?
TORI
Because you have a pencil sticking
out of your cheek, ‘n you wrestled
Robbie to the ground!
HE TURNS BACK TO LOOK AT HIS BOTTOM CHEEKS.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
Right or left? I don’t see anything.
THE CLASS HOLDS IN THEIR LAUGHTER; READY TO BUST.
TORI
YOUR FACE!
JADE HANDS TORI FIRST-AID KIT.
JADE
Uh-yeah, you pull it out.
CAT LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY.
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TORI
Why me? (TO CAT) QUIT LAUGHING! THIS
ISN’T FUNNY!
LAUGHTER FILLS THE CLASSROOM. DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) PULLS
OFF WIG. TORI SHRIEKS.
SIKOWITZ (DR. GRIFFIN)
I can’t do this to you anymore, Tori.
HE PULLS PENCIL OUT FROM CHEEK, HANDS IT TO HER.
SIKOWITZ (DR. GRIFFIN)
Under this latex, it’s me, Sikowitz!
GOT-CHA!
MORE LAUGHTER.
TORI
WHAT? NO WAY! YOU ALL WERE IN ON
THIS?!
TORI FLOPS DOWN ON FLOOR IN EMBARRASSMENT AND DISBELIEF.
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TEXT MESSAGE - SAME
(TORI)
NO WAY!!! I JUST GOT PUNKED BY MY TEACHER & MY FRIENDS!
MOOD = TOTALLY FREAKED OUT!
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SCENE SIX
INT. KEYBOARD CLASSROOM - DAY
(TRINA, TEACHER, FRESHMAN BOYS, FRESHMAN GIRLS, STUDENTS)
SFX: COMPUTER KEYBOARDS/TYPING
TRINA TURNS AROUND AND STARES AT CLASS.
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TEACHER
You can sit over there, Trina.
FRESHMAN BOY ONE
(LOWERS VOICE) Dude, it’s Trina Vega!
FRESHMAN BOYS LOOK IN AWE. SHE PASSES THEM TO SIT DOWN. A
CREEPY FRESHMAN BOY LEANS IN TO SNIFF TRINA. ONE FRESHMAN BOY
TOUCHES HER HAIR FROM BEHIND.
CREEPY FRESHMAN BOY
You smell lovely.
TRINA STANDS UP.
TRINA
(TO TEACHER; DEMANDS) Oh, no. I CANNOT
sit here!
FRESHMAN BOYS MOAN.
TEACHER
Okay, well then, sit in that row.
TRINA
(TO FRESHMAN BOYS) Buh-bye.
FRESHMAN BOY ONE
Sayonara. (RAISES EYE-BROWS) Until
later, sea breeze.
TRINA
You’re a creeper, you know that.
FRESHMAN BOY ONE
Call me whatever you wish, just call
me.
TRINA WALKS OVER TO HER NEW SEAT. FOUR FRESHMAN GIRLS, DANCE
MAJORS, SMILE AT TRINA IN UNISON.
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FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
(LOWERS VOICE) It’s gotta be Trina
Vega!
FRESHMAN GIRLS PULL TRINA’S CHAIR OUT, AND HELP HER WITH HER
BACK PACK. THEY LOOK AT HER IN ADMIRATION.
TRINA
How do you know me?
FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
Everybody knows you, HELLO!? Your
audition into Hollywood Arts, years
back, legend!
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
TOTAL LEGEND! We weren’t there, ‘cuz
like, we were in middle school. We
totally know about it.
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
You sang that song, “Let It Shine.”
TRINA
But you never saw my audition?
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
We wish.
TEACHER INTERRUPTS.
TEACHER (V.O.)
(SING-SONG) Girls! Get typing! I
should only hear the clicking of
little fingers! Remember, rapid
fingers make for speedy movies-of-theweek!
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TRINA
(TO GIRLS; LOWERS VOICE) Yeah, well,
I’m not going to write movies-of-theweek, I’m going to star in them,
hello?!
GIRLS NOD IN SYNCHRONIZED AGREEMENT AND WHISPERS.
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
(SIGH) You’re so driven!
TRINA
Yeah, I know. What can I say?
SHE PATS THEIR HEADS.
FADE OUT.
SCENE SEVEN
EXT. FOOD COURT - DAY
(TORI, CAT, ANDRE, ROBBIE, BECK, JADE, TRINA, FRESHMAN
GIRLS)
TORI AND ANDRE CARRY FOOD TRAYS FOR LUNCH. CAT WALKS UP.
CAT
Rex is still missing! Robbie never
found him after he got thrown out the
window by Sikowitz! He’s really sad.
TORI
Ha, ha. I’m not falling for anymore
stunts! Try that on somebody else.
CAT
It’s not a joke, I promise, look!
SAD, DILAPIDATED ROBBIE POSTS REWARD POSTERS ALL OVER. TORI
WALKS UP TO ROBBIE.
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TORI
So someone really stole Rex!?
ROBBIE
I can’t talk about it. My heart...
TORI
Okay.
ROBBIE
It’s been over forty-eight hours!
He’s, he’s probably, you know. (BEAT)
DEAD!
ROBBIE TRIES NOT TO CRY AS HE EXITS TO PUT UP POSTERS.
ANDRE
Not being mean or anything, but who’d
want Rex? --Just saying.
TORI, ANDRE, AND CAT SIT AT BECK AND JADE’S TABLE.
TORI
(TO JADE) Did you steel Rex?
JADE
I’m not a freak! (BEAT) I say, GOOD
RIDDANCE!
CAT GASPS.
JADE
(TO CAT) What?
TORI
She has no heart; why are we shocked?
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BECK
It’s gotta be some kind of prank a
dare or something.
ANDRE
Oh, that reminds me of my Grandma.
CAT
(MORTIFIED) YOUR GRANDMA STOLE REX?!
ANDRE
Nooo! Grandma has a check-up
scheduled. Would somebody please dare
to go with me? Please?
AD-LIB EXCUSES OF BEING TOO BUSY TO HELP.
TORI
FINE! I’ll go with you!
ANDRE
Oh man, thanks!
TORI
You know Grandma hates me.
JADE
(Southern belle) Imagine that, someone
doesn’t like Tori Vega?
TORI
I don’t talk like that!
ANDRE
Grandma hates people in general; it’s
not personal.
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TORI
(TO JADE) Exactly! SEE!!
BECK STANDS UP TO EXIT TABLE, CATCHES A GLIMPSE OF FRESHMAN
GIRLS SURROUNDING TRINA AT ANOTHER LUNCH TABLE.
BECK
Speaking of hate, whoa, your sister
has friends.
JADE
(LAUGHS) Right.
THEY ALL LOOK.
TORI
That can’t be my sister. (LOOKS) Oh my
gosh, THAT’S MY SISTER!
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TEXT MESSAGE - SAME
MY SISTER HAS FRIENDS?!! SINCE WHEN?
MOOD = NOT CONVINCED
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT ONE.
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ACT TWO
SCENE ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. FOOD COURT - DAY
(TRINA, BECK, FRESHMAN GIRLS, TORI, JADE, CAT, ANDRE)
FRESHMAN GIRLS SURROUND TRINA AT LUNCH TABLE. BECK
COURTEOUSLY NODS TO TRINA AS HE DUMPS HIS TRASH AND EXITS.
BECK
Hey, Trina.
TRINA
(FLIRTACIOUS) Haaay, Beck.
TRINA
Yeah, I’ve kissed Beck.
FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
No way!! He’s the hottest!
TRINA’S NODS IN PRIDE. GIRLS SQUEAL, AND CLOSE IN ON TRINA.
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
You get asked out all the time don’t
you?!
TRINA HAS PUZZLED LOOK, NEEDS A DIVERSION.
TRINA
HEY, LOOK! See my poor, sister Tori
over there? Yeah, she has noooobody!
FRESHMAN GIRLS LOOK AT TORI; GIVE SYMPATHY MOANS.
TORI’S LUNCH TABLE
(TORI, JADE, CAT, ANDRE)
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TORI
WHY ARE THEY LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT?!
Something weird is going down, I can
sense it.
ANDRE
What’s she doing to those poor
freshman’ brains?
JADE
She’s giving them brain damage, it’s
warped ‘n crooked. --Why didn’t I
think of it?
TORI
Because you only have time to warp us.
JADE
Ha!
ANDRE
Yeah, those girls are all die-hard
dancers.
TORI
And that means what?
CAT
That means they dance a-like, (LAUGHS)
‘n laugh a-like, ‘n dress a-like! And-JADE COVERS CAT’S MOUTH.
JADE
And annoy a-like. You get the idea.
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TORI
So?
ANDRE
Yeah, dancers copy things really fast.
CAT
If they copied me, they’d be copyCats! (LAUGH) --Get it?
TORI GLANCES AT TRINA ACROSS LUNCH AREA.
TORI
They sure act like my sister is one
big party. They’re not going to copy
Trina, no way.
JADE
Jealous?
TORI
Jealous of Trina? Whatever!
JADE
Your sister just created her own army.
TORI
Right! An army for what? Painting
toenails the same color?
JADE
Fine! Don’t believe me, but I warned
you.
JADE EXITS TABLE WITH LUNCH TRAY.
JADE
Come on, Cat.
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CAT
But I’m not done.
JADE
Yeah, so?!
CAT EXITS TABLE.
ANDRE
Ignore Jade, come on, it’s Trina.
TORI
Exactly, it’s Trina. (BEAT) So why
does that scare me?
FADE OUT.
SCENE TWO
INT. ROBBIE’S BEDROOM - BED - EARLY MORNING
(ROBBIE)
WE SEE ROBBIE SLEEPING. CLOCK READS: 6 A.M.
MONTAGE
SFX: SENTIMENTAL MUSIC
A. ROBBIE AND REX AT SCHOOL, HAPPY WITH FRIENDS
B. ROBBIE AND REX IN SIKOWITZ’S CLASS, LAUGHING
C. CHANGE IN MUSIC: REX IS TAKEN BY BANDITS WHO PUT LIPSTICK
ON HIM
D. REX TIED UP TO A CHAIR. MASCARA WAND IS COMING AT HIM.
SFX: ALARM CLOCK
END OF MONTAGE
ROBBIE’S SCREAMS. HE GRABS ALARM CLOCK TO SEE 6:10 A.M.
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SCENE THREE
INT. VEGA HOME - DOOR - MORNING
(TORI, TRINA, ALL FRESHMAN GIRLS)
SFX: KNOCKING ON DOOR
BARELY AWAKE, TORI SITS AT BREAKFAST TABLE IN PAJAMAS WITH
GLASSES ON.
TRINA
Let ‘em in!! Let ‘em in!!
Hurry!
TORI GETS UP.
TORI
It’s six o’clock in the morning! LET
WHO IN?
TORI OPENS DOOR. TRINA STANDS ON TOP OF STAIRS, READY FOR
SCHOOL IN A FUNKY-COOL OUTFIT.
TRINA
My PEOPLE!
TORI BARELY OPENS DOOR AS HERD OF FRESHMAN GIRLS PUSH
THROUGH. TORI LANDS ON COUCH.
TRINA
Up here! Up here!
THEY CHEER UPON SEEING TRINA. THE HERD THUNDERS UPSTAIRS.
ALONE TWO BEATS, TORI LAYS STUNNED ON COUCH.
TORI
Great, she has an army.
CUT TO:
INT. VEGA HOME - TRINA’S ROOM - SAME
(TORI TRINA, ALL FRESHMAN GIRLS)
TRINA TWEAKS SEVERAL OUTFITS INTO DYNAMIC ENSEMBLES.
"Trina-fide"
30.
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
Unbelievable. Look at me!!
TRINA
Yeah, I know, it’s my gift.
TRINA HANDS FRESHMAN GIRL FOUR A PAIR OF TRINA-HEALS.
TRINA
Now slide into these, little one. All
must walk in my shoes.
FRESHMAN GIRL FOUR WALKS AROUND IN 3+ INCH HEALS AND FALLS.
SFX: A THUD.
FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
Trina, we have something for you. (TO
GIRLS) Drum roll, please.
ALL FRESHMAN GIRLS PAT THEIR LEGS IN A DRUM ROLL.
TRINA
For me?
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
To always remember you!
TORI SPIES IN ON TRINA’S ROOM: TO SEE THE UNVEILING OF
ROBBIE’S REX DOLL TRANSFORMED INTO A TRINA DOLL. REX NOW HAS
LONG-HAIR AND MAKE-UP ON.
FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
Trina Vega, Hollywood Art’s High
School legend. This doll will be with
us even when you graduate.
TRINA IS EMOTIONALLY MOVED. PULLS KLEENEX.
"Trina-fide"
31.
TRINA
NO WAY!! A mini-me for me?! Oh,
girls!! You should have.
ALL FRESHMAN GIRLS
AHHHHH!!
TORI ANGRILY BARGES IN.
TORI
You can’t just steal Rex and turn him
into Trina!!
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
Who’s Rex? We found this doll!
TRINA GRABS HER NEW DOLL AND MOVES THE MOUTH AS SHE TALKS.
TRINA
This is my little sister, Tori. Say,
good-bye, Tori!
UNISON FRESHMAN GIRLS
Goodbye, Tori!
TRINA
(REFERRING TO PUPPET) Wow, I’m so good
at this.
THE GIRLS FOLLOW TRINA AND DOLL OUT. TORI IS PUSHED OFF TO
THE SIDE AGAIN ONTO BED.
TORI
(YELLS) I still need a ride to school!
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE RETURNS WITH TRINA’S CAR KEYS.
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
Trina has a ride. We have are
performing at school. (STOPS) Oops!
(MORE)
"Trina-fide"
32.
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
(CONT'D)
I wasn’t supposed to tell you! I
forget to think when I’m excited!
GIRL TRIES TO EXIT, BUT TORI PULLS HER BACK BY A BOW ON HER
OUTFIT.
TORI
Whoa, whoa! Back up!! You’re
performing with Trina?
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
We’re her back-up dancers!
TORI
Trina is dancing in front of you?
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
(LAUGHS) No! Duh, she’s singing! We
have this whole routine made up for
her song, “Let It Shine.”
TORI
(YELLS) TRINA!!!
CUT TO:
TEXT MESSAGE
HELP!! MY SISTER IS OUT OF CONTROL! SHE HAS A ARMY! AND I’M
GOING INTO BATTLE!
CUT TO:
SCENE FIVE
INT. LANE’S COUSELING OFFICE - DAY
(LANE, ROBBIE)
ROBBIE TRIES TO LAY ON LANE’S SMALL COUCH, BUT CAN’T FIT.
ROBBIE
So what does my dream really mean?
"Trina-fide"
33.
LANE
...Lipstick?
ROBBIE
Yes, it was a shade of tomato red. No,
maybe it was rose. It was definitely
not hot pink.
SFX: THE PHONE RINGS.
LANE
Okay? Hold that thought.
ROBBIE AD-LIBS COLORS OF LIPSTICK.
LANE
Yes, he is. (BEAT) Okay, no problem.
Right-a-way! (HANGS UP) Sikowitz needs
to see you right now. (PULLS ROBBIE UP
OFF COUCH.) I think you’ll feel much
better.
ROBBIE
I don’t think that’s possible without
Rex.
CUT TO:
SCENE THREE
INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
(SIKOWITZ, ROBBIE, NEW REX)
A NEW REX DRESSED IN SIKOWITZ-TYPE CLOTHES. SIKOWITZ CUTS OFF
NEW REX’S PRICE TAG, AND SETS UP MAKE-UP FOR HIS DR. GRIFFIN
TRANSFORMATION.
ROBBIE (O.C.)
SIKOWITZ!
"Trina-fide"
34.
SIKOWITZ
(TO NEW REX) You better work.
SIKOWITZ QUICKLY COVERS NEW REX WITH A SHEET.
SIKOWITZ
Robbie! Come in, come in! I’m about
turn into Dr. Griffin again. Today’s
my big gig. You all were my run
through -ROBBIE
So why’d you want to see me?
SIKOWITZ
(PULLS SHEET) SURPRISE!
ROBBIE
REX!!?
ROBBIE HUGS REX LIKE A BOY FINDING HIS LOST DOG.
SIKOWITZ
I took Rex shopping, I got him some
new duds. Ya know, I owed him that,
after all, I did throw the kid out the
window.
ROBBIE
I searched everywhere!! WHERE WAS HE?
SIKOWITZ
Where was he? (BEAT; PANICKED) Yes,
good question. Uh, he was there! You
know, around there.
SIKOWITZ EXITS OUT, UNBEKNOWNST TO ROBBIE.
"Trina-fide"
35.
ROBBIE TURNS TO FIND HIMSELF ALONE.
ROBBIE
Sikowitz?!
CUT TO:
SCENE FOUR
INT. HOLLYWOOD ARTS - CENTER STEPS - DAY
(TRINA, ALL FRESHMAN GIRLS, JADE, ANDRE, BECK, CAT,
STUDENTS)
SFX: LET IT SHINE PLAYS.
ARMY OF TRINA-FIDE, FRESHMAN GIRLS IN FOUR-INCH HEELS STAND
IN V FORMATION BEHIND TRINA DANCING AS TRINA LIP-SINGS.
STUDENTS GATHER TO WATCH.
JADE, BECK AND ANDRE ENTER RANDOMLY, CAT WALKS UP LAST, HER
MOUTH DROPS OPEN.
ANDRE
Think Tori knows?
JADE
Heck no!
THEY ALL WATCH THE TRINA-PERFORMANCE AS TRINA DOLL IS
INCORPORATED INTO THE DANCE.
BECK
Are you thinkin’ what I’m thinkin?
CAT
Oh my gosh! Rex has a long lost, twin
sister!
ANDRE
I gotta find Tori.
JADE
Gotta admit it, they’re good.
CUT TO:
"Trina-fide"
36.
SCENE FOUR
INT. HOLLYWOOD ARTS HALLWAY/HALL CLOSET - DAY
(TORI, ROBBIE, CUSTODIAN)
ROBBIE YANKS TORI INTO CUSTODIAN’S HALL CLOSET.
ROBBIE
Tori, in here -TORI
Robbie?
ROBBIE
Something bizarre happened; you can’t
tell anyone.
TORI
Yeah, I need to tell you something,
too.
SHE TURNS TO SEE ROBBIE WITH REX. SHOCKED, SHE JUMPS.
TORI
WHOA!! You have Rex? No way! But I
thought -ROBBIE
Did you see Changelings?
SHE SHAKES HEAD NO.
ROBBIE
Sikowitz says this is my Rex, but this
IS NOT MY REX! I sound crazy, I know,
but this is not my Rex! Something
feels different about this Rex.
"Trina-fide"
37.
TORI
You’re not crazy.
ROBBIE
(SHOCKED) You believe me?
TORI
I do. Let me have him.
ROBBIE
What are you going to do?
CUSTODIAN OPENS DOOR, FLASHES A LOOK.
CUSTODIAN
Get out.
CUSTODIAN FINISHES A CAN OF SODA, CRUNCHES CAN. TORI IS WIDEEYED. BOTH STAND THERE A BEAT.
CUSTODIAN
(BURPS) NOW!
CUT TO:
SCENE FIVE
INT. HOLLYWOOD ART’S HALLWAY - LOCKERS - DAY
(TORI, ANDRE, BECK, JADE, CAT)
TORI HIDES NEW REX IN HER BACK PACK. ANDRE WALKS UP.
ANDRE
Torie! Trina stole your voice, and
turned Rex into a Rexcella. It’s kinda
sick ‘n disturbing.
TORI
I know.
ANDRE
You do?!
"Trina-fide"
38.
JADE WALKS UP WITH BECK AND CAT.
JADE
(WRYLY) Oh, Jade! Yes, you were right
about my annoying sister!
TORI
Okay, you were right!! Now help me
with my plan!
TORI, BECK, ANDRE, CAT, AND JADE STAND IN CIRCLE. ROBBIE
WALKS DOWN HALL AS THEY AD LIB THE PLAN.
TORI (V.O.)
We have to recover the real Rex from
the Trina followers and get him back
to Robbie. He can NEVER KNOW -ROBBIE STICKS HIS HEAD IN.
ROBBIE
What can I never know?
ALL STEP BACK AND LOOK AT ROBBIE.
BECK
Because you can never know what you
never know.
ROBBIE
Huh?
TORI GRABS ROBBIE BY THE SHOULDERS.
TORI
Exactly what he said, but what you do
know is janitor closets! --We’ll be
right back!
"Trina-fide"
39.
TORI SHOVES ROBBIE INTO HALL CLOSET.
CUT TO:
SCENE SIX
INT. HOLLYWOOD ART’S - ENTRANCE STEPS - DAY
(TRINA, FRESHMAN GIRLS, CROWD OF STUDENTS)
PREVIOUS FRESHMAN BOYS HOVER AT TRINA’S FEET AND APPLAUD.
TORI WALKS UP TO WATCH TRINA AND HER DANCERS.
TRINA
(SEES TORI) Thank you, thank you!
(BEAT) Okay, we’re done! Off to class
you go!
FRESHMAN BOYS
(REPEAT CHANT) More! More! More!
TRINA
I’m tired, little boys. Yeah, the gigs
up! Bye-now.
THE FRESHMAN GIRLS TURN INTO A FORCEFUL ARMY ENCAMPING TRINA.
FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
(EVIL) Let’s do the song again, Trina!
We’re not tired; we NEVER get tired.
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
HIT IT AGAIN!
SFX: LET IT SHINE SONG PLAYS.
TORI SNEAKS UP AND STEALS TRINA DOLL. NO ONE NOTICES.
TRINA
NOOOOO!! I don’t want to! I’m tired of
that song, and I’m just SO tired.
"Trina-fide"
40.
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
Oh you will do it again!
TORI THROWS TRINA-DOLL TO BECK. HE HANDS OFF TRINA-DOLL TO
JADE AND CAT, WHO GO DIRECTLY INTO THE GIRL’S BATHROOM.
TRINA (V.O.)
No! I won’t! I can’t!
REX FLIES OUT OF GIRL’S BATHROOM, ANDRE CATCHES HIM AND EXITS
TO DELIVER REAL REX TO ROBBIE.
A BEAT LATER, TRINA-DOLL FLIES OUT FROM BATHROOM TO BECK. HE
HANDS DOLL TO TORI IN THE CROWD.
TRINA, HALFHEARTEDLY PERFORMS SONG AGAINST HER WILL. BECK
STOPS MUSIC, TORI HOLDS UP NEW TRINA DOLL.
TORI
(YELLS) YOU EITHER TELL THEM THE
TRUTH, TRINA, OR LITTLE TRINA LOOSES
HER HEAD!
FRESHMAN GIRLS GASP. JADE AND CAT LOOK ON.
FRESHMAN GIRL THREE
Don’t do it!
TORI
TELL THEM THE TRUTH, TRINA!
GIRLS TURN TO TRINA.
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
Tell us what?
JADE
Don’t do it. Keep your troops.
TORI FLASHES LOOK AT JADE.
TORI
Tell them TRINA!
"Trina-fide"
41.
TRINA
Okay, I admit it!! Tori’s voice is the
one on that recording, it’s not me.
TORI
AND?
TRINA
FINE! “Let It Shine is the song Tori
sang for my audition into Hollywood
Arts. (TO TORI) Happy now?
FRESHMAN GIRL ONE
YOU LIED to us?! (BEAT) UGH!! We
believed in you!
TRINA SHRUGS. CROWD SCATTERS.
TRINA
Yeah-yeah-yeah, whatever! I JUST NEED
TO SIT!!
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
We are SO DONE WITH YOU!!! Let’s go!
TRINA SITS DOWN AS GIRLS WALK AWAY. TRINA GRABS MICROPHONE.
TRINA
Hey, girls! Leave the heals, they’re
mine.
FRESHMAN GIRL TWO
(RUDE) Then we’ll take the doll!
"Trina-fide"
42.
TRINA
GOOD! DO THAT! (BEAT) You can take the
doll, but you can’t take the Trina out
of the doll!
FRESHMAN GIRLS LEAVE TRINA-HEALS ON STAGE AND WALK AWAY
BAREFOOT, WHILE THEY LET THE DOLL DRAG BEHIND THEM.
TORI
(TO SELF) Actually, you can.
ROBBIE ENTERS AND BEAR HUGS TORI GRATEFULLY.
ROBBIE
TORI, THANK YOU! You got my Rex back!
TORI
No problem! Glad to do it.
ROBBIE AND REX EXIT.
TRINA
Like what’d you do?
TORI
You have no idea.
TRINA AND TORI PICK UP SHOES AS STUDENTS RUSH PASS BY TO GET
TO CLASS.
SFX: THE BELL RINGS.
TRINA
Oh, great, we’re late!
TORI’S ARMS ARE FULL OF SHOES.
TORI
Not my fault, shoe-hog. Are you gonna
help?
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) PASSES BY IN FULL COSTUME.
"Trina-fide"
43.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
Off to the award ceremony! Which face
do you think looks more surprised.
HE FLASHES FACES OF SURPRISE.
TORI
Can’t see a big difference.
DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ)
Alright then, wish me luck!
TORI
Okay, good luck!
HE EXITS.
TRINA
Who is that?
TORI
That’s Sikowitz.
TRINA
Wow, life has not been kind to him.
FADE OUT.
SCENE SEVEN
INT. HOTEL - BANQUETTE HALL - DAY
(DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ), MASTER OF CEREMONY, AUDIENCE)
MASTER OF CEREMONY
This year’s Exemplary Award goes to,
psychiatrist and philanthropist, Dr.
Geoffry Griffin.
SFX: THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDS.
RUNNING UP TO THE STAGE, DR. GRIFFIN (SIKOWITZ) IS HANDED
AWARD AND HOLDS IT UP LIKE HE HAS WON AN OSCAR.
"Trina-fide"
44.
THE MASTER OF CEREMONY FLASHES HIM A LOOK, NEEDING HIM TO BE
DONE. SIKOWITZ STAYS ON STAGE TOO LONG.
FADE OUT.
TAG
INT. DOCTOR OFFICE - DAY
(TORI, ANDRE, GRANDMA, NURSE, DR. GRIFFIN)
GRANDMA NERVOUSLY LOOKS AROUND ROOM. ANDRE AND TORI
ANDRE
Just stay calm, Grandma, the doctor
will be in soon. (TO TORI; LOWERS
VOICE) Stand by the door, this is when
she normally tries to escape.
GRANDMA
I don’t need no doctor!! (TO TORI) I
don’t like her either; make her go!
ANDRE
Grandma, Tori came with us. She likes
you.
TORI
Yeah. I. Like. You.
NURSE ENTERS.
NURSE
Dr. Fredrick is not in, but his
colleague will see Mrs. Harris. I hope
that will be okay.
ANDRE
Sure. Grandma just need to see
someone.
"Trina-fide"
45.
GRANDMA
I’M FINE, I TOLD YOU THAT!!
THE REAL DR. GRIFFIN ENTERS. TORI THINKS THIS IS ANOTHER
PRANK.
TORI
Oh, right! Another joke? Really Andre?
You used your Grandma to get me to
fall for this one!! (BEAT) Where’s the
hidden camera?
TORI LOOKS AROUND.
ANDRE
Tori, what are you talking about?!
DR. GRIFFIN
(TO ANDRE) Hi, I’m Dr. Griffin.
(LOOKING AT TORI) Is this the patient?
TORI
Disguising the voice, nice one,
Sikowitz!!
TORI PULLS DR. GRIFFIN’S REAL HAIR. THEN HIS BEARD. PUSHES ON
HIS FACE.
DR. GRIFFIN
OUCH! (TO ANDRE) Is this a new
schizophrenic behavior?
TORI’S EYES GO BIG, SHE IS MORTIFIED. GRANDMA SITS STILL.
TORI
That’s his real hair!
ANDRE
This is not a prank!!
"Trina-fide"
46.
DR. GRIFFIN
It is. Does she always pull hair?
TORI
Oh, my gosh! You’re the real Dr.
Griffin!
DR. GRIFFIN
I am.
TORI
So sorry. I am so sorry!
GRANDMA
Crazy is as crazy does!
FADE OUT.
END OF SHOW