America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 14, Episode 3 - Auditions 3 - full transcript

[gentle rendition of
"America the Beautiful"]

♪ ♪

♪ Oh beautiful ♪

♪ For spacious skies ♪

We just watched history
in the making.

[cheers and applause]

♪ For amber waves
of grain ♪

♪ For purple mountains ♪

You guys blew us all away!

[cheers and applause]

♪ Above the fruited plain ♪



♪ America, America ♪

People at home are talking
about this moment.

♪ God shed his grace
on thee ♪

♪ And crown thy good ♪

They'll remember this moment
for the rest of their lives.

[cheers and applause]

♪ From sea to shining sea ♪

Yeah!

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

I'm ready to take on
the world!

This is what we call
a great moment.



[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Thanks for dropping by.

Listen, you know what,
that L.A. traffic man.

Had to fly on in here,
you know what I'm saying?

Once again, Terry, subtle.

All right, guys, are you
ready to get this show started?

[wild cheering]

Here we go!

[cheers and applause]

I wanted to do
tandem with him.

[classical music]

Oh, this is crazy.
All these people.

Look at this.
Oh, my God.

I'm Marina.
I'm 21 years old.

I live in Los Angeles,
California,

and I'm a dancer.

I grew up in a small
town in Ukraine.

Growing up,
I have an older brother,

and I always wanted to do
everything he could do,

like climbing the trees,
fishing.

So I definitely
was like tomboy.

[chuckles]

My mom wanted for me
to be more girly,

like a lady,

so she signed me up
for ballet classes.

When I started to dance,
I fell in love

with the music,
with the movements.

It just came naturally.

I would have never dreamed
that I could be

on the biggest stage
in the world,

and now I'm here.

[cheers and applause]

Hello.
Hi.

What's your name?
My name is Marina.

And I'm guessing
you're a dancer.

Yes, I am a dancer.

And, Marina, how old are you?
I'm 21.

Okay, why have you decided
to come on the show this year?

When I moved to L.A.,

I wanted my dreams
will come true

and to be seen on this show,

and you're those people
who can realize it.

[cheers and applause]

I get it. And what's
the ultimate dream, Marina?

I want to perform.
I want to become an artist.

Okay.

Well, the stage is yours.

[cheers and applause]

I'm so excited.
I love dancing.

[Amilcare Ponchielli's
"Dance of the Hours" plays]

♪ ♪

[intense remix of
Britney Spears' "Toxic"]

Oh, oh!

Oh!

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Whoa.

♪ ♪

Come on! Whoo!

♪ ♪

[music drops out]

[cheers and applause]

[music resumes]

Are you freaking kidding me?

Whoo!

[laughing]

Wow!

♪ You're toxic ♪

♪ Taste of
a poison paradise ♪

♪ I'm addicted to you ♪

♪ Don't you know that
you're toxic ♪

[Amilcare Ponchielli's
"Dance of the Hours" resumes]

[laughter and applause]

♪ ♪

[music distorts]

What?

♪ ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

♪ Ah, freak out ♪

Wow, wow, wow.

♪ Le freak, c'est chic,
freak out ♪

Wow!

♪ Ah freak out ♪

That was awesome.

♪ Le freak, c'est chic,
freak out ♪

♪ Have you heard
about the new dance craze ♪

♪ Big fun to be had
by everyone ♪

♪ It's up to you ♪

♪ It surely can be done ♪

♪ It's called "Le Freak" ♪

What just happened?

[laughter]

Gabrielle,
what do you think?

That was amazing.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you.

It was so strong,
it was so precise.

[mouths word]
It was so good.

[cheers and applause]

Howie?

The contortions were great

but graceful and scary
and icky and wonderful.

You are a true artist.

Thank you.

You stood up and delivered.

Julianne?

I love it.
Like, you stood out.

It was strong and powerful
but graceful and elegant,

and you have made
yourself known

on "America's Got Talent."

Thank you so, so much.

[wild cheering]

You ever seen "The Exorcist,"
the director's cut?

No.

[laughs]

Linda Blair's
a very good friend of mine.

She was in "The Exorcist,"
and the director's cut

is, like, one of the craziest
things I've ever seen.

That was crazier.

[laughter]
But fantastic, Marina.

Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, we have to vote.

Howie?

Yes.

Thank you.

[laughs]

That's a yes for me too.

Thank you.
Oh, yeah, it's a yes, girl.

Marina...

You have four yeses.
Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

♪ Has your head been
spinning all around ♪

♪ Feel the rhythm ♪

Oh, my God,
I can't believe it.

I love--I love her.

I'm obsessed.

That was thrilling,
it was horrifying,

it was beautiful all at once.
Oh, my God.

How do you come up
with this?

I always was different,
and then what I realized

is to be different is great.

♪ Ah, freak out ♪

Hallelujah!

I'm here for all of this!

Ah!
Oh!

What the bloody hell
was that?

[buzzer sounds]

You absolutely crushed it,

and I felt your passion.

You I'm gonna remember.

I think you just changed
your life tonight.

You are so good
at what you do.

No!
I love you.

This is what we call
a great moment.

[cheers and applause]

.

Here on "AGT,"

magic is king.

Hello.
What's your name, please?

My name's Mat Franco,
and I'm gonna do some magic.

[uplifting music]

For anyone who says they
don't believe in magic, hello.

♪ ♪

It is a great day
to be alive!

♪ ♪

Shin Lim!

[cheers and applause]

I'm Dom, I'm 26,
and I'm a magician.

When I was six years old,

my granddad wanted
to find a way

to relate to his grandkids,

something to bond with us,

and magic was what he chose,

and that's where my obsession
with magic began.

I loved it and decided
I'm gonna be a magician.

But as I grew older,

I realized working
as a magician,

it's not always
the most glamorous job.

I've done shows
where no one has watched.

I've done shows
in the pouring rain.

I have endless horror stories,

and it got a point
where I questioned if magic

was the thing that
I really wanted to do.

♪ ♪

Then last year,
my granddad passed away.

It made me think
about those amazing times

I had when I was a kid,

and it reminded me
why I love magic.

So I decided to continue
to legacy that he created.

♪ ♪

"America's Got Talent"
is every magician's dream.

[crowd boos, buzzer]

But I'm a little nervous.

This is the biggest stage
in the world,

and I think that you've
missed the mark.

We've seen some incredible
magicians on this show,

and now they're headlining
shows in Las Vegas.

For me, this could be
what changes everything,

and I really hope it is.

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

Hi.
What's your name?

My name is Dom Chambers.

I am 26,
and I'm from Australia.

And what do you do
in Australia?

I do magic.

Have you had, like,
a really tough gig?

I know as a comedian, I have.

I was once hired to perform
magic at a funeral.

You can imagine
how tense that was.

It was like,
"I'm so sorry for your loss.

But is that your card?
Is that the one?"

It was...
[laughter]

What did you say
when you got the booking?

I said, "How much?"

[laughter]

So why
"America's Got Talent"?

Well, this is the biggest
stage in the world,

and I don't want to be
doing those shows anymore.

This is where I want to be.
[cheers and applause]

All right, well, good luck.

Go ahead.
Okay.

[mellow rock music]

Folks, if you would
like to see

the appearing glass of beer,
say yes.

all: Yes!
All right.

♪ ♪

One empty...

paper bag.

One dramatic magic gesture.

♪ ♪

One beer...

coaster.

[music stops, tepid applause]

But that's not it.

This is the appearing

glass of beer trick!

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Now, they say
a good magician

would never repeat
the same trick twice.

Well, lucky for you,

I'm not a very good magician.

[laughter]
All right.

Here's one for
the non-beer drinkers.

Bottle of wine
in the bag.

♪ ♪

Wah!

A tiny bottle!

Please, bang!
Wine!

What?
Whoa!

[laughs]

Come on, here we go!

They say don't worry,

in case of an emergency

always bring
a spare coaster.

But where there's a coaster,

there's a beer.

Not there.

[gasps] What?

[cheers and applause]

All right,
now we're warming up.

Nothing in the sleeves
except for the coaster.

Uh, but other than that,
absolutely nothing to hide.

No hidden glasses,
no hidden beers.

Except for that one.
[laughter]

Here we go, America.

Bag, coaster.

Beer. Yes!

And another, come on!

[laughs]

All right, here we go.

No jackets, no sleeves,
no shoe.

What the heck?
That's my shoe.

[laughing] What?

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

both: No.

♪ ♪

Ahh!

♪ ♪

Yes!
[wild cheering]

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

Julianne?

I mean, honestly,
I'm completely blown away.

I just have to tell you though,
when you first started,

I could tell you were
a little nervous,

but then you absolutely
crushed it.

Ah.
I thought that was so fun.

Thanks so much, Julianne.
Gabrielle?

You were like a cold
beer for me, super refreshing.

[laughter]
Great job.

Thanks so much.
Simon.

You have got such
an amazing personality.

You're very much
of the YouTube generation.

I thought that was
an amazing audition.

Absolutely.
Thank you so much.

There was one issue,
it's drinking out of your shoe,

but that's just
a personal thing.

But all kidding aside,

"AGT" is the house of magic,

if you come
with the full package.

I love it.
[cheers and applause]

Let's vote.
Gabrielle?

Hell yes for me.

Julianne.
You got mine.

That's two yeses.

Simon?

You I'm gonna remember,
It's three yeses.

You have four yeses!

Thank you so much.
Cheers, thank you.

You want one?
I would.

I'll take one.
Yeah, bring 'em all.

Out of his shoe?
Bring 'em all.

Oh, he drank the one
from the shoe.

[cheers and applause]

Love the way
you dress as well.

Thank you so much.

Yeah, you've got
so much going on.

[laughter]

Thank you very much.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

♪ ♪

Cheers.
I like it. Cheers.

He can pick beer too.
Mine tastes like socks.

[laughter]

♪ Impossible ♪

♪ Impossible ♪

.

[gentle music]

There's gonna be one winner.
And her name is?

James.
Yes.

Can you imagine?

We have our name in lights
on the Vegas Strip.

What's the dream for you?

My dream is for people
to really know my name.

Go do your thing.
I'm cheering for you.

All right, thank you.
Let's make it happen.

Let's go.
All right.

[cheers and applause]

What is your name?
My name is Carmen Carter.

[cheers and applause]

And how old are you?

I just turned 55.

Whoo! You look amazing!
You look amazing.

Thank you.

And what do you do
for a living?

I'm a full-time singer.

So mostly, like,
background singing?

Is that what you do
for a living?

Yes, I'm a background singer.

You hear my voice,
but you never know my name.

This is like that documentary
about backup singers.

both: "Twenty Feet
From Stardom."

So why haven't you had
the break so far?

When--[sighs]

[exhales]

So when I first started
in the music industry,

someone wrote music for me,

and they had a company

fly someone out
to hear me sing.

He told the person that
wrote the music for me,

"She's wonderful,
but she's too fat."

[audience oohs]
So...

[crowd booing]

I kinda just went
in the background after that.

[somber music]

[humming]

Singing is who I am.

It's something I do,
but it is who I am.

You feeling it?
How you feel?

It's been
a long time coming.

But it was a struggle
becoming a singer.

When the record exec told me
that I was too fat

to be a lead singer,
it really deflated me.

In that moment,
my biggest dream was done,

and it killed my confidence.

But I still needed to work.

So I asked a friend if
she had any extra work for me

singing background,

and from that moment,
unfortunately,

that's where I've been
all my life.

Over the years,
I stayed busy singing.

I had two beautiful children,
and I'm so grateful

that my singing could provide
for my family.

But it's always been that
"what if?"

After years of my family
hearing me talk about it,

they're like, "Go for it."

They've been telling me
to come on the show for years.

Nervous?
Don't be nervous.

I'm nervous.
I feel a little bit--

It's a lot of people.
Yeah.

It doesn't matter
what size you are,

what color, what shape,
where you're from,

you still can go
after your dream.

Here I am, 55 years old.

This is it.
This is the last hoorah.

I'm gonna show everybody
what I can do,

and I'm excited.

[cheers and applause]

You're standing on that star,

and now we're about
to see stardom happen.

All right, let's go.

[cheers and applause]

["Never Tear Us Apart" begins]

♪ ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ ♪

♪ Don't ask me ♪

♪ What you know you knew ♪

♪ Don't try to tell you ♪

♪ I love your precious heart ♪

♪ I was standing ♪

♪ And you were there ♪

Whoo!
That's right!

♪ Two worlds collided ♪

♪ And they will never ♪

♪ Ever tear us apart ♪

[vocalizing]

[wild cheering]

♪ We could live ♪

♪ For a thousand years ♪

Whoo!

♪ But if I hurt you ♪

♪ I would make wine
out your tears ♪

♪ I told you ♪

♪ That we could fly ♪

♪ 'Cause we all have wings ♪

♪ And some of us
don't know why ♪

♪ ♪

Whoa.
Whoo!

Ahhh!

[vocalizing]

♪ ♪

♪ They will never ♪

♪ Never keep us apart ♪

[wild cheering]

Ohh!

Whoo!

[Diana Ross' "Ain't No
Mountain High Enough"]

Man!

Thank you.
Wow.

What did you think of it,
Gabrielle?

Hallelujah!

Hey-hey!
[laughs]

Your voice is a gift
and a blessing,

and you are a star.

Nobody will ever put Baby
in a corner ever again.

[laughter]
Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you, Gabrielle.
Julianne.

I'm a big believer
in artistry.

It's not just
about hitting those notes.

It's about connecting to
the people that are out here,

and you know what, nobody
will be forgetting your name.

Thank you.
Yeah!

You know,
I cannot believe

that it has taken you
this long to come 20 feet.

I know.
You're beautiful,

and don't change
anything about yourself.

Thank you, Howie.
Simon?

There has never been a person

who has ever bought
a record they love

based on how old
or how big the artist is.

You didn't come out here
as a victim.

You came out to prove a point,

and 4,000 people
gave you a standing ovation.

I think you have
an amazing voice.

Amazing.
I love you.

I'm gonna ask all my fellow
judges to vote right now,

and let's all vote together,

because I don't think
there's a question.

One, two, three.

all: Yes!

[wild cheering]

Four yeses.
Thank you.

♪ Ain't no mountain
high enough ♪

♪ To keep me from you ♪

♪ Ain't no mountain
high enough ♪

♪ Ain't no valley low enough ♪

She's the real deal.

It means everything.

It means everything,
just to validated, finally.

That's a star, Simon.

That's the real deal.
My God.

I can't wait to see
what you do next.

I can't wait either.
Thank you.

Let's go, let's go.
All right, all right.

Thank you, Carmen.
Whoo!

[all cheering]

About time.
About time.

♪ Keep me from you ♪

♪ ♪

.

[Little Mix's "Wings"]

♪ Mama told me
not to waste my life ♪

How old are you?
I'm 15.

I'm ten.
I'm nine.

Are you excited
to see the judges?

all: Yes.

Kids have won
this show before.

We can do it again.

'Cause, you know,
kids are the future.

[groans]

[slow ragtime music]

[both groaning]

all: "AGT"!

You guys have been
an amazing audience.

Are you ready for
some more talent tonight?

My name is Michael Molina
from San Antonio, Texas.

How old are you?
I am six years old.

Ohh.
Have fun, good luck.

♪ My feet, feet can't
touch the ground ♪

Ohh!
[yells]

I'm ready to take
on the world!

[laughs]
Your energy is fantastic.

You've got four yeses.

That kid is great.

[music sputters, stops]

[slow ragtime music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ To fly ♪

[laughs]
[cheers and applause]

all: Yes!

♪ ♪

♪ No matter what you say
it won't hurt me ♪

The kids today are amazing.

Who's next? Who's next?

♪ Fall from the sky ♪

♪ These wings
are made to fly ♪

Guys, you're up.

[snoring]
Um, guys?

[slow ragtime music]

The judges are waiting.

♪ ♪

Speed it up, please, guys.

Here you are, sir.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Welcome.

Uh, how are you?

[speaking Portuguese]

[speaking Portuguese]
I'm fine.

And you're obviously
the translator.

Yes.
Okay.

Can I ask the guys'
names and ages, please?

This is Edson,
he's 54 years old.

And this is Leon.
He's 84 years old.

Whoa.

He's like the guy from "Up."

Yes.

Julianne just said
the movie "Up."

She's so right.

[speaking Portuguese]

Mm-hmm.
[chuckles]

Doesn't get it.
[laughter]

Okay, and where are you from?

Brazil, Rio.

[cheers and applause]

And why have
the guys have decided

to come
on "America's Got Talent'?

They met each other
14 years ago,

and they had a lifelong dream
of performing,

so they decided to work
together and act together.

Okay, well,
the stage, guys, is yours.

Okay.
Thank you, guys.

Good luck.

[cheers and applause]

[Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk"]

♪ ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

What?

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪

Ahhh!

♪ Stop wait a minute ♪

♪ Fill my cup,
put some liquor in it ♪

♪ Take a sip, sign a check ♪

♪ Julio, got Chucks on
with Saint Lauren ♪

♪ Gotta kiss myself
I'm so pretty ♪

♪ Too hot, hot damn ♪

♪ Call the police
and the fireman ♪

♪ I'm too hot, hot damn ♪

What the heck is this?

♪ Girls hit your hallelujah,
whoo ♪

♪ Girls hit your hallelujah,
whoo ♪

♪ Girls hit your hallelujah,
whoo ♪

♪ 'Cause uptown funk
gonna give it to you ♪

♪ ♪

[laughs]
I love him.

Oh, my goodness.

♪ ♪

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

Whoa!

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

Stop it! Ahh!
[laughs]

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

♪ Don't believe me
just watch ♪

Oh, my God.
Yeah!

♪ ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

♪ Uptown funk you up ♪

Yes!

♪ ♪

[wild cheering]

That's what
we were waiting for.

[cheers and applause]

I want to be that strong
when I'm that age.

Obrigado.

[Dean Martin's "Ain't That
a Kick in the Head"]

Amazing.

♪ How lucky can one guy be ♪

Howie.
It's so unexpected.

Takes a so much strength.

We see people less than
half of your age

who are more wobbly,
can't do those moves.

Is he really 84 years old?

84 years old.
[cheers and applause]

I loved it.

You guys knocked it
out of the park,

and you've inspired me
to, you know,

pick up some new tricks,
you know, and I'm only 46.

Amazing performance.

Obrigado.
[speaking Portuguese]

First of all,
age is but a number.

We didn't know what to expect,

but we were rooting for you.

I mean, were literally
getting higher and higher

and higher and all of a sudden
we were all up on our feet.

Thank you so much.
Thank you.

This was a surprise.

It is exactly
why we created this show,

to find people like you.

Yeah.
Whoo!

Obrigado.
Thank you so much.

This was genuinely
one of my favorite acts.

[speaking Portuguese]
Ohh!

[speaking Portuguese]

We now have to vote.
[speaking Portuguese]

Well, I'll start.
Yes.

Obrigado.
That's one.

Two yeses.

You got three yeses!
[speaking Portuguese]

You've got four yeses.
Congratulations.

♪ Ain't that a kick ♪

♪ In the head ♪

♪ ♪

This is ultimately don't
judge a book by its cover.

Yeah.
I loved them.

I absolutely loved them.
I'm genuine.

I would never, ever
have expected that.

That was awesome.

♪ ♪

I love you,
but you're nervous.

You got this.
We're rooting for you.

It is exactly
why we created this show,

to find people like you.

I felt your heart
and I felt your passion.

[cheers and applause]

.

Today I am on the biggest

stage in the USA.

We live in a day and age,

if you can dream it,
you can do it.

And it's just amazing
to believe that, like,

this is where it all starts.

Two minutes could change
your life forever.

[cheers and applause]

[uplifting music]

♪ ♪

Hey, I'm Sethward.
I'm 30 years old.

I'm from Los Angeles,
California,

and I'm a performer.

I auditioned last season
of "AGT,"

but it didn't go as I'd hoped.

What's your name, please?

My name is Sethward
the Caterpillar.

"America's Got Talent"
was this huge opportunity,

and it felt like I'd blown it.

Sethward, this is
the worst act we've had.

It's four nos.
Good-bye.

[buzzer]

I stopped
performing altogether

and went back home.

I needed to get to the place

that I connect with the most,
and that's nature.

That's when I realized
I did have

something powerful to deliver.

I just did it wrong last time,

and so I am back
with a new talent

that I want
to share with people.

This is gonna be one of
those good days, I think.

[uplifting music]

This is my chance
for redemption,

and isn't that
what life's about?

Failing so miserably

but coming back even stronger.

♪ ♪

I'm excited to show the judges

the new heights
that I can reach.

Ohh, hi!

I'm a giraffe!

Oh, boy.

Wow! Look at all
the beautiful people.

I know who you are.
Huh?

You were a caterpillar
last year.

Wait a second.
That's the same guy?

Yes.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

I'm Sethward the Giraffe.

Okay, so you were
a caterpillar,

whatever that thing is
last year,

and now you've turned
into a giraffe.

Okay, you know what, Sethward,

I'm not gonna ask you
any questions

'cause I tried that before,
so good luck.

Oh, thank you so much, Simon.

You know,
a lot of people know

that giraffes give birth
standing up,

but not many people know

that sometimes
when a giraffe falls

11 feet from
their mother's uterus

that he lands on his head.

That's me,
the shortest neck giraffe.

Sethward,
is this going anywhere?

What?
[audience booing]

Yes, it is.

How can you boo an animal?

[buzzer]
Ohh!

Boo!

You know, they say
dreams are made at "AGT."

[buzzer]

So I need you guys to help me
wish for a long neck.

They're being so mean to him.

[buzzer]
Ahh!

[buzzer]

[cheers and applause]

All I want
is to grow my neck.

Sethward.
Wish for me a long neck.

No, we're not helping you.
It's happening!

Shut up!

I feel it!

I'm getting a longer neck!

What in the heck
is happening?

I got you.

I'm becoming just like
one of the normal giraffes.

What?
I'm sorry, oh, oh.

Ahh!

[thud]
Oh, no.

Oh, my gosh.

Please don't tell me
he got knocked out.

Terry, can you just
drag him off, please?

Yeah, I know.

Come on, Sethward.

[cheers and applause]

Oh!
Ohh!

He's done it again.

What?

It's okay.
It's okay.

It's okay.
It'll be okay.

Thank you, Terry.
I got you.

They crucified me
out there, Terry.

Well, that happened.

How do I press delete
in my head?

I think I'm scared
of giraffes now.

That's it,
the caterpillar didn't work.

The giraffe didn't work.

Let's try a safer
animal next time.

A safer animal?

You gotta come back
as another animal.

Do you think
the rest of the night

is just gonna be, like,
terrible acts?

I have a feeling
it's not gonna be great.

[buzzer]
[audience booing]

I'm a bit traumatized.

[buzzer]

I gotta be honest,
I'm a little confused.

Nothing makes sense.
[buzzer]

What the bloody hell
is that?

Uh, no.
[audience booing]

No.

I hate today.

♪ ♪

This is definitely gonna be
something I don't like.

I can tell.

♪ Give it up,
baby give it up ♪

[barking]

It is.

[barking]

Hey!

I'm Sethward the Walrus.

[barking]

Was this the giraffe?

Oh, my God.
Do you know what?

It's been a long day.
Good luck.

Oh, thank you, Simon.

Well, you know, a lot of seals
get all the limelight

doing all sorts
of cool tricks and stuff.

There's so skinny and cute.

But walruses can do
the same stuff.

[laughs]
You wanna see my first trick?

Let's go!

[barking]

[laughs]

I'm gonna balance
on this ball.

No.
Here we go.

Oh, no.
No!

Oh!

[buzzer]
Ahhh!

[buzzer]
No.

Okay, I'm gonna
step it up a notch.

[laughs]
This is so bad, it's good.

[Wagner's
"Ride of the Valkyries"]

I'll do it from higher!

Oh, no.
No!

[barking]

[cheers and applause]

Oh, no.

♪ ♪

What?

One more time!

[cheers and applause]
No!

No, no, no, no, no!
No!

Don't try this at home.

♪ ♪

I'm gonna balance
on my head.

Whoa!

♪ ♪

[thud]
[groans]

[audience oohs]

[suspenseful music]

[concerned murmurs]

♪ ♪

Are you okay?
Yes.

Are you alive.
Oh, thank you, Simon.

[cheers and applause]

He's alive.

[groaning]
Okay. Okay.

[groaning]

[laughs]
All righty.

Thank you, Terry.

Um, Howie?

I'm gonna be
totally honest with you.

At first, I didn't get it.

I've changed my mind.
Really?

Yeah, I'm telling you.

It is ridiculous,
but I happen to love you,

and I think America
is going to love you.

I know this is nuts, but yes.

Simon?
I'm with Howie.

I thought it was, like,
fantastically stupid,

but I liked it.

And well done for having
the guts to come back,

because this one
actually got me.

So I'm gonna say yes.

Oh, yes!

Yay!
Oh, thank you.

Two yeses.
You only need one more yes.

It's a no for me,
but you need one--

But Julianne can save you.

It's my dream!

Hang on.

It's my dream!

all: Put him through!
Put him through!

It's my dream!
Put him through.

Put him through.
It's my dream.

Let him through!

He's the only walrus
we've ever had.

Julianne, it's his dream.
Ahhh!

It's his dream.
Okay, okay, okay.

Three... two... one.

No!

Yeah--
[audience oohs]

Wait. What?

I said no.

It's a no.
Sethward.

[KC and the Sunshine Band's
"Give It Up"]

Thank you, Terry.
Thank you, Terry.

Terry, I'm so confused.

♪ ♪

♪ Baby give it up ♪

♪ Give it up,
baby give it up ♪

Everybody, Sethward!

♪ ♪

What a comeback.

What a comeback!

♪ Baby give it up ♪

.

[cheers and applause]

Are you ready for
the man who started it all...

♪ I need a hero ♪

Simon Cowell!

♪ I'm holding out for a hero
till the end of the night ♪

♪ He's got to be strong
and he's got to be fast ♪

Simon, you're getting
all the love, man.

You get the hugs,
you get the kisses.

Whoo!

What word comes to mind first

when you say "Simon Cowell"?

Kind of two words
called One Direction.

He's kind of a genius.

He started to many bands
like Fifth Harmony.

My dream would be
to hear Simon telling me

that I'm a superstar.

You're gonna meet...
both: Simon Cowell.

[laughter]

Who's gonna be performing?
Me.

[laughing] All right.
You're the one.

My name is Charlotte Summers.
I'm 13 years old.

I'm a singer
from Marbella, Spain.

I started singing
since I was five years old,

and since then I've been
singing all the time.

My sister Renee
is my best friend.

We're really close.

I love my sister a lot,

but sometimes she won't
stop talking.

I've al--which--
[rolls tongue]

Since--

[breathes deep]

But it's, like, boring
when she's not there.

Charlotte and I always watch
"America's Got talent."

When I knew Charlotte
was gonna audition,

I wanted to cry,
I wanted to hug her.

I'm really happy
that my sister's here,

and I can't believe it.

How do you feel?

Really nervous, because
I really love Simon Cowell.

I think I'm gonna see him and
I'm gonna faint or something.

I don't know
what I'm gonna do.

All right, go out there
and give it your best.

My dream is being on
"America's Got Talent,"

and tonight, my dream
is actually coming true.

Hi!

Hi.
Hello.

You excited?
Yes. Very.

When you woke up this morning
and it was like,

"Oh, God,
it's my audition day,"

what was the first thing
that was in your head?

Meeting you, Simon.
You're my idol, literally.

I love you so much.

And doing my best
for everybody.

But mainly me.
[laughs]

I get it.
You're the best, like--

[laughter and cheering]

And how old are you?

13 years old.

You know that you win
a million dollars

if you win the show.
Yeah.

What would you do
with the money?

I would buy a guinea pig.

[laughter]

Wow.
No one's ever said that.

I would call him
Simon Cowell,

and then my sister,
if she gets one,

we will call him Howie.

[laughs]

[cheers and applause]

Simon and Howie,
the guinea pigs.

Okay, well listen, we're
all rooting for you, Charlotte.

Good luck.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

There's a guinea pig's life
at stake here.

[chuckles]
Named Simon Cowell.

[audience awws,
scattered applause]

["I Put a Spell on You"]

♪ I put a spell on you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'Cause you're mine ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You better stop
the things you're doing ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I say watch out ♪

♪ I ain't lying ♪

Whoo!

♪ ♪

♪ I can't stand it ♪

♪ 'Cause you're
running around ♪

♪ I can't stand it ♪

♪ 'Cause you're
putting me down ♪

♪ I put a spell on you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Because you're mine ♪

♪ You're mine ♪

[cheers and applause]

Whoo!

♪ 'Cause baby
I love you yeah ♪

♪ Can you see that I love you ♪

♪ I love you, I love you ♪

♪ And even if you don't
want me to ♪

♪ Even if you don't want me ♪

[laughs]
I love her.

♪ I put a spell on you ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Because you're mine ♪

♪ You're mine ♪

♪ You're mine ♪

[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

Oh, my gosh.

Whoo-hoo!

[Jessie J's "Flashlight"]

Thank you.

♪ When tomorrow comes
I'll be on my own ♪

♪ Feeling frightened of
the things that I don't know ♪

♪ When tomorrow comes ♪

Yes, all right.
Howie?

♪ Tomorrow comes ♪

Oh, my gosh.

I'm gonna tell you,
you are beautiful

and sassy and everything
all rolled into one,

and you blew the roof
off the house.

♪ I got all I need
when I got you and I ♪

Whoo!
Gabrielle.

Are you sure you're 13?
Yeah, I'm sure.

'Cause, honey,
I felt like the rent was due,

your man done did you wrong.

You've got a depth
and a soul,

and I'm here for all of it.

Thank you.

Julianne?

I think your voice
is strong, it's powerful,

but it's not overdone.

I just love you.

Thank you.

That was good.
Yeah, she was so good.

I could see how much you
really respected the artist.

I would say to you,
if you make it through

to the live shows, Charlotte,

you've got to drop
backing tracks, you know?

Because when you let go,
you're at your best,

But we're gonna go
to the important part.

Howie, yes or no?

She put a spell on me.
It's yes.

Thank you so much.

Gabrielle.
You've got two yeses.

Thank you.

Julianne.

Absolutely, you got three.

Thank you.

Actually, no you don't.

♪ Flashlight,
light, light, light, light ♪

♪ You're my flashlight ♪

You've actually got
four yeses.

Thank you so much.

♪ I got all I need
when I got you and I ♪

Thank you so much.

Isn't she adorable?

Amazing.
Yeah.

She's had some terrible
junior high breakup.

Yeah, no, no, totally.

♪ You're my flashlight ♪

.

Bro, are you ready?

Yeah, I'm ready.

We got this?
Yeah, we got it.

[sighs]

I'm nervous
like never before.

Welcome.
What's your name?

My--sorry.
My name is Minel.

Are you nervous?
Yeah, I'm really nervous.

♪ And it goes like this ♪

♪ The fourth, the fifth ♪

♪ The minor fall
and the major lift ♪

Do you have a second song?

Yeah.
Have a sip of water.

Do you want some of mine?

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

Thank you.
How are you?

You got this.
We're rooting for you.

[cheers and applause]

♪ And say something ♪

♪ I'm giving up on you ♪

[cheers and applause]

Listen, I think
we all like you,

but your nerves.

I can't imagine
what it would feel like

to be on a stage like this,

but when you're performing,
I want to feel like

you love every second of this
and don't want it to end.

Exactly.

She looked like
she was in pain.

You just wanted
to go up and hug her.

She was petrified.

♪ ♪

Hey guys, this next act,
really, really nervous.

Okay, here we go.
In five, four, three...

[cheers and applause]

Hi.

Hello.

How are you?

Uh, I'm nervous.

You're nervous.
I know, it's a big stage.

What's your name?

Uh, Kevin Schwartz.

Hi, Kevin.
And where you from, Kevin?

Um...

Madison, Wisconsin.

Okay.
How old are you?

Uh, 49.

And what do you do?

Um... I'm unemployed.

I'm trying to be a comedian.

Oh, really, and what
made you decide comedy?

Um...

Um, there was a comedy club

that was right
down the street,

and I was looking for an excuse
to get out of my house.

[laughter]

[gentle music]

I would say that so far
fear has sort of ruled my life.

Comedy has been a way of
trying to take back control.

When I was little,
my parents noticed

that I had severe anxiety.

My family moved around a lot,

which I think
made everything worse,

'cause I was always
the new kid,

and I was this dorky,
unathletic nerd.

One time my classmates
spent a week

not talking to me,
pretending I was invisible.

♪ ♪

After college,
my anxiety got even worse,

and I stopped leaving
my house altogether.

I was diagnosed
with agoraphobia.

I was just terrified
of leaving my house.

Month after month
and then year after year,

it just went on and on and on.

And there's
a day-to-day awareness

that life is slipping by.

♪ ♪

Many years later, my
psychiatrist gave me tasks,

like go outside.

Then it was stay outside
for five minutes.

Each step was painful,

but eventually I could walk
around the block.

I've always been
interested in comedy.

There was a comedy club
three blocks away.

My psychiatrist made me
go there and write jokes.

Then he said, "We need
to get you up on that stage."

It seemed impossible.

I went up,
I was just so scared.

People said, "I could see
how scared you were,

but you made it,"
which mean the world to me.

♪ ♪

Since then
I've gone to open mics

and small things like that,

but going on the
"America's Got Talent" stage

is a huge opportunity
to reach out to the world.

It's still with me, this fear,

but instead of just watching
other people live,

I want to live.

[cheers and applause]

All right, I don't want
to make you more nervous

than you already are,
so good luck.

Okay. Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Just back up a little bit.
You can stand right there.

Let me tell you about
the first time I blacked out.

And that's all I remember.

[faint laughter]

I don't always
cry myself to sleep.

I have insomnia.

[laughter and applause]

Today I saw twin pandas.

That bears repeating.

[laughter]

I used to have a problem
with grammatical tenses.

But not yet.

[laughter]

"Just married"
makes it sound like

they're already disappointed.

[laughter]

[applause]

Isaac Newton died a virgin.

That means I have one up

on history's greatest
scientific genius.

Because I'm not dead.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

I went to the grocery store.

The sign said no food
or drinks inside.

So I went home.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Thank you very much.

[cheers and applause]

[Coldplay's "Fix You"]

♪ ♪

♪ When you try your best
but you don't succeed ♪

He's great.

♪ When you get
what you want ♪

♪ But not what you need ♪

[audience chanting
indistinctly]

You hear that?

What does that feel like?

Uh, relieving.

[laughter]

Julianne?

I felt like it was
a little bit of a rough start,

and then honestly you got me.

I can get very distracted,
so the fact that they were

these one-liner jokes
were perfect.

And it--
[laughter]

But I--I loved it.

I thought it was
really, really funny.

Thank you very much.
Good job.

Gabrielle.

I think all of us have
seen so much standup comedy,

and your act--
I mean, you came out here

and you killed.
Thank you.

You gotta know,
you're a star.

You're a freaking star, man.
Thank you very, very much.

Simon?

The first half,
I'm kind of thinking,

this isn't going great,

and then the second half
was really funny.

Thank you.
So I like you a lot.

Thank you.
I agree.

I could see that
you were really nervous,

but you were so wonderful.
Thank you.

I love you,
and welcome out of the house.

Thank you very much.

[cheers and applause]

We've gotta vote.

I'm gonna start by
giving you your first yes.

Thank you.
Gabrielle?

Yes.
Thank you.

Julianne?
Yes.

Simon?

Kevin, we've got about
4,000 yeses here.

Okay.
Thank you very much.

♪ Tears streaming ♪

♪ Down your face ♪

♪ When you lose something
you cannot replace ♪

Thank you very much.

♪ Tears stream
down your face ♪

Tremendously relieved.
I was--

I've been dreading this
for so long.

What I love is that
you went anyway.

Right.

You had the courage
to go anyway.

♪ I will try ♪

Yes.

♪ To fix you ♪

.

♪ All of the gods

they wept ♪

It feels like this is almost
out of your comfort zone.

♪ I'm holding to all
that's left ♪

I like your voice,
but I don't know

whether that song
was good enough.

♪ Sometimes it's hard ♪

♪ To follow your heart ♪

This is a big stage,
and that didn't blow me away.

So for this big stage,
I say no.

♪ Just be true
to who you are ♪

Get ready for the boos
because I'm gonna say no.

[audience booing]

[somber music]

♪ ♪

Show 'em what you got.

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

And what's your name, please?
My name is McKenzie.

Okay, where you from,
McKenzie, please?

I'm originally
from Virginia,

but I live here in L.A. now.

[cheers and applause]

And how old are you?
I'm 31.

31. Tell me the song
you're gonna sing

and why you've chosen it.

So tonight I'm gonna sing

"Nothing Compares 2 U"
by Prince,

and I chose--yeah.
[cheers and applause]

To me, that song
completely explains

the meaning of true love.

When you find love, if
you're fortunate to find love,

and I have--
Oh. When?

Actually, I just celebrated
a year of marriage in August.

Oh, wow.
So yeah.

She here?
She's here tonight, yes.

What's her name?
Denise.

[gentle music]

I'm McKenzie,
I'm 31 years old,

and I'm a singer.

I grew up on a farm,
and it's a known fact,

if you play music
for certain animals,

they'll corral around
and listen.

So we would go out into
the fields,

and we would put on a show,
and they would crowd around,

about 150 to 200 cows.

College wasn't really
on my radar,

but then I found out
about a school of music.

So I flew up to Boston,
I auditioned,

and I got in.

Unfortunately, I was only
able to complete two semesters

of the school because
I couldn't afford it anymore.

I was extremely depressed,

but my time there in Boston
was really transformative

in that I met my wife there.

She was the most beautiful
thing I'd ever seen,

and it's a nice thing to know

that I don't have
to do life by myself.

I mean, I always dreamed
that I could be a musician,

but I had to get
a regular nine to five job,

and when you know
that you're supposed to be

doing something else,
it can get hard.

But my wife doesn't really
let me get down.

She believes in me when
I don't believe in myself.

She's the force
that pushes me,

and I absolutely wouldn't be
where I'm at today

without her in my life.

I love you.
I love you too.

"America's Got Talent"
is a massive opportunity,

so this is my chance tonight to
show the world what I've got,

and this could possibly change
everything for us.

[cheers and applause]

What was the last thing
Denise said to you

before she left you
for you to come onstage?

She told me that I was
a star and to shine bright.

Right.
Whoo!

[cheers and applause]

Nice.
Well--

All yours.
Yay!

[cheers and applause]

["Nothing Compares 2 U" begins]

♪ ♪

♪ It's been seven hours ♪

♪ Thirteen days ♪

♪ Since you took
your love away ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I go out every night ♪

♪ And sleep all day ♪

♪ Since you took
your love away ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'Cause nothing compares ♪

♪ Nothing compares to you ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ All the flowers
that you planted baby ♪

♪ In your backyard ♪

♪ They all died
when you went away ♪

♪ ♪

Ahh.

♪ I know living with me ♪

♪ Is sometimes hard,
said it's sometimes hard ♪

♪ But I'm willing,
said I'm willing ♪

♪ To give it another try ♪

♪ 'Cause nothing compares ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Nothing compares ♪

♪ To you ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ ♪

[wild cheering]

Come on.

[James Arthur's
"Falling Like the Stars"]

♪ ♪

Look at that emotion.
Oh, my God.

♪ I'm gonna hold you
so close ♪

♪ ♪

That was amazing.

Oh, so good.
Howie.

Wow.
Before I say another word,

I just want to hear
what you're thinking,

'cause you got tears in your
eyes, emotion in your heart.

I'm just happy
to be here, man.

I'm happy to still be here.

You took a classic song
by a classic artist

and kind of made it your own,

and we felt like nobody
had ever sung that before.

And Denise said
that you're a star

and you shine,
and she's right.

♪ And I need you to know ♪

Gabrielle.

Can we meet Denise, please?

Who else wants to meet Denise?

Can we please meet Denise?

Baby, where you at?
Come here.

Come here.

Ah, here she is.
Oh-oh.

Oh, he comes down the stairs.
Okay.

♪ And I'm not scared
to say those words with you ♪

♪ I'm safe, we're falling
like the stars ♪

♪ We're falling in love ♪

I can't even speak.
I'm crying.

Denise, you gave him wings.

[cheers and applause]
And...

as we celebrate you, McKenzie,

we celebrate Denise.

Thank you, thank you.
This is all a bonus.

I'm just rooting for you
in life.

[cheers and applause]

[inaudible]
Julianne.

You have a presence,
you have a style,

and then when
you started singing,

there was this effortlessness.

Thank you so much.

It's beautiful.
Thank you.

You both are stars.
You both are stars. Whoo!

I can't take it.
I can't take it.

Look, reality is we've heard
a lot of singers this year,

and unfortunately our words

can't really change
the next steps.

Moving forward, it's about
making smart decisions.

But I have to tell you,

this is what we call
a great moment.

Thank you so much.
Let's vote. Howie?

Yes.
Gabrielle.

Absolutely, yes.
Julianne.

Yes, yes, yes.

Well, since you're now a duo,
you've both got four yeses.

[cheers and applause]

♪ And I need you to know ♪

♪ That we're falling ♪

I love him so much.
♪ So fast ♪

♪ We're falling
like the stars ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

McKenzie, tell the world what
this is all about right now.

I mean, this is all about
what I'm feeling right now.

I've been chasing this
since I was a child,

and to be here,
it's crazy, man.

It's, uh--it's great.

It's really great.

It's well deserved.
Well deserved.

♪ Falling in love ♪

[cheers and applause]

It was hanging on, girl.

I love you.

You have such
an amazing talent.

[dramatic music]

Yes!

[wild cheering]

Julianne Hough, she's one of

the best dancers in the world.

So we need to impress her.

[cheers and applause]

You absolutely crushed it.

The athleticism, the emotion.

She's a dancer and gonna be
kind of a tough critic for us.

There were a few moments
a little bit off,

as far as choreography
and timing.

With dancing,
it's about expression

from the inside out.

Your body is your voice,

and I felt your passion,

and that's what dancing
is all about.

[cheers and applause]

Hi.
Good evening.

What's your name?

My name is Yuriyan Retriever,

and I'm from Japan.

Oh, wow. So you flew in to
be on "America's Got Talent"?

Yeah.
Okay.

And what do you do
for a living?

Performer and dancer.

And that's how you make
your living in Japan?

A little bit.

[laughter]

Life of a dancer.
Can I ask one question.

Yeah.
Is this your stage name?

Yeah, Yuriyan Retriever
is my stage name.

How did you come up
with that name?

Well, um, I have a pet.

Do you know Retriever?
Of course.

And Golden Retriever.
Yes.

Yeah, I have a cat.

[laughter]

So what does that have
to do with Retriever,

if you have a cat?

Yeah, his name is Retriever.

Oh.
Ohh!

Yeah.
[cheers and applause]

And who that we know would
you compare yourself to?

I only respect three people
in the world.

My mom and my dad...

And?

Julianne.

Whoo!
[cheers and applause]

[buzzer]

Ohh!
Sorry.

Accident.
I'm so sorry.

Simon wants it all, man.

I like your style.
I like your taste.

That was a mistake.
Thank you.

Good luck.

[laughs]
Thank you.

Thank you very much.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, look at the little walk.

Oh.
Oh, my gosh.

[chuckles]

Whoa.

Oh, my!
Oh!

[cheering and laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Okay.

Hit it.

[Europe's "Final Countdown"]

♪ ♪

♪ We're leaving together ♪

♪ But still it's farewell ♪

♪ And maybe we'll come back ♪

Oh, my God,
what's happening?

♪ To Earth, who can tell ♪

[buzzer]

♪ I guess there is
no one to blame ♪

♪ We're leaving ground ♪

♪ Leaving ground ♪

♪ Will things ever be
the same again ♪

♪ It's the final countdown ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Ohhh-ohh ♪

[laughter]

♪ Come on shake your body
baby do the conga ♪

♪ I know you can't
control yourself any longer ♪

♪ Feel the rhythm of the music
getting stronger ♪

What the bloody hell
was that?

Oh, thank you very much.

Julianne,
you gave her a buzzer

when every move you just
watched was inspired by you.

Exactly.
I am responsible.

This is your gift
to the world.

Julianne.
Yes?

I wanna be like you,

but you buzzed me,
you buzzed me.

Well, I did learn
the choreography quite quickly.

Yes.

So I would have liked to have
seen a little bit more,

but a little bit less.
Ah.

I think it's safe to say that
we could all have done that.

No.

[cheers and applause]
Ahh.

Look, I'm doing it.

♪ Don't worry
if you can't dance ♪

[laughs]
I did it, I did it.

It's uncanny, and you guys
have the same hair, too.

[laughter]
Oh.

Thanks, Howie.

Simon, please,
you are so cute.

It's too late to suck up.
Please, Simon.

Let's be friends.
Oh, let's be--oh, okay.

Sheraton Hotel 31--

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

♪ Come on shake your body
baby do the conga ♪

Simon.

Okay, okay.
Gabrielle, please.

I want to know what your
double-sided tape is,

because it was
hanging on, girl.

[laughter]
Oh.

Let's vote.

I'm gonna start.
I love you.

Yes!
Oh, thank you very much.

Gabrielle.

Retriever, I am sorry.
It's a no.

Ohh!
Oh, what?

I don't know why.
Why? Ma'am. Ma'am.

Ma'am.
Oh.

Julianne.
Okay, yes, me.

Um, I'm excited--
She said yes.

No, no, no. No, no, no, no.
She said yes!

Yes! Thank you.
Thank you very much.

I said--
You need three yeses.

You've already got two.
Simon?

Uh, I'll tell you what
I am prepared to do.

I am prepared
to pay Julianne

to give you dancing lessons.

I would love to do that.
Oh, really?

But it's a no for now,
so thank you.

Oh--
Good-bye.

Excuse me, I don't know
why you say no.

So, okay, let me come down.

Oh, God.
Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Okay, okay,
tell me about that.

Tell me about, what--
why did say no?

Talk to me.

[laughter]
Hey.

The Golden Buzzer's
not working, unfortunately.

Oh.

I think it's time
for the other acts.

Okay.
Bye.

Bye.

[laughs]

Now this is why
I couldn't do Terry's job.

[cheers and applause]

What happened?

I want to tell you,
I had that exact same hairdo

in high school, I'm gonna
tell you that right now.

Thank you.
Oh, my God.

She's left her clothes there.

[laughs]

I am a woman of my word.

So open your legs like this.

Okay, so now kinda make
your figure eight this way.

And then this way.

Now faster, faster,
faster, faster.

And on the head,
hand on the head.

Whoo! Whoo!
Whoo!

[laughs]

That was excellent.

Thank you.
I'm happy to meet you.

Happy to meet you too.
Thank you for coming.

Oh, just a moment.
Thank you so much.

Happy to meet you properly.
Thank you.

Thank you very much.
[laughs]

Thank you.

Thank you very much.
Thank you.

We should go.
Come on, guys, we'll go.

We gotta go.
Come on, Gabrielle.

We'll see you later.
We'll go.

We're sort of
stuck right now.

She now has a boyfriend.

Thank you very much.
Thank you.

Thank you.
Okay, let go.

Simonnnn.

.

[energetic music]

I'm Michael Paul,
I'm a bird trainer,

and I specialize
in birds of prey.

The bird I brought today
is a very special bird.

What makes it beautiful

is also what makes it
very dangerous.

The beak, the claws,
the wingspan.

He's quite smart,
and we have a particular bond

that allows me to go outside
certain comfort zones

to dry different things.

[bird squawks]
Ow.

But the other side to that is

I haven't really had him
in this kind of environment.

Oh. [chuckles]

She smells the bird in there.

Do you smell Willie in there?

[bird squawks, wings flap]

[dog whimpers]

Working with birds of prey,
there are a lot of risks.

Many injuries are possible
and have happened.

When I take off the cloth
on the cage,

how will the animal respond
to the lights

and the moving cameras
and the crew?

Even with training, it is not
hard to trigger a bird of prey.

[cheers and applause]

[wings flapping, bird squawks]
Shh, shh.

If they're feeling like
they're in danger,

they might want to attack.

[cheers and applause]

I have two goals tonight.

One is to make sure
the audience and the judges

are wowed.
Hi.

And two, that the audience
and judges are safe.

Welcome.
Thank you.

What's your name?
I'm Michael Paul.

And where are you from?

I'm from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.

Philly.
[cheers and applause]

[laughs]
Yeah.

So what do you do
for a living?

I've had many jobs,
but through all of that

I have always been
an exotic bird trainer.

An exotic bird trainer?
Bird trainer.

Yeah.
Ooh, wow.

Okay, so what are you gonna
do for us today?

I brought one of the birds
that I've been training

for quite a few years,
and I hope you like it.

Well, without further ado.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you.

Um, I'm gonna ask everyone

to just have a slightly
quieter demeanor at first

so we don't spook the animal.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Oh.
Oh.

[laughter]
Oh, my God.

[cheering]

I really thought
it was gonna be real.

I did too.

This is, uh,
this is Willie.

Willie, say hello.

Say hello.

[squawks]

Say hello.

"Hello!"
Very good there.

Very good. I'd like you
to welcome Willie of course

by saying, "Hello Willie."

all: Hello, Willie.

Very good there.
Nice job, okay.

[laughs]

This animal seems
very docile in captivity,

but in the wild he is known
as a bird of prey.

[speaking Hebrew]

[laughter]

"I'm Jewish"

[laughter]

You're a little
out of control.

Remember this?
"Oh."

Now folks, when animals
are in a new environment,

the biggest problem
is obedience.

So what a lot of zookeepers
and trainers

and veterinarians use
is a little hypnosis.

And this is not
a very heavy trance,

but when I say sing,
he will sing.

When I say sleep,
he will sleep.

When I say... crap.

[grunts]

[audience oohs]
Whoa!

[laughter and cheering]

Did that really happen?

[laughs]

[cheers and applause]

This would be a lot easier
if you'd just do

more bird things.

"Hey, I am
a master impressionist.

"That's what my species does.

You do jokes,
I do impressions."

I got it.
"I could do jokes."

I'm sure you could.
"Could you do an impression?"

Yes, yes, I
could do an impression.

"Go ahead, do it."

What?
"Do it."

[laughter]

[whispered] "Do it."

[laughter]

He's good.

All right,
I will do an impression.

"Yeah."
And then you tell me

who I'm doing.
"Okay."

All right, let me think.
"Kim Kardashian."

What--
[laughter]

You are tweeting
without thinking.

"Donald Trump."

[laughter and applause]

No, that's cheap.

It's cheap.

Animals, it's a crapshoot.

"Crapshoot."
Oh, no.

[laughter]

All right, now listen,
I have an impression.

"Okay."
I am not a professional.

"That's fine."
All right, tell me who this is.

Ready?
"Yeah."

Who's this?
[clears throat]

[imitating Bill Clinton]
I did not have

sexual relations
with that woman.

"Elton John."

[laughter]

I'm gonna do one more
and we're done

if you don't get it.
"Fine."

He's like the most famous
person of all.

"Okay."
Ready?

"Yeah."
Who said this.

[imitating Schwarzenegger]
I'll be back.

"Jesus Christ."

[laughter and applause]

Now, number one,
it's Arnold Schwarzenegger.

And number two--
"Number two."

Come on!
Oh!

Thank you very much.
"Thank you."

[wild cheering]

["Shake Your Tail Feather"]

♪ Twist it ♪

♪ Shake it, shake it,
shake it, shake it baby ♪

[laughs]

♪ Here we go, loop-de-loop ♪

Simon.

We got completely mugged,
right?

I think there's gonna
be a parrot there,

and then that thing comes out.

I mean, visually,
my son Eric would love it.

So you kind of appeal
to five-year-olds and me,

35-year-olds.

[laughter]
It was fantastic.

♪ Twist it ♪

♪ Shake it, shake it,
shake it, shake it baby ♪

Julianne.
That was so much fun.

I was laughing hysterically.

And he was pooping.
I actually loved it so much.

♪ Here we go loop-de-loop ♪

Howie.
Wow.

I think you just
changed your life tonight.

[cheers and applause]
I do.

You are so good
and so funny at what you do.

I love you.
Thank you.

So far, this kind of act
hasn't really been my jam,

but you made it my jelly,
my jam, my apple butter.

It was so good.
Thank you.

Let's take it to a vote.
Simon.

I'm gonna say yes.
Julianne.

100% yes.

Yeah.
That's three yeses.

You got four yeses.
Yes!

♪ Shake it, shake it,
shake it, shake it baby ♪

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

♪ Here we go loop-de-loop ♪

Ah, look at the poop.

Look at the poop.

He was good.
Yeah.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

It's in my contract.

[laughter]

That was hilarious.
He was brilliant.

You and Willie
are on your way.

Terry.
Hey, hey.

How you doing?
What are you doing?

I am working on
my submission for Dunkin's

Design a Cup Challenge.

That actually looks like you.

Can we do this?
Yeah.

You can design a cup
that's gonna be featured

on the judges' desk this year,
and the winner of the contest

is gonna be flown out
to the live shows in Hollywood,

and they get free Dunkin'
coffee for a whole year.

First, all we gotta do
is go get a pen.

They're over here.
Oh, yeah.

Let's go get 'em.
Competition. You ready?

But my cup's gonna win, guys!
Whatever!

.

♪ Hands, put your empty

hands in mine ♪

I cannot believe
you are here.

[gasps]
I'm leaving you guys.

You guys are gonna do
something great.

♪ 'Cause I'm gonna
stand by you ♪

We are so proud of you.
So proud of you.

♪ Even if you can't
find heaven ♪

I have all
the faith in you guys,

and I know he does.

You got this.

Don't cry.
Be strong.

Be strong.
You got it, baby.

All right,
go impress the judges.

Go do your thing.

♪ I'm gonna stand by you ♪

Oh, my God.

[cheers and applause]

♪ I'm gonna stand by you ♪

Hi.

Hi.
What's your name?

My name is Tyler.

First of all,
I love your shoes so much.

Thank you.
How old are you, Tyler?

I'm 11 years old.
[cheers and applause]

So it looks like
you have the violin.

When did you
start playing violin?

Well, I started playing
the violin when I was 7 1/2.

And what made you get into
playing violin?

I wanted to start
playing the violin

because I was being
bullied in school.

Aww.
Oh, man.

Do you know why
you were being bullied?

It's because I had cancer.

I almost died.

[audience awws]

[somber music]

♪ ♪

My name is
Tyler Butler-Figueroa,

and I'm from North Carolina.

I was diagnosed with cancer
at the age of 4 1/2.

Leukemia is a cancer
in the blood.

One day we were out
to dinner,

and we said, "Something
doesn't look right with Tyler."

He turned kind of pale.

So a mother's instinct said,

let me get him
to the emergency room.

They was like,
"Let's take some blood work

and we'll be back."

The doctors came in, said,
yeah, he does have cancer.

[sniffles]

And, uh...

♪ ♪

It was the worst day
of my life.

The doctors treated me
with chemotherapy.

When I lost my hair,
I was really sad

and embarrassed at the same
time to go to school.

They used to make fun of me
and laugh at me,

because I was different.

They would spread rumors

to say that my cancer
was contagious

and they all wanted
to stay away from me.

One day, Tyler saw
a flyer at his school,

and it said,
"After school program.

Free violin lessons."

He was like, "Mom, I wanna
do it, mom, I wanna do it."

I was like, "But no one in our
family plays an instrument.

What--and the violin?"

I would just practice
in my bedroom,

and the more I did it,
the better I got.

Once he started that class,

it was like a sunshine.

He was just full of energy,
happy,

and I was like, "Oh, my God,
I got my son back."

When I play the violin,

it helps me forget
about all the bad stuff.

I just didn't want to be
the kid with cancer.

So now I'm the kid
who plays the violin.

[cheers and applause]

You got this.
We're rooting for you.

[cheers and applause]

[instrumental version of
Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger"]

[cheers and applause]
Oh, yeah.

♪ ♪

[lively violin music]

♪ ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger ♪

♪ Stand a little taller ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I'm lonely ♪
Yes!

♪ When I'm alone ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes a fighter ♪

♪ Footsteps even lighter ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I'm over
'cause you're gone ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger ♪

Whoo!
♪ Stronger ♪

♪ Just me myself and I ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger ♪

♪ Stand a little taller ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I'm lonely
when I'm alone ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[wild cheering]

Yeah!

[Andy Grammer's
"Don't Give up on Me"]

Aww, he's emotional.

♪ I will fight ♪

♪ I will fight for you ♪

♪ I always do ♪

♪ Until my heart ♪

♪ Is black and blue ♪

All right, wow.

I just wanted to commend you
for taking something

that's probably been
one of the hardest things

you'll ever have to go through
and turning it around

and finding something
that brings you joy.

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Simon.

Um, wow, wow, wow.

By the way, before I start,
how are you feeling now?

I'm feeling
really proud of myself.

Ah.
[wild cheering]

Whoa.
♪ I'll wait for you ♪

[cheers and applause]

And if you don't
mind me asking, Tyler,

how is your health now?

Well, I've been in remission
for almost four years.

♪ No matter what
this world will throw ♪

♪ It won't shake me loose ♪
Wow.

You know what, you are
an extraordinary young man.

We hear too many stories
about people being bullied,

but I can tell you one thing,
most people are bullied

because they're better than
the people who bully them.

[cheers and applause]
You know that?

Thank you.

And I think you have
such an amazing talent,

such a personality,
and I would like

to say something
on your behalf to the bullies.

[audience oohs]

♪ 'Cause I'm not giving up ♪

♪ I'm not giving up,
giving up ♪

♪ No not yet ♪

♪ Even when I'm down
to my last breath ♪

♪ Even when they say
there's nothing left ♪

♪ So don't give up on ♪

♪ I'm not giving up ♪

♪ I'm not giving up,
giving up ♪

♪ No not me ♪

♪ Even when
nobody else believes ♪

Ohh.

♪ I'm not going down
that easily ♪

♪ So don't give up on me ♪

♪ ♪

How amazing are you?
Oh, my God.

How amazing
is your little boy?

Oh, thank you.
♪ I will fight ♪

Look at that.
Oh, my God.

Look.
[cheers and applause]

Every single person.
♪ I will fight for you ♪

[wild cheering]

You have an amazing talent.
Thank you, Simon.

Now, are you up for this?
Yes, we are.

Yeah?
We're up for it.

You're a winner, right?
Yes.

Okay. Can I shake your hand?
Thank you.

Yeah?
You enjoy every moment of this.

Tyler!

You are going all the way

to the live shows
in Hollywood!

How do you feel, Tyler?

I feel--
I feel very proud of myself,

and I feel very happy.

Mom, how do you feel?

This is a dream come true.
Tyler's--

Tyler was at the very bottom,
and look at him now

on "America's Got Talent."

Yes!

He's on top!

[cheers and applause]

Everybody, please
give it up for Tyler!

♪ I'm not giving up ♪

♪ I'm not giving up,
giving up no not yet ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Even when I'm down
to my last breath ♪

Whoo!
Ohh.

Oh.

all: Tyler! Tyler!
Tyler! Tyler!

Listen, they are chanting
your name still right now.

Do you hear it?
"Tyler."

all: Tyler! Tyler! Tyler!

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
Oh, my God.

You did it.

♪ So don't give up on me ♪