America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 13, Episode 9 - Judge Cuts 2 - full transcript

.

♪ Oh ♪

♪ ♪

Oh!

♪ Say hey to tomorrow ♪

♪ ♪

[singing indistinctly]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

[sinister music]

[alarm ringing]



90 seconds stand between us

and the live show.

[clock ticking]

I've been practicing

around the clock.

Every hour, every minute,
every second

has led me to here.

♪ ♪

This performance tonight

is the most important

90 seconds of my life.

Bring up the sign, guys.

Everything I've ever done
has led me to this moment.

♪ ♪



Here we go.

Three...
Every...

Two...
Second...

One.
Counts.

Go.

♪ Baby, dance with me ♪

♪ Come on and dance ♪

Make some noise for your
"America's Got Talent" judges!

♪ You're invincible ♪

♪ Come on and dance with me ♪

It's time to welcome

our very special guest judge.

Hollywood actress known
for her roles

in "X-Men" and "The Newsroom,"

it's the lovely Olivia Munn!

♪ Dance with me ♪

♪ Come on and dance with me ♪

[all screaming]

She's very pretty.
Yeah, she's cool.

Even I'm excited
about her.

Are you really?

That's so hard to believe.

♪ Clap your hands with me ♪

♪ Go fancy ♪

All right, so you're, like,

an actress extraordinaire.

What do you want to see
on this stage tonight?

What I want to see,
as just a fan of the show,

is, like, a dog sending emails.

Okay, that sounds good.

You've got a lot of tricks
up your sleeve, don't you?

That's right.
This is so exciting for me

'cause this is literally
the only show

that I watch religiously.

I love this show,
I've been watching it

for so many years,
and it's so surreal to be here.

And, I mean, the fact
that I get

the Golden Buzzer today
is, like, so exciting.

Are you ready to see
how it feels?

You wanna test it out?
Yes, I'm so ready.

All right, make it fierce.

Hit it fierce, please.

[laughing]

♪ Oh-bah-bah-bah ♪

♪ Tell me that you want me ♪

I want the Golden Buzzer,
or I'm gonna undress.

Okay, are we ready?
Yes!

It is time...

for "Judge Cuts."

♪ ♪

Can you believe

that only seven acts

out of all of these
are actually going

to be going through tonight?
Yeah, I just don't want

to think about it,
because then it psyches me out.

♪ Come on and dance with me ♪

[screams]

Sorry, sorry!

Christ.
I didn't know they work!

Oh, they work.

I'm pretty excited
about Olivia Munn

being the guest judge.

I have a pretty big crush
on her, what can I say?

You're not gonna get
too starstruck up there,

will you?
I--no.

Who is coming first?

The Human Fountains.

Oh, my gosh.
Hey, how are ya?

I feel like I know you guys
intimately.

Yeah.
[all laughing]

When they were finished
with their act

and Tyra came out and then
they did it with Tyra...

Spit it in her mouth.
I can't believe she did that.

You spit into our mouth
and then you didn't call.

I--well, you know.
[all laughing]

[cheering and applause]

Oh, these are the boys

that spit
in each other's mouths.

[jazzy music]

Hi, guys.

Welcome back.

Let's just
introduce yourselves,

first of all.
You are...

Human fountains.

We've known each other
since kindergarten.

Uh, we love performing
with our best friends,

and that's why we're here.

[classical music]

Before
"America's Got Talent,"

we'd only performed

together once.

During our senior year
of high school,

there's a talent show,

so we were like,

"People travel

around the world

"and go see famous fountains.

So why not create one

out of humans?"

[cheering]

We won the talent show,
and it was wonderful.

♪ ♪

But after high school,

we all got real jobs.

Sam works in advertising,

Vaughn works in real estate,

and I have a podcast

with my mom.

Um...

[all laughing]

We kind of thought that
that was the end

of human fountains.

And then after eight years,

we decided, "Why not give it
one last chance?"

♪ ♪

Was absolutely brilliant,

and it made me have

a proper belly laugh.

The judges
really liked the act,

except for Simon.

[buzzer]

I just saw four guys

spitting on each other.

[crowd jeering]

It was awful!

This time, we have been
working extra hard

to try to win over Simon.

We're much more

than just guys spitting water.

There's just so much art
behind it.

You have your power stream...

your narrow stream...

Joel can do a four-sprouter.

The list goes on.

We would love nothing more
than to make it

to the live shows, and perform
at the Dolby Theater.

♪ ♪

Are you doing something
specifically

to grab Simon's attention?

I don't think
we're gonna spit on him, um...

[laughter]

Thanks for that.

We have
a couple surprises, uh,

and we really hope
we impress him.

Okay, well, I wish you

the best of luck,

and we can't wait to see
what you're gonna do.

all: Thank you.

[cheering and applause]

[classical music]

[man singing
in foreign language]

[laughter]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

♪ ♪

He just woke up.

♪ ♪

♪ Time ♪

[laughter]

♪ To say goodnight ♪

[man singing

in foreign language]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[cheering and applause]

He's taking a shower.

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

Orange juice.

[cheering]

Oh! Oh!

No!
Oh!

[audience groans]

♪ ♪

Now he's eating breakfast!

♪ ♪

[audience groans]

[audience screams]

♪ ♪

Oh, he's gonna give it to him!

[audience screams]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

I need a bucket.

[cheering and applause]

[Bobby Darin "Splish Splash"]

♪ Splish, splash,

I was taking a bath ♪

Hey, I love you,
and you're my brother,

but I still wouldn't
do that with you.

♪ Just relaxing in the tub ♪

♪ Thinking everything
was all right ♪

Wait, so you--
so you guys have been spitting

in each other's mouths
since you were children?

Yeah.

Can't you tell?

[laughs]

Simon?

How am I supposed
to judge this?

[laughter]

They spit better?

It was an egg?

They added more protein.

The egg was pretty gross.

Maybe they could have
more gross things...

Okay.
Spitting at each other,

or something.
Oh, my gosh, no!

We do have
many more surprises.

I'm sure you do.

[laughter]

I like the fact
that you actually told a story

of you waking up...
What story?

He woke up,
brushed his teeth,

took a shower...
You think that was a story?

He had orange juice,
and eggs, and then...

You need to go out
to the cinema more often.

You guys told a proper story
about waking up in the morning.

See, I got it.

You guys are

my personal nightmare,

but you did exactly

what we asked you to do.

You stepped it up,

and I think

that there's only one stage

that celebrates
something like that,

and that is
"America's Got Talent,"

so thank you for being here.
Thank you so much.

Okay, as you know,

18 acts; 7 go through.

We're gonna be talking
about you later.

Thank you very much.

[Cheering and applause]

♪ Moving and a grooving ♪

♪ Rocking
and a-rolling, yeah ♪

I think

they're really stupid.

No, it was good!

[upbeat music]

So many talented people

vying for so few spots.

♪ ♪

You've gotta stop this song.
Hey, can you hear me okay?

Yeah, we can hear you.
Are you sure?

Can you hear this?

Unfortunately,
you won't be going through

to the live shows.

♪ ♪

.

Olivia, am I living up

to what you thought I'd be?

Not really.
Ah!

[laughing]
No, but the night is young--

The night is young,
you could still--

No, no, no, you're right,
you're right.

Whoo.
[all laughing]

Yeah, it's crazy
that there's only seven spots.

You being a magician,
you probably figure the odds

pretty well, right?
No, no, no,

I'm terrible at math, so...
Are you serious?

Yeah--oh yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay.

My name is Shin Lim.

I am
from Boston, Massachusetts,

and I am

a close-up magician.

I got into magic

at the age of 16.

I used to secretly practice
in the bathroom

so my mom wouldn't find out

that I was wasting my time.

I was actually supposed to be
a concert pianist.

I went to university,
got a full ride.

But then midway
through university,

I got carpal tunnel

on both of my hands.

Eventually the doctor said,
"You're practicing

"way too much piano,
and at the same time

"you're practicing magic.

You have to choose one."

Eventually, I ended up
picking magic.

After university,
I didn't land a single gig.

It was so tough for me;
I was extremely depressed.

I thought maybe I had made
the wrong choice.

But I refused to believe

that that was the end
of my dream.

Shut up!

The first audition,
I got reactions

that I never expected
I would get.

That is the best

sleight of hand, close-up magic
I have ever seen in my life.

Thank you so much.

Hearing "yes"
from all of the judges

was just the most

amazing feeling ever.

One of my biggest supporters

of my magic is my fiancée.

[laughing]
I proposed to her

about a year ago.

She was a dancer
for a mega-illusionist,

and midway through
her performance

I stepped up on stage

and right then and there
I proposed to her

in front of 2,000 people.

[cheering and applause]

And she said yes.
[laughs]

Thank God she said yes.

All right, here we go.
Here we go.

We want to start
a life together,

so I really need this.

This is about our future.

[cheering and applause]

And I hope tonight
what I bring to the table

is enough to bring me
to the live shows.

[cheering and applause]

Hi, Shin.
Hello.

Amazing first audition,
by the way.

Thank you very much.

How have you
prepared yourself

for the next round?
Uh, I practiced a whole ton.

It's a tough act, so...

Well, I don't want
to ask too many questions

because I like being surprised.

All right.

Uh, well, before I begin,
I'm gonna need

one spectator, so Olivia,

if you wouldn't mind,
could you please come up?

Bye, Olivia.
Bye.

Bye.
Good luck.

Good luck.

[cheering and applause]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Olivia, could you, um,
take your hand--

this one--and cover it
right over here.

Make sure you don't move, okay?

♪ ♪

[rousing music]

[cheering]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

[audience amazement]

♪ ♪

[cheering]

♪ ♪

Jeez!
Oh!

Wow.

Gosh!

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ In the light ♪

♪ I'll stay here

in the shadows ♪

[woman vocalizing]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ Waiting for a sign ♪

♪ ♪

♪ As the tide grows ♪

♪ Higher and higher

and higher ♪

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

Wow!

[cheering and applause]

Oh, my gosh.

Oh!

♪ Night so long ♪

♪ All the stars recall ♪

♪ Your good-bye ♪

♪ ♪

No!

No, no, no!

♪ You'll see a spark ♪

Whoa!

Gosh!

♪ ♪

♪ And say good-bye ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Breathe in ♪

What?
Whoa!

[cheering and applause]

♪ Impossible ♪

♪ Impossible ♪

Wow.

That was amazing--
under my hand.

♪ Impossible ♪

Bloody hell, Shin.

Wow.

That was spooky.

Olivia, you were literally
inches away.

What happened?
I--I still don't know.

There was one card,
and then there were four.

[stammering]

My hand did not move.

That was amazing,
that was truly amazing.

You're so gifted.

Thank you.

[cheering]

Honestly...

Out of all the magicians

out there,

you're the only one
that actually makes me believe

that magic can be possible.

Thank you so much.

I don't know
how else to say it.

It's really, like--

it is mind-blowing what you do.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.
Howie?

You know, the last time
I said, by leaps and bounds,

you're the best close-up magic
I ever saw,

and this time

was even more magical.

You keep delivering.

Young man...

you keep delivering like that,

and you are going a long way.

Thank you, Howie.
Thank you so much.

[cheering and applause]

Well, you know
what's going to happen today.

Only 7 acts go through

out of 18, so we'll see.

Well done, Shin.

Thanks, Simon.

♪ Impossible ♪

♪ Impossible ♪

♪ Impossible ♪

He has the cards,
he crunches them up,

and he opens his hands
and they're gone.

Very cool.

You did amazing!

How do you feel?

I feel really good.

♪ Impossible ♪

.

How old are you?

Five.
Five.

Uh, I'm 10 years old,

Marc's 15, and Seth's 12.

There's a lot of adults here,
and it--

I know it's pretty tough.

Yeah, it is tough.

[cheering and applause]

Hi, guys.
How are you feeling?

We're feeling really excited
and pumped.

Tell us the name
of the group, again.

The name of the group
is The Melisizwe Brothers.

How did you prepare
for today?

We been practicing nonstop
since the last time.

We think we're gonna

do better this time.

all: ♪ Ba-dee ya ♪

♪ Dancing in September ♪

♪ Ba-dee ya ♪

♪ Never was a cloudy day ♪

You rocked it.
Thank you.

Yes!

♪ The bells were ringing ♪

There's a lot
of good talent tonight,

but we'll see.
I hope you make it.

I like you guys.
Thank you.

Let's see what happens.
Bye.

The last two winners
of the show

were kids just like us,

so think we might have

a pretty good shot this year.

Yes.

I'm Macey Mac.
I'm 14 years old,

and I am a singer, and this is

a dream come true for me.

Good luck.

♪ With your selfish ways ♪

♪ And all the games you play ♪

♪ I'm through with you
and everything you say ♪

I definitely think
you stepped it up

from the last audition,
so well done.

That means a lot.

♪ Yeah ♪

This is a tough contest,
and as you get here

to the Judge Cuts,
it gets even tougher

to be one of the seven acts.

We'll find out a little later.

We wish you the best of luck.
Thank you.

[cheering and applause]

Is your girlfriend
singing next?

No.
Oh, yeah.

You're actually gonna
help me judge her,

is what I've decided.
Oh, no.

Yeah!

Eric!

[buzzer]

Oh, my gosh.

That was scary, wasn't it?

That's a loud buzzer.

I'm Sophie,

and I'm five also.

♪ I'm here! ♪

I just really want
to be a singer

and show everyone how I want

to be a big superstar!

♪ Much more ♪

♪ Much more than this ♪

♪ I did it ♪

♪ My way ♪

So why do you love
Frank Sinatra songs?

He's just so classy

and handsome.

[laughing]

When she was very little,
I used to play, uh,

Frank Sinatra
around the house...

[singing indistinctly]

And I remember she was like,
"Oh, now that's real music,"

says a three-year-old.

Says a three-year-old!

♪ I did it ♪

♪ My ♪

♪ Way ♪

♪ ♪

You are hilarious.

I want you to date my son.

[laughter]

Sophie, do you have

a boyfriend?

[whispering]
Simon's son.

He just makes my heart melt.

If you marry Simon's son,

and then I marry Simon,

I could be your father.
[gasps]

[groans]

Ah!

It is my dream being here.

Here we go.

[cheering and applause]

I'm ready!

[cheering and applause]

Whoo! Sophie!

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

She's looking for the X.

[cheering and applause]

Little bit more that way.

Little bit...

[laughing]

Adorable.

Now, I know who you are.

You wanna tell everyone else
who you are?

I'm Sophie.

By the way, somebody has

a bit of a crush on you.

My son, Eric.

Oh!

Yes.

[laughter]

He's shy.

But he's so mad at you!

He's flirting.

Uh, Sophie, what would you do
with $1 million?

Um, I don't really care

about money;

I just want to sing

for everyone

and make them happy.

[cheering and applause]

Does that mean, Sophie,

if you win,

we don't need to give you
the $1 million?

Yes.
Okay, well,

then I really hope
you do well.

[laughter]

All right, good luck.

Thank you.

[cheering and applause]

[Frank Sinatra's

"New York, New York"]

♪ ♪

♪ Start spreading the news ♪

♪ ♪

Aww!

♪ I'm leaving today ♪

[laughter]

♪ Right through

the very heart of it ♪

♪ New York, New York ♪

♪ I want to wake up ♪

♪ In a city ♪

♪ That doesn't sleeps ♪

♪ And find I'm

e-number one ♪

♪ Top of the heap ♪

♪ King of the hill ♪

♪ A number one ♪

[holds note]

♪ These little town blues ♪

♪ I'm melting away ♪

♪ And ♪

♪ If I can make it there ♪

♪ I'm gonna make it ♪

♪ Anywhere ♪

♪ It's up to you ♪

♪ New York ♪

♪ New York! ♪

Whoo!
Get it, girlfriend!

♪ New York ♪

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

If I was there,
I'd definitely stand up.

She's gold.
Yeah, she was awesome.

Okay!

You know, Sophie, you are

officially the youngest ever

"America's Got Talent"
contestant.

Did you know that?
Wow!

Yes.
Yes.

Yes.

Sophie, that was
really you singing?

Yes.
Honestly?

Because that shouldn't happen.

You shouldn't even be able
to remember the words

let alone sing like that,

with a key change
and everything.

Amazing.

Thank you.

Who taught you how
to sing like that?

Uh, Frank Sinatra.

Ah.
Frank--

Mr. Frank Sinatra

taught you that.

You had a good teacher.
Mel, what did you think?

You know, when you hold on
to those long notes,

you have, like,

a really rich vibrato,

which is so strange
that I'm even saying that

'cause you're only five.

Oh, look at her face.

[cheering and applause]

Have you been told

that you are crazy cute?

Thank you.

[laughter]

You're welcome.

We're gonna be talking
about you later, Sophie.

Great--great job.
Well done!

Thank you!
Well done, Sophie.

Thank you!

♪ ♪

I mean, look at how little!

At five, you can't even read,
barely, so how can she learn

a whole song?
That's crazy.

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness!

That was

absolutely unbelievable!

Oh, my God, he's not happy.
Eric, come here.

He's like,
"You embarrassed me."

I know.

Eric.

Eric!

[lively band music]

He was so embarrassed,

I felt so bad for him.
He got mad at you, Simon.

Yeah, if I had been
the other way around,

I would have killed me
during that.

[lively music]

Made any difference
in your social life?

Still single,
ready to mingle.

[all singing]

Hi, babies!

Shut your little baby face.

Definitely crammed it
all in tonight.

♪ ♪

.

[drumroll]

Tonight, we gotta step it up,
big time.

It's Judge Cuts.

We are here to win
this competition,

and to show all the world

that we are the best dancers.

We are...

all: Reyes del Swing!

We are a group

of 16 dancers,

and we come from

very poor neighborhoods

in Cali, Colombia.

We had no studio to rehearse,

so to rehearse,

we have to dance

in the streets.

But we love dance.

We know what it is to fight

and to struggle.

And tonight, we're going

to fight to make it

to the live shows.

[cheering and applause]

Welcome back
to "America's Got Talent."

How are you guys feeling?
We are so excited

to show you

that we are capable

to do very big things.

This could be

huge competition for us.

♪ Your body's

going dream to dream ♪

Whoa!
Ah!

♪ ♪

♪ Move your body ♪

♪ Move it, move it ♪

[woman singing indistinctly]

♪ Let me see
your rhythm tonight ♪

♪ Move your body ♪

♪ Move your body ♪

[woman vocalizing]

Whoa!

Oh!

♪ ♪

What I really love is that
you weren't just dancing,

you actually put on a show,
and there was so much to watch

and it just got more exciting
and more exciting.

I just loved everything
that you guys did.

Thank you.

So professional.

So much fun.

I think we need you
in the live shows, guys.

Yes, we do.
[laughing]

We do, we do.

Right.

We only have seven spaces,

so we'll see.

We'll see you later.

[all shouting]

Man, we're gonna have
to bring everything

that we've got to match that.

[woman vocalizing]

[cheering and applause]

Whoa!

[woman vocalizing]

♪ ♪

Welcome back.

The Future Kingz.

So how would you say
that you've stepped it up

from the last time
that we saw you?

We had your critiques
embedded in our minds,

and we've been working
really, really hard.

Like, everywhere that we
could possibly be--

in the most random places
at times--we would just

bust out a practice.
Oh, yeah?

In the stalls,
whatever we had to do.

[laughter]

How do you guys
all know each other?

Me and my brother,
we met a lot of members

in, uh--in high school.

And we were teaching
dance classes, and we'd have

the young uns come out,
and they really,

really got our attention,

so we put them on.

Good.

[cheering and applause]

Ever since we were little,
we had this dream

that we were gonna have
a dance crew,

and we were going
to do what we loved

all over the world.

And now we have dancers
of all ages

Rufio's the youngest--
he just turned seven--

and you know
what they call him?

"Slick Handsome."
No, they don't.

[all laughing]
Yeah, they do!

♪ Glorious ♪

Every time he hits the stage,

he shuts the show down.

He's got his hand up.
Do you have donuts?

You want a Dunkin' Donut.

Look!

[cheering and applause]

What's your favorite donut?

A lot.

[all laughing]
What?

Not a donut.

I'll take that!

♪ I made it through the
darkest part of the night ♪

In this crew,
we're a family.

We have each other's backs,
and we're always there

for each other.

We're only
one performance away

from the Dolby Theater.

We can't just be good
this time around.

We have to be great.

♪ I feel glorious ♪

Well, Future Kingz...

the stage is yours.

Good luck, guys.

[cheering and applause]

[Bruno Mars' "Finesse"]

♪ ♪

♪ Oh, don't we look good

together ♪

♪ There's a reason ♪

♪ Why they watch

all night long ♪

♪ All night long ♪

♪ Yeah, I know we'll
turn heads forever ♪

♪ Forever ♪

♪ So tonight, I'm gonna ♪

[Bell Biv DeVoe's
"Poison"]

♪ It's drivin' me

out of my mind ♪

♪ Miss her, kiss her,

love her ♪

♪ That girl is... ♪

♪ Poison ♪

♪ ♪

Whoo!

♪ Never trust a big butt
and a smile ♪

[laughing]

♪ Poison ♪

♪ She's dangerous ♪

[peppy music]

[MC Hammer's
"Can't Touch This"]

Whoo!

♪ That if you can't
groove to this ♪

♪ You probably are dead ♪
♪ So wave ♪

♪ So wave your hands
in the air ♪

♪ Bust a few moves, run your
fingers through your hair ♪

♪ Bump, bump, bump ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Can't touch this ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Break it down ♪
Oh!

Yes!

♪ ♪

[laughter and cheering]

♪ Oh, oh, oh, ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Stop, Hammer time ♪

[cheering and applause]

[Macklemore's "Glorious"]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God.

Future Kingz, Future Kingz.

Wowza.

Howard.

We should
remind people that you guys

are not professional dancers.

But the message
that you bring--

that it's about having hope

and having dreams.

You guys are the future kings.

You really are.

♪ Glorious ♪

I think you guys
are so amazing.

You know, what I really love
is watching

the synchronicity.

You just see how connected
you guys are

and your music choices
were perfect.

You are so great.
Thank you, thank you.

♪ We made it through the
darkest part of the night ♪

This was a real step up

from what we saw before.

I think other groups
similar to you--

technically, were better.

But it's not always about
the technicality;

it's about the personality.

And there is
a genuine chemistry,

genuine friendship;
I can see that.

And I can tell how much
you want this

to change your lives.

We're gonna be talking
about you later.

Thank you very much.

♪ Glorious, glorious ♪

♪ Got a chance

to start again ♪

♪ I was born for this ♪

♪ Born for this ♪

They kind of remind me
of, like, the Lost Boys

in Peter Pan, you know?

We want this so bad.

More than anything
in the world.

♪ I feel glorious,

glorious ♪

.

You know what?

Can I say that
you're great at this?

I feel so powerful
behind the desk.

You are.

Are you nervous?

No, because I do--

I have real power, you know?

[dramatic music]

I am Leoz,
I am from Israel,

and I am a mentalist.

What I do is telekinesis, eh...

"Teleken..."

Telekinesis.

Sounds like a disease.

In the first audition...

the audience...

were amazed.

[laughter and cheering]

Three of the judges

loved what I did.

But Heidi, she gave me

the buzzer.

[buzzer]

I cannot roll my eyeballs

further back into my head
right now.

Ugh!

[jeering]

It's gotta be a no.

♪ ♪

Since the audition,

I have been practicing hours.

Training my mind every day.

And with
this performance tonight,

I'm going to shock Heidi

with something huge.

My dream is to have a show
in Vegas,

and to show my powers

to everyone.

[zapping]

[cheering and applause]

Oh, I love this guy.

I'm going to change

the world of mentalism...

forever.

Oh, Leoz.

Good evening.
Good evening to you, sir.

Welcome back.
Thank you.

Tonight, I'm going

to do something amazing.

Okay.

Something that

you never saw before.

Tonight, I'm going to do...

magic.

You know we have

seen magic, right?

Yes.

[laughter]

Okay, well, you dazzled us
the last time,

and dazzle us again, Leoz.
Okay.

[cheering and applause]

[dramatic music]

The first magic...

I'm going to transform...

this rubber glove

to Pikachu...

from the Pokémons.

♪ ♪

[exclaims]

[cheering]

A sea turtle...

[cheering and applause]

A baby...

♪ ♪

[imitates crying]

Donald Trump...

[imitates crying]

[laughter]

[laughing]

[cheering and applause]

Now, here I have

a deck of cards.

Mel, please take one

of the cards.

♪ ♪

Now, show it to everyone.

♪ ♪

Now, I bring it back.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

Wait...

I shuffle the card...

[laughter]

♪ ♪

That was the card!

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

♪ ♪

Now...

Now, I'm gonna tell you
how I did it.

No!
No, don't!

I switched to a new deck

that all the cards are empty.

[laughter and cheering]

[cheering and applause]

And now...

I'm going to move objects...

with my mind.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[laughing]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

[Boston's

"More Than A Feeling"]

♪ ♪

Wow.
I know.

[laughter]

[laughing] Olivia.

It's not magic
but it's something awesome.

[cheering and applause]

I laughed the whole time.
He's so clever.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Simon, Simon.
Well, you know, Howie--

Normally, I don't
find this stuff funny at all

but your sense of humor

is so silly,

and it's so similar to mine.

I think you are hilarious.

[cheering and applause]

But it's not supposed
to be funny.

[laughter]

Heidi.

Uh, it is silly,

it is a little bit stupid...

It's just not my thing.

I buzzed the last time.
I don't get it.

it's not my cup of tea.

[audience booing]

♪ ♪

Look at him putting
his stuff away.

You've upset him.

Well, I think what you do
is amazing.

and I think what you do is--
[laughter]

from the moment

you walk out here

you take us on a journey.

You know, obviously...

this means a lot to you...

[cheering]

Uh, only, uh, seven acts

already going through tonight,

Is this performance worthy
of you being one

of those seven acts?

We'll find out a little later.

That's what I do
every time he talks.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

Now, he's funny.

That's clever.

The way that he left...
I know!

♪ More than a feeling ♪

There were no camera tricks.

Everything was real.

You know, imagine you're
on a date with that guy.

He's like--he's just funny
and clever.

You know the guys
with the water?

I like them more.

♪ ♪

.

We're more nervous now.

The first time, you just go in
and it's just like,

"Oh, we're gonna sing a song,
it's--it's fine."

You know?
And now it's like,

they expect you to do more.

They expect it to be better.
And we thought

we did our best last the time.

[all laughing]

Choir hasn't won
"America's Got Talent" before.

Now, tell me why.

Well first of all,

they weren't us.
Okay.

[cheering and applause]

[all snapping]

That's rain.

Our first audition
was just like magic.

[cheering and applause]

The audience loved us.

They didn't expect that
from a chorale.

all: ♪ It's gonna take a lot

to take me away from you ♪

♪ ♪

There's no question in doubt,
this is one of the best choirs

we've had, that's why
you got four "yeses."

Congratulations.

♪ I bless the rains

down in Africa ♪

I started
the Angel City Chorale in 1993.

♪ The things we never had ♪

Los Angeles is a maze.

It's a huge city.

I wanted to create
a small community of singers

that felt like
they have a home.

♪ I bless the rains

down in Africa ♪

We all have
different occupations,

different careers.

I am a pastor.
I'm an accountant.

I do temp
administrative work.

But we are part
of this collective community

that has been created.

There's been so much joy

for us to celebrate together.

Making friendships,

creating marriages...

[cheering and applause]

But there's also heartache,

and we...

try to be there
in the good times

and the bad times
for each other.

[sweet piano music]

I have a slight

speech... impediment,

so music was, uh,

comforting for me,

because when I sing

I don't stutter.

♪ ♪

My son Matthew, um,

our thing was that we--

we played music together.

♪ ♪

Five years ago,

my son passed away,

and, uh, when you lose a child,

there's a hole in your heart

that just never gets filled up.

Finding Angel City Chorale

was just--just what I needed.

♪ ♪

Angel City Chorale

is a family of friends,

and our group's talent

is the sum of all of our parts.

♪ ♪

To make this our lives...

that would be beyond

my possible dreams.

[cheering and applause]

Welcome back.
What's your name, again?

[faint]
Sue.

Use your mic.
Put your mic near your mouth.

Sue.
Sue.

And the choir is called...

The Angel City Chorale.

Okay.

How many are here today?

We have about 145

out of our 160.

Wow.

145 people.

So let me just start
with back left.

Your first name,
where you're from...

No!
And do you have any pets.

Oh, my gosh.
Sue, did you start

this choir off yourself?
I wanted to start something

to give back to the community.

We try to represent diversity.

Different religions,

different ages.

We're black, white,

rich, poor...

gay, straight...

Even the Republicans,
Democrats,

can sit next to each other
in our group.

We like that.
[cheering and applause]

Nothing more to ask.

Okay, best of luck, guys.

You ready?
Please.

[cheering and applause]

[Christopher Tin's

"Baba Yetu"]

♪ ♪

all: ♪ Baba yetu, yetu uliye ♪

♪ Mbinguni yetu

yetu amina ♪

♪ Baba yetu, yetu uliye ♪

♪ Jina lako litukuzwe ♪

♪ Utupe leo chakula chetu ♪

♪ Tunachohitaji utusamehe ♪

♪ Utuokoe, na yule ♪

♪ Mwovu ♪

all: ♪ Milele! ♪

all: Baba yetu, yetu uliye ♪

♪ Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina ♪

♪ Baba yetu yetu uliye ♪

♪ Jina lako litukuzwe ♪

♪ Baba yetu, yetu uliye ♪

♪ Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina ♪

♪ Baba yetu, yetu uliye ♪

[all singing in harmony]

♪ Ooh ♪

[whistling]

Ah, that's cool.

[all vocalizing]

[papers rattling]

♪ ♪

[singing in Swahili]

[holds note]

[singing in Swahili]

[all singing in Swahili]

♪ ♪

♪ Baba yetu, yetu uliye ♪

♪ Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina ♪

♪ Baba yetu, yetu, uliye ♪

♪ Jina lako litukuzwe ♪

♪ Yetu amina ♪

[all singing in Swahili]

♪ ♪

Yes!

[cheering and applause]

[inspiring orchestral music]

♪ ♪

Wow, okay.
Gee.

I don't think this--
is this working?

Yeah.
Thanks.

[laughter]

Howie, let me start with you.

Not only am I listening
to you and absorbing the sound,

but I'm looking at your faces,
and everybody just

is living the song more
than just playing the song

or singing the song.

You took me on a journey,
and I love you.

[cheering and applause]

I feel exactly the same.

I mean, you took me out--

out of my seat and somewhere.

And your harmonies
and what you stand for--

and Sue, I've got
to give you props.

You--you made this happen,
you brought everyone together,

and I love--

I love you for that.

[no audible dialogue]

Why I like this so much

is how much you guys care.

I think what you've done

is very inspiring.

I've heard a lot of choirs
over the years,

but this is original,

and I like the choreography.

And you're a little dynamo,
aren't you, Sue?

[laughing]

I wouldn't mess with you.

[cheering and applause]

You know, I--

Just looking around and--

and seeing the diversity,

and seeing different ages,

different races,

and yet you guys
are all singing

from the same voice.

It is so inspirational
to see all of you guys,

and I don't...

Is my--is my mic...?

No, we can hear you.
I don't know

if you guys can--
can you hear me okay?

Yeah.
Are you sure, 'cause--

Can you hear this?

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

I thought
she was being serious,

and I was like, "No,
we can hear you."

♪ ♪

Congratulations!

♪ ♪

[indistinct conversation]

♪ ♪

Thank you.

We love you!

[laughing]

Angel City Choir's

going straight

to the live shows!

♪ ♪

♪ Nothing to keep me ♪

♪ Keep me from you ♪

♪ Ain't no mountain high

enough ♪

♪ Ain't no valley low enough ♪

♪ Ain't no river

wide enough ♪

Oh...
Six spots left?

Six spots left.

That was good.
I loved them.

Me, too.

What are you feeling now?

What emotion is coursing

through your veins?

Complete disbelief.
Yes.

[all laughing]

[rousing music]

You are going
to see something

you've never seen before.

No!

You've managed to make it
even worse

than the first audition.
Shut up, baby.

audience: Oh!

.

[cheering]

I can't believe that...
Yeah.

The choir got
the Golden Buzzer.

Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for Olivia Munn!

Are you ready
for your big day?

Huh?
We gotta go

and impress Olivia.

Look at this picture
of me and my dogs.

Is he a Chihuahua?

Nope, he's a terrier.

[peppy music]

[gasps]
Oh, my God,

it's time for the puppy!

Hello.
Hello.

How are you, Reckon?

[barks]

How have you stepped
things up this time?

I'm trying to give you
some more content and tricks.

The last audition
was actually quite amazing.

♪ Run, run, run away ♪

♪ Run away, baby ♪

♪ Before I put
my spell on you ♪

♪ You better run, run,
run away ♪

Good luck.

This dog's hardcore,
by the way.

♪ I love you so ♪
Hey!

♪ That's what you'll say ♪
♪ That's what you'll say ♪

♪ You'll tell me
baby, baby ♪

♪ Please don't go away ♪

♪ But when I play ♪
♪ But when I play ♪

[Reckon growling]

♪ Run, run, run away ♪

Aww, he just wants to play.

♪ Put my spell on you ♪

[laughter]

Oh, no, honey.

♪ Baby ♪

Look, Shannon,
I think it's quite clear

that Reckon doesn't actually
want to be doing this.

[laughter]

It's like
a well-oiled machine,

it really is.
[barking]

Is this your dog?

[all laughing]

We'll be talking
about you later.

I'm sure a lot
of people will be.

[laughter]

♪ Run, run, run away ♪

I think the judges
just really want everyone

to, like, step it up.

You are a robot that hacked
a human body,

is that correct?

[robotic voice]
That's right.

Show us what you got.
Come on, people,

get out of your seats!

No.

Ouch.

All right, hit it.

♪ I love you so ♪
Hey!

♪ That's what you'll say ♪
Whoo!

♪ You'll tell me baby, baby ♪

Party time!

[babbling]

Whoa, getting dizzy.

Ta-dah!

♪ This is what I say ♪

What'd you guys think?
I think you bored us all.

I don't think
the dancing was great,

I don't think the story
was great.

Only six acts
are going through tonight,

and I don't know
if this performance is worthy

of you being one of those six.

Thank you for your time.

It's not funny.
It's not exciting.

It's not good.

Somebody has got to get
this party started tonight.

Vicki, hold my drink.
♪ Get this party started ♪

Introduce yourself, please.
Honey.

As if I need to be introduced.

I am, of course,
the national superstar,

sex symbol, accordionist,
home-wrecker, Madonna fan,

Hans.

Hollywood, I'm here!

Yes, it's me!
Hello!

[car honks]

Honey,
since this first audition,

people are following me
in the streets.

They want the autographs.

They're begging me
for merchandise.

Hans merchandise for sale!

They know that
if they buy things from me,

it's an investment, honey.

It's like Bitcoin, darlings.

You want a doll?
No.

No.

You people are missing

a golden opportunity here!

♪ Big wheel keep on turning ♪

Whoo!

♪ Proud Mary keep on burning ♪

My first audition,
darlings--

you know,
I was expecting cheers,

I was expecting adoration.

What I was not expecting...

was to find love.

♪ At last ♪

I think you do have
a connection.

I can feel it.
We do have a connection,

I see that.

There are great couples
in the world.

Sonny and Cher,

Donny and Marie,

Trump and Melania,

and now,

Simon and Hans.

So you have a little
flirty thing with him.

They say love comes along
when you least expect it.

[laughing]
And I think that's

what's happening here.

♪ And life is like a song ♪

Tonight's performance
is going to be bigger

and better than before.

I want to get
to that Dolby Theater,

and more importantly,

I want to go live

across America.

♪ At last ♪

♪ ♪

Please, America!

[indistinct speech]

Hi, babies!

Hello, Hans.

I missed you, darling.

Hans, tell me how you're
gonna change things up

for this time.

Simon, I am just

a little German boy...

standing in front

of a music mogul...

asking him to love me.

Oh!

[laughter]

Simon did not seem amused
by that.

You'd better
prepare yourself, Simon.

You are going to see something
you've never seen before.

[laughing]
Should we just, um,

make this happen, Hans?
Okay.

Are you ready?
Yeah.

[laughing]
Yeah.

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

[cheerful piano solo]

Eins! Zwei! Drei! Vier!

[energetic pop music]
America!

Are you ready

to be entertained?

♪ Humidity's rising ♪

♪ Barometer's getting low ♪

♪ According to all sources ♪

♪ The street's

the place to go ♪

♪ Because tonight

for the first time ♪

Let me hear you!

♪ Just around

half past ten ♪

♪ For the first time

in history ♪

♪ It's gonna start

raining men ♪

♪ It's raining men ♪

♪ Hallelujah! ♪

♪ It's raining men ♪

♪ Amen ♪

♪ Hear the thunder ♪

♪ Don't you ♪

♪ Lose your head ♪

[holds note]

♪ Rip off the roof

and stay in bed ♪

♪ ♪

♪ It's raining men ♪

Whoo!
♪ Hallelujah! ♪

♪ It's raining men ♪

♪ Amen,

it's raining men ♪

♪ Hallelujah!

It's raining men ♪

♪ Amen ♪

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

[Natalie Cole's

"This Will Be"]

Vielen dank!

♪ ♪

It's like being home,
huh, Heidi?

Mm, not quite.

You know, the vocal tone
always, like, the best,

but it doesn't even
bother me with you,

because there's
so much going on.

I mean, you cram in so much

in this 90 seconds.

Yup.
Hans, you definitely

crammed it all in tonight.

[laughter and cheering]

Mel, what did you think,
darling?

Hans, you're the gift

that keeps on giving.

Yes.
You're not meant

to be perfect, you're just
meant to entertain us.

And you do, Hans.

Melanie, when you let me
to the Dolby Theater,

I promise you,
there will be fireworks

and there will be glitter,
and the best thing is:

Simon will be paying for it.

Fantastic!

[laughter]

Whoopee.

Olivia.
Not sure what I was watching,

but I loved it.

[laughing]

I mean...
She is speechless, darling.

I understand.
[laughter]

[cheering and applause]

Well, look, Hans, I'm gonna
be honest with you.

Um...

♪ ♪

You did manage to make it
even worse

than the first audition,

I'll give you that.

But the truth is,
there's something

kind of compelling about you.

But, I mean,
I'm not gonna lie...

I mean, this.
I think it might be this.

♪ This will be ♪

Definitely not that, Hans.
It wasn't that?

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

♪ Together forever ♪

Okay, Hans,
we will be talking

about you later, darling.

Thank you.
Thank you, babies.

♪ ♪

Well done.

Good night, America!

He knows how
to play an audience.

100%.
I mean, he owned you.

I love him.

Tyra, baby,

I was a hit!
You are a hit!

They loved it!
Oh!

♪ No, no, no ♪

.

Isn't it insane,

in the middle rounds,

how nervous they are?

They're more nervous
than the first time around.

Well,
because it's crunch time.

[cheering and applause]

Hi, Vivien.
Hello.

I know you're
an amazing jump rope artist

[cheering and applause]

That was brilliant,

brilliant, brilliant!

Thank you.

I used to be bullied a lot.
[weeping]

But where are they?
And look at you.

You just told them.

Where are they?

What have you been doing
since the last time we saw you?

Unfortunately, I managed
to sprain both of my ankles.

audience: Oh!
Oh, gosh.

Will you be able to bring it
up to the standard

that you had hoped for,
or is the injury gonna

be holding you back?
Well, this hurts,

but this is my dream,
and this is what I've

been working for.

We wish you
the best of luck.

A sprained ankle
is so bad.

I mean, that hurts.
It's one of the worst things.

Competition like this?

Desire is what
it comes down to.

[rousing music]

♪ ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

Oh!
Oh! Oh, my goodness!

♪ ♪

Oh!

[cheering and applause]

Is she crying?

I think so.

♪ ♪

You are such a warrior,
to be out there

doing all of that.
Thank you so much.

Your tricks always amaze me.

You've just come out
on the stage

and laid everything out
on the line.

We wish you
the best of luck.

[cheering and applause]

All the acts are putting
so much on the line,

so whatever I do has to be
even more impressive

if I want to have a chance
to move forward.

Hey, man, Shin.
Hey, Rob.

Great to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

My name is Rob Lake.
I am from Norman, Oklahoma,

and I am an illusionist.

The standards of what you did,
you know, I think the bar

is really high for us all
to try to match.

Shin is definitely
my biggest competition today

because we're both magicians,

and he is a master with cards.

His hands are phenomenal.

He's a close-up card magician
and I am a stage illusionist,

so it's a totally different
style of magic.

When I was ten,
my parents took me

to a magic show
in Branson, Missouri,

and I just had the bug.

It bit me right then.
I knew,

"This is what
I'm going to do

for the rest of my life."

But my parents

had other ideas.

We run a furniture business.

My grandfather opened it up,
and I assumed Rob

would go to school,
and then come in

to the home furnishings
business with me.

When I dropped out of school
to pursue magic full-time,

you know, they were shocked.

We were stunned.

I'm still stunned
to this day, you know.

I thought this would just
be a phase

that would last a little while.

They thought I'd struggle,
I'd starve to death,

but my dream was dying
inside of me.

I had to go for it.

Welcome
to "America's Got Talent!"

But when I walked out there,
it hit me hard.

It was like, "Wow,
this is a lot tougher

than I thought it would be."

I don't think we were wowed.
I'm gonna be honest.

I mean, this just took

a long time.

If this was live, I think
people would be switching off

halfway through.

I'm not disagreeing,
but the illusion

and the magic, which was real,
is amazing.

And because of that,
you get four Xs.

Thank you.
We'll see you again.

Thank you all.
Thank you.

So even though I'm thrilled
that I got through,

what Simon said

was a huge wake-up call.

I'm really shy and introverted,
and very reserved,

so showmanship
is very difficult for me.

I only have this one chance
to make it to the live shows,

so I really have
to step it up this time

and prove myself

to the judges.

This was not just a hobby,
this was me.

This is my career.

It's my whole life.

Good evening, Rob.

How do you feel tonight?
I feel really, really great.

Really excited.
'Cause I know

that you want this very badly.

That's true, yes.

I, um--
when I was 20 years old,

I was in Oklahoma
and I actually dropped out

of college
to do this full-time.

Wait,
so you're from Oklahoma?

I am.
I'm from Oklahoma, too.

I went to the University
of Oklahoma.

So did I.
I left after, uh, two years.

Oh, really?

I graduated, but...

[laughing]
But here we are

doing the same--
here we are.

[stammering]

But yet we're here together,
so what does that mean?

Well, I wish you
the best of luck.

Thank you.
I know I can feel

the tension in the room

and back there.

So many talented people

vying for so few spots.

Absolutely.
We wish you the best of luck.

Thank you.

[cheering and applause]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

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

Whoa!

[cheering]

What?

♪ ♪

She's gonna chain him up.

♪ ♪

It's a chain...
Oh, my gosh, chains.

Oh, wow.

♪ ♪

[cheering]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

What?
Shut up!

[cheering]

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

That is impressive!

[cheering and applause]

[indistinct conversation]

[cheering and applause]

Oh, man.

That was awesome.

It was amazing.

Simon.
Uh, you know what?

That was quite incredible.

I mean, I really was

watching this thinking,

"What happened
is sort of impossible,

but it happened."

Look, the only thing
I would say about you, Rob,

is, you know, it's not just
about what you did,

it's how you do it.

And maybe that's why
you haven't been given

this break yet, because it's
all a bit corny.

You know, the music,
you know, the weird--

But that's why--

that's ironically
what I love about it.

You see, one thing
that I really loved about you

was your cheesiness.

The stance,

and walk forward,

and all that stuff.

I loved it.

I think you're great.
Thank you.

[hopeful music]

I really don't know
how that happened.

That was--
it was truly incredible,

it really was.

I know you'll go forward.
[stammering]

I mean, how could he not?

[cheering and applause]

That was
an amazing illusion.

We are going
to be deliberating.

You did a very good job.

Maybe you'll be one
of the six.

Who knows?
Thank you guys.

♪ My life could change ♪

♪ ♪

Good job.
Good job.

I do like him.

He is great.

Thank you for being here.

Oh, thank you.
That was fun.

I'm so proud of you.

Oh, thank you.

♪ ♪

What's your talent?
What do you do?

Well, I'm a songwriter.
Oh, cool.

That's legit.

Hi, Leah.
Hello.

Can you tell the audience
a little bit more about you?

I'm 21 years old,

and I live just outside

of Nashville, Tennessee.

You did an original song
for us the first time.

What are you gonna be doing
for us tonight?

Another original song.
Good.

Well, Leah, good luck.

♪ All the things

I've been through ♪

♪ Get in the way

of loving you ♪

This is an original song.

And it's legit.

♪ Burned is to ruin ♪

♪ This first ♪

Song choice is so important.

♪ Lose you ♪
You know, I really like

the sound of your voice...
Thank you.

But your song choices

are just not right

for this big stage.

Well, listen--trust me,
we're gonna be talking

about you a lot later,
but thank you.

Thank you.
I've always heard

that it's risky
to do an original.

Yeah, man, I'm--I'm singing
an original tonight.

Okay, wow.

[funky music]

Hi, Hunter.
What's up, everybody?

Where are you from?

I'm from
Barnesville, Georgia.

So what are you going
to sing for us?

Last time I did an original.

I'm gonna do another one.

It's a pretty sad song...
Uh-oh.

Been hanging out with Leah,
haven't you?

[laughter]

♪ And flowers grow ♪

♪ Just to wash away ♪

[mellow guitar melody]

♪ And I know
that I shouldn't think ♪

♪ Of what we could have been ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'Cause every time you leave ♪

[buzzer]

[booing]

I think that you're gambling
on your original music.

Maybe your choices are somewhat
of a mistake.

That's all I'm saying.
On this show, you have

an opportunity to go viral,

and that song did the opposite
of that.

Which is frustrating,
'cause I do like you.

There's something about you
I like.

Well, thank you, guys.

Thank you.

It's like, "Come on."

Why everybody's

not a star.

This is super cool.

This is, like, so legit, I--

Plus, I'm, like, a mic person,
so I'd always look

at the mics, which I'm not sure
what that is,

but it looks cool.

My name is Joseph O'Brien.

I'm from Columbia, Tennessee.
[sighs]

I am a singer,

and I'm 20 years old.

Columbia is really small town.

We've got weird traditions
such as Mule Day,

which is where we watch
a bunch of mules

walk down a street.

Practically opposite of L.A.

[saucy rock music]

I'm just around
super cool people,

and I am not very cool,

so I just love
being around them

to feel more cool.

[laughs]

♪ Night ♪

I've told the world
that I've been single

my entire life.

Have you ever
kissed anyone, then?

No, I have not.
You haven't?

Really?
♪ Hello? ♪

[piano solo]

♪ Is it me

you're looking for? ♪

You know, I wouldn't say
this has been

a perfect audition,

but you have
the good energy about you.

And there's
so much potential.

Yeah!
You've got...

Four "yeses."
Congratulations.

Yes!

Since being on
"America's Got Talent,"

it's been a little bit
different with girls.

What about you?

Are you dating anyone,
or, you know...?

[laughing]

I actually am dating someone.
Okay, cool.

Yeah, it's pretty special.
Yeah, it is special.

Someone might
be watching tonight

that may be the girl.

[cheering and applause]

It would be incredible
to go to the live show.

[woman singing indistinctly]

It'll be pretty legit.

Pretty legit.

[cheering and applause]

Hi, Joseph.
Hello.

So, first audition--

what did you think?

I was terrified.
Yeah, you were.

It was such a big stage,
and I was also really honored

that y'all had faith in me
to bring me to this round.

Yeah.
And what stuck

in your head afterwards?

Uh, to have more confidence

and have a little bit more,
just, uh,

faith in my abilities.

Has the audition made

any difference
in your social life?

I mean,
people are interested,

for sure, like--
they're like, "Oh, yeah,

I think we saw you."
And I was like, "Cool."

Um, but, yeah--

but still single.

Ready to mingle,
all that stuff.

[cheering]
Yeah.

All right,

so what is the song

that you are gonna sing today?

I will be singing
"I Can't Fight This Feeling"

by REO Speedwagon.

[cheering and applause]

Yeah! Whoo!

Good luck.
Thank you so much.

I appreciate it.

[cheering and applause]

He's so nervous.

[playing
"I Can't Fight This Feeling"]

♪ ♪

♪ And I can't fight

this feeling any longer ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And yet I'm still afraid

to let it flow ♪

♪ ♪

♪ What started out

as a friendship ♪

♪ Has grown stronger ♪

♪ I only wish I had

the strength ♪

♪ To let it show ♪

♪ I can't fight

this feeling anymore ♪

♪ ♪

Right, we've got
to stop this song.

I'm sorry.

Ooh...

[applause]

[somber music]

Are you shaking your head
because you didn't think

that was very good?

Yeah, I just--just--
I don't know.

Heart was beating...
Yeah.

I just didn't--
I wasn't really getting

in the vibe, you know?

I think you're over-thinking
everything right now.

You've got a great voice,
but I'm just frustrated

because I didn't love
that song choice

or how it sounded too much.

Would it be okay
if I did an original,

or would that be a bad idea?
Do one that you love.

[cheering and applause]

Okay.

[cheering and applause]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God.
Can you imagine the pressure?

Do it!

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

[mellow piano music]

♪ No one told me

I would suffer ♪

♪ ♪

♪ No one told me

I would grieve ♪

♪ ♪

♪ It's only live

the way you want to ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You still inherit eternity ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Swept away in the dead

of a winter ♪

♪ Is only when I cry out ♪

♪ For my lover ♪

♪ And I move along ♪

♪ I move along ♪

♪ Summer comes and I look

to no one ♪

♪ Till the leaves

start changing color ♪

♪ Then I prayed alone ♪

♪ I prayed alone ♪

[cheering]

♪ But there are moments

where I am faithful ♪

♪ ♪

♪ But I do it for the gain ♪

♪ And if it doesn't count ♪

♪ I will see you then ♪

♪ Run to wrong ♪

♪ Self-restraint, yeah ♪

♪ Swept away in the dead

of a winter ♪

♪ Is only when I cry out

for my lover ♪

♪ And I move along ♪

♪ I move along ♪

♪ Summer comes

and I look to no one ♪

♪ Till the leaves

start changing color ♪

♪ Then I prayed alone ♪

♪ I prayed alone ♪

♪ ♪

[cheering and applause]

[man vocalizing]

♪ Hold on ♪

♪ Hold on to me ♪

Melanie B,
what did you think?

There's no doubt
that you have

a great-sounding voice,

but here on this stage

you have to be larger

than life,

you have to give, like,
everything.

I know there's more in you
than just that.

♪ Come here ♪

You are clearly

very, very talented.

I liked the second one
so much more.

I'm gonna be pushing
for you to go, you know,

to the next round.
I really do like your voice,

I think it's so hard to perform
under this pressure,

and I think what we just saw
with you there

is that you got
this fighting spirit in you.

You're not just prepared
to just take it,

you gave something back.
I like that.

[cheering]

Thank you.
So, it's gonna be

a long conversation.
We'll see you later.

[cheering]

♪ ♪

♪ Little unsteady ♪

Once we get to the lives,
he's gonna be somebody

you really root for,
'cause he's so talented.

Yeah, I like him.
He does have

a beautiful voice.
When you watch that person;

they come out of their shell.

My nerves got
the best of me.

I just hope
I gave them enough,

and maybe they'll put
a little bit of trust

that I can even get it better
the third time,

if I go on to live shows.

Um, and so that's
the hope right now.

♪ Little unsteady ♪

.

Comedy's like music--

they're very different genres.

I like school boy humor.

Like silly, stupid.
Really naughty.

You're hard
with comics, sometimes.

Well, because--
do they make me laugh,

or do they not make me laugh?
Right, so you go,

"That didn't make me laugh."
Yeah.

it's very black-and-white.

Thank you so much, yeah.
No, you're welcome.

Do people
ever hand you singles?

when you do this?

[laughing]

I'm Vicki Barbolak,

and I'm from
Oceanside, California.

Rancho Calavero Trailer Park,

specifically.

Shout out to the park.

When I was a kid,
I was super fat--

I know, it's a shock--

and kids are really mean

to kids, unfortunately.

So, what I quickly learned

to do was make jokes

before they made a joke to me.

It would stop them down.

But it was a good thing,
because I learned early on

what made people laugh.

Heidi, you're looking at me
like you never saw

a trophy wife
in Los Angeles before.

I'm sorry.

You are the funniest person

that we've had on the show.

[laughing]

[cheers and applause]

Hearing
such incredible comments

from the judges
was a huge surprise.

I mean, before the show,
my daughters and I

were practicing my reaction

when I get the buzzer.

My two beautiful daughters--

they are the light of my life.

They're fabulous.

People always think
they're adopted

because they're so awesome.

Really.

Trying to bring up
two daughters

living on a comic's budget--

you know,
money was super tight

and it was pretty tough.

I didn't know if I'd made
the right decision.

"I should just have

a regular job

"and we should have more money.

I shouldn't be doing this
to my kids."

We may have grew up

in a trailer park,

and it wasn't lavish,

but we lived a dream life...

Yeah.
With her.

It was filled with love

and joy and comedy.

[inspirational music]

It's been a long struggle
to get here.

I'm just--this is

an amazing break for me,

and the kids
are over-the-moon happy for me.

And I'm so glad they get
to be here today.

I'm just praying
for the comedy gods

to shine on me.

Rain down on Vicki.

All I ever wanted

was a chance,
and this is my big chance.

I mean, this is
the big chance you get.

[cheering and applause]

There she is.

♪ ♪

Vicki is hilarious.

[cheering and applause]

[both cheering]

Hi, Vicki.
Hello, Simon.

We really, really enjoyed
your first audition.

Of all the comedians we had,

you were the one I remembered.

Now, I know you're nervous.

What's gone through your head?

Well, you know, just--

hope the jokes turn out good,
the audience likes it.

There's $4 in it

for every one of you
who laughs, so, uh...

[laughter]

I'm just telling you...

I'm covering you.

Vicki...

I always ask this question:
$1 million.

What would you do
with the money?

I'd buy a trailer in Malibu
so I can be closer to you.

I love that.
[laughing]

Love, love, love that.
That's a good answer.

Uh, okay, well,

can't wait to see

what's gonna happen next.

Good luck.

Thank you so much.

[cheering and applause]

Thank you so much.

Uh, I--I got a new outfit.

Do you like it?
Thank you.

Do you like it?
Thank you.

Yes.
Thank you, I shop local.

I did.
I found this

at the hospice thrift store
of Beverly Hills.

[laughter]
Thank you.

My daughter, she's like,
"Mom, that is so gross.

"Hospice, eww.

What if somebody died in it?"

[laughter]

All right, well,
at least she died sexy.

[laughter]

I mean, I'm--
I'm kind of clueless, you know?

But it seems to me kids today

are a little bit entitled.

Am I right? Right?

[cheering]
Okay.

So my daughter turned 16,

and she says, "Mom,

I want to go to Coachella,

and I want you to get me
a hotel room."

Oh.
Yeah.

I know, I'm like,
"You're 16!

Listen to yourself!
A hotel room?"

[laughs]

I mean, if you can't find a guy

who can afford a van by now...

[laughing]
Really.

[laughter]

[cheering]

When I grew up, my mom
and her friends--

they partied 24/7.

You know, they always,

always brought flasks

on field trips, okay?

Right?

So, I go on my daughter's

first field trip--

I take my flask, right?

Howie?
Right.

I'm not gonna get on a bus
full of first-graders sober.

Not--not ever, okay?

[laughter]

I take out my flask, you know,
have a little sip,

and all the other
field trip moms,

they just go ballistic.

They're like,
"She's got a flask!

She's got a flask!"

You know, like I'm some kind
of terrorist, right?

[laughter]

And I'm like,
"Calm down, bi-yatch."

[laughter]

"I'm not driving this bus."

[laughter]

But I feel bad--
you young moms,

I wouldn't want to be
a young mom today,

not for anything.

The pressure's unbelievable,
right?

You gotta teach your baby
to read.

[laughter]

"My baby read
some Tennyson today,

what'd your stupid
little baby read?"

[laughter]

I don't want my baby to read.

I don't want my baby
crawling around going,

"What's past due?"

[laughing]

[both laughing]

"Shut up, baby."

[laughter]

"Shut your little baby face."

You guys have been great,
thank you so much.

[cheering and applause]

[cheerful music]

You did so good!

[both squealing]

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Thanks, you guys.

$4, everybody.

Well done, Vicki.

[laughing]
Okay, Olivia,

first time you saw Vicki.
What do you think?

I love you so much.

I wish I had two of these--
I would give it to you.

You talked the way that, like,

my friends and I talk,

and you're so funny.

And I just want to say
"shut your little baby face"

to everybody.

Shut your little baby face.

Thank you.
Heidi, what do you think?

You are my favorite
comedian this year,

I have to say.
You really are.

And you don't
usually like comedians.

Thank you.
A lot of the times

I sit here and I'm like,
"Mm-hmm, uh-huh."

Like, with you,
I'm literally like laughing,

laughing, laughing, laughing
because you're so brash.

You're kind of unapologetic,

but you're still very likeable
at the same time.

Thank you.

And I know because
we look so much alike

there could be a rivalry,
so I appreciate...

No, I love you, I really do.
Appreciate that.

You make me laugh.
Thank you very much.

Howie.
Thank you.

You know, I think

that America loves you.

I think you are relatable,
you're--

Yes.
Your humility, your humor,

your, uh...

Beauty?

Yes.

But you know what,
I think you are beautiful.

Aww.
I think there's nothing

more attractive
than a beautiful woman

with a sense of humor

who is real.

You are beautiful, young lady.

Thank you, Howie.

[cheering and applause]

Vicki...

When a comedian comes on,

we're supposed to laugh,

and half the time
I'm saying to Heidi,

"I have no idea
what's going on here."

And I find it
really uncomfortable.

With you, it's the opposite.

The minute you walk on,
you've got this great energy,

and you are naturally funny.

And I think this
is what the show needs,

so we need each other
right now.

Oh, thank you.

I really need this show.

Okay, we'll be talking
about you later.

But, wow, you've made it hard
for us.

[man singing indistinctly]

♪ ♪

Shut your little baby face.
[laughing]

I'm so ecstatic about it.

It's like, the pressure--I
mean, there's so many good acts

and there's so few spots,
and that damn choir.

[laughing]
The damn choir!

They were so good, though.

[cheering]

[all squealing]

Oh, my gosh,
Mom, you were so good!

Right, we've got to make
a decision.

Six acts.
Gonna be a late night.

♪ ♪

Only six can go through.

You're not going through
to the live shows.

♪ ♪

.

This is gonna

be very difficult.

We have one Golden Buzzer.

That means we have to choose,
now, six.

I didn't perform exactly
the way I wanted to.

I'm pretty sure
that I won't make it through,

and that's tough,
because I think it would be

such a great privilege to go
to the Dolby Theater.

I like him.

Yes, yes.

Do we have to take one
or the other?

Yes.
No.

I've put it all on the line,
and I think I did the best

I possibly could, but still,
there are only

a few spots available.

So you want to fight
for this act over this.

Yes.
No, no way.

Getting a "yes" tonight

will make all the "nos"
go away,

because I--I know

where I should be.

I should be onstage

doing my work,

and this--this is gonna
get me there.

That's what a "yes" would mean.

All right, we're--
we're there?

That's six.
We got it.

I think a round of applause
for Olivia.

Yes, thank you.
Thank you, guys.

Olivia!
Thank you guys so much.

You were great.

The judges have finished
making their final decisions.

Will the following acts
please come with me to stage...

Human Fountains...

Leoz...

♪ Tried to keep you close ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ But life got in between ♪

This is really difficult.

We spent a long time talking
about the two of you.

But, only six

can go through...

♪ ♪

And we have made a decision.

♪ ♪

You're not going through

to the live shows.

I'm sorry.

Thank you guys.
I'm really sorry.

♪ Hold back the river,
hold back ♪

We'll continue working
our normal jobs,

but we realize
that we have something here.

Um, we want
to keep pursuing it.

[James Bay's
"Hold Back the River"]

♪ Once upon ♪

Out of the three of you,
one of you

is gonna go through

to the live shows.

The person who we've decided

is gonna go through

to the live shows,

the Dolby Theater Hollywood...

is Joseph.

♪ Hold back the river ♪

♪ Let me look in your eyes ♪

♪ Hold back the river ♪

You've got a lot
of work to do, young man.

But you know what,
you're likeable,

and you're a fighter,
and that's why

you got your shot.

Yes, thank you so much.

I was 100% sure
that wouldn't have happened,

and it just happened.

Live shows was beyond

the reach of my dreams.

So, yeah, this is crazy.

Crazy.

We've seen 18 acts

that are all different.

♪ ♪

You guys are very,

very talented,

and I don't want you to stop.

♪ Lonely ♪

But, unfortunately...

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

♪ Water, won't you

let us wander ♪

But thank you guys.
I hate telling kids no.

This has been a dream for me
even to get this far.

[sighs]

This is not the end.

I'm proud of you.

Thank you.

So proud of you.

♪ ♪

Both of you are kind of

in the same category.

Magic and illusion.

It was a lot

of back and forth...

but we made a decision.

♪ ♪

Shin Lim,
you will make it through

to the live show.

Oh, my God,
thank you, guys.

Thank you so much.

♪ Hold back the river ♪

And Rob Lake...

♪ ♪

You are also going through
to the live show.

Ah!
Well done.

Thank you guys, thank you.
Congratulations.

Thank you, thank you.

Oh...

♪ So I stop for ♪

I have been working
my entire life

to build my dream,
build my career to this point,

so getting a "yes"
is the biggest validation

I can imagine.
Oh, my gosh.

[indistinct]
That's thrilling.

Oh, I know I'm so glad
you guys came.

Me, too.

[Sia's "Bird Set Free"]

I think there was a lot

of people tonight

that didn't really rise above

what they did

on the first audition.

♪ ♪

and because of that,

I'm sorry to say...

you will be going no further.

♪ ♪

But thank you.

Sorry, you guys.

♪ Clipped wings,
I was a broken thing ♪

♪ Had a voice, had a voice
But I could not sing ♪

♪ You would wind me down ♪

Both of you bring

a certain energy and passion

and a hunger to succeed.

Unfortunately, we can only take

one act forward.

And the act moving forward...

♪ ♪

is the Future Kingz.

[all hollering]

[all laughing, cheering]

♪ I sing for love ♪

Congratulations!

Congratulations, guys.

Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

[sighs]
That was a hard one.

We work so hard for this,
but no matter what,

we are not going to stop.

all: We're going

to the live show!

Hey!
all: ♪ We're going

to the live show ♪
What?

all: ♪ Going to the live show ♪

Where we stayin'?
all: ♪ At the live show ♪

[woman vocalizing]

♪ ♪

♪ I'll shout it out
like a bird set free ♪

[speaking German]

♪ ♪

Ja?
Ja!

Ja!
Ja!

[laughing]

♪ In my melodies ♪

I'm gold, baby.

[both girls giggling]

She lives another day, honey.

Oh, yes, she does.

♪ I don't care

if I sing off key ♪

Mom?
[indistinct]

Get the sewing machine ready,

we're going to the live shows!

Yay!

♪ ♪

♪ Now I fly,
hit the high notes ♪

♪ I have a voice ♪

It's so hard,

because comedy

really is subjective.

And in this process, we needed

a unanimous decision.

I would believe
that you've dealt

with rejection in the past,
and going forward

there's still gonna
be more rejection,

there's always rejection.

♪ ♪

But there isn't any tonight.

[laughing]

[weeping]

[laughing]

♪ I found myself
in my melodies ♪

[laughing]
You got it.

You got it.
Vicki!

You're hilarious!
Thank you!

It was your darkest hour...
Thank you so much!

But you're hilarious!
[indistinct]

Even at this point.

You are hilarious!

Thank you so much!

♪ I sing for love,

I sing for me ♪

♪ I'll shout it out ♪

I can't believe that!

Oh, I'm so happy.

[laughing]

Oh, my gosh!
You're gonna be on one

of the biggest stages
in the entire world.

I can't believe it.
It's a miracle.

[laughing]

Did you?
[girls screaming]

[all squealing, laughing]

Oh, my God!

I'm so ecstatic--
I'm ecstatic.

Aww!
I'm ecstatic!

I've never been happier
than this.

I can't believe
it's happening.

It's a long time coming.

It's, like,
a long time coming.

Oh, my God.

What a dream come true.

Why don't you grab
your eyelash?

Oh--Oh, my God!
[laughing]

It fell off!

You don't wanna
lose that shot, do you, baby?

We gotta put it right here
where it belongs.

Okay.
Oh, no!

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