America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 13, Episode 11 - Judge Cuts 4 - full transcript

Who's ready for

"America's Got Talent?"

[cheers and applause]

Tonight I could be one of
the seven acts

moving on to the live shows.

I have to give
the performance of my life.

We work nonstop.

We are here to win.

It's always been my dream
to have my own show in Vegas.

I'm one performance away
from the live shows.

♪ I told you before,
a king is born ♪



I love the fact
that you're passionate.

I love the fact
that you're ambitious.

This show needs acts like you.

♪ Oh yeah ♪

The moves, the strength.

You are the real deal.

I think you guys
are on the top of your game,

and it feels so good.

♪ Ain't no one like me ♪

I love all of it,
your energy, your passion.

I could feel it.
Brilliant, brilliant.

♪ I'm a legend, legend ♪

18 acts, 7 make it through.

It's not good news.



It is fantastic news.

You're through
to the Dolby Theatre.

♪ A king is born ♪

[cheers and applause]

[vocalizing]

[dramatic music]

[vocalizing]

♪ ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[cheers and applause]

What's up?

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

Let's give it up for your
"America's Got Talent" judges.

♪ Everything is changing ♪

♪ And I've been here
for so long ♪

♪ Going through
the same things ♪

And now it's time
to welcome back

our very special guest judge,
comedian and actor,

it's the one and the only
Chris Hardwick.

♪ ♪

Oh, thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.

So Chris, how does
it feel to be back?

It feels so incredible
to be here and to watch people,

and what happened
with Angelica Hale last year

was mind-blowing so...

I love you
taking credit for that.

That was your Golden Buzzer,

and she was the runner-up
last year.

Yeah.
And mine was the winner!

Yeah, she had
the winner, yeah.

What advice do you have
for these contestants?

You know, they've trained.
They've worked hard.

Honestly, just have fun
and be yourself.

I mean, it's very hacky advice,

but that's the best advice
that I can give.

Now, Chris, because
you are our guest judge,

you get something special
called the Golden Buzzer.

Push that one time
and one time only

to send your favorite
act straight to the lives.

Do you want to test it out?

Tyra, you're going
to next week.

[cheers and applause]

Dear Chris,
press the Golden Buzzer.

God, that makes me nervous.

It's time for judge cuts.
Let's go.

[cheers and applause]

Wah.

Well, we're glad
to have you back.

Thank you.
It's great to be back.

Here we go.

Only seven
acts get to go through?

That's not even half.
That's crazy.

I'm Brian King Joseph.
I'm 27.

I'm from L.A.,
and I play electric violin.

Violin's my passion.

That's what makes me happy.

My first memory
actually holding a violin,

I was only four years old,
and it was put in my hands,

a little baby thing,
like this big,

and ever since then
I've been playing.

At 22 years old,
I got my scholarship

to my dream school,
Berklee College of Music.

It was the most amazing moment
of my life at that point.

I mean, it seemed like
this is where

I could really show everybody
what I was ready to do.

[fast-paced fiddling]

I was living my dream,

but then three years ago
I was diagnosed

with a nerve disease that takes
away the feeling

from my hands and my feet

and eventually will spread
throughout my body.

[dramatic music]

My hands stopped working
for more than a hour a day.

The doctors said I may
never play violin again.

I became bedridden.

I felt really scared,

and I honestly thought
there was a good chance

I might never get up,

but I had one person who
stayed with me the entire time.

My girlfriend
Kimmy was there for me.

She helped me believe
in myself again,

and it's the reason
why I'm here today.

I don't know how much longer

I'm gonna be able to play my
violin, but while I can,

I'm gonna bring it
with everything I've got.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, I remember him.
Oh, I liked him.

Hello.
Welcome back, Brian.

Good to see you guys again.

You made quite
the impression on us, Brian.

I could say
the same about you guys.

Oh, thank you.

Well, look,
I think it's important that

you tell everyone
what you told us

on the first day we met,
if you don't mind.

I have an advanced case
of peripheral neuropathy.

It's already to the point
where I can't feel my hands,

and I've lost motor function.

And the fact that you are

a violin player
makes it even harder.

Yeah, but I just
want to show people

that it doesn't matter
what obstacles you might have.

You can do whatever it is
that makes you happy.

[cheers and applause]

And who are
you here with today?

I'm here with
my girlfriend, Kimmy.

Baby, where you at?

Love you! You can do it!
Love you too.

About three people
held their hands up there.

Yeah.
I'm teasing.

Okay, good luck.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

You can do this, baby.
You can do this.

You can do it.
You can do it.

[gentle piano music]

[melodic violin music]

♪ ♪

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

[fast-paced fiddling]

Wow.

♪ ♪

Whoo! Yes!

♪ ♪

Whoo!

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Whoo! Yeah!

♪ ♪

Wow.

♪ ♪

Yes!

[cheers and applause]

Yes!

[cheers and applause]

[Lupe Fiasco & Guy Sebastian's
"Battle Scars"]

He brought his "A" game.

How do you compete with that?
What is he thinking?

♪ ♪

♪ These battle scars don't
look like they're fading ♪

♪ Don't look like they're
ever going away ♪

♪ They ain't
never gonna change ♪

Well done, Brian.

Thank you so much.

Mel, what did you think?

I know that you're in so much
pain, yet you're so happy,

and you're fighting through,
and I love a fighter,

and I love you,
and you're a great performer.

Thank you, Mel.
You're a big inspiration.

I have to say you are in true
defiance of your condition,

and you do not let it
define you.

The pain that
you must have been in,

and you did it with a smile,
and I'm so happy to have been

able to experience
this moment with you.

Thank you so much.
Thank you, Chris.

Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.

I think it is so fresh
the way you play the violin.

I want to see you in the live
shows because I want America

to see you and be able
to vote for you.

I've got a lot more to give.

Brian, you know
what's important?

The people who've had massive
success doing what you're doing

have done so, A, because
they're technically brilliant,

but secondly because they
have unbelievable personality,

and that's what you have,

because it's
not just the sound.

It's watching you
that makes it work.

Thank you.

You know, you can see
the passion and the ecstasy

of just being able to do
what you do in your face.

Thank you.
Yeah.

Listen, you did step it up,
but out of the 18 acts

that we see tonight,
only 7 acts can go through.

We're all gonna
talk about it later.

Thank you.
Good luck.

Thank you all.
Thank you all so much.

♪ Don't look like
they're fading ♪

See you later.

♪ Don't look like
they're ever going away ♪

So good.

♪ These battle ♪

Ahh!

That was such a great way
to open the show.

I think tonight
could be very exciting.

Oh, I'm so proud of you.
I'm so proud of you.

♪ ♪

This show needs acts
like you.

You guys are terrific.

Whoa!
Oh, my God!

I have goose bumps,
and I'm shaking.

[cheers and applause]

Unfortunately,
you have not made it through

to the next round.

.

All right, guys,

ready to do some more?

What do you say?
What do you say?

I'm starving.
I would eat a taco right now.

Right?
Who's getting tacos?

You know what I'd love?
A cherry pie.

With...
Whipped cream.

[stomach gurgling]

We are--
both: Yumbo Dump.

We make sounds
with our bodies.

[water droplet noise]

[laughter and applause]

both: Feels so good.

This is one
of the funniest things

and the most stupid things
I've seen on this show.

I didn't laugh,
and I didn't really get it.

Waaah!

[upbeat music]

We need Mel
to love us this time.

So we have been training
nonstop for judge cuts,

and the bigger our bellies,
the better our sound.

♪ ♪

We have so much
more to show America.

We belong in the live show.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Yumbo Dump, welcome.
Hey.

[speaking Japanese]

Whoa! Japanese!
Japanese!

Yes, just a little bit.
What are you going to do today?

Today, today.

Our body sound.
Ugh.

It just so happens
I'm very much in the mood

to see body sounds,

so please show us
your body sounds, Yumbo Dump.

both: Okay.
All right.

Okay.

[cheers and applause]

[soft percussive music]

♪ ♪

both: Whoo!

Arigato!
Arigato!

♪ ♪

Whale crying while
giving birth to baby calf.

♪ ♪

Shh.

[balloon squeaking]

[laughter]

Oh.
both: Feels so good.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Owl crying
in a silent forest.

♪ ♪

Shh.

[sound of owl crying]

[laughter]

[sound of owl crying]

[laughter]

Oh.
both: Feels so good.

Arigato.
Next.

♪ ♪

The sound of a fish
splashing about on a boat.

♪ ♪

Oh, no.

♪ ♪

Shh.

[sound of fish splashing]

[laughter]

[laughter]

both: Oh, feels so good.

[cheers and applause]

[rolling tongue]

Next.

Oh.

[buzzer blares]
[indistinct]

Ohh!
Chris, Chris.

Why?
No, no, no.

I didn't, she did.
I'm coming.

Why not?
No.

[cheers and applause]

Okay.
No, no, no.

No, no, no, no.
Do this? Okay.

Okay, okay, okay.

♪ ♪

Shh.
Chris, Chris.

[sound of fish splashing]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

all: Oh, feels so good.

♪ Whoa, I feel good ♪

Thank you.
Thank you.

So good.

[cheers and applause]

♪ I feel good ♪

♪ I knew that I would now ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ So good, so good ♪
Thank you!

♪ I got you, whoa ♪

It really did feel so good.

Like, I don't know what to say.

Thank you for making me
a part of your act.

I will tour with you anytime.
Thank you.

Thank you. Arigato.
Arigato.

Heidi, you want to
start with you?

You make me laugh every time.
I think you're hilarious.

Thank you.
Thank you.

And feels so good.

♪ And I feel nice ♪

It feels good.
♪ Like sugar and spice ♪

Simon?

I love these guys.
Oh.

The only thing
I would say is,

and I'm sort of--

I'm kind of embarrassed
I'm sort of critiquing this.

I don't think
the whale giving birth

sounded like you described.
Oh.

[crowd booing]
Just do it again for me.

One more time.
Oh.

Right,
can I just set this up?

You know "Free Willy?"

Willy's got
a girl whale pregnant,

and she's now giving birth.

Okay.

Shh.

[balloon squeaking]

[laughter]

both: Oh, feels so good.

♪ Whoa, I feel good ♪

I mean, that's
a whale giving birth.

Yeah, that was better.
To be fair, that was better.

Mel?

You're really sweet guys,
I'm sure,

but I just ask myself,
just why?

Why?
[crowd booing]

Oh, not feel so good.

Not, feels so bad.

Why, why, why?
Why?

Because it feels--
all: So good.

To you.
♪ I feel nice ♪

This makes me laugh.
It feels good in the tummy.

Only seven acts
are going through,

and I promise you
one of the hardest fights

I'm gonna make tonight
is for you.

both: Yay!

Why?

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

both: Feels so good.

They are hilarious.
Mel, they're funny.

I love to have a good belly
laugh, but that was not funny.

Aww, they're funny.
Yeah, it was.

Nothing funny about that.
Yeah, it was.

all: Shh.

♪ ♪

.

♪ It's the strangest

feeling ♪

All right, full out, guys.

Five, six, seven, eight.
Five, six, seven.

We're gonna put our hearts
on the stage,

leave them with
a lasting impression.

♪ Not one bone
in your body ♪

My name's Chris.
My name is Krystal,

and we established
the Academy of Villains

in 2009 in San Francisco.

It's not always easy to
make a living out of dance,

but we have been
extremely committed.

We've done multiple shows
around the U.S.,

also around different
countries like China.

♪ Something in
the way you move ♪

♪ Something
in the way you do it ♪

We have followed
your work since forever.

You guys have been
very special for us.

Thank you. That means a lot.
That means a lot.

We are Da RepubliK,

and we are a dance crew
from the Dominican Republic.

When we were kids,

we didn't have money
to go to dance classes.

We didn't have any
big expectations at all.

We just wanted to dance.

We never thought we would be,

like, in the same stage
with you guys.

Then we got here,
and Academy of Villains

is in the competition,
and we were like...

Yeah.
"Okay."

♪ Something
in the way you move ♪

We want to be
the first dance crew to win

"America's Got Talent."

♪ ♪

Hi, guys.
Welcome back.

Hi.
How much does this mean

to you to go through
to the next round?

We have always had a dream
of having our very own show,

so this could be it for us.

Good luck.
Thank you so much.

[electronic music]

♪ ♪

Ooh.
Oh.

♪ ♪

[buzzer blares, crowd boos]

No!

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

What happened?
Why did they get a buzzer?

I loved that.

[cheers and applause]

I love the outfits.

I love the fact
that you had the squares.

I would take my kids
to come watch a show like this.

Thank you. Thank you.
I loved it.

The fact that you've
had success

doing what you're
doing doesn't matter.

I think this is one
of those auditions

that I'm not gonna remember
in ten minutes' time,

so I think there's still
a lot of work to do.

[crowd booing]
Guys, thank you very much.

That's really
making me nervous.

I mean, they buzzed
Academy of Villains,

so where is that gonna take us?

Coming from the Dominican
Republic, we are very used

to hear people say,
"You guys can't do this."

[cheers and applause]

It felt almost like
a different kind of passion

from you guys than we see
from other dance troupes.

You've got four yeses.

You're through
to the next round.

[cheers and applause]

It was actually tears of joy,

tears of happiness,
tears of sadness

because we actually--

Sorry.

[somber music]

15 years ago
we created Da RepubliK,

and one of our founding
members was Brangie.

♪ ♪

He was the one always
pushing us to believe.

Brangie was diagnosed
two years ago

from a chronic disease that
people manage to live with

if they have
the proper health care,

but in our country
that doesn't really exist.

He got really ill last year,

and he just died.

♪ ♪

He had five children,

and he was the most loving
father we have ever seen,

and every time
we get on that stage,

we're gonna do it with
his memory in our hearts.

And if we win this--
no, when we win this,

it will change our lives

and Brangie's family's
life forever.

[cheers and applause]

Yes, yes, yes.

I already like
where this is going.

Hi.

Do you want to just
give the audience here

a little bit of background
so they understand

where you're from
and who you are?

We are Da RepubliK.

We come from
a very poor country,

but we believe that if
you just go for your dream,

you can go ahead and
achieve anything you want.

[cheers and applause]

Excellent. Well, I can
definitely feel your passion,

so I'm very excited to see what
you brought for us tonight.

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

♪ Young money ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ All you girls in here ♪

♪ If you're feeling thirsty ♪

♪ Come on take a sip ♪

♪ 'Cause you know
what I'm saying ooh ♪

♪ Shimmy shimmy ya,
shimmy yam, shimmy yay ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

Whoo!
Whoa!

Oh, my God.

Whoo!
Ah! Ah!

♪ ♪

Whoa!

[indistinct chatter]

♪ ♪

Whoa!
Yes!

♪ ♪

Ohh!
Whoa!

[cheers and applause]

[James Bay's "Us"]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God.

That was absolutely
incredible. Howie?

The moves and the strength,
the passion.

You are the real deal.

[cheers and applause]

I can tell that
you're all strong.

I can tell there's a strong
sense of community,

and I feel trust.

You had such a stunning,
breathtaking performance today.

Thank you.
Really wonderful job.

Thank you so much.

Simon?
Well, you know what?

For me, the difference
between why I loved you guys

and why I didn't respond
to the earlier act

is that no matter how
technically good you are,

you've got to have personality,

and with you I felt your
personality--not felt it.

I saw it.
This show needs acts like you.

I think you guys are terrific.

Thank you so much.

Huh.

We'll see you later, guys.
Thank you.

Thank you, great job.

♪ Even in the dark
we'll find a way out ♪

♪ Tell me now 'cause I
believe in something ♪

♪ I believe in us ♪

These guys,
what I love about them

is that they have
got this amazing--

Yeah.
Passion.

So how do you feel
getting that but still knowing

that there's only seven spots?

Well, we've
got here dreaming,

so we just want to dream
that we got it.

♪ ♪

How are you
gonna step things up?

Well, you wanted more danger.

Ahhh!

I just don't want to be
a part of anybody's death.

It's dinnertime.

[all scream]

.

Where are the old-school

people in the house?

Keep your hands up if
you were born before 1985.

Okay, all right, I'm old.

Put your hands up if
you were born in the '40s.

Before the '40s?

Next performer, here we go.

♪ I'll thank
my lucky stars ♪

Hello, Berlin.

Remind us again,
you're 12 years old?

13 now.
13 now, okay.

Yes.
Wow.

You have a very
sophisticated voice,

and I can't
wait to hear it again.

♪ You look
as beautiful as ever ♪

♪ And I swear that every day
you get better ♪

♪ You make me feel
this way somehow ♪

You definitely improved.

♪ You are... ♪

I loved it.

♪ Oh, no, no ♪

It's your version,
and it feels real.

You did great.
Thank you so much.

Wow. I love there's
no age limit.

Okay, Sergey
and Sasha are next.

How old are you now?

Right now I'm 15.
Wow.

[cheers and applause]

I love you guys.

Hi. Welcome back.

Sergey and Sasha,
you are dad and daughter?

Yes.
Right.

So you did a very
good first audition.

How are you gonna
step things up?

Well, you wanted more danger.
Yep.

So we got twice the ladders.

I just said change
things up a little bit.

I didn't actually--don't think
I said make it more dangerous.

I think you actually said
you wanted it more dangerous.

Did I?
Yeah.

Yeah.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, gosh!

[cheers and applause]

Does it get more dangerous?
Yes.

Much more?
More dangerous, more props.

Fire?
No, not fire.

We don't want to end up
with hair like Howie.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

When it comes to our act,

what my dad brings
is the tricks,

and I bring some beauty.

Ah. Aye-yi-yi.

I remember the days
when Sasha was born.

Of course, I wanted a boy.

Yeah, yeah, sorry.

What?
Sorry.

But the girl is better.

I love performing
with my dad.

He wants me to succeed,
and I'm really grateful

to have a father like this.

The next goal is to make it
to the live shows.

To perform at the Dolby
Theatre would be amazing.

For this round we are
definitely stepping it up.

If you want danger, Simon,
we got danger for you.

[clicks tongue]

Okay, for obvious reasons
I hope this goes well,

so good luck.

Thank you.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Don't you
remember the last time?

I was screaming.

You're nervous, aren't you?

Shh.

[laughter]

[Welshley Arms' "Legendary"]

♪ ♪

♪ Take a look around me ♪

♪ Taking pages
from a magazine ♪

♪ Been looking
for the answer ♪

♪ Ever since we were 17 ♪

♪ You know the truth
can be a weapon ♪

♪ To fight this world
ill intentions ♪

♪ A new answer
to the same question ♪

♪ How many times will
you learn the same lesson ♪

♪ I think they got
it all wrong ♪

♪ We just gotta hold on ♪

What's gonna happen now?

Oh, he's gonna get on her head.

♪ 'Cause we're
gonna be legends ♪

♪ Gonna get their attention ♪

Oh, my gosh.

♪ What we're doing here
ain't just scary ♪

♪ It's about to be
legendary ♪

Ohh!

♪ Yeah we're gonna
be legends ♪

♪ Gonna teach 'em all
a lesson ♪

Oh, jeez.

♪ We're so sweet caring ♪

♪ It's about
to be legendary ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Eventually they're gonna
know who's right ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ Can't stand the head
then just stay out the light ♪

♪ Or you might never
make it out alive ♪

♪ You gotta live
without the columbines ♪

♪ Let everybody hear
your battle cry ♪

♪ ♪

Ahhh!

♪ ♪

♪ Yeah we're
gonna be legends ♪

[cheers and applause]

[uplifting music]

Come on!

♪ ♪

Wow.
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.

Chris, what'd you think?
You know what?

My mom's sitting
in the front row,

and I thought she was
gonna have a heart attack,

but I have to tell you that was

one of the most impressive
things I've ever seen,

and I was literally
on the edge of my seat.

Congratulations on
an excellent performance.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Thank you very much.
Mel, what'd you think?

I mean, what you do,
you're athletes.

I mean, your strength and
your power and your connection

to each other is just beyond.

I have to say
Oh, here we go.

What?

Even though everything you
did was amazing,

it was almost
too amazing because--

Hang on, hang on,
hang on, hang on.

I just screamed
the whole way through.

It's almost too amazing.

[crowd boos]
Hang on.

It was too amazing?
Almost too amazing.

And that's a bad thing?
No. You know what?

You two are incredible.
You really are.

Thank you.
Yeah, you really, truly are.

[cheers and applause]

If this is this the worst
thing someone could say to you,

that it was too amazing,
you've had a good day.

Yeah.

I love that it's dad and
daughter, and I love the fact,

Sasha, you've got
that steel in your eye.

I'm always curious about people

who come on the show
with real talent.

Why have they
not had the break?

Maybe that's
why this show exists,

to give people like you a shot.

This could be very exciting.
I like you.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

But 18 acts,
only 7 can go through.

Great to see you again.
We'll see you later.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Have you ever really
been scared on the show?

Oh, my God, all the time.

♪ Gonna take me ♪

.

I just cannot

believe we made it.

I know.

I'm so proud of you.

Like, I could not even
imagine this was gonna happen.

Look at that.

The next performer,
her audition was incredible.

You liked it?
I did. Flau'jae?

Yeah, she's good,
and also Heidi didn't like her.

She didn't?
I'm kidding.

Don't listen
to one word he says.

Here we go.

So who came
to support you today?

Oh, my mom.
Beautiful.

That's my world.

You know, I just want
to make her proud today.

[cheers and applause]

How are you, Flau'jae?

I'm feeling good.
I'm feeling good.

Fantastic.
So let's remind everyone

around tonight who
you haven't met who you are.

I'm Flau'jae
from Savannah, Georgia.

I'm 14 years old,
and I'm a rapper.

I did a song
about gun violence.

It's called "Guns Down."

Let's pick up on that because
I think it's important

that you tell everyone
what you told us

on the first day we met,
if you don't mind.

My dad,
his name was Camouflage.

He was a rapper, up-and-coming.

He was gonna be signed
to Universal Records,

but two days before he
was gonna sign the contract,

he got murdered, and my
mom was pregnant with me, yeah.

[somber music]

I was 20 years old when
I got pregnant with Flau'jae,

and me and her dad
were so excited.

He was talking to my stomach
every day, telling her raps.

Our little family
was just gonna be perfect,

and then his life was
suddenly taken from him.

♪ ♪

Every day I think,

"What would it be like
if my dad were there?"

I never got to touch him,
never got to hug him,

never got to even talk to him.

[exhales]
I'm sorry.

When Flau'jae
was about five years old,

she came
in the kitchen rapping.

I'm like,
"What are you doing?"

And she's like,
"I'm gonna be a rapper."

After what
her dad went through,

I didn't want that for her,
to be honest.

I'm like, "Go pick up a book.

Go find something else to do,"

but she wouldn't give up.

♪ If he would
have put that gun down ♪

♪ Then he would have been
here right now ♪

Whoo!

♪ If he would
have put that gun down ♪

♪ Then she would have been
here right now ♪

♪ Everybody put
your guns down ♪

[cheers and applause]

That moment
meant the world to me.

Like, that was probably one
of the best moments of my life.

[cheers and applause]

Just being there,
just being in front of America.

Right now, we are witnessing

the start of somebody's
career, big-time.

Yes.
Oh, my God.

I felt like my dad was with me

the whole time
during that audition.

When I first came to AGT,

people thought it wasn't
the right move for me,

but I don't care
how people feel about it.

I'm gonna show them me.

I feel like when times
are rough

and the pressure is on you,

press yourself some more
and turn into a diamond.

That's what I have to learn.

I had to learn to turn
that negative into a positive.

My whole goal is to continue
my father's legacy.

I feel like he died too early.

That's what I feel,
and I feel like he had a dream,

and he had things he wanted
to do, so I'ma do it for him.

[cheers and applause]

I don't know what to say.

And, Flau'jae,
what is the song

that you're gonna do today?

You wrote it?
Yes, it's an original.

It's called "I Can't Lose."

And tell me what it's about.

It's just
about my life, like,

what I've been through
to get here

and to be in this position
on "America's Got Talent."

All right, well,
good luck, Flau'jae.

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

[slow beat]

♪ Look, I got to make it ♪

♪ Look what
I done been through ♪

♪ This is real life,
I cannot pretend to ♪

♪ Never let them
tell you what you can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause I done
made it this far ♪

♪ I can't lose ♪

♪ My struggle, that's something
I really went through ♪

♪ Most of them
was face to face ♪

♪ Some of them was mental ♪

♪ Just to get my feelings out
I went and pushed a pencil ♪

♪ Needed help to eat this beat,
so I used my utensils ♪

♪ I'm from Savannah ♪

♪ It's crab
in a bucket effect ♪

♪ In the face they love you ♪

♪ They'll stab you
right back in the back ♪

♪ Just to prove them wrong
I get a million ♪

♪ And go double plat ♪

♪ Bet the haters
and the doubters ♪

♪ Gonna be family after that ♪

♪ But I'm just trying to get
this green like a herbivore ♪

♪ You say you want it bad
but I want it more ♪

♪ And I'ma get it, I don't
gotta stand by a corner store ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest,
work ethic won't be deflated ♪

♪ They said that
I'd never make it ♪

♪ Said that that's
never possible ♪

♪ That second-place trophy
gonna transform into a Oscar ♪

♪ Now they feel it
in they heart ♪

♪ I'm the people's doctor
and they want me to flat line ♪

♪ But they can never stop ♪

♪ I got to make it ♪

♪ Look what
I done been through ♪

♪ This is real life,
I cannot pretend to ♪

♪ Never let them tell you
what you can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause I done
made it this far ♪

♪ I can't lose,
I got to make it ♪

♪ Look what
I done been through ♪

♪ This is real life,
I cannot pretend to ♪

♪ Never let them tell you
what you can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause I done
made it this far ♪

♪ I can't lose ♪

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
Well done, Flau'jae.

Mel, what'd you think?
Oh, gosh.

I just think that
the way that you write,

it comes from the heart,

and I like you,
and I love you, and oh.

I love you too.
Brilliant. Brilliant.

Thank you.
Ah, wow.

You are a wow,

and it's not somebody
who wrote a song.

It's not somebody
who sings a song.

It's somebody who lives a song

and teaches us a lesson,
and you're a star.

What a wonderful moment.
Yes.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Well, look,
you know what, Flau'jae?

Here's the good news.

We provide a platform,
but you do the hard work.

I'm not an expert,
but I think you,

the lyrics, the tracks,
everything feels real,

and I don't say
that a lot of the time.

Thank you.
I appreciate you.

No, I really like you,

and I'm thrilled that you've
come on this show.

Thank you.

I mean, I'm-I'm blown away.

I was blown
away by your audition.

I mean, I have goose bumps,
and I'm shaking a little bit

because I want
to tell you something.

At 14 years old, you
have the kind of authenticity

and honesty that some
artists never achieve...

Yes.
In their entire lives.

You were not given a chance

to have a relationship
with your father.

You were not
given a chance then,

and I want to make sure
you get a chance now.

♪ It's been a long day ♪

♪ Without you my friend ♪

♪ And I'll tell you
all about it ♪

♪ When I see you again ♪

♪ We've come a long way ♪

♪ From where we began ♪

♪ Oh I'll tell you all about
it when I see you again ♪

♪ When I see you again ♪

That was incredible.
That was really incredible.

You're amazing.
You're amazing.

♪ ♪

You honor your
father 100%, okay?

And I also want to give
a huge shout-out to your mom,

because she obviously--

to see the person
that you are today,

she must be an amazing woman.

She's up there.
Hi, Mama!

I love you!

♪ ♪

Yes, yes, yes.

Flau'jae is going
straight to the live!

[cheers and applause]

Six spots left.
Six spots.

♪ And every road you take ♪

I mean, she's 14 years old.

How do you know
how to communicate like that

when you're 14 years old?
She's--she knows.

Yeah.
Some people just have it.

Yeah, that was incredible.
Yeah.

[sobbing indistinctly]

♪ Without you my friend ♪

♪ And I'll tell you all about
it when I see you again ♪

.

Are you ready

for the next performance,

ladies and gentlemen?
[cheers and applause]

You're so far
away from me today, Mel.

I miss you.

I'm glad you're here with me.

[upbeat music]

So, Elijah,
where are you from?

I'm from Dallas.
And your partner over here?

The Internet.
Oh, okay.

You know, I met my wife
on the Internet too, actually.

Oh, yeah?
Yeah, I did.

My name's Elijah.

This is Tyler, and we a do
a trampoline act together.

Tyler and I have actually been
together for about a year now.

We love performing together,
so for our first audition,

we were pumped up
and ready to go, but then...

[pop]
Tyler popped.

[blowing]

He couldn't hold
any air anymore.

He was just flat.
I was freaking out.

I'm like,
"What are we gonna do?"

Why is it not fully blown up?

See, it's, like, half--
[laughter]

But we just gave it our best.

[cheering]

It wasn't perfect,

but I think America is going
to fall in love with you.

Since our audition, we've
been practicing like crazy

because we believe
we can go all the way.

This act is the perfect
show for Vegas.

Right now Tyler is full of air.

He's got no holes.

We are ready
to blow America's minds.

[pop]

[air hissing]

Better?

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

Welcome back, you guys.
Thank you.

What have
you done to improve?

The first time you didn't
really get to see

the potential
of what I can do with Tyler,

so I have a bunch of
new tricks to show you today.

Good luck.

Thank you so much.
I can't wait to see this.

Don't bang
your head on the sign.

♪ Because when I arrive ♪

♪ I'll bring the fire ♪

♪ Make you come alive ♪

♪ I can take you higher ♪

♪ What is this, forgot ♪

Whoa! Yes!

♪ I must now remind you ♪

♪ Let it rock,
let it rock ♪

♪ Let it rock,
let it rock ♪

[cheers and applause]

Don't try this at home.

♪ As cruel as you ♪

♪ But I can't
and I won't live a lie ♪

Oh, my God.
Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

I can breathe now.

[cheers and applause]

I wasn't that
impressed last time,

but you definitely improved.

I actually liked it today.
Thank you so much.

My favorite is, like,
when it was going away

and you're like, "Hey,
wait a minute, come back,"

and you hopped back on it.

You had proper zebra control.

Yeah.
[laughter]

Where else
are you gonna find a guy

with a zebra doing
that kind of thing

other than
"America's Got Talent?"

I would say you and Tyler bring
the personality,

and I like the way
he's kneeling down

because he's tired.
I mean, it's brilliant.

Thank you so much.
Thank you, Elijah.

[cheers and applause]

Let me ask you a question.
Now we have six people.

How are you gonna make
a decision who to put through?

I--I have no idea.

It's very good,
and the zebra too, huh?

Yeah.

His name is Sixto.
Her name is Lucia.

We are from Cuba.
And we perform quick change.

♪ Ooh she gives me love
and affection ♪

When I first saw Sixto...

...and handsome.

When I first saw Lucia,
I think so beautiful.

Maybe she can be my wife,
you know?

♪ That's left to do is just
for me to pop the question ♪

But after
seven years together,

we broke up.

[music sputters]

It was sad moment
because I love this woman.

After we separated, I could
not find a partner like Lucia.

He call me, and he ask me,

"Will you perform
again with me?"

And I just take
a little to think.

"Okay."

♪ Oh I think that
found myself a cheerleader ♪

You know what?

He really wants
to get back with you.

I think so too.
[cheering]

I never think
about performing

on "America's Got Talent"
without Lucia.

We want to get to live
shows more than anything.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Hi, guys.
Welcome back.

both: Thank you so much.

You were a couple.
both: Yes.

And you're not
a couple anymore, are you?

Yes.
Ah, yes.

[laughter]

I think one of you is
badly behaved,

but you're
still working together,

which is the good news,
but it's a little bit awkward.

[laughter]

Good.
Okay, well, good luck.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Yeah.

[cheers and applause]

He's desperate
to get her back.

Yeah.

♪ Ooh, girl,
please excuse me ♪

♪ If I'm coming
to ya strong ♪

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my God!

♪ The way you move
on the floor ♪

♪ Baby I like it ♪

♪ Come on and give me
some more ♪

♪ Oh yes, I like it ♪

♪ Baby I like it ♪

♪ I-I-I like it ♪

♪ Screaming like
never before ♪

♪ Baby I like it ♪

Whoo!
[cheers and applause]

What?

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ Come deejay,
that's my deejay ♪

♪ I'm a Miami boy,
you know how we play ♪

♪ I ain't playing with you,
but I want to play with you ♪

♪ Get me, got me, good,
now watch me ♪

He's gonna do it.
He's gonna do it.

He's gonna do it.

♪ I like them things,
baby I like it ♪

♪ The way you move ♪
[cheers and applause]

♪ Baby I like it ♪

♪ Screaming
like never before ♪

♪ Baby I like it ♪

♪ I-I-I like it ♪

♪ Baby I like it ♪
What? Oh.

[all oohing]

♪ Come on and
give me some more ♪

♪ Baby I like it ♪

♪ I-I-I like it ♪

[cheers and applause]

Come on! Come on!

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

Well done, guys.
Chris, what did you think?

Muy bueno.
That was amazing.

Gracias.
I mean, I saw the audition.

I'm like, "Oh, how much can you
do with a quick change act?"

But you did the smoke,
and then you did the confetti.

It was absolutely fantastic.
Mucho gracias.

Thank you. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Mel, what'd you think?

I was surprised
the first time,

but this time I was wowed
because you did--

I counted, like,
10, 11 outfits this time.

Yes.
Yes, 11.

And you know what I like now?

It looks like you're
about to get married.

♪ It's a beautiful night ♪

Yeah.

You definitely
stepped up your game.

Well done.
Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.
Thank you.

♪ Hey baby I think
I wanna marry you ♪

Guys, look, if I'm being
honest with you,

I think it was
a little bit corny at times,

but I think
this is a big improvement

of what we've seen before.

♪ Just say I do ♪

Thank you very much. Cheers.
Thank you.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

♪ Tell me right now baby ♪

♪ Tell me right now ♪

I wonder why they broke up.

Now I want to know more
about their relationship.

Oh, she definitely
broke up with him.

She did?
It looks like it to me.

♪ I think I wanna
marry you ♪

♪ ♪

[vocalizing]
[screaming]

Just a minor
amount of pants pooping.

It's left to me to tell
you what decision we've made.

♪ ♪

.

We both kind of are after

the same dream here, you know?

It's all about the moment.

In the moment you better shine.
That's right.

And it's got
to be the right song too.

Right, yes,
it's all about song choice.

Hi, Brody.
Hi.

What did you
sing for us last time?

I sang "Stand in the Light"
by Jordan Smith.

And what are you
singing for us today?

An original song,
and I really am excited

to share it with you guys.
Good luck.

♪ When push comes to shove ♪

♪ You'll be the one shoved ♪

♪ Into the dark part of you ♪

♪ No time to sleep ♪

We like you, but I don't
think you've nailed

a song that tells us
who you are as an artist yet.

I kind of disagree with you.

You are a talented,
inspiring human being.

I like him,
but it wasn't good.

He needs a better
song because he's so good.

If you select the wrong song,
you got something

to get kicked out,
but your voice is beautiful.

Mm-hmm.
Hi, Ronnie.

Hello.
You did very well last time.

♪ Oh, well,
gonna smile with you ♪

[scatting]

Ha!

Your voice is great, and
you've just got that something.

I'm so blessed to be here,
and I'ma knock it out the park.

Yes.
Yeah.

♪ Out there in the dark ♪

♪ There's a beckoning candle ♪

♪ If I can dream ♪

♪ Please let my dream ♪

I think this song was
a big mistake, very karaoke.

I do have
to agree with Simon.

I thought you did a
spectacular job. I really did.

I agree with you, and I'm
gonna fight for you, Ronnie.

Thank you.
That's the thing.

Like, you can be really good,

and you never know
what they're thinking.

Right, right.

Okay, we're gonna
do Glennis next.

Yeah, she's good.
Here we go.

Growing up,
I was always chasing

that dream of being a singer.

[vocalizing]

My grandpa, he made me
a little studio in the attic.

I just had a mic, of course,
and opened the windows,

and I saw all those people,
and I'd just pretend that

that was my audience,
and I was like,

"Okay, this is what
I want to do."

In my early 20s,
I was performing

and I worked a lot,

but when I had Tony,
it really changed me.

There I was.

I was a mommy,
and he's the best thing

that ever happened to me.

I'll be back home soon, okay?

I love you.
Love you.

He's my biggest support.
He's my biggest fan.

He really said, like,
"This is your dream."

11 years old,
and he told me that.

♪ I wanna run to you ♪

I feel like I'm
looking at a star already.

I'm gonna be honest with you.
Wow.

[vocalizing]

I want you to take
Whitney Houston, embody her,

but then I want
to see a bit of you.

I'll take that with me,
thank you.

♪ ♪

I'm trying to show them
that I'm not trying to be

anybody else but Glennis Grace.

[cheers and applause]
Here we go.

I know my son
is encouraging me

to follow my dreams,

but I'm also doing it for him.

[cheers and applause]

Now, Glennis,
somebody just told me

that you nearly didn't
come back because of your son.

You didn't want
to leave your son.

Is that right?
Yeah.

My son convinced me
to do all this.

I just needed that little kick,
and he was like,

"Mommy,
you have to do this."

[cheers and applause]

All right, Glennis,
tell us what you are

gonna sing tonight
and why you chose it, please.

I'm gonna sing "Nothing
Compares 2 U" by Prince.

I listened to you, Mel.
What?

Because--
Hold on.

Just hold on a minute.
[laughter]

Because you told me
to be original,

and I hope I can be original
in this song.

So that's sort of what
I said to you as well,

I think, isn't it?

No, no, I don't
think you said that, Simon.

All right, well,
Glennis, listen, good luck.

We're all rooting for you.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

♪ It's been seven hours ♪

♪ And 15 days ♪

♪ Since you took
your love away ♪

[gentle piano music]

♪ I can eat my dinner ♪

♪ In a fancy restaurant ♪

♪ But nothing ♪

♪ I said nothing ♪

♪ Can take away these blues ♪

♪ 'Cause nothing compares ♪

Yes.

♪ Nothing compares to you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ All the flowers
that you planted, Mama ♪

♪ In the back yard ♪

♪ All died when you
went away, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ 'Cause I know that
living with me, baby ♪

♪ Was sometimes hard ♪

♪ But I'm willing ♪

♪ I'm just willing
to give it a-♪

♪ Another try ♪

♪ 'Cause nothing compares ♪

♪ No, no, nothing
compares to you ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[Camila Cabello
"Something's Gotta Give"]

♪ ♪

Thank you.

You--you honored the song,
but you made it your own,

and I love that
you started a capella,

which is
a very hard thing to do.

I am floored.

♪ Something's gotta give ♪

♪ Something's gotta break ♪

Mel, was she too amazing?
[laughter]

I mean, not only amazing.

I don't think you realize
what you just gave us.

You gave us your everything,
your all,

and thank you
for taking my advice.

Well done.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
Thank you.

What you have, Glennis,
is you have a glow about you,

and maybe the time
is right for you now

because there's
a musical shift happening.

Where the record companies
normally would say,

"If you're not 21, we're not
interested in signing you,"

or, "We want
this kind of singer,"

the world's changing
to the better, thank God.

Thank you so much.

♪ Something's gotta break ♪

♪ But all I do is give ♪

And Glennis,
what's your son's name?

My son's name is Anthony.

Well, Anthony, I want to say
thank you

for letting your mom
come and do this show.

Yeah.
I mean, I really mean that.

♪ ♪

Make it go again!

♪ Something's gotta give ♪

Thank you so much.
♪ Something's gotta break ♪

[indistinct]

♪ And all you do is take ♪

I want this really bad.

I want to call my son
and tell him

that Mom is going
to the live shows.

♪ Something's gotta give ♪

.

The level of competition

that people are bringing
this season.

And the variety too.
And the variety of acts.

Crazy.

I couldn't be a judge.
I wouldn't know what to pick.

They might
have a hung jury, man.

♪ Time ♪

Wow.

♪ 'Cause I'm falling
in love, love, love ♪

Ahhh!

♪ There's no stopping me ♪

♪ Fire ♪

♪ Feel the heat
'cause I'm falling in love ♪

It was spectacular,
and you know what?

I would take my kids
to see the show.

You are great.
Thank you.

I think parts
of it were great,

and parts of it
were a little bit boring.

I'm gonna be honest with you.
Really?

I think-[audience booing]

I didn't really see
a progression

from where
we first started to now.

[audience booing]

You did your best,

so go back there,
and we're gonna fight.

Thank you so much.
You know what?

Your kids are gonna have
the worst couple of weeks

of any children in America.
Why?

Your shows
you're taking them to.

What are you talking about?
They would love this.

Take them to the zoo.
Kids love this kind of stuff.

They don't want to go
to the zoo.

They want to see this.
I think that is a good show.

The judges are
opinionated tonight.

Everyone here I've seen
so far is so amazing.

Like, I work in an office.

This is so out of my league.

My name is Troy James.

I'm 29, and I work
in human resources.

My first audition
went really well.

[audience screaming]

Is he going to go
down the stair--ah, no!

Troy, you've got
a lot of explaining

to do on Monday morning.

I've been
different my whole life.

I was born 4 1/2 months
premature, really small.

I could fit in the palm
of your hand,

but I like to think
that I am so flexible

because I was born
so prematurely.

I didn't realize
my flexibility was different

until I started
doing it at school.

Kids were quite mean.

They said that that's not
normal, that's very creepy.

I got really self-conscious
about my body,

and I tried my
hardest to just fit in.

so I work in human resources.

Good afternoon, Troy speaking.

Nice and safe
and good and happy,

but now everything
is completely changing.

I'm taking something
that got me bullied as a child

and performing in front
of millions of people.

It's really exciting,
but it's also really scary.

To perform at
the Dolby Theatre...

How you doing, man?

That's exciting
to think about.

[cheers and applause]

Troy.
Hello.

Welcome back.
I'm happy to be back.

What has the reaction been
since we last saw you?

So some of my coworkers
are avoiding me.

[laughter]

So how have you
prepared for today?

I am actually
quite a timid person,

and tonight I'm
going to be bolder.

I'm going to get in your face.

Ooh.
Oh.

All right.

Just hers?
You'll see.

Oh.
[laughter]

You're such a tease.

Good luck, Troy.
You did great the first time.

Can't wait to see it.
Good luck.

[cheers and applause]

[Lorde's "Everybody
Wants to Rule the World"]

♪ ♪

♪ It's my own desire ♪

both: Oh, my God.

Ohhh.

Oh, my God.

♪ Help me to decide ♪

♪ Help me make
the most of freedom ♪

Oh, my God.

[audience screaming]

♪ And of pleasure ♪

Oh, my God.

You--you--oh, my gosh.

[laughter]

♪ Everybody wants
to rule the world ♪

[laughter and cheering]

♪ There's a room where
the light won't find you ♪

♪ Holding hands while
the walls come tumbling down ♪

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

♪ Right behind you ♪

♪ So glad we've
almost made it ♪

Oh, my God!
Oh, my God!

♪ So sad
they had to fade it ♪

♪ Everybody wants
to rule the world ♪

[audience screaming]

♪ Everybody wants
to rule the world ♪

[cheers and applause]

[laughs]

[cheers and applause]

[The American Breed's
"Bend Me, Shape Me"]

Oh, my gosh.

Thank you.

I want to clap, but I can't.

I'm paralyzed.

How did that feel?
That was great.

What you do is amazing,

and I'm legitimately honored
that I got to be in your act.

It was the best!

Thank you.
Simon?

Look, what's so good
about you is watching

the audience reaction,
watching this lot over there,

they were like, "What?"
and I loved the music.

I liked the
spookiness about it.

You've got a great personality.

The fact that you've got these
two different sides to you,

it's like Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde, brilliant.

♪ Bend me, shape me,
any way you want me ♪

Howie?
I think it's amazing.

I had no idea till tonight
that you were prematurely born.

When you say
you were premature,

did you crawl out
yourself a month early?

[laughter]

You're amazing.
I love you.

Thank you. Thank you.
Well done, Troy.

♪ Bend me, shape me ♪

Thank you so much, Troy.
Thank you.

Good to see you, kiddo.

♪ It's all right,
bend me, shape me ♪

How are you feeling?
I feel good. Feel loose.

Oh, oh, you feel loose?
Oh, really?

Tell me something I don't know.

This is gonna
be difficult tonight.

We're not gonna
be able to pick six.

You know what? In my
mind it's pretty clear to me.

All six?

So just go
along with what I say.

Well, that makes it easy.

If you want
to change your life

and win a million dollars,

auditions are already
open for next season.

Next year this could be you.

♪ ♪

.

♪ One, two, three ♪

We're the Street Drum Corps
from Los Angeles, California.

From the advice I gave you,

how have you stepped things
up this time?

Well, we're here
to bring the heat.

[cheers and applause]

♪ I cut my nails
and I twiddle my thumbs ♪

♪ I'm real nervous
'cause it sure is fun ♪

[buzzer blares, all groan]
Wow.

Look, I don't
think this was a step up.

This at the moment is
probably six out of ten.

We need to get to ten.
[audience booing]

Simon's in a pretty bad mood,

and he's the one
we have to win over.

Welcome back, you guys.

Now, you did get
a few constructive criticisms.

You're very, very talented,

but are you gonna become
a wedding band?

[audience boos]
Oh, gosh, Simon.

Hopefully we're able
to prove to Simon

that we're much more
than just a wedding band.

♪ Open to making enemies ♪

♪ Which results
in a fortunate destiny ♪

You did listen
to the advice I gave you.

This didn't sound
like a wedding band.

♪ What about your--what?
What about your--what? ♪

♪ What about your fame ♪

But I also think you've got
to have a little bit more fun

when you're performing.

It's a little bit
too serious right now.

[singing indistinctly]

[cheers and applause]

Simon, the last time

he asked for a new challenge.

My name is Lord Nil.

I'm from Italy,
and I'm an escape artist.

My first audition was one
of the most difficult escape

I ever done.

Oh, no, oh, no.

[screaming]

[cheers and applause]

It was incredible,
and then Simon said,

"Okay,
what do you do next?"

Does anything
involve alligators?

Why not?
Yes, of course.

Next time alligators.

Can I say no?

[gasps]
Look at that.

Alligators are a wild animal.

They are unpredictable.

I think this time we
are really pushing too much.

Two years ago,
I had a very bad accident.

I fell.

I shattered the bones of my arm
and had trauma of my head.

Tonight I'm going
to try the very same escape,

but this time with alligators.

What?
All on you.

Oh, not again.

If I fail this escape,

I cannot think
of the consequences.

You asked for crocodiles?

I didn't think
we were gonna get them.

[cheers and applause]
Oh, boy.

Good evening, everybody.
Welcome back.

Good evening.

We loved
what you did last time,

and I thought it
was very dangerous,

and Simon, he goes, "Oh,
it's not dangerous enough.

Can you do something
with crocodiles?"

And I think he's just trying
to be flippant and funny,

and I'm looking behind you--
And there are crocodiles.

Are those
alligators or crocodiles?

What are those?
Yeah, alligators.

Alligators. Have you ever
worked with these before?

Never, no.
Never.

So you're just doing it
because Simon suggested it?

Yes.
Oops.

This was a challenge,
and I accept the challenge.

Well, I respect that,
and they look happy, right?

I mean, they've been fed?

Yeah, they look happy because
they're looking at a buffet.

[laughter]

Who are you working with here?
She's my fiancée.

She's Maya, and--
Nice to meet you all.

Maya your fiancée.
And are you happy about this?

Um, not so much.

I'm very nervous,
but I have faith in you.

Just for the record,
whatever happens, Simon,

this was your idea.
Yeah, it was.

Yeah.
No, it was.

I didn't think
they were gonna do it.

Yeah, the longer we talk,
I'm getting more nervous.

Okay.
Can we go?

I'm shutting up.
Go do it. Good luck.

Thank you very much.
both: Thank you.

They will eat him.
You know that?

Oh, my God.

I'm nervous.

And they look hungry.

I mean, you know,
these are like dinosaurs.

They're huge.

[tense music]

Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

Look, they're moving.

Now they're all getting--
they're waking up.

Oh, my God, they're
getting ready to pounce.

The one in the middle
is really, like, oh...

♪ ♪

No.

Oh.

Ugh.

♪ ♪

No.
What?

They have
to add fire to do this?

Simon, you should
be ashamed of yourself.

Not the fire,
I didn't ask for the fire.

Oh, my gosh.

Why would you listen to Simon?

♪ ♪

Oh.
Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

Oh, man.
Oh, no.

[audience oohs]

♪ ♪

This guy is
absolutely insane.

Oh, my God, this guy's nuts.

♪ ♪

Oh, man.
[grunting]

Oh, my God, the ropes
are gonna burn through.

He has to hurry up.

♪ ♪

Oh.

I don't want to watch.
Ugh.

♪ ♪

[all screaming]

Oh, my God.
[indistinct]

No, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no.

Not gonna be part of it.
[buzzer blares]

I'm not even watching it.

♪ ♪

Come on! Come on!

Come on!

♪ ♪

[audience screaming]

♪ ♪

[all screaming]

.

Oh, no,
look at those alligators.

Come on!
Come on!

[intense music]

♪ ♪

Hurry!
[all screaming]

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

Dude, he's literally
hanging by a thread.

Oh, no, no.
They're moving.

They're moving.

Okay, okay!

Hurry up!
Hurry up! Hurry up!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

♪ ♪

Come on!

♪ ♪

[all screaming]

Oh, yay!

[cheers and applause]
Oh, my God.

♪ I'm alive ♪

That alligator's bummed.
That alligator's super bummed.

Simon, shame on you!

♪ I'm alive ♪

♪ I'm alive ♪

Oh, my God. Simon.
Wow.

It's over.
It's okay.

Ugh.
This was your fault.

Yeah, I wasn't
nervous at all during that.

What?
Oh, my God.

I thought the alligators
were amazing, by the way.

♪ I'm still breathing ♪

Look, no, kidding aside,
I was actually nervous

that if you fell in there,
you would actually get eaten.

You had the good sense
to listen to my advice.

I'm gonna say
this was a big step up,

and that was an incredible act,
so congratulations.

Thank you.

All right, Heidi?

I am so happy that
you made it out in time.

I mean, you had me
on the edge of my seat.

This was absolutely nuts.
You are nuts.

Thank you.
And Chris?

Yes, just a minor
amount of pants pooping,

but I feel okay at the moment.

I mean, this was insane.

I don't know
where you go from here.

I don't know if you, like,
jump into a blender of sharks.

I don't know
what happens from here,

but you've done an amazing job.

And Mel?
Oh, yeah, you buzzed it.

I--I had to buzz it because

I just couldn't watch it,
I was so--

What did you think was
gonna happen halfway through

when he's on fire
and you press a buzzer?

Like he's gonna stop?
Well, no.

I just don't want to be a part
of anybody's, like, death.

It's a risk that
I just don't think

you should be taking in life.

Go off and get married
and have kids and--

Listen to her.

Have you guys set
a date for your wedding?

Not yet.
Do it before you die.

[laughter]

That's why maybe
we didn't do that yet.

Yeah.
Thank you so much.

Congratulations on surviving.
Thanks to you. Thank you all.

Good luck.
We'll be talking about you.

♪ I'm alive ♪

Thank you.

I do think this would make

an amazing show
in Vegas though.

Like, this kind of
death-defying--

Yeah.
You know, if he perfects it.

♪ I'm alive ♪

See you later, alligators.

[laughter]

In a while, crocodile.

[laughter]

I'm done.
I'm not doing comedy anymore.

You guys win.
You win.

My name is Samuel J. Comroe.

I'm 30 years old,
and I'm a stand-up comedian.

[cheers and applause]

The first audition,
it felt amazing,

especially growing up
with Tourette's syndrome.

Tourette's syndrome,
it's why my head flops around

and I blink real fast.
It's weird.

It always looks like I'm
trying to tell you a secret.

I mean, God, what a fantastic
attitude you've got to life.

This is what
this show is all about.

Thank you.
Four yeses.

It finally feels
like I'm accepted.

[cheers and applause]

After ten years
of being on the road,

trying to support my family,

getting the four yeses
felt like

everything we'd worked for
was for this moment.

I met my wife,
Alfie, in high school.

High school sweethearts, yeah.

She's always been there for me.

There's been moments
where we've been

in the car together crying,

no money in our bank account,

but never once
did she look at me

and say stop pursuing my dream.

I saw his humor,

which is the biggest
thing I fell in love with.

He really is, like,
the definition of what it means

to be, like,
a solid, stand-up man.

Which guy is this?
This is Samuel.

Oh, I loved him.

Having a baby changes
your entire outlook on life,

so if I could be
one of the acts moving on

to the live shows,
it would just be amazing.

I want to give my daughter
just an incredible childhood,

and that's what daddy's doing.

[cheers and applause]

Samuel.

Hey.
Hey, buddy.

Welcome back.
Thank you.

How do you feel since
the last time you were here?

I feel incredible, and
I'm super excited to be here

and take advantage
of this incredible moment.

[cheers and applause]

Just tell the audience,
for those that didn't see

the last episode, you have--

Swagger.
[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Hey. Hey.

Just to be able to say
something, first of all,

don't be too good
though tonight

'cause that's not great.

You can be too good,
just not too amazing.

Yeah, just don't be--
just don't be too good.

Okay.
[cheers and applause]

So I'm married.

I've been with her for 13
years, high school sweethearts,

and the year
before we got married,

she put a timeframe on me
to propose to her.

She was like,
"Hey, Sam, come here.

"You have three months
to propose to me,

or we are through."

All I could think is,
if you're gonna put

three months on me to
show you how much I love you

after we've been together
for so long,

I'm gonna make this the worst
three months of your life.

You brought this trickery
upon yourself.

The next week
we went out to dinner.

I got down on one knee.

She was like,
"Oh, my God, this is it."

I was like, "Nah,
girl, I got to tie my shoes.

They loose."

She's been nagging me recently.

She wants me to get a new car.

I'm not gonna do it.
I drive a crappy car.

I do it on purpose.

With a nice car,
it's impossible.

You got to be polite,
let people cut you off

'cause you don't
want to mess up your car.

With a crappy car, I can
do whatever the hell I want.

I run these streets.

[cheers and applause]

Last week a dude cut me off.

I'm not gonna let him get away
with it without him seeing me

glare into his soul to let him
know what he just did to me.

I drove next to him.

I flipped him off.
He flipped me off.

I cut him off.
He cut me off.

We end up in a parking lot.
He got out of his car.

I got out of my car.

He was like, "Yo, homie,
I'll key your car."

I was like, "Yo, homie,
I'll key my own car."

Yo, this dude
wanted to fight me.

I was like, "Bring it.
I'm not scared of anybody.

"I was bullied
when I was younger.

"You're not gonna
bully me as an adult, okay?

"And here's the thing.

"If you fight me,
you are at a disadvantage

"'cause if you beat me up,
you're a dude that beat up

"a dude with a disability,

"and if I beat you up,
you just got your ass kicked

by a dude with a disability."

[cheers and applause]

I'm Samuel Comroe.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

[James Arthur's
"Say You Won't Let Go"]

♪ ♪

That was a fantastic set.
Thank you.

You could have let this
disability take you over,

and you own it,
and you make it funny,

which is
a really hard thing to do,

and it was a pleasure
to watch you do stand--

I want to see a longer set.

Thank you so much, Chris.
Thank you.

I really like your delivery,

and I think you're
very, very likeable.

I think you're gonna
go far in this competition.

I really do.
Thank you so much.

Thank you.
I totally agree.

You're incredibly
likeable, edgy,

but somehow you still
made us feel comfortable.

I think you've gonna do well.
You're a good guy.

I like you.
Thanks so much.

You're a great guy.

You're a great symbol
for what people should do

when barriers
are put up in front of them,

and I'm so angry that
we only have six spots.

You deserve
to be one of the six.

I hope you are.
We'll be talking about it.

Thank you.
Thank you, guys.

Thank you, guys.

♪ Look how we've grown
and I wanna stay ♪

Out of the comedians
that we have,

he's, like,
one of my favorites.

Yay, you did amazing.

Thank you.
Oh.

Everything we've worked
for is finally happening.

All your support.
Of course.

He has to be one of them.
He has to be one of the six.

When we look at all
of them that we lined up,

you'll see.
I think so.

I think this is gonna be
harder than I thought.

♪ Just say
you won't let go ♪

♪ ♪

It's not good news.
I hate this.

You won't be going
through to the live shows.

.

Welcome back to "America's

Got Talent," the judge cuts.

All 18 acts have performed,
and now the judges are

deliberating on who will make
it through to the live shows.

I think this is
very difficult for me

because I can make a case
for any of them.

If they send me home tonight,
I'm gonna be devastated.

This, yes.
Yes.

100%.
Do you agree?

You know I don't.
You don't?

We gave it our all.
We just hope it's enough.

I feel very
strongly about them.

Yes.
You have to.

Guys!

It all comes
down to this moment.

We deserve a spot,
but you never know

what the judges are gonna say.

Have we made a decision?

Yep.
I think so.

Chris, you've done
a wonderful job again.

Thank you so much.
Come here.

A pleasure.
Thank you so much.

The judges have finished
making their decisions.

Will the following acts
please follow me to stage?

Troy James, Academy
of Villains, Diabolowalker.

[Ingrid Michaelson's
"Light Me Up"]

♪ ♪

Ugh. So we've had some tough,
tough decisions to make today.

We've seen 18 acts.

Only six are
gonna be going through.

♪ Well you're not
what I was looking for ♪

You're unique.

You're original,
but this is a competition,

and in this case we didn't
all agree, so unfortunately,

you won't be going
through to the live shows.

I'm sorry.

♪ To see
that ordinary isn't ♪

Oh, that was a hard one.

I never thought
I'd be that person

who would put themselves
out there

and do something crazy
in front of so many people,

and now that I have,
how can I stop, right?

♪ Light me up again ♪

First audition was great,
second audition we all loved,

but this is why I love
this part of the shows.

After the golden buzzer,
we only had six spots left,

so it's left to me to tell
you what decision we've made.

♪ ♪

And it's not good news.

♪ ♪

It is fantastic news.
You're through.

♪ Light me up again ♪

[all cheering]

♪ Light me up again ♪

God.
[sobbing] My God.

Hey, congratulations.
I'm really thrilled for you.

You have changed our lives.
No, you changed our lives.

You are amazing, you guys.
Thank you so much.

We just think
you're fantastic.

We're living the dream.
Thank you.

♪ We are, we are,
we are forever ♪

♪ We are, we are,
we are tonight ♪

Here we have
three amazing music acts.

The good news
is millions of people

saw you guys perform today.

The bad news is not everyone

will go through
to the live shows.

The one act going through
to the live show is...

♪ So I won't look back,
light me up again ♪

Brian King Joseph.
Oh, my God.

Congratulations.
Sorry, guys.

Thank you.

And congratulations.
Sorry, guys.

♪ Light me up again,
light me up, light me up ♪

♪ And you don't hold back,
so I won't hold back ♪

♪ You don't hold back,
so I won't hold back ♪

I made it.
[screams]

♪ ♪

I feel like I've
climbed this giant mountain.

The Dolby Theatre is
where it really gets serious.

It's ignited
a fire inside of me.

It's, like,
a personal challenge.

I accept their challenge.

I love you.

["Run" begins]

♪ I'll sing it
one last time for you ♪

You understand the process.

18 acts, and 7 make it through.

Essentially, the decision
we made was who we believe

stepped up at this stage
of the competition.

Unfortunately,
you have not made it through

to the next round,
and I'm really, really sorry.

It is very hard,
but we will continue working.

♪ And I can
barely look at you ♪

Both acts were incredibly
dangerous, thrilling,

and I just--I hate this.

I hate this, but we
only had room for one of you.

♪ ♪

The one act going through

to the live show...

is Lord Nil.

♪ Light up, light up ♪

♪ As if you have a choice ♪

Sorry, guys.
I'm sorry, Sasha.

Sorry. Congratulations.

Okay, good luck.

♪ Even if you cannot
hear my voice ♪

That was painful.

Wait, oh, the daredevil
is shaking.

It's more than they put me
with alligators.

Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

I'm sad, but--

but I'm gonna be okay.

♪ ♪

Okay, Glennis,
we have made a decision,

and we are thrilled
to be telling you

that you will be making it
through to the live shows.

You are a star.
Congratulations.

Thank you. Thank you.

This is a dream
come true right now.

This is definitely
a dream come true.

♪ ♪

I can see
you're a bit nervous.

Yeah.

And this is nerve-racking,
you know?

But we had to make a decision.

I don't know how else
to tell you this, but...

♪ ♪

you're both going
through to the live shows.

♪ Light up, light up ♪

You're going through.
You're going through.

Yes!
[all cheering]

♪ ♪

Wow.

both: Oh, feels so good!

[laughter and cheering]

Thank you!
See you in the live shows.

[indistinct shouting]
You did it.

So many people have told me

that I can't be
a comedian with Tourette's,

I can't accomplish
anything with Tourette's,

and I proved them wrong today.

When I go into live rounds,
I'm giving 100%.

I know what
this show's capable of.

It can change your entire life,

and that's what
I'm trying to do.

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