America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 14, Episode 2 - Auditions 2 - full transcript

[gentle music]

[birds chirping]

♪ ♪

[slow dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[wind whistling]

[music rises]

♪ ♪

[screams]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]



I'm gonna remember
this moment

for the rest of my life.

We just watched
history in the making.

[vocalizing]

♪ ♪

You guys blew us all away!

♪ ♪

[groaning]
[cheers and applause]

[screaming]

[wheels squeaking]

[cheers and applause]

Has the act started?

Oh, it's moving!
Oh, no. Okay.

[audience gasps, cheers]



[microphone whines]

I don't--hi.

Hi.

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

What is your name?

I'm Jonathan Burns.

And where are you from?

I live in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.

I saw how you arrived.
Your--

Are you considered carry-on?

[laughter]

It is--it is cheaper
that way, yes, yeah.

Okay.

What's the dream for you?

To do this
and to travel around

and, uh, crawl into luggage.
[laughter]

Okay, so do you believe this
is worth a million dollars?

I would say so.
You know, I'd love it.

All right, well,
I cannot wait to see it.

Best of luck, young man.

Okay.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

[Loverboy's
"Working for the Weekend"]

♪ ♪

♪ Everyone's watching ♪

♪ To see what you will do ♪

♪ Everyone's looking at you ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Everyone's wondering ♪

♪ Will you come out tonight ♪

♪ Everyone's trying
to get it right ♪

♪ Get it right ♪

♪ Everybody's working
for the weekend ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Everybody wants
a little romance ♪

[laughter]

♪ Everybody's goin'
off the deep end ♪

♪ Everybody needs
a second chance, oh ♪

♪ You want a piece
of my heart ♪

♪ You better start
from the start ♪

♪ You wanna be in the show ♪

♪ Come on baby let's go ♪

♪ ♪

What? Yes!
[cheers and applause]

♪ Everyone's looking ♪

♪ To see if it was you ♪

Ahh!

♪ Everyone wants you
to come through ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Everyone's hoping ♪

♪ It'll all work out ♪

♪ Everyone's waiting ♪

♪ They're holding out ♪

He is destroying it!

♪ Everybody's working
for the weekend ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Everybody's wants
a little romance ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Everybody's goin'
off the deep end ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Everybody needs
a second chance, oh ♪

♪ You want a piece
of my heart ♪

♪ You better start
from the start ♪

♪ You wanna be in the show ♪

♪ Come on baby let's go ♪

[music stops]

[wild cheering]

[Gloria Estefan's
"Rhythm is Gonna Get You"]

♪ ♪

We're not worthy.

♪ ♪

I don't think any of us know

what exactly just happened,

but I think we all
want to see more.

[cheers and applause]

That was like
"Napoleon Dynamite" but bendy.

Like, what?

I want to just know how
you discovered this talent.

I was a weird kid.

[laughter]

You know what,
even before you did anything,

just your--that smile,
that smile.

Yeah.
[laughter]

Like, everything about you
just makes us smile,

and you are memorable,
and I loved it.

[cheers and applause]

Simon?

You know, my son Eric,
every morning he says to me,

"Daddy, what did you do
at work yesterday?"

And I'm gonna go,
"Well, there was a man

"putting his head
through a loo,

and we all loved it."

[cheers and applause]

Talent is about making
people have a great time,

and that's what you do.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Let's vote.

I'm gonna say yes.

[cheers and applause]

That's two yeses.
[cheers and applause]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

[cheers and applause]

You know what's coming.

Four yeses.

♪ ♪

I love him.

♪ Get you ♪

♪ ♪

[laughter and cheering]

♪ ♪

Yeah!

♪ ♪

Jonathan, Jonathan.

How do you feel right now?
I feel great.

Yeah, the smile, I think,
is permanent now.

That is fun.
Isn't that fun?

It's so wacky.
I love him.

I love him.
I loved it.

We were not expecting that.

♪ Na na na na na na ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

[cheers and applause]

That was unreal.

[laughing] Wow.

What happened?
[buzzer blares]

No!
Whoa!

Everything about you just
screams, "I am awesome."

I like you even more.

Take the chair outta here.

Really creepy,
really weird.

Whoo!

People in this room
are talking about this moment.

[cheers and applause]

.

[cheers and applause]

This is the biggest crowd

I have ever sang in front of
in my life.

These next 90 seconds could
change my life tremendously.

[gentle music]

And it'd be different
if it was just a room

and, like, you know,
just, like, the judges.

Hello, hello.
Oh, my God.

I'm Terry Crews.
How are you?

I know you are.
Oh. What's your name?

I'm Benny.
I'm Benicio Bryant.

♪ ♪

I'm Benecio Bryant,
I'm 14 years old,

and I'm a singer.

Literally no one in my family

has any musical background
or ability.

So I never in a million years,
you know,

thought that I would be here
on "America's Got Talent."

Are you excited
to be performing

for the huge crowd
and the judges?

Oh, my gosh,
and I'm, like, kinda nervous.

You know, you just get that,
like, jitters of just like,

"Ah, I can't believe
I'm doing this."

♪ Country roads ♪

♪ Oh take me home ♪

♪ To the place ♪

♪ Where I belong ♪

My issue is that was safe.

Particularly a singer today,
you've got to do something

we haven't
normally heard before.

I've heard this
a million times.

[audience boos]

I'm nervous about Simon just
because I know that, you know,

he will say anything.
[laughs]

She did amazing.
Yeah. You know, it's--

[buzzer blares]

When he decided he wanted
to do "America's Got Talent,"

I was like, oh, my God,
can I handle Simon

if he's gonna be mean?

Still think you're
singing in the wrong key.

[audience boos]

Simon's, like, responsible

for a lot of
famous people's careers.

He's a big deal, and
what if he doesn't like me?

♪ ♪

My biggest dream is to just
make my parents proud

and perform for the world.

Do you get
to perform a lot?

Yeah. [chuckles]

Well, yeah, just,
like, around, you know,

local coffee shops
and stuff like that.

Well, this is way bigger
than local.

This is way bigger
than some coffee shops.

You are about to
go out there right now.

Go do your best, Benny.
I'm with you, man.

Thank you so much.
Thank you, I appreciate that.

High five.
All right, have a good one.

Thank you very much.
All right, come on, Mom.

[cheers and applause]

Hi.

Hi. What's your name?

My name's Benicio Bryant.

How old are you?

I'm 14.

Are you singing for us?

Yeah, I'll be singing.

And what got you into music?

Uh, my dad I guess.

When he was--like,
he turned 40, he was like,

"You know what, I think
I'm gonna be a rock star."

We were all, like, looking at
him like, "Okay, yeah, sure."

And so then, you know,
I started taking lessons...

He really did do that.

I think he was having,
like, a midlife crisis.

But I've just been,
you know,

singing ever since
I was, like, two.

Amazing.

Well, why did you come
on "AGT"?

I've been watching the show
for so long. [chuckles]

And I wanted to come here
so that I could share

my music with the world
and, uh, I just--

I'm so excited.

[cheers and applause]

Well, we're excited too.

We ready?
Yeah.

Yes.
Okay, let's do it.

[cheers and applause]

["The Joke" begins]

♪ ♪

♪ You're feeling nervous ♪

♪ Aren't you boy ♪

♪ With your quiet voice ♪

♪ And impeccable style ♪

I already got chills.

♪ Don't ever let them
steal your joy ♪

♪ And your gentle ways ♪

♪ To keep 'em
from running wild ♪

♪ They can kick dirt
in your face ♪

♪ Dress you down
and tell you ♪

♪ That your place
is in the middle ♪

♪ When they hate
the way you shine ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Let 'em laugh ♪

♪ While they can ♪

♪ Let 'em spin ♪

♪ Let 'em scatter
in the wind ♪

♪ I have been to the movies ♪

♪ I've seen how it ends ♪

♪ The joke's on them ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ ♪

♪ Let 'em laugh ♪

♪ Let 'em spin ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The joke's on ♪

♪ Them ♪

[wild cheering]

[gentle music]

Yeah!
That's it, Benny!

♪ ♪

Wow, first of all,
what a song to choose.

You're the entire package,

and I just want to keep
hearing you sing.

Gabrielle?

You came out here
your complete, authentic self,

let your voice do the talking,

and you connected
with all of us.

Incredibly talented.

And I love
the denim-on-denim moment.

I like it.

Howie?

From the moment
the song started,

it built and built and built,

and I went,
how good is this gonna get?

And it got great.
Oh, my God, thank you.

You're amazing.
[cheers and applause]

Simon.
I tell you what,

for anyone who hasn't
been on that stage,

when you walk in there,
it's terrifying,

and I could see how scared
you were, how nervous you were.

Yet you pulled it together.

There's something about you,

and for some reason,
you remind me

of the very first time
I auditioned Harry Styles,

which was he had
this presence about him,

and I think you're a real find.

Thank you so much.
Really.

Great.
That's fantastic.

All right, let's take a vote.
Gabrielle.

I mean, it's
"America's Got Talent,"

and you're loaded with talent,
so it's a yes from me.

[cheers and applause]
Oh, my God.

Howie.
Yes!

[cheers and applause]

I will give you
your third yes.

[cheers and applause]
Simon?

Benicio...

you got four yeses.

♪ Let 'em laugh
while they can ♪

♪ Let 'em spin ♪

Oh, my God.

♪ Let 'em scatter
in the wind ♪

♪ I have been to the movies ♪

I love him.
I love him.

Oh, my God,
I was so nervous

about what Simon was gonna say,
and he really liked it.

♪ The joke's on ♪

I just--oh.
I know!

This is so crazy.

Oh, my God!

♪ Them ♪
I'm so proud of you.

♪ ♪

.

all: "AGT!"

Here we come!

"AGT!"

Here we come!

"AGT!"

Gabrielle Union,
I've had a crush on her

since she did "Bring It On."

♪ Oh Mickey you so fine ♪

I said brr,
it's cold in here.

There must be some Clovers
in the atmosphere.

Ice, ice, ice.

Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh.
Ice, ice, ice.

♪ Oh Mickey you're so fine ♪
Are you ready?

♪ You're so fine
you blow my mind ♪

Let's go!

♪ Hey, hey, hey Mickey ♪

Hello, guys.
How you doing?

What is it that you do?

We are gonna do
a high kick routine.

Oh, my--wait,
now you do understand

that Gabrielle Union from
"Bring It On" is out there.

Yep.
[laughter]

♪ ♪

I'm Abby.
I'm Molly.

I'm Josette.
And I'm Mackenzie,

and we are part of
the Emerald Belles Drill Team.

♪ ♪

You know, we're all
high school students,

and we are ages 14 to 18.

I'm so nervous
that my eyelashes

are gonna fall off today.
I know, same.

We perform high kicking.
It's a dying art form.

♪ Why can't
you say good night ♪

I used to record
"America's Got Talent,"

and watch it on Saturday
mornings, me and my sister.

It's unreal
to actually be here.

all: "AGT!"

Go!
There we go!

Go get 'em!
Go get 'em!

♪ Oh Mickey what a pity ♪

♪ You don't understand ♪

♪ You take me by the heart
when you take me by the hand ♪

♪ Oh Mickey you're so pretty,
can't you understand ♪

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

So who are you, please?

We are the Emerald Belles
Dance Team.

We're actually from
Southlake, Texas,

which is a small town.

[cheers and applause]
Yeah.

We'll be doing
a high kick routine for you.

You really believe
that you can win?

Oh, I think we for sure
got what it takes.

Really?
Oh, yeah.

Okay, great.
Good luck.

Thank you!

[cheers and applause]

All right!

Here we go.

It already looks
interpretive.

I like it.

[upbeat rock music]

[cheers and applause]

Oh!
Oh!

[laughter]

Ah!

♪ ♪

There's so many of them.

They came out of nowhere!
That scared me.

Wow.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[New Order's "Blue Monday"]

♪ ♪

♪ How does it feel ♪

♪ To treat me like you do ♪

♪ When you've laid
your hands upon me ♪

♪ And told me who you are ♪

♪ I thought I was mistaken ♪

♪ I thought
I heard your words ♪

♪ Tell me how do I feel ♪

♪ Tell me now how do I feel ♪

♪ How does it feel ♪

♪ How should I feel ♪

♪ Tell me how does it feel ♪

♪ To treat me like you do ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Oh!

[wild cheering]

Incredible, guys.

Okay, I'm sure
I'm not the only one

that is thinking
that this kind of

is reminiscent of a movie
I was in once.

[laughter and cheering]

You know, I would have told you
guys you better bring it,

but you brought it.

Whoo!
[cheers and applause]

Wow.

I commend you on the fact

that you were
completely in sync.

[cheers and applause]

You were cohesive
and collectively beautiful.

[cheers and applause]
It was great.

Thank you so much.

When you said that you were
gonna do high kicking,

in my mind it's like
what The Rockettes do.

I'm gonna be
totally honest with you,

I didn't feel like it was
even close to the level

of what I have watched there.

[crowd boos]

What?

I know what you're saying,
Howie,

but, um, you know, thinking
about what you did say,

which is that there is
one reference point right now,

which is The Rockettes.
Right.

Which tells me someone new
needs to take their place.

Yeah.
[cheers and applause]

Whoo!
Yes.

Howie, yes or no?

I think they
need to work harder.

I know they have potential.

I'm gonna start it off
with a no.

[crowd booing]

I don't think
you're booing loud enough.

[booing increases]

Gabrielle?

It's a yes for me.

Julianne?

It's a yes for me.

Thank you so much.

♪ What about trust ♪

♪ What about us ♪

It's three yeses.

♪ What about us ♪

♪ What about all the times
you said you had the answers ♪

♪ ♪

♪ So what about us ♪

♪ What about all the broken
happy ever afters ♪

♪ Hey ♪

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]
Whoa.

Ahh!

Somebody stop him!
His head, his head!

[screaming]

.

Are you brother and sister?

Yes, this is
my baby brother.

Okay.
Love you.

♪ Find yourself stuck in
the middle of the sea ♪

I love performing
with my brother.

When you have the opportunity
to work with somebody

that you love,
it changes the game.

Group hug.
Do you have a big family?

I have a huge family.

I have five kids,
four daughters and one son,

and one granddaughter.
all: Aww.

This is why I'm feeling
the family energy here.

Yeah.
Uh-huh.

♪ Find out
what we're made of ♪

Okay.

What are your names?

Karim.
Yassin.

And Soffien.
And the name of your act?

all: Messaoudi Brothers.
You're brothers.

We are hand-to-hand acrobats
from Australia.

We were taught by our father.

He was one of the best in
acrobatics around the world.

We looked at our dad
like a superhero.

I remember going to school
and telling the other children

like, "My dad
can jump 15 feet."

[laughter]

They would all laugh at me
and say like,

"No, that's impossible,"
and I was like,

"Nothing's impossible
for my dad."

[all chuckle]

[line rings]
Hello.

Hey, Dad.

As we got older, we started to
take performing more seriously,

and we formed
a four-person act.

All our lives,
we performed with our father.

But he had to retire
a few months ago.

♪ My shoulder when you cry ♪

It's difficult for us now,

'cause our father was
the base of our act.

"America's Got Talent"
is our first big performance

since our father's left us,

so we have, like,
double pressure.

Yeah.

Thanks, Dad.
Yeah, we will.

The only thing that we can
do is, like, make him proud.

Do our best to continue
the tradition.

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

♪ You can count on me
'cause I can count on you ♪

Oh, yeah.

[cheers and applause]

Well, welcome.
What are your names?

Our last name
is the Messaoudi,

and it's the name
of our act also.

It's The Messaoudi Brothers.
[cheers and applause]

Did you guys just
get out of the shower?

[laughter]

Where are you guys from?

We were all three
born in Australia.

Oh.
[cheers and applause]

The ladies like these guys.

So how did you guys
get into performing?

With our father.
He taught us.

We all have been a part of it.
It's like a family act.

[cheers and applause]

Well, go for it.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Yes!

[cheers and applause]

Take it off.

[indistinct]

I'm already into it.

This is so good.

[laughter]

[cheers and whistling]

[Imagine Dragons' "Warrior"]

♪ ♪

♪ As a child
you would wait ♪

♪ And watch from far away ♪

♪ But you always knew
that you'd be the one ♪

♪ That work
while they all play ♪

♪ In youth you'd lay ♪

♪ Awake at night and scheme ♪

♪ Of all the things
that you would change ♪

♪ But it was just a dream ♪

Wow.

♪ Here we are ♪

♪ Don't turn away now ♪

♪ We are the warriors ♪

Take it off.
[laughs]

Take it off!

♪ From dust ♪

♪ Will come ♪

♪ When you'll have to rise ♪

I don't know what to do
with my hands.

♪ Above the best
and prove yourself ♪

♪ Your spirit never dies ♪

♪ Farewell ♪

♪ I've gone to take
my throne above ♪

♪ But don't weep for me ♪

♪ 'Cause this will be ♪

♪ The labor of my love ♪

♪ Here we are ♪

♪ Don't turn away now ♪

♪ We are warriors ♪

♪ That built this town ♪

♪ Here we are ♪

What?

♪ ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

♪ Here we are ♪

♪ Don't turn away now ♪

♪ Don't turn away ♪

♪ We are warriors ♪

♪ That built this town ♪

Oh!

♪ Here we are ♪

♪ Don't turn away now ♪

Whoa!

♪ We are warriors ♪

♪ That built this town ♪

That's amazing!

♪ ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ ♪

[wild cheering]

Wow.

Uh, well...
[chuckles]

I mean, you look
for the wow factor.

You delivered the wow.

[cheers and applause]

You are so talented,

so, so, so talented.

Thank you.
Simon?

The minute you walked on,

you have this
star presence about you,

and you tick every single box.

I am so excited that
you came on this show.

both: Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

I actually work
with my sibling a lot,

and there's something really
special when you can

do what you love
with the people that you love.

It was unbelievable.

You guys nailed it.

[cheers and applause]
Howie?

Oh, first of all,

amazing strength.

This show is about variety.

I'm always excited
when I see something

that I haven't seen before.

You did an amazing job.
Thank you.

Thank you so much.

All right,
let's take it to a vote.

Simon?

Uh, I would love to be
the first person to say yes.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Julianne?

It's a yes for me.

Thank you.
Howie?

Three yeses.

Thank you.

Four yeses.

Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]

[Union J's "Carry You"]

I want to say, it's also
like a dream for us come true

because we love Terry.

Whoo!

Terry.
We need Terry for this.

Terry!

♪ Carry you ♪

We need Terry!

all: Terry! Terry! Terry!

♪ You know that
I'll carry you ♪

♪ I'll carry you,
I'll carry you ♪

♪ So you know what
I'll carry you ♪

Ready?

[drum roll]

Whoa.

[cheering]

Are you kidding me?

[wild cheering]

♪ ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Ahh!

[laughs]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ So you know that
I'll carry you ♪

♪ I'll carry you ♪
Thank you, America.

And hope we see you soon, huh?

I wonder what the dad
looks like.

Right?
You haven't seen enough?

Nah.
If there's a fourth.

[laughter]

We're gonna get
a workout in, all together,

me and my bros.

This is my bros right here.

♪ I'll carry you ♪

.

[relaxing woodwind music]

My mind is so Zen right now.

Take a big breath.

♪ ♪

Ah, push it out, same time.

[snoring]
Just like, "Ohm."

Just do that if you have to.

[exhales]

What are you burning?

Don't we have a fire code?

So it's basically like sage.

This is just taking away
the negative energy.

There's no more
negative energy?

No.

Why are you just
waving that around me?

Oh, I did Simon already.

I think we have
special powers.

I think we all do.

♪ ♪

What are you gonna do today?

We are going to perform

a very dangerous show
with coconuts.

Listen, I did see coconuts.

I see a lot of things
on the stage.

Is your--
your act is very dangerous?

Yes, it's very dangerous.

This act requires
strength, focus,

and calm mind.

This is the world's
number one show,

so we are very much excited
to get this chance.

♪ ♪

My goodness,
you are enormous.

Now look,
I have a size 14 foot.

This is 20.

This is a size 20 foot.

Look at that, ohh!

I'm just a baby!

Oh, and look at the hands.

Wait, we almost got
the same size hands.

Almost.
Almost--

no, no, no.
[laughs]

My big guy.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

I've never seen a man
that tall before.

OMG.

How tall are you?

I'm 7'6".

Whoo.
7'6". Wow.

Wow.
7'6".

Great to meet you.
What's your name?

My name is Karamjit.

And this is?

My name is Kawaljit.

My name is Jagdeep.

We are from India.
Great.

Bir Khalsa Group.
Okay.

Ah.
[cheers and applause]

Okay, how did you meet?

Uh, he came to me

and asked that he need
a manager for his group.

I said, why not?

[laughter]

Oh, he wears the pants
in this group.

[laughter]
Yes.

I get it.

I get it.
He's a policeman.

The tallest policeman
in the world.

[cheers and applause]

He met him on the road.

Oh, what do you mean,
on a road?

On the road.
So what were you doing?

One day he was walking
on the road.

He met him while
he was performing his duty.

Literally on the road.

Okay, that's what I was
trying to find out.

Literally on the road.

Okay, well, I don't think we
should ask any more questions.

I can see coconuts and melons.

[chuckles]
[cheers and applause]

That's enough for me.
Thank you.

Listen, I don't know
what they're about to do,

but please, do not try
whatever you see at home.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Oh, no.
Oh, God.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

What is that?

[audience oohs]

He's putting salt
in his eyes.

Salt?

So he can't even, like,
try to peek.

It will burn.

♪ ♪

And a bag.

[scattered cheers]

♪ ♪

I'm now terrified.

♪ ♪

Oh, man.

[cheering]

♪ ♪

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

♪ ♪

[screams]

♪ ♪

How does he know?

Oh!

♪ ♪

[screaming]

[crowd gasps]

♪ ♪

No.

Oh, no.

♪ ♪

Whoa!

Oh!
[screams]

♪ ♪

Oh!

♪ ♪

He's not even flinching.

♪ ♪

Oh!
[screaming]

No!

No!

[screams]
Oh!

Somebody stop him!
[screaming]

His head, his head!

No!

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my goodness.

Wow.
Now that was a wow moment.

I gotta say,
I've been here for ten years

and seen, like, the craziest,

most dangerous thing
I have ever seen.

Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.

I thought there was
gonna be death.

[laughter]

This was, like,
the scariest horror movie

I've ever seen.

You wowed us.

Thank you, ma'am.
Wow.

Julianne.

I honestly was blown away.

I've never seen
anything like this before.

It was delicious-looking.

Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you very much.

I'm on the edge of my seat.

That was unbelievable.

Where do we go next?

We have a lot of stuff.

You know what,
I'm not gonna ask.

Because I love you so much,

I want to give you
your first yes.

Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.

[cheers and applause]

Julianne.

I say yes.
Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you very much.

You got your third yes.

Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you very much.

Howie?
It's four yeses.

Thank you, sir.
Thank you very much.

♪ If you like piña coladas ♪

♪ And getting caught
in the rain ♪

♪ If you're not into yoga ♪

♪ If you have half a brain ♪

Wow.

I'm terrified to see
what they do next.

Crazy.
Crazy.

♪ In the dunes of the cape ♪

.

"America's Got Talent"...

Whoa, this is so cool.

[Martin Solveig &
Dragonette's "Hello"]

[phones chiming]

♪ ♪

all: Simon! Simon! Simon!

Simon, can I get a selfie?

♪ I could stick around
and get along with you ♪

♪ Hello ♪

I can't tell--
look at this.

I can't tell if Simon's
getting my texts or not.

Gabrielle, do you think--

Do you think Simon's
getting my messages?

♪ But you really
should know ♪

♪ I just came to say hello ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Hello ♪
[phones chiming]

Do you not have
an iPhone yet?

No. You know
I haven't for a year.

I know you haven't.
You know, I text you.

I'm always saying
congratulations.

Aww.
I text you on your birthday.

I do.
It's not even a joke.

How can you be so cut off
from the rest of the world?

Am I happy?

Do I look happy?
Honestly?

Yeah.
Now you do.

♪ Hello ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Hello ♪

I'm Ava.
I'm Holly.

I'm Sarah.
I'm Michela.

I'm Sienna, and we are...

all: GFORCE!

♪ ♪

What a minute,
what does GFORCE mean?

So "G" stands for "girl."
Girl.

And "force" is what happens
when we come together.

Listen, I feel the power.
I feel the power.

It's like, oh, my God,
you guys look like superheroes.

♪ ♪

[camera shutter clicking]

We all grew up, like,
taking dance lessons

and music lessons,

and one day
we all met each other,

and became, like,
super best friends.

So this is Zen G.

Sienna calms it down.

Okay, let's show them
what we do, okay?

Okay.
Waterfall.

[all imitating rushing water]

It works so well.

Michela is OG,

which stands for
"overprepared girl."

all: Sarah is Boss G.

As in, like, "boss girl."

all: Ava is Speedy G.

♪ ♪

Holly is Hype G.

Holly's energy is always,
like, up there.

Up in space.

♪ I just came to say hello ♪

Okay, are you guys ready
to do "America's Got Talent"?

all: Yes!
Okay, go out there, GFORCE.

♪ Hello ♪

[cheers and applause]

Hi.
Hello.

Oh, my God.

Here comes trouble.

[chuckles]
Am I right?

all: Ehh...
Yeah.

[laughter]

Okay, what's the name
of the group?

all: GFORCE!

Where are GFORCE from?

We're from Toronto.
Oh.

Yay!
[all cheering]

Yeah!
Canada!

Canada!

I need your names
and ages,

starting with you, please.

I'm Sienna,
and I'm 12 years old.

Okay.
I'm Michela,

and I'm 12 years old.

I'm Ava,
and I'm 11 years old.

I'm Sarah,
and I'm 12 years old.

I'm Holly, and I'm ten.

I'm Howie, and I'm 63.

[laughter]

Who's the diva?

We don't really have one.

Yeah, right.
They all are divas.

Trust me, every group
or panel has a diva.

[laughter]

What are you gonna sing?

We're gonna sing
an original song.

What's the song about?

It's about going
to the top together

and not letting anyone
push you down.

Wow.
I mean, I love these girls.

I'm not gonna argue
with you five.

So just kill it.

all: Thank you.

She's so excited.
[cheers and applause]

[electronic music]

♪ ♪

♪ Break the internet,
we going viral ♪

♪ Don't be jealous
'cause we just girls ♪

♪ We're not teens yet but
we still gonna break the bank ♪

♪ We don't like to say we
might, or maybe, no, or never ♪

♪ We got our eyes up on the
prize, are ready for whatever ♪

Wow.

♪ GFORCE we in
the front of the race ♪

♪ GFORCE we always up
in your face ♪

♪ You probably say that I'm
too young to be the president ♪

♪ Hollywood first
then White House resident ♪

♪ Okay it's your girl... ♪
Hey! [laughing]

♪ We'll be as big as Kanye ♪

♪ But we don't need
them Yeezies ♪

♪ Break the internet,
we going viral ♪

♪ Don't be jealous
'cause we just girls ♪

♪ We're not teens yet but
we still gonna break the bank ♪

♪ Don't hate
'cause we just girls ♪

♪ Don't hate
'cause it's our world ♪

♪ Don't hate,
don't, don't hate ♪

♪ Just break the bank ♪

♪ Break the internet,
we going viral ♪

♪ Don't be jealous
'cause we just girls ♪

♪ We're not teens yet but
we still gonna break the bank ♪

[wild cheering]

Julianne.

You are all female
empowerment divas,

and I love it.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Thank you.
That means a lot.

I think the message that
you're giving to young girls,

young boys out there is that

you're never too young
to dream big.

Exactly.
Yes.

Gabrielle,
what do you think?

I've got an 11-year-old
in our house,

and I have
a very strong suspicion

that we will be hearing
this song

in the carpool lane...
On repeat.

On repeat.

Thank you.
[cheering]

You guys are absolutely,
like, rock stars.

I can definitely hear this
song on Radio Disney.

all: Thank you.

Howie?
You're so emotional.

What are you thinking?
I don't know.

It's, like, so speechless
when, like,

you have a whole crowd
cheering for you,

and it just feels
so speechless.

[laughter and cheering]

Oh, my God.

Have you not worked in front

of an audience
like this before?

No, it's usually
just our parents

and ten other girls.

Yeah.
[laughter]

Well, you know,
you entertained us.

You made me feel like
a little girl again.

[laughter]

Thank you.
The only thing I would say

is this all about
being authentic.

You know, you're very cute,
very ambitious.

The audience liked you.

A group your age should be
having fun, telling us.

We should be learning from you,
not the other way around.

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

I think there's more to come.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Okay, we're gonna vote.
Howie?

Yes.
Thank you!

Gabrielle.

Oh, yes.
Thank you!

Two.
Julianne.

Are you kidding me?
Yes!

Thank you.

You've got four yeses.

♪ Break the internet,
we're going viral ♪

♪ Don't be jealous
'cause we just girls ♪

♪ We're not teens yet but we
still gonna break the bank ♪

Bye. Thank you.
Thanks!

♪ Don't hate
'cause we just girls ♪

Gonna break the bank.
Yeah.

[laughter]

all: G-F-O-R-C-E!

[all cheering]

♪ Break the internet,
we going viral ♪

♪ Don't be jealous
'cause we just girls ♪

♪ We're not teens yet but we
still gonna break the bank ♪

Why did you decide
to enter this year?

I just want to see how much
of a footprint I can leave

on Earth before I leave.

[cheers and applause]

What?
Oh, my--ohh!

I love being surprised.

I think we're seeing
your dream come true.

[cheers and applause]

.

[chanting]

"AGT"! "AGT"! "AGT"!

This is amazing.

♪ Baby baby ♪

I have a titanium hip.

Does it bother me?
No!

It just sets off an alarm
once in a while.

[The Supremes'
"Where Did Our Love Go"]

♪ Don't leave me
all by myself ♪

Why let somebody who's, like,
90 years old win?

And they're gonna have
a couple more years on Earth?

Are you okay?
Yeah.

Last year, I hurt my--

I injured myself playing
pickleball.

And it got better,
and then it got worse and worse.

But you know what's amazing?
You are here.

You did not let
anything stop you.

♪ Where did our love go? ♪

My name is Adaline Bates.
I am 63 years old.

And I'm a singer.

♪ Baby baby ♪

I've always loved singing.

I have a four-octave range.

I joined a group
when I was 17.

We were trying to make it big,

but because of life happening,

the group broke up.

♪ Baby baby ♪

Why now?

It's my time.

I put myself on the back burner,

because my children
had to come first.

I feel that being
on "America's Got Talent"

could most definitely
change my life forever.

♪ Ooh deep inside me ♪

Are you guys ready?

It is your time.

Do your thing.
I'm with you.

I think you got it.
Be careful.

♪ Ooh baby baby ♪

Oh!

[cheers and applause]

♪ Where did our love go? ♪

♪ Ooh and all your promises ♪

How are you?

I'm great, thank you.

Nice to see you.
Nice to be seen.

It is.
Aww, I love that answer.

What is your name?

My name is Adaline Bates.
I'm from Arizona.

[cheers and applause]

What is your job in Arizona?

For a number of years,
I was a vocal coach,

and now I'm a writer.

So let me ask you something.

Why now are you coming back
to singing?

What was going on?

Um, when I was a teenager,

I was in a group with my sister

and a couple of
other young ladies.

And after that group broke up,
I never had the confidence

to be on stage by myself.

Then I had children,
and they had to come first.

Wow, priorities.
I love that.

So now it's about you.

So now I'm on the front burner

and it's about me.

Well, break a leg.

[laughter]

No...
Howie.

[laughter]

That is unbelievable.

I actually have to
go and get ready.

Okay.
[gasps] Oh.

Oh.
So I shall return.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

I didn't see.
I didn't know.

I didn't--I didn't see.

You literally--
Yes, you did.

both: Yes, you did.

[laughs] You know you did.

So... what's going on now?

Hello, it's taking a while.
Come on.

[cheers and applause]

What?

[Nat King Cole's
"Unforgettable"]

♪ ♪

[chuckles] Oh.

That's amazing.

♪ Unforgettable ♪

♪ That's what you are ♪

Is she gonna do both parts?
Oh, my God.

♪ Unforgettable ♪

♪ Though near or far ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Like a song of love ♪

♪ That clings to me ♪

♪ How the thought of you ♪

♪ Does things to me ♪

♪ Never before ♪

♪ Has someone been more ♪

[laughter]

♪ Unforgettable ♪

♪ In every way ♪

Don't know whether it's,
like, good or I'm gonna laugh.

Both.
It's both.

♪ That's why, darling ♪

♪ It's incredible ♪

[laughs] Oh, my God.

♪ That someone
so unforgettable ♪

♪ Thinks that I am ♪

♪ Unforgettable too ♪

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my gosh.

Two for one.

Wow.

Thank you.

Wow, Simon,
a standing ovation.

I love being surprised.

And Julianne said,

"Is it--am I supposed to laugh
or is it good?"

And I said, "It's both."
Yeah.

It's funny but good.

Yes.
[laughs]

[The Ronettes' "Be My Baby"]

This is so fun
and entertaining.

And what we're looking for
in this day and age

is to--to feel good.

And that's what
it's meant to do.

You're rad.
Gabrielle?

At 63, she came out here
on this stage

and did not one
but two performances.

Yeah! Yeah!

I love that this is
what your "me time" looks like.

[cheers and applause]

Way to go.

This was so unexpected
and such a surprise,

and you do have great range.

You're unique, so thank you.

Thank you.

You are adorable,

the most amazing energy.

As much as you had a good time,
we had a good time.

Yes.
That's what it's all about.

I want to say to both of you,
it's a yes.

Julianne?
Thank you. Thank you.

You are unforgettable.
It's a yes.

Thank you.

That's three yeses.

Thank you.
And, you know what,

I hope you two stay together
for years and years to come.

It's a fourth yes.
We will.

Good luck.

She's hilarious.

She is.
So much fun.

I can't wait to see
who you gonna be next!

[both laugh]

It's gonna be a good one.

Oh, you ready!
See, you ready.

Adaline, and a mwuah,
and then I'm gonna go--mwuah.

♪ ♪

.

We have a lot more

acts to go.

You guys ready for this?
[cheers and applause]

It's like we're all here
for the same reason.

Do you think you have
what it takes to win?

Yes.
Definitely.

I mean, this much talent

under one roof?

And it comes down to
one final person.

[dramatic rock music]

How nervous are you
right now?

So nervous.

Are you?
Yeah.

And everybody wants
that person to be them.

♪ ♪

We never thought
we were gonna get here,

but we did, we finally
made it to "AGT."

Best of luck to you.

Good luck
and we're gonna have fun.

I'm gonna be funny
regardless of the...

Oh, yeah.
Of the [imitates buzzer]

Yeah. [laughs]

[buzzer]

[buzzer]

♪ ♪

[buzzer]

[groans]

It's four nos.
Congratulations.

This has not been
one of my favorite sessions.

My God.

I got bowled over!

[Charles Wright's
"Respect Yourself"]

My name is Ryan Niemiller.
I am 36 years old.

And I am from
Indianapolis, Indiana.

I was born with a birth defect
in my arms.

We weren't exactly sure
why it happened.

Sometimes these
can just be dumb luck.

I might have just been born
with a career opportunity,

basically. [laughs]

When was the first time
you knew you were funny?

When I was about four.

I learned very early
that if I made the jokes,

if I got to it first,
I was gonna make you laugh.

There's no way you can
make fun of me more than I can.

Don't even try.

And I would do that,
and people would be like,

"Oh, this guy's cool.
Look how funny he is."

So it planted that seed.

I didn't know why, at the time,

but I want to do this,
I want to entertain people.

Like, that's what I'm going for.
Oh, preach!

Boom, boom, boom.
You better do it.

If I could snap, I would,
right now, I'd do it.

Okay.
[laughs]

It's a struggle
to pursue comedy.

You--you don't
make money doing stand-up.

You just have to
be on the road.

I slept in my car a lot.

Sleeping in your car.
Yes.

I mean, could you
talk about those years?

Talk about how hard it was--

"Those years"?
That was last week.

Oh, that--oh, my God.
[both laugh]

But this is
the kind of opportunity,

"America's Got Talent,"
this is what I've worked for.

I'm very proud of you, honey.
Thank you.

My mom thinks I'm funny.
Of course she does.

But comedy is
one of the few talents

that the only you can
tell if you're good at it

is to do it in front of people.

You gotta pull the Band-Aid.
That's just what you gotta do.

That's the only way
you can know.

We're gonna see
if I'm Indiana funny

or if I'm funny-funny here, so.

[rousing music]

♪ ♪

Hello.
Tell us who you are, please.

Uh, yes, hello,
my name is Ryan Niemiller.

I'm from Indianapolis, Indiana,

and I am a stand-up comedian.

So give me the headlines
of your life,

so we know a little bit
more about you before we start.

Sure, so obviously
I have a disability.

Um, I think
the technical term for it

is "being very handsome."

[laughter]

I think that's what it...

Where would you like to be?

Do you want to see yourself
as a touring act, TV, or Vegas?

When I was growing up,
there was nobody

that looked like me
on television, so I kind of

want to be the first one
that's doing all that.

I want people to be able
to look at what I'm doing...

[cheers and applause]

Cool.

All right, well, good luck.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, thank you.

[cheers and applause]

So I love being
a stand-up comedian.

This is what
I always wanted to do.

I have had other jobs
in the past though.

I used to juggle chainsaws.

[laughter]

It went well for a while.

Uh, I had to get out.

Couldn't take the politics
is what it was.

[laughter]

The other thing I wanted to be
was a pro wrestler.

That's the absolute truth.

I had name picked out
and everything.

I was gonna be
"The Cripple Threat."

That was good.

That was...
thought I was clever.

But people ask me
dumb questions all the time.

I'll get this one a lot.

They'll be like, "Hey, Ryan!

Is that genetic?"

Yes, because, you see,
my mom was Irish,

and my dad was a lobster.

[laughing]

Kids are the worst though.

Oh, kids are
the absolute worst though.

'Cause don't have that filter,
you know?

If a kid says you're ugly,
you're ugly, all right?

Deal with it.
Buy a hat.

I don't know what to tell you.

I had this eight-year-old girl
recently, uh, come up to me.

And if you're ever feeling
pretty good about yourself,

let an eight-year-old girl
verbally kick you in the nuts.

That'll fix that for you.

But this little girl,
after she saw me,

and after she screamed,
after--screamed!

It was a big scream.

Uh, which, sidenote, has led me
to a new game that I play.

Now when I'm out in public

and I see a child
staring at my arms,

I like to pretend that

I'm discovering them
for the first time too.

I'll be like, "What are you--
oh, my God!

What happened?
Call somebody!"

[laughter and applause]

And that's why I'm not allowed
at Toys "R" Us anymore, so.

Thank you. Thank you.

I'm Ryan Niemiller, you guys.
Thank you so much.

[tender piano music]

♪ ♪

I think you are amazing.

I--I'm just curious,

why have you not had the
break you're looking for yet?

I--I think part of it is
having a disability like this,

it's really hard
to kind of break through

without people thinking
you're a novelty act.

I've had the booker tell me,

"Uh, well I don't think
this is what we like.

This isn't what
the people want here," so.

He's the one with the
disability, not you, trust me.

That's why you're here today.

Thank you.

You are brilliant.

You are real.
You are authentic.

You are funny.
You are a star.

There is not a room that you
should not be allowed to play in

and I believe that you
should be in the finals here.

I love you.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

That means--thank you so much.
I appreciate that.

You're freaking funny,
and I just want more.

I want to know
your next tour date.

I'm gonna be your roadie.
You're brilliant.

[cheers and applause]

I mean, literally
everything about you,

just screams "I am awesome.
I am funny.

I am the real deal."

He did--he made a dab!

Howie, yes or no?

Yes!

[Gym Class Heroes'
"The Fighter"]

♪ Give 'em hell
turn their heads ♪

Two yeses.

♪ Gonna love life till... ♪

You got three yeses!
Thank you.

♪ Give me scars ♪

Uh, I actually know how many
people are in this theater,

so that you have 4,104 yeses.

♪ There goes a fighter ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ There goes a fighter ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Here comes a fighter ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

Whoo!

Yeah, Ryan,
give me a hug, man!

You're going through!
Right!

He's a cool guy.
I love him!

How do you feel, man?
Talk to me.

Oh, amazing--this is

the best, like,
I've ever done in my life.

Oh, my gosh.
This was amazing.

This was so cool.

[laughing]
Thank you.

[crying]

♪ Till both ya eyes
start to swell ♪

Way to keep it together, Mom.

♪ What we gonna do kid ♪

.

[rousing string music]

We have a lot of kids
who come on

and they have
such amazing talent.

♪ ♪

Yeah.
These kids have dreams.

Maybe in the future
we could become judges.

Oh, my God!

There's always gonna be
generations to come after us.

You want your kids to
be those special human beings

that make a difference
in the world.

Kids have won the show before.

I--we should do it again.

Kids are the future.

Oh, my God, this is
a blast from the past.

How are you?

Good to see you again.
Good to see you too.

You blew us away
on "Champions."

Who's gonna be performing?

all: Us.

We are a dance group
from Ukraine.

We all saw Light Balance
on "America's Got Talent."

For me, it was magic.

And I was like,
"I wanna do that."

I am Mykyta,
and two years ago,

I was here
on "America's Got Talent"

as a part of Light Balance.

It changed our lives.

[dramatic music]

But life in Ukraine
is still hard.

There is a lot of war
and a lot of conflict.

[bombs popping]

And our children are suffering.

Many have lost their homes

and have been separated
from their families.

But even in the darkest moments,
you can find light.

And so I decided to create
Light Balance Kids.

I want to give the next
generation of dancers hope.

We're so excited that
we've got this chance.

Winning "America's Got Talent"

would mean to us that

any dream can really come true.

[rousing music]

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

Hi.
Hi.

Who are you?

We are Light Balance Kids.
Wait a second.

The Light Balance that we know
from "America's Got Talent"?

Yeah.
I love Light Balance!

Do you remember?
I'm intrigued.

So Light Balance is one of
my favorite acts of all time

on "America's Got Talent."

I can't wait to see what
the Light Balance Kids

are about to do.

Light up our stage.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Isn't she adorable?

They're so stinking cute.

[scattered cheers]

I hope I like this.

[electrical crackling]

[electronic music playing]

[electrical hissing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[electrical whoosh]

♪ ♪

[dramatic music playing]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[Queen's "Another One
Bites The Dust" plays]

♪ Let's go!
there are plenty of ways ♪

♪ That you can hurt a man ♪

♪ And bring him to the ground ♪

♪ You can beat him
you can cheat him ♪

♪ You can treat him bad
and leave him when he's down ♪

Oh!

♪ But I'm ready
yes I'm ready for you ♪

♪ I'm standing on
my own two feet ♪

♪ Out of the doorway
the bullets rip ♪

♪ Repeating to the
sound of the beat ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Another bites the dust ♪

♪ Another bites the dust ♪

♪ And another one gone
and another one gone ♪

♪ Another bites the dust ♪

♪ Hey I'm gonna get you too ♪

♪ Another bites the dust ♪

♪ ♪

Oh!

[ambient music plays]

[beeping]

Ready for takeoff.

♪ ♪

[Queen's "Another One Bites
the Dust" remixed playing]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[wild cheering]

[Take That's "Everlasting"

It's all kids.

There's a gang of them.

Look at these little nuggets!

♪ ♪

Gabrielle, what did you think?

I have no words other than,

oh, my go-oh-wow!

What in the world?

Only four of you guys came out,

so the whole time,
I'm thinking,

it's four kids and then

the rest have to be,
like, computer generated.

That's how perfect
you guys were.

Like, I thought
you were not real.

So, wow!
Great job!

Thank you.
Julianne?

The technicality
that you have to have

going in the dark
and finding your space

and making everything
so seamless,

your skill is of the level
of an adult.

Thank you.
You're amazing.

♪ We're all stars
when we're dancing ♪

Simon?

I was actually amazed, Howie,
when I saw

all of them at the end...
Yeah.

Because I did believe the rest
were gonna be grown-ups.

So when I saw the ninja
little army in front of me,

now I know who you are,
I like you even more.

Amazing.
Thank you.

We're gonna vote now.
Gabrielle?

So I'm gonna give you guys
your first yes.

[cheers and applause]

Julianne?

Yes!

Simon?

You I'm gonna remember.

It's three yeses.

And there's four yeses!

♪ Baby when the lights
go out we'll be dancing ♪

♪ Even when the sky
falls down we'll be dancing ♪

♪ Never running out of time
everlasting ♪

♪ 'Cause we're all stars
for one last night ♪

That was amazing
and insane and incredible!

Amazing.
I absolutely love them.

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An elderly guest
was found dead in the chair.

Who wants to have a seat?

[terrifying music]

You got possessed by a doll.

Take the chair out of here!

♪ ♪

.

Welcome to

"America's Got Talent"!

[upbeat music]

[indistinct announcement]

♪ ♪

[music slows eerily]

[static crackles]

[eerie music]

[distorted voices]

[wood creaking]

♪ ♪

[ominous music]

I'm Nicholas Wallace.

And tonight I will be
attempting to contact

the other side.

Now, do you
believe in ghosts?

Yeah.

So when was the first time

you knew you had this talent?

[brooding music]

People have stories
in history...

[static hissing]
[children laughing faintly]

But also,
things have a story in history.

Even as a kid,

being in an old house
or an antique shop,

I would feel a connection
to these things

and the stories behind them.

Where someone might
just see a fork,

I might see someone's last meal.

[terrifying music]

♪ ♪

Why is there a creepy chair
with a sheet on it?

Oh, my gosh.

That is not okay.

Today I brought an item
that's very special to me.

♪ ♪

And tonight I'm going to

bring the judges into close
contact with the other side.

[cheers and applause]

Good evening.
Hello.

Hi.
What is your name?

My name's Nicholas Wallace.

And what do you do?

I dabble in
the strange and unusual.

[scattered cheers]

So are we about to be,
uh, frightened?

Perhaps.

All right, well,
dabble for us.

I will.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

[ominous music plays]

Most believe that
the Quinte Hotel was haunted,

but they were wrong.

It wasn't the hotel.

It was an inconspicuous
piece of furniture.

♪ ♪

It was an old rocking chair.

No one paid any attention to it

until an elderly guest
was found dead in the chair.

It was soon after
that the happenings began.

Guests reported
hearing whispers,

the pitter-patter of feet
running across the floor,

and more death.

Now, the death
was always ordinary.

They were heart attacks
or strokes

or car crashes, but they always
happened

to those who stayed in
the room with the chair.

The Quinte Hotel burnt
to the ground a few years ago,

and this chair is
one of the few things

salvaged from the fire,
and now belongs to me.

So, who wants to have a seat?

[crowd murmuring]
[woman yelps]

Not me.

♪ ♪

Gabrielle, would you
like to join me up here please?

[cheers and applause]

[eerie piano music]

♪ ♪

Hi, Gabrielle.
Hi, Nick.

Pleasure to meet you.

Have a seat.

[tense music builds]

♪ ♪

Right, the way back--
sit right back there.

Perfect, sit right back
in the chair like that.

Hold you arms up like this.

Take a deep breath in and out.

Lift your arms there.
Perfect.

Just listen to my instructions.
You'll be fine.

So these strange happenings
were always reported

in the dark.

So I'm going to, uh, create
a little darkness for you.

We're gonna blindfold you.
Okay?

Just gonna--tip your head
forward a little bit?

I've also brought
with me tonight

an old doll found in
a different part of the hotel.

And this doll and this chair
seem to have some sort of

connect.

[vintage twangy guitar music]

♪ ♪

So, Gabrielle, just
leave your hands where they are

for a moment and be still.

Right now,
I just want you to be aware

of this sensation right here.

I want you to remember
this feeling.

The next time
you have this feeling,

you're going to very slowly
raise your right arm

into the air.

♪ Well oh well ♪

[crowd gasping]

And when you feel
the sensation return,

very slowly let your arm
sink back down.

♪ Oh ♪

[humming]

[crowd gasping]

♪ ♪

Be very, very honest.

Raise your hand
if you can feel this.

Hand back down.

Raise your hand
if you can feel this.

[crowd exclaims]

♪ My oh my ♪

Hand back down.

I'm gonna do this one last time.

This time, Gabrielle,
I want you to raise your hand

the instant you feel
something touch you.

I'm not gonna speak now
until it happens.

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

[crowd exclaims]

[terrifying string music]

♪ ♪

Hand back down.

[eerie electronic music]

♪ ♪

Here, I'm gonna
let you stand up.

Please, stand right up.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

[uneasy laugh] God...

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

♪ ♪

What was touching me?

I literally do not know
how that happened.

Before you even came out
and I saw the setup,

I was like, "There is gonna be
some ghost stuff happening."

And then she sat in the chair
and I got nervous for you.

And then the doll came out.

I don't know what that was.
That was magic.

That was death.
Doubling.

I don't know what it was.

But... it happened.

Obviously I'm not
making any sense right now.

No, just confusion.

Whoa.

[laughter]

You're a ghoul.

If I was to say you're creepy,

that is the best compliment
I could give you.

Really creepy, really weird.

You got possessed by a doll.

Let me hear your comments.

Uh, I got touched a bunch?

That's--I mean, I don't--

I put the blindfold on
and it felt like I got touched.

I don't know.

You are amazing.
I love your presentation.

It was haunting.

And we should vote,
because I'll--I'm scare to--

I kind of want you
to get out of here

and take the chair with you.

[laughter]

So I'm gonna vote yes, because
I want you to be happy with me.

[cheers and applause]

So in.
Yes.

I loved it,
so it's three yeses.

Congratulations.
Thank you.

[wild cheering]

Thank you.

♪ ♪

When he poked the doll,
you would lift your hand.

No!
both: Yes.

Everything that was
happening to the doll,

you were doing.

[children laughing faintly]

Take the chair out of here!

Take the chair out of here!

[vintage twangy guitar music]

♪ ♪

[static crackling]

[humming]

[static crackling]

[girl screams]

.

[Bobby Womack's

"California Dreamin'"]

♪ All the leaves are brown ♪

"AGT" is all about dreamers.

How can these contestants
backstage

make their dreams a reality
tonight?

It is all about
using those three minutes

literally to change your life.

It's in their hands.

♪ I'd be safe and warm ♪

When was the moment
you knew you belonged

right here on
"America's Got Talent"?

I think the moment
I started talking.

Wow.
Yeah.

Wow.
Yeah.

Man, I guess no pressure.
[soft laugh]

♪ On such a winter's day ♪

My name is Joseph Allen.
I am 21 years old.

I'm from Texas,
and I'm a singer/songwriter.

♪ I stopped along the way ♪

You okay?
Yeah, yeah.

I feel like I'm about to
look like a punk

in front of 15 million people.

But that's okay.

When I was two,
my parents, they divorced.

My mom remarried
and my dad remarried.

I grew up in a blended family.

I was the youngest
out of 12 of us.

My mom, my dad, my stepmom,
and my stepdad,

every single one of them
played a serious role

in--in my upbringing.

♪ California dreamin' ♪

When I told my dad

I was gonna be
on "America's Got Talent,"

my dad cried.

He's always known
that I've had this thing of

just, like, saying something
and then accomplishing it.

When I was younger,
when I said,

"I'm gonna be
a motocross racer,"

I just started training
watching YouTube videos

and, like, breaking bones.

And before I knew it,
I was winning races

and beating guys who
have been racing forever.

And it's the same
with the music.

I wrote a song for my mom,

and I recorded a video
of me singing the song,

and then I posted it
on Facebook.

And then people started
sharing it like crazy.

I'm still gonna be
your baby boy, Mama.

Love you.

I taught myself how to produce,

how to mix music,
how to engineer.

And now I'm here.

I love you guys, man.

And we love you back.

And when I'm
done on the stage,

I want to be able
to look at them

and say,
"Yeah, I made them proud."

♪ On such a winter's day ♪

Go out there, Joseph,
and make it happen.

I'm gonna make a deal
with you really quick.

Yeah.
If I get the Golden Buzzer,

you gotta come out there
and pick me up.

Oh, I got it.
All right.

Listen, I promise you that.
All right.

Sweet.
That's for real.

I will throw you
across the stage.

Go ahead.
Go, go, go.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Got a good smile.

Welcome.
What's your name?

My name's Joseph Allen.

Tell us about yourself.

I go to school
out in Phoenix, Arizona.

[cheers and applause]
Yeah--[laughs]

Do they also go to school
in Phoenix, Arizona?

I think they go
to my same school, yeah.

Okay.
[laughter]

Yeah.
And how old are you?

I'm 21.

What are you gonna do
here for us tonight?

I'm gonna--I'm gonna
perform a song

I wrote for you guys.

Oh, an original song?

Yeah, an original song, yes.

Yeah.
[cheers and applause]

And why did you decide
to enter the show this year?

I see myself as
being someone who can

make a major impact
in the world.

And I just want to see how much

of a footprint I can leave
on Earth before I leave.

[cheers and applause]

I am so intrigued.
Yeah.

You gotta let us see it now.
Good luck.

Thank you.

He's so cute.
You think this is serious?

I don't know.
I don't know.

Okay, okay.
Okay, okay.

[alternative R&B music]

♪ ♪

♪ In life
moments come and go ♪

♪ Take a shot
or you'll never know ♪

♪ Your heart will tell you
when it's time to move ♪

♪ Ask yourself
what you got to lose ♪

♪ When it storms
when it rains ♪

♪ It falls on all of us
the same ♪

♪ But after today ♪

♪ The world's gonna
know my name ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Everybody back stage
please don't be scared ♪

♪ 'Cause up close Simon
looks just like a teddy bear ♪

♪ A couple steps up off the
stage watch how far that I go ♪

♪ And I'ma feed
my fam with this ♪

♪ And that's not bull Chi-cago ♪

♪ No, backtrack, put
the competition in my backpack ♪

♪ I'm trying to be incredible ♪
Yeah.

♪ Like my birth name
was Jack-Jack ♪

♪ And now I'm standing
on this stage here at "AGT" ♪

♪ Dreams do come true
and you can take it from me ♪

♪ Just one man who has drive ♪

♪ Determination in my eyes ♪

♪ If they don't say that
I worked hard for this ♪

♪ Trust me, they lied ♪

♪ Make the crowd say oh yeah ♪

♪ Knock it out like daylight ♪

♪ I'm all about pushing
the limits ♪

♪ Not bout pushing papers ♪

[music halts]
[rapping Do you feel me?

America, can you hear me?

This young man's out here
chasing dreams,

I hope you see that clearly.

Oh!
[music resumes]

♪ Man I put it on the line ♪

♪ Hey so I gotta make it now
before I'm out of time ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ In life moments come and go ♪

♪ Take a shot
or you'll never know ♪

♪ Your heart will tell you
when it's time to move ♪

♪ Ask yourself
what you got to lose ♪

♪ When it storms
when it rains ♪

♪ It falls on all of us
the same ♪

♪ But after today ♪

♪ The world's gonna
know my name- ♪

[wild cheering]

[tender piano music]

Standing O!

♪ ♪

Oh, my gosh!

Yes.

Tell us what
you're feeling right now.

I just feel blessed, man.
I feel blessed.

This is crazier than
I thought, man.

[chuckles]

Is your family here tonight?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
they're right up there.

That's a big family.

I grew up in a blended family,

but they all played
a major part in me growing up.

I just want to thank
all you guys.

You guys raised a dreamer, man.

And we're doing it.

[cheers and applause]

Listen, dreams come true
on this stage.

And I'm--I think we're seeing
your dream come true.

I'm sorry I look like
a punk up here right now.

I'm a punkette,

because I am literally
crying as well.

There's a new generation
with millennials,

and, like, putting out there
what is good in this world.

And I believe you are so good.
And--

Thank you so much.

I'm a fan.
Do I do this?

Do I do this?
[both laugh]

I love it!

Simon?

You know, you got
the best reaction

for doing nothing
we've ever had on this show.

Like, you got a standing ovation
before you even performed.

I'm thinking, am I, like,
one step behind here?

And I said to Julie, I said,
is this serious or not?

And...
I was like, I think it is.

I'll tell you what,
the whole world

should go to your school
right now, because seriously...

[both laugh]

You got amazing energy,
I've got to tell you.

Thank you, Simon.
And I liked your voice as well

and you've got a great tone.
Thank you.

I might not be
the best singer in the world,

but, man, I love to perform.

No, but I loved you.
That's what matters.

I love you.
Look, Joseph,

first impressions, to me,
are everything.

And watching the reaction
you got before you even started,

like I said, was astonishing.

That was an amazing audition.
I love you.

Thank you!
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

From the moment
you walked out,

your smile is electric.
Thank you.

You know, and you walked out
with such exuberance

and such an--and--
and that's what life is.

You know, life is
a series of moments.

People at home
are talking about this moment.

People in this room
are talking about this moment!

People just want
this moment to happen!

Now, you said,
you want to leave a footprint!

Well, I'm gonna give you
the footprint you need to leave!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ And all I can taste
is this moment ♪

[Kina Grannis' "Iris"]

♪ And I can breathe
is your life ♪

♪ And sooner or later
it's over ♪

♪ I just don't want
to miss you tonight ♪

♪ And I don't want
the world to see me ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't think
that they'd understand ♪

Yeah! [laughing]

♪ When everything's
meant to be broken ♪

[chuckles]
Thank you so much.

Thank you.
You're the best, man.

Joseph Allen, how do you feel?

Bro, this is crazy, man!

This is--this is craz--

this is a moment I have
dreamed of for a long time.

This is like nothing
I ever imagined before.

Thank you guys so much, like...

Joseph Allen, everybody!

Give it up!

[crowd chanting]
Joseph! Joseph! Joseph!

♪ ♪

That was special.

I told you I would do it.
Good job!

♪ Don't want the world
to see me ♪

Wow.
I didn't see that coming.

You're wonderful.
This is a great moment.

And I'm so happy
to be a small part of it.

Oh, my God.
Yes, sir.

Yeah.
I'm just proud of you, man.

And please give
your parents a hug.

Ah!
[laughs]

Yay!
What's up, man?

I don't know what
just happened.

[both laugh]

Oh, man!
Told you he would do it.

I can't be happier
for you, man.

I'm just--I'm like, I'm busting!
I get turned up!

You--I gotta tell you though,
you heavy, man.

Yeah. [laughs]
You are heavy.

♪ Who I am ♪

♪ ♪