America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 14, Episode 7 - Auditions 6 - full transcript

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[indistinct chatter]

I know I judge talent,
but racing...

is in my blood.

This is hot. Bam.

I'm ready.

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Yeah!

Beat this, fellow judges.

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Ha-ha!

[tires squeal]

[engines purring]

[screams]

[engines purr]

Winning.

I don't think so.

[engine purrs]

[cheers and applause]

You could win this.

[cheers and applause]

[girl vocalizes]

My God!

[cheers and applause]



We all want you to win.

♪ I love you ♪

This is what we call
a great moment.

[cheers and applause]

[siren wails]

Simon, we have company.

[siren wails]

Oh, my God.

[tires squealing]

[laughs]

[siren wailing]

Buckle up,
put her in neutral,

and enjoy the ride.

[applause]

[buzzer]

We were rooting for you!

[cheers and applause]

I believe that not only are
you going to become a star,

but I don't think
you need to wait

that much longer, because...

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

Whoo!

[laughs]

[upbeat music continues]

Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome your host,

Terry Crews.

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

Here I go.

He's one of the funniest
people of all time.

You hear that?
"One of the funniest..."

No, it's me. It's me.
No.

No, it is.
Give it up for Howie Mandel!

What?
Give it up.

[cheers and applause]

One of the most talented
people I know,

Gabrielle Union.

[cheers and applause]

One of the best dancers
in the world,

Julianne Hough.

[cheers and applause]

And now, the man,

the myth, the legend.

Give it up for Simon Cowell!

[cheers and applause]

Never heard that before.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

So are you guys
ready for the show?

Well, let's do it, then.
Let's go!

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

Hey, can you believe
this is the end of auditions?

That's it.
No. I'm not ready yet.

It goes so fast.

[cheers and applause]

Good evening.

What is your name?

[speaking Japanese]

I am Gonzo.

Where are you from, Gonzo?

[speaking Japanese]

[speaking Japanese]

Tokyo.
Tokyo.

I heard "Tokyo."

[cheers and applause]

What do you do?

[speaking Japanese]

[speaking Japanese]

I play tambourine.

[crowd murmuring]
Okay.

I cannot wait to see it.

Best of luck, young man.

[cheers and applause]

Amazing.
I can't wait to see it.

Can't wait.

Hi, Terry!

[cheers and applause]

[wild cheering]

[laughs]

I've got to
practice this.

[laughter]

I can't do it.

I'm not even gonna
try to do it.

[indistinct].

[laughter]

[wild cheering]

[tambourine jingling]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

[Europe's "The Final Countdown"
playing]

[tambourine jingles]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[cheers]

[bombastic music]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[laughs]

♪ We're leaving ground ♪

♪ Leaving ground ♪

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

♪ It's the final countdown ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The final countdown ♪

[wild cheering]

[tambourine jingling]

♪ The final countdown ♪

[tambourine jingling]

[wild cheering]

♪ ♪

[guitar solo]

[laughter]

[tambourine jingling]

Is that on his face?

[tambourine jingling]

[laughter]

[tambourine jingling]

♪ ♪

♪ The final countdown ♪

[laughter]

♪ ♪

♪ It's the final countdown ♪

[cheers and applause]

[tambourine jingling]

[cheers and applause]

I will watch him
all day long.

[panting]

Howie.
There are no words

to describe
what we have just seen.

[speaking Japanese]

The intensity,

the way you look when
you take your glasses off...

[laughter]
[speaking Japanese]

And with your face,

and to do that song...
Yes!

In a thong--

[laughter]
I love you.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

I can't believe you could
actually play the tambourine

with your body, with your face.

You're also wearing
white sneakers,

and I can't stop looking
at the sneakers.

[laughter]

That's what you're
looking at?

Yes.
[laughter]

Gabrielle.

Your level of commitment

is admirable.

I mean, you literally
played your face off.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

That was bonkers.

[laughter]

I've just
got nothing else to say.

I mean, my mind
is somewhere else,

and I want to press "delete,"
and I can't right now,

so let's go to Howie.

Yes or no?

I'm saying yes.
[speaking Japanese]

[cheers and applause]

Gabrielle.
I kind of need to know

what part two looks like,

so it's a yes.

[cheers and applause]

Um, so I'm gonna say,

keep dancing,
keep staring,

and I'll say yes.

[cheers and applause]

[tambourine jingling]

And I think--

I think we've gone mad,

because they've put you through
to the next round.

Congratulations.

♪ It's the final countdown ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ The final countdown ♪

[cheers and applause]

I am so inspired
by this.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[guitar solo]

♪ ♪

[laughs]

♪ The final countdown ♪

♪ The final countdown ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ It's the final countdown ♪

♪ The final countdown ♪

.

Hey,
before we start things up,

can we get a nice
round of applause

for this amazing crew back here

for our 14th season?

[cheers and applause]

I'ma save
all the questions

for when we get going.

I want to take questions,
but I want to wait.

Okay.
Wait till we get live.

Hands.
Or you can do two hands.

You can grab it here
and squeeze down, all right?

Okay.

♪ ♪

I want you
to meet my daddy.

Oh, that's so great.
[chuckles]

So beautiful.
That's cool.

My number one fan.
Aww.

He passed away
four years ago in April.

Aww.
That's too--

You know, my mom passed away
four years ago too.

Yeah?

[cheers and applause]

Okay, here we go.

All right, Olivia.

Well, hi, Terry.
It is so good to see you.

Oh, it's a pleasure.
Here we are.

"America's Got Talent."

Wow.
Season 14.

What are you here to do today?

To sing.

So what do you do
outside of performing?

I am a detention officer for
the Tempe Police Department.

So you are carrying heat...

I is.
Before you bring the heat.

Yeah.
[laughter]

Being a detention officer,
it's not easy.

I mean, an inmate will call
you every name in the book,

and you have to just
stand there with thick skin.

Singing is how I just de-stress
from the stress of work.

I always dreamt about
singing on a big stage.

If you don't try,
you'll never know,

and you'll be with that,
you know, wondering "what if?"

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

Hola.

Hola.
¿Cómo te llamas?

My name's Olivia Calderon.

And tell us what you do
for a living, Olivia.

I am a detention officer.

Oh.
Oh.

Okay.
Do they know you're here?

Not yet.
Ah.

[laughter]

I love it.

So how long have you been
at your job?

I've been in the corrections
field for 21 years.

Ooh.

But I've been working
for Tempe for 12.

Tempe?
Tempe, Arizona.

Tempe, AZ.
My family lives there.

I hope you know none of them.

[laughter]

How old are you?

I'm 47 years old.

[cheers and applause]

And can I ask you a question?
Who's here with you today?

I have my beautiful mother,

Maria Calderon, and my brother,

my older brother,
right over there.

There they are!
Ha-ha!

Everybody, hola.

[cheers and applause]

So what made you audition
for "AGT"?

I've always dreamed of
being a professional singer.

[cheers and applause]

Go ahead.

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

[singing "My Way" in Spanish]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Take 'em up.
Take 'em up.

[continues singing
in Spanish]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

You sang that song,

which we
have all heard so many times,

and it was yours.

That was absolutely yours.

Thank you, Julianne.

Howie?

I love you,
and I love your singing.

I'm gonna be totally honest
with you.

It's not my...

Remember where
she can put you.

[laughter]
Oh, right.

It's not my cup of tea,
you know?

[audience booing]
Well,

it could be subjective.

[audience booing]

They can't change my mind,

but I wish you a ton of luck.
I really do.

Thank you, Howie.
[cheers and applause]

Thank you very much.
Simon?

I want to ask you a question,
Olivia.

You said you're
47 years old, right?

I'm 47, yes.
Okay.

So what stopped you,

at an earlier age,
having a singing career?

Did someone make you lose
your confidence, or what?

I went to school, and I got
a degree in vocal performance

and a degree
in criminal justice.

I decided to put my dream
on hold

to help take care of my dad,

help my mom
take care of my dad.

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

I'll tell you
what I like about you.

You have drama about you when
you perform, and I love that.

Thank you, Simon.
Thank you.

I'd love to be
the first person to say "yes."

Yes!
Whoo!

[cheers and applause]

I'm gonna second that
with a big "yes."

Oh!

[cheers and applause]

And I'm gonna give you
the third "yes."

♪ If you lock me down,
I'll get up again ♪

♪ I'll get up again ♪

♪ Oh, don't stop above ♪

♪ I'll get up again ♪

Oh, I know Dad was with me
the entire time.

Yes.
Dad's very proud.

Aw.
He had those lights

shining even brighter on me.

[sobbing]

all: Howie, Howie, Howie...

Oh, oh.
Oh, oh.

Oh, my God.

[cheers and applause]

[couples smooching]

Love is in the air.

[cheers and applause]

Well, hello there.

both: Hello.

Tell me your names.

I am Marco.
I am Eliza.

Are you guys
in a relationship?

Yes.
We are in a relationship.

Awesome.
[cheers and applause]

Let's see what you got.

[Sixpence None The Richer's
"Kiss Me" plays]

♪ ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪
Oh!

♪ Out of
the bearded barley ♪

♪ Nightly, beside the
green, green grass ♪

♪ Swing, swing,
swing the spinning step ♪

♪ You'll wear those shoes
and I will wear that dress ♪

♪ Oh, kiss me ♪

♪ Beneath the milky twilight ♪

♪ Lead me
out on the moonlit floor ♪

♪ Lift your open hand ♪

♪ Strike up the band,
and make the fireflies dance ♪

♪ Silvermoon's sparkling ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ So kiss me ♪

[buzzer]

[cheers and applause]

Howie Mandel,

do you want to
try it with me?

[laughs] No!
[laughter]

Not in front of
all these people.

But thanks for the offer.

I found that
quite uncomfortable.

[laughter]

I'm gonna have to say no.

It's unique and different,

but I'm going to
kiss you good-bye.

[smooching]
No!

No.

Thank you so much.

It's memorable.

They're not gonna do it
every single time.

Good.

But think about it--
where this is going.

It's memorable.
This is just first base.

Do we want to see
where this goes?

[laughter]

My name is Ludivine.
My name is Nicolas.

And we are the Duo MainTenanT.

We met 15 years ago.

We were part of a show that,

actually,
at the end of the act,

we were supposed to kiss.

It was kind of like, "Okay.

It's not just
performing anymore."

And it became
quite obvious that,

you know,
it was meant to be.

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

We really wanted
to have kids.

I finally became pregnant.

We were both so happy.

But I feel like

I have to go back to work.

The dream
is to produce our own shows

and show our kids that,

if you really want something,
you can get it.

[child giggling]

[cheers and applause]

Hello.
Hello.

Hi.
Welcome.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Thank you so much.
Who are you?

My name is Ludivine.
I am Nicolas,

and we are the Duo MainTenanT.

All right.
Where are you from?

From France.

[cheers and applause]

Are you partners? Friends?

Are you in a relationship?

Everything.
Everything!

We are everything.
All of it.

All of the things.
All included.

I love it.
Well, you guys are beautiful,

and I can't wait to see
what you guys have for us.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

[audience cheering]

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

♪ Don't ask me ♪

[cheers and applause]

Ooh.

♪ What you know is true ♪

♪ Don't have to tell you ♪

♪ Oh, I love
your precious heart ♪

[cheers and applause]
♪ I was standing ♪

♪ You were there ♪

♪ Two worlds collided ♪

♪ And they could never ♪

♪ Ever tear us apart ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ We could live ♪
Oh!

♪ For a thousand years ♪

♪ But if I hurt you ♪

♪ I'd make wine
from your tears ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I told you ♪

♪ That we could fly ♪

♪ 'Cause we all have wings ♪

♪ But some of us
don't know why ♪

♪ I was standing ♪

♪ You were there ♪

♪ Two worlds collided ♪

♪ And they could never ♪

♪ Ever tear us apart ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I was standing ♪

♪ You were there ♪

♪ Two worlds collided ♪

♪ And they could never ♪

♪ Ever tear us apart ♪

♪ Tear us apart ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ And they could never ♪

♪ Ever tear us apart ♪

[audience gasps]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Okay.

What in the heck?

You guys are by far

the best acrobatic act
that I've seen.

You nailed everything.

There was no wobbles.

I mean,

I am blown away.

[cheers and applause]

Well, it was, like,
perfection, wasn't it?

It reminds me when
I used to watch the Olympics

years and years ago,
I remember those battles

where one would outdo the other
would outdo the other,

and that is a 10.

I were in the Olympics.

No, you didn't.

'96 and 2000.

God. I'm actually...

[cheers and applause]

For once,
I know what I'm talking about.

Gabrielle.

Listen. I'm gonna start
stretching tonight.

I'm trying to get Dwyane
in on the act.

He's gonna have to make
some switches

from basketball into--you know.

[laughter]

It was seamless and beautiful
and powerful.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Howie.
It was perfect

and sensual

and dangerous.
That drop.

It was so scary.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
All right. Let's vote.

I'm gonna have to say yes.

Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank you.

Hell yes.

Thank you.

Howie.

Oui, oui.

Oui, merci.
Merci.

And it's a hell yeah from me.
Whoo!

Thank you guys.
Thank you.

Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

Dreams come true, and this is
just what happened tonight,

so we're very, very pleased.

.

Here is another crazy

juggling trick with plates.

Okay?
Are you ready?

Here we go.
Catch!

Whoa!

[laughter]

What?

♪ Okay, I believe you ♪

I'll do a bit of an illusion
for you today.

Whoo-hoo!

Coffee jar, tray, and then,
whoop, you put a "huh?"

and then you go--
[mutters indistinctly]

You take it into your hand.

Fuh! It's gone.

Wow.

Ha-pa-pa-pa-pa.

That's because it's there.
[laughs]

[laughter]
Wait, wait, wait.

Are you ready? Here we go.

Hup. Oy!

[all scream]

It's an air guitar.

[laughter]

Ah, I've arrived.

I hope I'm not underdressed.

I'm Little Roman.

I'm the season winner of 14.

Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm.

Whoo!
Whoo!

There's nothing
better than us.

[upbeat music]

How you guys doing?

But of course you guys know
that

you're looking
at the season 14 champion.

Whoa!
Mr. Terry Crews.

Hello.
How are you?

Hello. How are you?
And your name is?

Ra'ed.
Ra'ed. All right.

You look taller on TV.
Yeah. I thought I was.

♪ ♪

My name is Ra'ed,
and I'm a singer.

I've always been eccentric.

I'm the youngest of three boys
in our family,

and so one's a doctor,
one's a finance businessman,

and then there was me.

I love being center
of attention.

Well, do you have a team
that helps you with this?

I have Marco,
my lovely assistant.

He makes all of this
oh so possible.

And you.
[laughter]

When I was nine years old,

I saw the three tenors on TV,
and I started mimicking them,

and my mother heard me,
and she said,

"I think
you might have talent,"

so I decided to take my singing
to the next level.

♪ Are you scared
of these boogie feet? ♪

I went to college
for singing--

undergraduate, then masters,

and I realized
that not everybody

can do what I can do.

You know what would look
amazing with this outfit?

Gold confetti
falling from the ceiling.

♪ Are you scared
of these boogie feet? ♪

Give it to them, Ra'ed.
Whoo!

That's a big, beautiful
[indistinct].

[cheers and applause]

Whoo!
Oh, yeah!

[cheers and applause]

That was an entrance.

Did I underdress
for the show?

No. Not today. Trust me.
I love him.

So let's start
with your name, please.

My name is Ra'ed.

There's an apostrophe
in the middle of my name.

Okay.
It's Lebanese.

It means
"leader, lieutenant, general."

It's my given name.
I can't help it.

And what is your job?

Do you know
those convertible buses

on Hollywood Boulevard
that take

celebrity home tours
for the tourists?

Yep.
Yes.

I drive those buses,
and I sing for my customers.

And you normally
get a good response

from your passengers
when you sing?

They love me,
and if you're watching,

I'm on TV, guys!
[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Do you have any pets?

My apartment doesn't allow me
to have pets, but I love dogs.

I want, like, three.

[cheers and applause]

I could feel your energy,
which is why I asked,

'cause I felt that you would
love animals. I had to guess.

I feel your energy
too, Simon.

I love energy.
Okay. We've connected.

Good luck.

Thank you.

I'll be singing
an original for you tonight.

Oh. Hang on.
Hang on.

You wrote this song?

Sorry?
You wrote this song?

I wrote this song, yes.
What's it called?

It's called "Celebration."
Okay. What's it about?

And--it's about--you know
when an artist,

they work so hard, and finally,
they get a platform

to be able to perform?
This is a celebration.

Oh, wow.
All right.

And we are celebrating you.

[cheers and applause]

[whistling]

[low atmospheric music]

♪ Where have you been? ♪

♪ I've been searching ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ Oh, freedom ♪

♪ I'm here with you ♪

♪ Celebration ♪

[energetic dance music]

[buzzers]

♪ ♪

[warbling]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[whistling melodically]

[buzzer]

Give us one more minute.

♪ I sang, I dance with you ♪

♪ My love heal us too ♪

[buzzer]

They're wrong.
Wrong!

They're wrong!

We were rooting for you!

[laughter]

We were so rooting for you.

I don't know what that was.
Howie?

Why are you asking me?

I don't know
what it was either.

[laughter]

You know how you hear a song,

and then you get it
stuck in your head,

and you're singing it
all day long?

Not this one.

[laughter]

I actually disagree.

Can I just say, that's actually
gonna be stuck in my head.

I don't know how you did
that whistling thing.

That was, like,
the most high-pitched,

literally dog call...

It was a whistle.
That I've ever heard.

That was a whistle.
Can you whistle that high?

No, I can't whistle.

He can whistle.

So that is actually a talent,

to whistle that high.

Well, give him
a golden buzzer, then.

[cheers and applause]

What are you
saying, Julianne?

I actually don't know.

[laughter]

I think you're amazing.

Okay. Well, look.

If it wasn't for the singing,
I would like you.

[laughter]

Fair.
Okay. We've got to vote.

Howie, yes or no?

For me, it's a no.

I love your top,
but it's a no.

all: [indistinct].

Say no.
No. No. No. No.

It's a no from me today,
but I love you.

[cheers and applause]

Three "no" s.

I mean, [indistinct].

Look, Ra'ed,

this doesn't happen

when someone
can't sing a note in tune.

You get a standing ovation.

I have
absolutely nothing to say,

other than
they're gonna remember you.

Thank you, everybody.
Thank you.

♪ And that's just what
they'll do ♪

♪ One of these days
these boots ♪

♪ Are gonna
walk all over you ♪

He got a standing ovation.

He got--
Look.

I know.
They loved him.

Are you nuts?
Four X's, a standing ovation.

These people are at
a different show than we are.

Ah.
The audience loved me...

They did!
And that, to me,

is all I care about.

Listen, that's what
it's about, man.

I had fun.
I'm here to entertain,

and honestly,
enjoyed every second of it.

I'll do it
again with three--five--

four X's, five X's.

.

[cheers and applause]

Okay. Here we go, guys.

This is it.

Last night of auditions,

and you can say
you were here for it.

[cheers and applause]

We've left our families,
our day jobs.

We have to prove
that we can do this too.

We can do it.

all: Whoo!

Revolution!

Whoo!

So are you having
a good time, Julianne?

I am.
Yeah?

I'm having a blast.

Is it everything you thought
it would be?

I just--I knew
I was gonna be inspired.

This is the one job I've done
where it has made more

positive things to me
than anything I've ever done.

It's made you
a better person.

Genuinely.
That's really cool.

Yeah.
That's awesome.

How does it feel to be
on "America's Got Talent"?

Yes!
Unreal.

Just, literally,
we're over the moon.

[cheers and applause]
Here we go.

Another act coming out.

[indistinct speech]

[suspenseful music]

[cheers and applause]

Hello.
Hi.

You look excited.
Hello.

How are you?
How are you?

Fine. We're kind of
emotional right now.

Actually, so am I today.
So who are you?

We are Revolution Queens,
the Queens of Malambo.

[cheers and applause]

So where are you all from?
We're from Argentina.

[cheers and applause]

I'm guessing
this is a dance act.

We are going to be
performing malambo.

It's a form of rhythm
that's very characteristic

from Argentina,
and it's all about strength,

power,
and you're going to enjoy it.

So why did you decide
this show

to show us what you do?

Back in Argentina,
we don't have, like,

this stage, this platform.

We decided
"America's Got Talent"

was the perfect opportunity

to improve our quality
of life, you know?

Yeah.

[cheers and applause]

Well, I don't want to ask
any more questions.

You have about three minutes,
maybe, to change your lives.

[cheers and applause]

Let's do it.

Yes.
[laughs]

Whoo!

[cheers and applause]

Oh, yeah.

[cymbals clicking rhythmically]

[rhythmic drumming]

[troupe screams]

Whoo!

[Marilyn Manson's
"The Beautiful People" playing]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[whip cracks]

Uh-oh.

[whip cracking]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[troupe screams]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Whoo!

♪ ♪

♪ Hey you, what do you see? ♪

♪ Something beautiful
or something free? ♪

♪ Hey, you,
are you trying to be mean? ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Ahh ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Ahh ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Ahh ♪

Whoo!

["The Beautiful People"
continues]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God!
With her mouth!

[cheers and applause]

[laughs]

♪ ♪

Yeah!

[cheers and applause]

Yes!

[cheers and applause]

I've never seen
anything like that.

Oh, my God.
That's amazing.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

[cheers and applause]

Can one of you tell us
what you're feeling right now?

Well, this is literally
a dream come true.

We've sacrificed
so much to be here.

Honestly, there is not
a lot of opportunities

back in Argentina
for artists like us.

[cheers and applause]

You showed the power
and strength that's

within all of you.

It's really beautiful.

Thank you so much.

I'm watching you guys

literally dance
for your lives...

Yes.
And that's what it felt like.

It was so much energy
and so much passion

and so much pride,

and it moved me to tears.
It was beautiful to see.

Thank you for your performance.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you.

I--you know,
I have seen this dance before,

but what I have not seen before
is women doing this.

It was traditionally
and exclusively performed

just by men.

That's one of the reasons why
we're called Revolution Queens.

We are revolution.
[cheers and applause]

To me--

I loved you before you started,

but then I'm always nervous.

"I hope this goes as good
as I want it to."

It went better.

It was actually quite amazing.

Don't ever doubt
your talent, okay?

Genuinely.

[cheers and applause]

But we're gonna vote.

Thank you so much.
Howie?

I agree,
so I'm gonna say yes.

[cheers and applause]

Gabrielle?

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
Yes!

You got a yes from me.

I think you just got about
7,000 yeses,

actually, so congratulations.

[cheers and applause]

♪ I don't care
if I sing off key ♪

♪ I find myself
in my melodies ♪

♪ I sing for love,
I sing for me ♪

♪ I shout it out
like a bird set free ♪

♪ No, I don't care
if I sing off key ♪

♪ I find myself
in my melodies ♪

♪ I sing for love,
I sing for me ♪

They're really nice.
I like them a lot.

I'm telling you,
that's a Vegas show,

'cause there's not
a female-driven show like that.

[troupe cheering and squealing]

.

[all chanting "Simon"]

Simon!

[indistinct]?

Hello.

Last days are always like this.

We're gonna have
all four judges...

No, no, no.

Say yes.
No.

Three "yes," one "no."

My name is Mysterion.

And I'm Steffi Kay,

and we are
the Sentimentalists.

From a very young age,

I've had a very special
connection

with my grandmother.

She passed away about
ten years before I was born.

Even though I never met her,

she's found ways
to communicate with me.

It makes me feel close to her.

I always had
this ability to know

what people were gonna do
before they do it,

but it just creeped them
right out.

I spend a lot of time alone,

but once Steffi and I
met one another,

I realized that there's
somebody else like myself.

When Mysterion and I
work together,

it magnifies our powers.

It kind of feels like
taking a test

that I didn't study for,

but I know
all the answers.

It is our dream
to take our act

and bring it to a stage
that is international.

"America's Got Talent"

is one giant leap closer
to our biggest dream.

Take it all the way
out there, guys.

[cheers and applause]

Hello.

Hello, guys.
Hi.

Tell us your names, please.
My name is Steffi Kay.

Steffi.
And my name's Mysterion.

We are mentalists.

We like to
get into people's minds

and essentially
mess your heads up.

Good.
And what better a stage

than to do it here.

[cheers and applause]

Well,

we are here
to hopefully see

your lives change.
You got it.

Let's do it.

[cheers and applause]

Ladies and gentlemen,

please draw an image
of something simple enough

that if you were
to think of it,

you could transfer it through
the air and into Steffi's mind.

The audience has done the same,

and they're being collected
right now.

[cheers and applause]

If you could pass down
the judges' drawings,

and you're gonna randomly
take one of them out.

Great.
One, two, three.

[clicks tongue]
Her eyes are closed.

Steffi, you have an image?

Okay, so I'm sensing
something--

I think the earth--

did--did you draw a tree?

I see a tree there.

That is in fact
the image of a tree.

[mysterious music]

[cheers and applause]

Which judge drew this?

[cheers and applause]

But you know what?

I saw this, so we're gonna
try it a little different.

Up there on stage
is a wind machine,

and to randomize these,
we're gonna drop them

into the wind machine,

but we're gonna ask for Terry
to help us out.

Come on out,
a big round of applause.

[cheers and applause]

Where would you
like--oh, here.

All right, we've brought
along a pair of safety goggles.

Okay.

You're gonna go ahead
and put those on.

I'm gonna dump these in here.

All right.
[cheers and applause]

Hit it!

Whoa!

[paper rattling]

[cheers and applause]

When you've got one,
let me know.

You got one?

Amazing.
Come on out.

Don't let anyone see
what it is.

In fact, I don't even
want to know what it is.

But you and I collectively

are gonna put that image
into her mind.

Okay.
And if, Terry,

you would just pass me that,

making sure it's facing you.

You have an image?
Mm-hmm.

Okay.

What is that an image of,
Terry,

if you could
just say what that is?

It's a heart.

It's a 100% match.

[cheers and applause]
Wow!

No!

Whoa!

That was incredible!

[cheers and applause]

I think a couple people
drew this image,

but the name of the person
who drew this image:

Chelsea.

Who is this person
who drew the heart?

If you could
put your hand up...

If you could stand up.
And say hello.

Chelsea with the heart?

Chelsea.
Stand up.

There she is. There she is.
There.

That's yours?
[cheers and applause]

There it is.
That's real.

[cheers and applause]

I'll never know.
I grabbed this at random.

Okay.
Gabrielle.

I mean, I was wowed.

When you hear
the audience reaction,

I think everybody
was pretty wowed.

Thank you.
Thank you.

There's something, like,
really magical

and mysterious about you,
and I love the fact that it

had to do with love,
at the very end.

Absolutely.
Yeah.

The presentation, for me,
is a little weird.

I don't know what it is,
but it's the presentation

that's more off
than what you do.

[audience booing]

I'm afraid
I'm with Howie on this.

[audience booing]

I'll tell you why.

This is a great introduction
to you,

but if you want to be
at the top,

you have to have
more imagination.

Okay, right, we're gonna
have to vote.

Julianne, what do you think?

Well, I'm gonna say yes.

[cheers and applause]
Gabrielle.

Yes number two.
[cheers and applause]

Howie?

For me, it's a no.

[audience booing]

Look, guys, I like you.

I think what you did is good,
but it's got to be great.

Well, this is only the tip
of the iceberg.

Well, couldn't we have
had the iceberg?

I have an idea.

If you would let me...

You do whatever you want.

You know what's gonna happen.

Simon...
Yes?

There we go.
[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

I would like you
to think of any celebrity

in the history
of entertainment.

I've got it.
And I want you to print

the name down
on that piece of paper.

You can use your pen.

He doesn't trust the marker.

I'll take a peek and look.

Keep looking at her.

You picked

something
from your childhood.

Yes.

Something that
you grew up watching,

even reading:

Lassie.

[audience member cheers]
So, Simon...

[cheers and applause]

I knew if I said
something critical,

you would do something better.

You got three yeses.

You're through.
Well done.

[squeals]

[cheers and applause]

How does she do it?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

The Sentimentalists!
Oh, my goodness!

That's amazing.
I mean, that was pretty

random, right?

.

♪ I'm feeling so cool ♪

They got all kinds
of different talent here.

There's bands.
There's magicians.

You can come with
any talent you want.

[rhythmic mechanical whirring
and clanking]

People are going
to see something

they ain't never
seen before.

Whoa!

I'll tell you, this season
has been good--the talent.

We can't jinx it.
Oh.

♪ ♪

We just want to be wowed,

and you guys delivered.

♪ ♪

This is, like,
the 14th season,

and people are still, like,
surprising me

with, like, new
and cool talent.

So many new things. Yeah.

♪ ♪

It was amazing,
and I could see that.

You've created your own world.

You've always got to do
something different.

Right.
Yeah.

Just bring something new.

[cheers and applause]

You've got an amazing,

cool energy.

♪ ♪

I'm gonna say yes.

♪ ♪

A lot of talented people
out here.

Yeah.

But I feel like a little ant.

I don't know.
It's weird.

A little ant, 'cause there's
so many different people, huh?

A little ant.
Yeah, yeah.

My name is Chris Klafford,

and I'm--no, wait, wait.
I was--I'm 30.

You're not used to that yet.
I'm not used to it.

I hate to say 30, though.
[laughs]

What are you here for?

I'm gonna sing.

I've always loved music
and performing for my family,

but my parents wanted me

to have, like,
this everyday job

so I could work
like my brothers did.

They didn't really
listen to me.

But I never wanted to join,
like, the family business,

so I just walked my own way,
my own road.

[buzzer]

But it wasn't that easy,
because I didn't get any gigs.

So I had to work, like,
the liquor store for years,

but I felt like I had to
pursue this dream.

I've been playing small bars
and stuff for ten years.

My dad was like,
"Keep on pushing, kid."

And coming on this show,

it means a lot
to make my dad proud.

I'm rooting for you, man.

Go out there
and give it your best, okay?

[cheers and applause]

This is, like, the first
big step to my dream.

[cheers and applause]

It's like, "Mm.

I'm not gonna cry."
It's like that.

[cheers and applause]

What's your name, please?

My name is Chris Klafford,

and I come from Sweden.

Oh, cool.
Yeah.

[cheers and applause]
Whoa.

Hi, everybody.

And I'm gonna guess

you're a singer.

Yes, I am.

Okay.
Correctly.

I grew up in a small village
in Sweden.

Yeah.
With, like,

top 15 people in it,

and almost every one of them
were my family.

[laughter]
Oh.

It's nice.

I started to sing
when I was in fifth grade or...

Yeah.
Something. Yeah.

And who was your inspiration
as an artist?

You know, I began with

a lot of rock music

when I was younger...
Yep.

So I listened
to a lot of Kiss.

Yep.
Mm-hmm.

[cheers and applause]

All right, well, good luck.

We're all rooting for you.

Thanks so much.

[cheers and applause]

[gentle guitar music]

♪ ♪

♪ Imagine there's no heaven ♪

♪ ♪

♪ It's easy if you try ♪

♪ ♪

♪ No hell below us ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Above us only sky ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Imagine all the people ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Living for today ♪

♪ You-hoo, hoo-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ And you may say
I'm a dreamer ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ But I'm not the only one ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I hope someday
you will join us ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And the world
will be as one ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Imagine all the people ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Sharing all the world ♪

♪ You-hoo, hoo-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ You may say I'm a dreamer
♪

♪ ♪

♪ But I'm not the only one ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I hope someday
you will join us ♪

♪ And the world
will be as one ♪

[cheers and applause]

Chris,

I saw
how emotional you were

and how much this means to you.

How are you feeling now?

Man, I--

this is weird.

[laughter]

This is crazy.

I mean, this means everything.

You know how they say,
"Sing from the heart"?

You wore your heart
on your sleeve.

We could all feel it,
and I think it's amazing.

I'm just--I'm just
blown away by your talent.

I love the hair.
Your beard is flourishing.

Thank you.
And don't you lose

those skinny jeans.
I'm here for all of it.

Thank you.
Good job.

[cheers and applause]

I felt your heart,
and I felt your passion,

and that's what art is.

[cheers and applause]

What I loved about you
was what you did

with the song,
with your vocal.

I love people
who can reinterpret a song,

and you did something
special with it just then.

It was incredible.

Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

Howie, yes or no?

I got to give you a yes.
[cheers and applause]

Gabrielle?

It's a yes from me.

[cheers and applause]

Julianne?
Thank you.

1,000% a yes.

Oh, thank you so much.

You know what's coming.

Four yeses.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

♪ All your life ♪

♪ You were only waiting ♪

Hey, man.
I got to give you a hug, man.

Let me take this--
let me take this thing off.

Let me take it off.
I got to give you a hug.

I think his voice
is fantastic.

I do too.
It was amazing.

I really like him.

All right. All right.
This is my man.

It's so good to see you.
Love you, man.

Thank you.
Thank you.

See you.
That's the man right there.

Oh, my...

♪ Moment to arise ♪

.

♪ Through the dark,

through the door ♪

♪ Through where no one's
been before ♪

♪ But it feels like home ♪

♪ They can say, they can say
it all seems crazy ♪

♪ They can say, they can say
I've lost my mind ♪

My name's Matthew Richardson.
I am 33 years old,

and I'm a freelance
graphic designer.

I grew up in Savannah, Georgia,
but when I was 18 years old,

I saw an acrobatic performance,

and as soon as I saw it,
I was like,

"Oh, my God.
I want to try that."

♪ 'Cause every night
I lie in bed ♪

♪ The brightest colors
fill my head ♪

♪ A million dreams
are keeping me awake ♪

Your act--I mean,
you came out here

with two minutes,
and you killed.

I was obsessed,

but I never once really thought
I would really go for it.

♪ A million dreams
is all it's gonna take ♪

I don't think, obviously,
any of us

really could understand
the level of commitment

that you guys
put into this kind of work.

♪ Every night
I lie in bed ♪

When you think
of professionals,

you think of people
who trained their whole life.

You don't think that you can
start this sort of thing

at 20-something years old.

♪ Me awake ♪

♪ I think of what
the world could be ♪

♪ A vision of the one I see ♪

♪ A million dreams
is all it's gonna take ♪

[cheers and applause]

Unbelievable.

♪ A million dreams ♪

I really believe this show

has the potential
to change my life.

♪ However big,
however small ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Let me be part of it all ♪

Hello.
We match.

Oh, we do match.

[cheers and applause]

[laughs]
Well, how are you?

I'm good. How are you?
Good.

What's your name?

Matthew Richardson.
And how old are you?

33.
Okay.

Tell me all about you.

I am a freelance
graphic designer

from Savannah, Georgia,
and I'm a performer.

[cheers and applause]

Okay.

So is this what you really
want to be doing in your life?

Yeah. I love performing.
It's my passion.

It's what I've worked hard for.

Okay. I don't want you to
reveal too much, so good luck.

Whoa.

I was not expecting that.

[stirring orchestral music]

♪ Memory ♪

♪ All alone in the moonlight ♪

♪ I can smile at the old days ♪

Whoa.

♪ I was beautiful then ♪

♪ I remember the time I knew ♪

♪ What happiness was ♪

♪ Let the memory ♪

♪ Live again ♪

[rousing music]

♪ ♪

Whoo!

[cheers and applause]

[sweeping orchestral music]

♪ ♪

♪ Memory ♪

♪ All alone in the moonlight ♪

[wild cheering]

♪ I can smile at the old days ♪

♪ I was beautiful then ♪

♪ Memory ♪

♪ All alone in the moonlight ♪

♪ I can smile at the old days ♪

♪ I was beautiful then ♪

[cheers and applause]

He even trained the hoop!

[cheers and applause]

Matthew,
you exude personality,

but there's this mystery
around you,

like there's a big chunk
missing here.

It's like, "Yeah,
I'm a graphic designer"...

Yeah.
"And I do hoops."

We're supposed to just assume
it sort of happened overnight.

[laughter]

It did not.
It was three years

solid of training,
and then multiple injuries,

and years of struggle.

It was not, like,
a quick, easy thing.

I get it.
Julianne?

I mean, I'm so with Simon.

I was like, "Graphic designer?
What?"

[laughter]

That was unbelievable,
and it was beautiful.

Thank you.
Love it.

Gabrielle, what do you think?

I love that
you stepped out on faith,

and you were like,
"I'm gonna go for it.

I'm gonna go for my dreams."

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Howie, what did you think?

The thing is that
we have seen the hoop

before on this show,

but I'm telling you
that you seem to do it faster,

and there was more agility
and more athleticism

at the same time
as having grace.

Wow. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Howie, yes or no?

Yes.
Gabrielle?

Yes.
Matthew, going forward,

there has to be more.

[sighs]

But for right now,
I'm gonna say yes.

[cheers and applause]

100% yes.

♪ A million dreams
is all it's gonna take ♪

♪ A million dreams
for the world we're gonna ♪

He was so good.

I want to learn
how to do that.

And bam!

That was amazing.

.

♪ Let's go crazy, crazy ♪

No matter how old you are...

Nobody can tell you
you can't do anything.

Hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.

It's the only chance we got.
Exactly.

We got to give it our all.

♪ Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh,
oh, oh, oh ♪

Live with no regrets.

♪ Tonight let's get some ♪

[laughs]

♪ And live
while we're young ♪

But at my age,

I'm running out of time.

[laughs]

[bluesy guitar riff]

I was born and raised
in Winnsboro, Louisiana.

My dad was a sharecropper,
so I grew up on a farm.

We didn't get to go to school,

because we started picking
cotton at an early age.

Music was the only thing
that I could get into that

I wouldn't get
in trouble about.

Every chance I got,

I played my music.

When I was 19,
the Vietnam War happened,

and I joined the military.

When the war came to the end,
I started a family,

and I had to make the money,

so I got a job in my hometown,

and here it is 50 years later.

[laughs]

Four years ago, I noticed

I was gradually
losing my sight.

When I went to the VA
to get my eyes checked,

he said,
"Well, you're blind in one eye

and can't see out
the other one."

You know what I mean?

Now I'm almost totally blind.

[sniffles]

But a bad thing--sometimes
it brings out the best in you.

I began to play
the music again.

It made me reach inside
to find myself.

It's like I'm 65, and I'm just
coming alive, you know?

I'm finally living
my childhood dream.

You ready?

My daughter,
I tell her she's my eyes.

She's helping me being here.

This is your moment.

This is your time to shine,
Dad.

I love you.
Yeah.

You got this.
Uh-huh.

When an opportunity
knocks on your door,

it's never too late.

Simon's just gonna
have to love me,

because, you know,
this is my dream.

[cheers and applause]

Hello. How are you?
I'm fine. I'm excited.

I'm anxious.

Tell us who you are.
My name's Robert Finley.

Where are you from, Robert?

I'm from Winnsboro,
Louisiana.

How old are you?
I'm 65 years old.

65.
Young.

[cheers and applause]

[laughs]

And I take it
you're gonna be singing for us.

What got you into music?

Well, to tell the truth,

I was a carpenter
all my life...

Mm-hmm.

And I lose my sight
due to glaucoma,

so music was always
a passion of mine,

so I'd say I had to lose
my physical sight

so that I could see
my true destiny.

Oh.
[cheers and applause]

Wow.

[cheers and applause]

And what song are you
gonna be singing for us?

I'm gonna be singing
an original song tonight

called "Get It While You Can."

[cheers and applause]

Amazing.

Well, we can't wait
to hear you.

Let's hear it.

He's got a good kind of soul
about him, hasn't he?

[bluesy music]

♪ ♪

♪ Trying to love this woman ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Is gonna break my back ♪

♪ If working
for a living don't ♪

♪ Give me a heart attack ♪

♪ You gotta take it
when you can get it ♪

♪ Get it while you can ♪

♪ Wrap it up in bacon ♪

♪ Sizzle it in your pan ♪

♪ Now, it may not
come in the mailbox ♪

♪ It might
come in a moving van ♪

♪ But you gotta take it
when you can get it ♪

♪ And get it while you can ♪

[cheers and applause]
Whoo!

♪ I did not know the dealer ♪

♪ I sure didn't know
his daughter ♪

♪ And if I hadn't have
chased her, y'all ♪

♪ I never would have
caught her ♪

♪ So you gotta take it
when you can get it ♪

♪ Get it while you can ♪

♪ Wrap it up in bacon ♪

♪ Sizzle it in your pan ♪

♪ Now it may not come
in the mailbox ♪

♪ It might take a moving van ♪

♪ You gotta take it
when you get it ♪

♪ And get it while you can ♪

♪ You gotta take it
when you can get it, y'all ♪

♪ And get it while you can ♪

[cheers and applause]

Yeah!

[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

Robert...

[cheers and applause]
You, uh...

You--you might not
be able to see us,

but I hope you can feel us.

I feel it all over.

[laughs]

We can tell
there's so much passion

and this is a dream,

with your talent,
you deserve it.

You've gotta know that.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

This is so important
for people

to listen to the song
and live life the way you do.

You're a great inspiration
and a great talent.

I love you.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Mr. Robert Finley,
when you said,

"Wrap it up in bacon,"
you had me at hello.

[laughs]

Man, your spirit, your
energy, out of this world.

You combine blues, soul,
a touch of country,

a bit of rock and roll.

I'm gonna try to get it
while I can.

Amazing.
Absolutely amazing.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you so much.

Yeah, I actually said to
Julianne, you know,

I actually liked you even
before you started singing.

You've got this great soul
about you, and your voice

is--the finest wines
are the ones that stay

in storage for a few years,
and then they become beautiful,

and that's how I feel
about your voice.

You don't have that voice when
you're 17, 20 years old, right?

[cheers and applause]
Thank you.

And when you connect

with a song, you know,
with a particular lyric,

this could go through
the roof for you.

Mm.
Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

But...
All right, so, Howie.

Well, I think it's obvious.
It's a yes.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

It's obviously a yes for me.

Yeah.
Uh...

Four big fat yeses.

♪ I've got dreams ♪

♪ Dreams to remember ♪

This is his daughter,
everybody.

[cheers and applause]

♪ Dreams to remember ♪

♪ Don't make me suffer,
don't let me ♪

♪ I've got dreams ♪
♪ Rough dreams ♪

♪ Dreams ♪
♪ Bad dreams ♪

♪ Dreams ♪
♪ Rough dreams ♪

Oh, my God.
How do you feel?

Are you happy?
Tears of joy.

Oh, my God.
Tears of joy.

Oh, my God.
You did an amazing performance.

[cheers and applause]

He's so fantastically
old school.

I love that guy.

It's a childhood dream.

It's a true fact
that dreams do come true,

and if I was to say anything,

I would tell everybody,
never give up on your dreams.

That's right.
Because it's never too late.

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

Thank you so much.
Thank you.

We'll be right back.

♪ Make me suffer,
don't let me ♪

♪ I've got dreams ♪
♪ Rough dreams ♪

♪ Dreams ♪
♪ Bad dreams ♪

.

We are almost done

with our auditions right now.

Whoo!
How are you feeling?

I've got nothing else to say.

[laughter]

Hallelujah.

[laughter]

Okay, guys.

Are you guys ready
to keep this show going?

[cheers and applause]

He is the best cheerleader
in the world.

[Dolly Parton's "9 To 5"
playing]

Oh, how you doing?
Hello, hello.

Hello. I'm Terry.
Honey, I know. I know.

Oh!
I know who you are.

Can I get consent to touch?

Yes, you do. Yes, you do.
Oh, my gosh.

There you are. There you are.
You guys, this is real.

This is real.

My name is Kara with a K,

and I'm a comedian
originally from Texas.

I have always felt like
I'm destined to be a star.

I was either gonna end up
on a stage

or on a pole.

♪ Workin' 9 to 5 ♪

♪ What a way
to make a livin' ♪

In high school,
there was a Christmas musical,

and I wanted to audition
for the hot "Santa Baby" role,

and I didn't get it--
some, like,

skinny cheerleader chick
got it--

and I got cast
as Frosty the Snowman...

♪ Crazy if you let it ♪

And I thought,
"No, no, no.

Nobody puts baby
in the corner."

♪ For service and devotion ♪

I ran across stage,
grabbed the mic,

and I started telling jokes.

It was like, "Okay.
I like this.

I like this feeling.
I want to keep doing this."

♪ Move ahead ♪

After high school, I packed
up all my cute outfits,

and I hit the road
going west to Los Angeles.

I had no plan.

"America's Got Talent"
is like the Willy Wonka factory

of making dreams,
but instead of chocolate,

they make careers,
and I'd like one.

I'd like a big one.

I mean,
I'll take a chocolate too,

but I'd like the career.

I could see myself in lights.

I'm a visionary.

I mean, for example,
I'm more probably a size 12,

but I'm not afraid to squeeze
into a size 6 or 8,

because I've got vision.

Go out there
and wow "AGT," okay?

"America's Got Talent"
is yours.

Whoo! Yes!
YOLO, girl.

[cheers and applause]

♪ 9 to 5 ♪

♪ Yeah, they got you
where they want you ♪

♪ There's a better life ♪

♪ And you dream about it,
don't you? ♪

Okay, and what's
your name, please?

My name is Kara with a K.

[laughter]

And where are you from,
Kara with a K?

I'm originally from
Texas--yee-haw.

I live here in Hollywood now.

[cheers and applause]

Kara, how old are you?
Um...

Well, I'm technically 37.

I could play 27, I think,

with good lighting,

Um... [blows raspberry]
[laughter]

So thank you, Lord.

[laughter]

So why do you think

you've not had the break
you think you've needed.

I've been waiting
for you, baby.

[cheers and applause]
You make dreams happen.

Everything he touches
turns to gold.

[cheers and applause]

Simon, I just--honey,

I need you to put your hands
all over my dreams.

[laughter]

It's supposed to be
the other way around, Kara.

You're supposed to make
our dreams come true.

Buckle up,
put her in neutral,

and enjoy the ride, okay?
Because...

"Okay?" I like that.
[laughter]

Did she just say,
"Put her in neutral"?

You know, just sit back,
relax, you know...

Okay. So I'm in first gear
right now, and what do I do?

Oh, okay.
Is this an English thing?

Okay, um--
[laughter]

[affected English accent]
Okay, darling.

What you got to do--

[normal voice] I know,
that was a bad accent.

Don't kill me.
But, um...

you basically
just do this...

Yep.
Lean her back. Just, like,

maybe release a button
off the notch of your belt.

I've got it.

[laughter]

Love you, Howie.

I love you too.
Love you, love you--

oh, really love you.
You're just--

Likewise.

[sighs]

Is this moment
happening right now?

Yep.
Okay.

Buckle up!
We're going to church!

We're going to church.
Guys, I don't like to brag,

but I did just lose
45 pounds of fat, okay?

Get it, girl!

[cheers and applause]

Oh, and I kept off 2.7.

You know? 'Cause it's hard
losing weight, you know?

'Cause when you lose weight,
what they don't tell you

is that it's never really lost.
It's kind--no.

It's like a demon stalker
waiting in the shadows for you

to just have a moment
of weakness, just like,

[mimicking demonic voice]

"You don't really like
kale salad, do you?"

[barking]

[laughter]

And I don't,
'cause I'm from Texas, okay?

You don't bring us a salad
unless it's rocking

a deep fried tire
on top of that salad.

A tire?
[laughter]

Can I get a witness?
[laughter]

Yeah. That's right.
[laughs]

You know, you just got
to be ready,

because you just got
to stay on the grind,

because when it's...

Oh, no.
Oh, my God.

[all squealing]

Oh, my God!
What's that?

Burgers or bust.
[cheers and applause]

[laughs]

[cheers and applause]
Look at the shoes.

Look at the shoes.
I can't--I can't.

She's not about
to do the splits.

No.

Oh, no!
[cheers and applause]

[screams]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

I want more.

Listen.
You want more, Julianne?

I want more.
I didn't forget about you.

Hold on.
I'm coming for you, girl.

Oh, hell.
Oh, no.

[laughter]

Listen, they never
get a cheat day, girl.

I didn't want to leave you out.
Here you go.

[screams]
Hey.

[laughter]

Oh, now she's got fries!

Come on, girl.
You're so gorgeous.

Howie, [indistinct].
They're sweaty.

You want one?

[laughter]

Listen, you look
very hydrated.

I'm a little parched,
baby, so...

[slurping]

[laughter]

[screams]
Oh!

Oh!
Oh, my gosh!

[laughter]

♪ Tumble outta bed
and stumble to the kitchen ♪

♪ Pour myself
a cup of ambition ♪

♪ and yawn and stretch
and try to come to life ♪

I don't really know
what to say right now.

[laughter]
Howie?

You're like this
hilarious...

buffet.

[laughter]

♪ Workin' 9 to 5 ♪

You're not only funny,
but your physical comedy,

your props--I loved it,
and thanks for the snacks.

♪ It's enough to drive you
crazy if you let it ♪

More, please.
More, Mama.

More.
I absolutely love you.

[slurping]
[wild cheering]

You are honest and true,
but funny and self-deprecating,

but also empowering,

and I think that that is
what people feel and see.

I love it.

[cheers and applause]

You're like the Dolly Parton
of comedy, aren't you?

[laughter]

You know what?
Me and Howie, we were saying,

before the season started,
if we could find someone

who takes something like food
out of their bra,

we're in, and be careful
what you wish for,

'cause it just happened.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Okay, we're gonna vote.
Howie?

Can I get a salad?

[laughter]

I really like you.

Yes.
Whoo!

You got two yeses.
[cheers and applause]

I love you.
That's three.

[cheers and applause]

Kara, with a K,

you have four yeses.

[cheers and applause]
Whoo!

Yes!

["9 To 5" continues]

♪ ♪

Thank you so much!

[cheers and applause]

♪ It's enough to drive you
crazy if you let it ♪

Don't fall.
Don't fall.

First of all,
you pulled a burger out.

You pulled fries out.
You know...

I mean,
people wanted milkshakes.

It was like,
"Hey, it's a family show.

It's a family show."

She took chips out
of her bra.

[laughs]

[delicate music]

♪ Happy tenth anniversary
to me ♪

Oh!
♪ Happy tenth anniversary ♪

Hang on a minute.

♪ To me ♪
♪ To you ♪

All right.
♪ Anniversary ♪

[laughter]

[gasps]

Chocolate.
You're delicious.

[laughs]
Does somebody have a plate?

Everyone has come out

to support you
for your tenth year.

[clapping]

[music winds down]

That's how much it means
to the show.

Thank you. Thank you.
Come and join us.

Congratulations.
Did you tell everybody else?

Yeah. They're busy.
They're filming outside.

They're all outside,
and they're...

[whispers]
This is so sad.

I'll leave you to it.

Okay.
Well, that's [indistinct]--

Congratulations.
Thank you.

Who took a piece already?

Simon put his finger
in the--

Simon put his finger
in the middle.

I'm gonna get a plate.

Go get a plate.

.

♪ I've been staring

at the edge of the water ♪

I never thought I'd see
that "AGT" sign in person.

♪ Never really knowing why ♪

My name is Luke Islam.
I'm 12 years old.

I'm a singer, and I'm from
Garden City, New York.

How did you get involved
with singing?

So when I was little,

we did this little showcase
at my preschool,

and ever since then,
I loved performing.

Luke started singing the
moment he learned how to talk.

Luke sings while
he's brushing his hair,

putting clothes on,
putting socks on.

I sing a lot
when I brush my teeth.

I don't know if that's healthy.
[laughs]

When I was little,

I would do shows in my room
with my sister, Vicky.

So when you're in New York,
man,

it's all about Broadway
over there.

Yeah. Yep.

Do you ever get
to see any shows?

Yeah, I've seen more
than I should have.

[laughter]

When Luke was six years old,
I took him to see

his first Broadway show,
and something sparked.

Every weekend, I enter
the Broadway lotteries,

and that way I can get
discounted tickets

and beg my parents to take me.

[cheers and applause]

I think you're
gonna do fantastic.

I love the audience.
I love the crowd.

I love the stage,
the props, the costumes.

I want to be up there.
I want to do what they do.

Oh, Broadway is just so good.

♪ How far it goes ♪

I've seen "Wicked,"
"The Lion King,"

"Finding Neverland,"
"The Color Purple,"

"Aladdin,"
"Ain't Too Proud,"

and I've been to
"Kinky Boots" eight times.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, welcome.
Hey, everybody.

Tell us your name.

My name is Luke Islam.

Tell us your dream.

My dream is to become a star
and make it to Broadway.

[cheers and applause]

Why "America's Got Talent"?

Because all my life,
I've been thinking about being

on Broadway,
and I love it so, so much,

and I think
"America's Got Talent"

is the next way
to achieve that goal.

[cheers and applause]

Okay.
This is a trick question.

Who's your favorite judge?

[laughter]

I love all the judges.

Smart.

[laughter]

You're gonna make it, kid.

That's smart.
But if I had to pick one,

I would pick Julianne,
because I've been follow--

[buzzer]

[laughter]
Sorry.

Oh, come on.

[laughter]

[audience booing]
Is somebody jealous?

It was an accident.

Hater.

He didn't mean it.

[laughter]

Tell us why you love her.

Because me and my sister

have been following you
and your brother's dancing

for a very long time.
both: Aww.

Aww.
That's amazing.

[cheers and applause]

So tell us what you're gonna
do here tonight.

I'm gonna be singing
"She Used to Be Mine"

from the Broadway musical
"Waitress."

Oh! Go ahead.
[cheers and applause]

Who wrote that?
He is so sweet.

Yeah. Uh-huh.
Sara Bareilles.

[gentle music]

♪ She is messy
but she's kind ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ She is lonely
most of the time ♪

♪ She's all of this mixed up ♪

♪ And baked
in a beautiful pie ♪

♪ She is gone,
but she used to be mine ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ And you're not
what I asked for ♪

♪ If I'm honest I know
I would give it all back ♪

♪ For a chance to start over ♪

♪ And rewrite
an ending or two ♪

♪ For that girl that I knew ♪

♪ And be scared of the light
that's inside her ♪

♪ Growing stronger each day
till it finally reminds her ♪

♪ To fight just a little
to bring back the fire ♪

♪ In her eyes
that's been gone ♪

♪ But it used to be ♪

♪ Mine ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Oh, used to be ♪

♪ Mine ♪

♪ ♪

♪ She is gone,
but she used to be mine ♪

[cheers and applause]

Wow.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my God.

[cheers and applause]

[indistinct speech]

[cheers and applause]

Luke, you should be
incredibly proud of yourself,

'cause you killed it.

Oh, thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]

You killed it.

Thank you so much.

Howie?
You have so much poise.

You talk about a journey.
You know, people come on here,

and hopefully dreams come true,
and I think that we are

watching the beginning
of your dream coming true.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.
Simon?

What's so important,
if you move forward,

don't put yourself
in a generic music pool.

You've got to sing songs that
every one of your performances

is an audition for
the best producers on Broadway.

You've really got
to make an impression,

and this is really key.

Thank you so much.
It's okay.

[cheers and applause]

Well, first of all,
I just have to say,

I'm extremely flattered

that you would even
look up to my brother and I

with a voice like that,
with an energy like that,

[sobs] Thank you.
Because--oh, honey--

you have such talent and grace.

You have something so special.

You have an essence
inside of you

that has given you a gift.

[sobs] Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Yes. Yes.
Thank you.

And I believe that not only
are you going to become a star

and get your dream
to come true,

but I don't think
you need to wait

that much longer, because...

[wild cheering]

[drumroll]

[wild cheering]

♪ Even when the dark
comes crashing through ♪

♪ When you need a friend to
carry you
♪

♪ And when you're broken on
the ground
♪

♪ You will be found ♪

Golden Buzzer time!

♪ You will be found ♪

♪ You will be found ♪

♪ You will be found ♪

[sobbing]
Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

Thank you so much.

[indistinct].

Thank you so much.
I appreciate it so much.

You're so welcome.
[indistinct].

Luke!
You are our Golden Buzzer!

How do you feel?
I can't believe it.

I'm in shock.

I've never expected
something like this

to happen my whole life.

I'm so grateful.
Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

No idea what that's
gonna do to him.

Well deserved.
Well deserved.

Give it up for Luke Islam!

[cheers and applause]

Let's go, Luke!

I'm crying.

That was a great call.
Great call.

Oh, I love this!
Love this!

Wow. Good one.

[cheers and applause]

Hey!

Bravo!
Bravo!

This is where it gets
a little bit more serious.

You need to step it up
to the next level.

There's only 7 spots
out of 18 acts.

It's time for
judge [indistinct].

[cheers and applause]

This is one of those moments

that people
are gonna remember,

that people are talking about,

and you are what this show
is all about.

[cheers and applause]

Something about you
I really, really like,

but then you've got to be able
to do something big.

Hit it!
[indistinct].

Brad Paisley!
[cheers and applause]

Mr. Jay Leno!
[cheers and applause]

Ellie Kemper!
[cheers and applause]

Dwyane Wade!
[cheers and applause]

Today, on this stage,
"America's Got Talent,"

this is y'all house.

[dramatic music]

You let us have it.

I think you have a shot
to win this whole thing.

I don't believe that will
get you to the Dolby.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪