"The first round was hell." "Sorry to put you through this." "Over 150 contestants were sent packing in the biggest" "Hollywood week elimination ever." "I just want to sing some more." "I'm sorry." "I wanted it so bad." "One..." "Shot." "I lost it." "But that's nothing compared to the challenge they're about to endure tonight." "Those who have survived are about to face their biggest test yet." "I don't have a group." "No." "Groups." "I'm so sorry." "It has always been the most intense part of the week." "This is not a game to me." "See?" "You know what?" "This group is fired." "They're not here." "I don't do groups!" "But this year, it's even worse." "Oh, my God." "Personalities clash." "Get out of here." "Frustrations run deep." "I'm trying." "He left us?" "And it all explodes onstage." "End of the road." "I hate this." "New stars will shine..." "You all made it!" "And your favorite talent will blow you away." "They gave the performance of their life!" "Get ready for group round..." "If you can handle the pressure." "I don't want to be here anymore." "I just..." "I want to go home." "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "It's 8:30 P.M. at the Pasadena civic auditorium." "168 contestants have just survived the brutal cuts of day one and two." "[Squeals]" "It's a huge accomplishment and a relief to make it this far." "Round one down." "On to the groups, where we will take over the world!" "But before they can even catch their collective breaths, they are thrust right back into the fire." "Right now, all of them must form into groups as quickly as possible because they have only one night to pick and learn a song from a list of 20, devise choreography, and rehearse till they get it right." "Oh, wow, it's still... it's still a little rusty." "Tomorrow morning, they will perform their routine for the judges and face elimination if they get it wrong." "Group round is notorious for being the toughest part of" "Hollywood week, and these contestants know all about it." "Or at least they think they do." "You see, as soon as the day one contestants made it through the first round, they started forming groups, so many of them have been planning and rehearsing their routines all day, thinking they were getting ahead of the game... that is," "until they got a little surprise." "Your group must be a mixture of day one and day two contestants." "It has to be fair." "So now, all those well-laid plans are laid to rest, and it's creating chaos in the theater." "Day one, day one, day one, day one, anybody." "We need day one." "Day two boy, over here." "We're desperate." "We're looking for another day two person." "The group with Denise Jackson and Brett loewenstern had been searching and thought they had finally found their day two member..." "We found him." "Until he wandered off and joined another group when they weren't looking." "That guy just left our group." "My group." "Whoo-hoo!" "He left us?" "Yeah." "Let's go on to another song." "He left." "Are you serious?" "Yeah." "Are you serious?" "After a last desperate plea by Denise..." "Anyone." "Austin contestant Jessica yance steps in to fill the void." "Oh, I got some good vibes." "Hey, we're vibing." "Oh, my gosh, we are." "And the newly-formed sugar mamas are now official." "Meanwhile, new Jersey contestant Tiffany rios is also in the market for a group, but she made a comment in the first round that didn't earn her many fans." "I'm gonna be honest." "I'm tired of seeing people try to do what I know I can." "Huh?" "Whoa." "I actually could probably go to any group right now and go into it, but I want to scope first." "Four guys?" "Yeah." "Do you want a girl?" "Sorry." "Sorry." "I'm sorry." "Sorry." "Sorry." "I'm not gonna be that person." "You will." "I'm the only professional choreographer in this place, and no one wants to have me?" "No." "Are you being serious?" "Yeah, I'm being serious." "Maybe it's a huge protest against Tiffany from new Jersey." "Ow!" "Milwaukee contestant Scotty mccreery has yet to settle on a group, and Tiffany tries to convince him to join forces." "No." "Oh, you didn't get to hear me." "No." "Like, uh, like, uh, like you're the prize and I'm the seconds?" "You sing for me." "I don't really need this right now." "♪ I wish you could sing ♪" "♪ the way you kiss ♪" "♪ ooh, I love watching you ♪" "♪ baby ♪" "♪ when you're driving me crazy ♪" "All right, all right." "We'll do it." "We'll do this." "I don't know, I don't know." "Let me go..." "let me go talk to my group over here again and I'll be back." "Have fun." "Honestly." "I just want to..." "I just want to see what they think, 'cause they're all three pop people." "I just want to make sure of what's going on." "She's crazy." "I'm being honest." "I'm trying to get to the next round." "So Scotty will continue his search." "But desperate and running out of time, Tiffany decides she must take drastic measures, and she makes a beeline to the newest member of the sugar mamas, Jessica yance." "Tiffany convinces Jessica to bail on her new friends." "And she's hot." "I love hot people." "And now the two girls just need to find one more person to have the minimum three for a group." "But that leaves the sur mamas once again incomplete." "I don't want to be that bad person who takes somebody from another person." "We gotta shine, and if we need a day two person, we're gonna shine." "But now the sugar mamas spy Scotty mccreery and quickly try to nab him up." "Hey, do you want to be in our group?" "Mercy." "We're singing mercy." "No, but I just..." "Oh, you're nice." "No, I just..." "Why do I gotta be the one person?" "We need another group member from day two." "Are you free?" "What do y'all got?" "What do y'all got?" "I just want to hear what you've got." "Mercy." "♪ You got me begging you ♪" "♪ for mercy ♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪" "♪ why won't you release me?" "♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪" "Oh, he just like..." "Oh, you know what?" "Forget him." "[Overlapping chatter]" "Then Scotty finds Jordan dorsey's group, whicis looking for a day two member." "But this time, it's Scotty who's auditioning." "Are you a number two?" "What?" "I'm day two." "Okay." "All right, sing something." "Sing." "Like, what do you want me to sing?" "I'm country." "No, you just sing a... sing a song." "Just sing a song." "♪ Baby, lock them doors ♪" "♪ and turn the light... ♪" "No, no, no." "Well, I can sing... ♪ someday ♪" "♪ when I'm awfully low ♪" "I-I feel you, hey." "All right, brah, you don't want me in the group." "That's cool with me, brah." "I mean, fine." "We have a group established already." "Jordan dorsey, Erica schiff, Adrian Michael, and Lauren" "Turner already had a working foursome from day one." "It's just killing me because we already had a group, and now we have to add somebody from day two." "And Jordan has set the bar very high." "♪ I see you ♪" "♪ drivin' downtown ♪" "♪ with a girl I know ♪" "No, no." "I mean, we're all strong." "We have one weak link." "I'm not calling you a weak link." "I'm really not." "I'm just not really gonna let it get to me." "No one seems to work for Jordan until they find Shane golden, a straggler desperate to find a group." "Here, I'll just sing a little bit of something." "Yeah." "♪ The first time ♪" "♪ I fell in love ♪" "♪ was long ago ♪" "♪ everything I've learned ♪" "I love him, I love him!" "♪ Now it's finally my turn ♪" "This is my group now." "It's 10:15, and this troupe is finally ready to take flight." "♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "But many others are scrambling to just get off the ground." "Tiffany and Jessica take the mic in an attempt to turn their twosome into a threesome." "Does anyone want to be in our group?" "Show of hands, please." "No." "And no one seems interested." "Oh, lord." "All right." "Scotty mccreery's search is becoming futile." "We already have five people." "Yeah, we... and the sugar mamas are losing hope." "It's very intense, 'cause we had everything planned out already, and it's like, just everything's falling apart." "But more importantly, they're all wasting precious time while their competition is well on its way." "[Laughs]" "No, that's perfect." "That's perfect." "All right, what kind of dance are you guys talking about?" "I'm not..." "I'm not no dadgum Michael Jackson." "Anybody?" "A show of hands, up here." "♪ It's my name ♪" "♪ and I'm that [indistinct] ♪" "♪ so move your bags ♪" "♪ and I'll call you a cab ♪" "Coming up, over the next two hours, emotions boil over..." "You've got to catch up, love." "I'm trying!" "As the dreaded group night takes its toll." "I want to go home." "But when they finally hit the stage..." "[Bleep]!" "Prepare yourself for the heartbreak..." "Stop, stop, stop." "And the devastation." "We're gonna have to say no." "But hold on for some of the most incredible group performances... ♪ ahhh ♪" "We've ever seen." "Whoo!" "It's all going down after the break." "I want to see that again." "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "Welcome back." "It's 10:30 P.M." "The pandemonium of forming groups with both day one and day two contestants is well underway." "A little bit of trouble, trying to figure out this group stuff." "We were talking to somebody and they just got nabbed up." "And Scotty mccreery is still searching for the right fit." "♪ I never met a girl ♪" "And that's probably how I'll do it." "Hey, that's probably... oh, that... yeah, that sounds good, though." "We can do five." "We can do five, but we've just got to work it out." "Yeah." "He finally finds the guaps, a foursome who chose jacee badeaux 'cause they had to pick up a day two contestant." "Actually, you know what?" "All right, let's do this, guys." "But Clint jun gamboa isn't sure a fifth member is the right way to go." "I have mixed emotions about this." "Now there's like these extra two people." "I guess we're just gonna have to work it out, however we can." "I think we can do it." "Uncertain, the guaps head off to see if they can make it work." "Meanwhile, across the theater, day two survivor Ashley Sullivan becomes the newest addition to the day one group, the hits." "They heard that I was interested in their song, and they welcomed me in their group." "They had good news." "Ashley's journey thus far has been emotional, to say the least." "Aah!" "I'd really love a golden ticket." "I'd really love one." "I'd really love to go to Hollywood." "[Crying]" "Congratulations." "[Cheering]" "I can't believe it." "[Crying]" "She's cool, calm, and collected right now, but let's see how she copes with the pressure tonight." "It's now 11:00 P.M." "Ready or not, group formation chaos comes to a close, despite desperate cries for help." "♪ How you care ♪" "Tiffany rios and Jessica yance can't find a minimum third person to form a group." "Do you want to do a duet?" "With no one willing to step up, producers let it slide, as 39 groups head into the convention center to prepare for the long night ahead." "If they stay up all night, they'll have less than ten hours to master their routines before they sing for the judges." "♪ Back in your heart ♪" "With 168 contestants rehearsing at the same time in the same place, peace and quiet is almost impossible to find." "We're having a hard time hearing each other just because everyone else is, like, screaming around us." "♪ Just because you ♪" "It makes it much harder to mesh around a jungle of music." "Yeah." "Some are willing to go anywhere for privacy..." "I came out here in the garage because the amount of people and voices in there is so overwhelming, I feel like I could just sweat just standing there." "Even if it stinks." "♪ She knows ♪" "♪ how to treat me right ♪" "One of us had to go to the bathroom, and then we decided the acoustics in here are so perfect." "We're in the comfort of our own privacy in this nice, fine bathroom, so we don't need the comfort of..." "Yeah, get out of here." "Get out of here." "We'll see you." "All right." "As the group brothers for another mother get back to the job at hand, prime real estate isn't the only way to have an advantage." "The name of our group is the minors." "Dina joy Crowe, Deandre brackensick, kiona Evans, Felix" "Ramsey, and jalen Harris are all either 15 or 16 years old, and they feel that gives them an edge on the competition." "We have an advantage because young people don't stress as much as old people do." "We are just... we're young and free-living, so I think we have the advantage." "I mean, we're gonna be like this dark horse." "Being so young, they bring boundless energy." "[Laughs]" "They bring new dance moves." "♪ Ahh ♪" "They bring their moms." "[Lighthearted music]" "♪ ♪" "Make sure that you know you have the timing." "You guys scoot over." "Scoot over." "I'm glad that they are here, actually." "And that's our advantage." "Like, not everybody has their mom giving them what we need or whatever." "The best thing about having your mom around, you can always count on an honest opinion." "♪ Eeeh ♪" "There's someone off-key." "Try it again." "They didn't ask for too much help." "We're giving help." "They didn't ask for it." "You're not gonna learn how to do it unless you..." "So, come on." "They gonna get up there tomorrow and they're gonna rock it." "Yes, they are." "So America, you better..." "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "They're crazy." "This is where they got all the talent from." "♪ Get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here they come ♪" "Well, if this is where they get their talent, the minors might have a long night ahead of them." "Oh!" "But not everyone has the same support, including James durbin and Emma Henry's group, the deep vs." "I don't want to start, like, a confrontation, but it just seems kind of unfair, you know?" "There's kids here that are 15 that are choreographing it themselves, and it just seems like maybe idol isn't the competition for stage moms." "And James' frustration was only compounded as his group is singing the same queen song." "♪An barely stand ♪" "♪ on my feet ♪" "You gotta be your own artist and not always have someone telling you what to do." "But the moms aren't going anywhere." "So the deep vs decide to see if they have anything to worry about." "♪ Can barely stand ♪" "♪ on my feet ♪" "♪ take a look at yourself ♪" "♪ in the mirror ♪" "♪ and cry ♪" "Completely different styles." "I think we keep it more, like, the classic rock thing." "All I know is, either way, our version is really gonna kick some... ♪ oooow ♪" "As more groups are busy putting together a game plan, rob bolin, chelsee oaks, and jacqueline dunford are dealing with the loss of an original group member." "Jackie's boyfriend Nick fink didn't make it past the first round." "We took a blow." "I mean, we were... we were planning on Nick being here with us." "And I miss him already." "And it's gonna be weird." "Now they hope to find group strength by forming the trio... three's company." "Yeah!" "Whoo!" "However, it's been a heartbreaking trip to Hollywood for ex-couple rob and chelsee." "Are you friends?" "Uh, at this point, not really." "This is the first time they've had to work together since the breakup." "Right now, uh, we are not really on speaking terms." "Uh, it kind of just ended." "There's just so much built-up tension and so many things that" "I want to say, and yeah." "It'll take a while." "It'll take a while, so..." "But working with his ex is the least of rob's concerns." "Three's company is starting to feel more like three's a crowd." "Rob's not a big dancer, and he's really nervous about that." "But I feel that, um, we can do a good job, you know, masking that." "We all have a pretty big say and opinion on what we should do, and so we all want to put input in and not let anyone take control." "Can we do it, like, a million times more and then we'll move on?" "No." "Yes." "Koosh!" "♪ There's gonna be lots ♪" "♪ of people here ♪" "I don't know what she told you." "Probably lies." "Jacqueline's calling the shots now." "Jacqueline is commander in chief and, uh, when you've got your ex-girlfriend the commander in chief..." "I'm screwed." "Meanwhile, rob bolin isn't the only contestant feeling pressure." "Earlier, Ashley Sullivan was feeling excited and hopeful about joining the hits on group night." "But it's no surprise the ever-dramatic Ashley is beginning to fall apart." "She's just tired, you know, because she had to try out today, and it was a long day and now, you know, now we have to already get started on something else, and it's kind of overwhelming sometimes." "But it's a lot more serious than fatigue." "The pressure of the competition is too much for her to handle, and she's ready to quit." "At this moment, it is crunch time." "If you feel like you don't want to do it, and there's nothing that we can say, we're gonna have to go and find somebody else." "You just tell us right now." "Are you sure?" "Oh!" "Okay." "Come here a second." "I'm sorry." "I really am so sorry." "I'm gonna miss you." "Are you sure?" "Thanks for being..." "Ashley... are you sure?" "I'm sure, man, I'm sure." "Um, the cameras and everything, it's just too much." "It's just too much." "Who do I talk to to go home?" "For Ashley, it seems like the night is over before it even begins." "When we return..." "I'm so sorry." "Can the hits pull it together without Ashley?" "The show must go on." "It has to." "And as the groups struggle well into the night... all right." "I'm way out of my element." "Many push beyond their breaking point." "That is what I need to do." "Yeah." "They don't want me in it anymore, so..." "I'm so sorry." "[Sniffles]" "Plus, the most amazing talent we've ever seen brings the fire to the stage." "This is what I joined forces with American idol to hear." "Remember this moment, because it's like the performance of your lives." "[Dramatic music]" "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "Welcome back to American idol." "It's midnight, and the pressure of group night is already in full force, especially for Ashley Sullivan, who just wants out." "What's going on?" "Why do you want to go home?" "It's just everything's too much, the cameras." "I just..." "I really want to go home." "I don't, like, I don't want to be here anymore." "I just, I want to go home." "I just really want to stay with people that are, like, really positive and some... some other people aren't as positive." "Why don't you find just a place and sit for a second." "So Ashley leaves her group in limbo as she takes the show's advice and thinks it over with the help of her fiance." "We're just gonna wait and see how she feels, if maybe she'll change her mind." "Regardless of her decision, the show must go on." "It has to." "I'm trying to figure out whether I'm gonna stay or not." "I just don't... this is why I'm kind of freaking out." "I just need, like, five minutes." "For real, five minutes." "Okay, okay." "I'm so sorry." "And as the hits wait to find out if their quartet will become a trio, the guaps are thinking the number five is one too many." "Earlier, Scotty mccreery joined the four member group, and while jacee embraced the idea..." "We can do five." "Don't... don't... it will sound perfectly good." "Clint had some doubts." "I have mixed emotions about this." "I mean, we can do it." "We can do it, but it's just, like, I guess we're just gonna have to work it out." "And as rehearsals started in the theater..." "♪ so get ready ♪" "There, we got that down." "That sounded beautiful." "I'll try to keep my twang out of the song." "The chemistry appeared to be working, but not for everyone." "♪ Get ready ♪" "Can you project it a little more?" "After moving to the convention center, the group made a shocking decision." "We just had to kick one of our group members out." "Like, I'm a stickler for, like, people holding their notes." "I'm so sorry." "Mm-hmm." "I'm..." "I'm so sorry." "It's okay." "Y'all have fun, okay?" "I'm sorry." "It's okay, it's okay." "I want you." "I think, like, adding jacee might be the wrong thing to do as far as, like, choreography." "I liked him." "Yeah." "He's a good singer." "He's a good singer, don't get me wrong, but..." "I liked him a lot." "[Laughs]" "Now, as 1:00 A.M. approaches, jacee must find another ensemble." "I mean... yeah." "Why?" "I don't know." "Just, like, what are y'all singing?" "We were ready to just get working but, um, they decided that they don't want me in it anymore, so I don't know." "[Sniffles]" "And the 15-year-old finds solace in his parents." "Above all, have fun." "Yeah." "I was trying, but they kicked me out." "It's okay, baby." "You know what?" "It just wasn't meant to be." "While jacee searches for a new home, another group is on the verge of collapse, as Jordan dorsey begins to question the group's song choice." "My group, uh, went with a song that's extremely fast, and right now, I have to back up five people." "But earlier in the evening, when Jordan's group was forming, he had high standards." "Just sing a song." "♪ Baby, lock them doors ♪" "♪ and turn the light... ♪" "No, no." "♪ I see you ♪" "♪ driving downtown with a... ♪" "No, no, no." "And eventually found what he was looking for." "♪ Everything I've learned ♪" "I love him." "Now, deep into the evening's rehearsal, Jordan is thinking of leaving his group, and fellow New Orleans contestant Lauren" "Turner is not happy." "He's gonna put us out there like that?" "I don't care anymore." "I'm moving on with my... what I have to learn." "I'm moving on with what I have to learn and what we have to learn." "I'm playing the field." "Definitely playing the field." "But I'm coming to some kind of conclusion." "It's hard to be in a group when you have to rely on other people for our dream." "Wanting a final decision, Lauren confronts Jordan." "That's what I need to know." "Yeah, yeah." "Okay." "So Jordan leaves his original group and becomes a member for the newly-renamed four plus one." "I'm officially in the group now." "Yeah!" "[Laughs]" "We've got to tell the judges, well, hey, last minute, you know, yesterday we lost somebody, so..." "Lauren doesn't matter anymore." "Lauren did not matter anyway." "When it come head to head, we're coming for 'em." "I feel like I made the best choice I could ever make on" "American idol with changing groups." "But only time will tell if his decision was the right one." "It's 2:30 A.M. and Ashley has finally made a decision." "After talking to my boyfriend, I just felt like giving up wouldn't be fair to people who gave me the opportunity, you know?" "She's going to stay." "But the hits have been successfully rehearsing for hours without her." "After so much drama, will they want Ashley back?" "Okay." "Yay!" "Make sure you don't change your mind." "No, no, no." "So Ashley is back." "All right, let's go." "You scared us." "All right, we're good." "But as one disaster has been averted, another has been brewing in the dining room, as Brett loewenstern's group, sugar mamas and the baby have yet to find another group member." "We're breaking apart because we have to join other groups, because that's the rules." "You have to have a day two person." "We can't find one, so we have to do this." "Their problems started back in the theater." "Day two boy!" "Twice, they found someone." "Twice, they were ditched." "Whoo-hoo!" "He left us?" "And though they continue to rehearse, they know it's either find that fifth member or go their separate ways." "Desperately wanting to keep their group together, Brett tries one more time to find a contestant." "You're try... you want to be in our group?" "What are you guys gonna do?" "Mercy." "I don't know that song." "You can learn it." "We need a day two person." "Here, let me take my glasses off." "We're... we could really use a day two person." "Although jacee is unfamiliar with the song mercy, his options are limited." "Hi." "Hi." "She's in our group too." "It's really nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you too." "We're really happy to have you." "Thank you." "No, thank you." "We're good." "Yeah?" "Oh, I am very grateful to God, 'cause I prayed." "I'm like, God, please, do something." "Help us out." "And then he just popped up." "Thank you so much." "I'm glad." "I'm glad I found a group, 'cause, you know, I'd been lost if I didn't have a group." "Well, you have one now." "Yep, so... yeah." "Good." "Now I get to work with my new group and hopefully just get through the night." "So the search is over for jacee and the sugar mamas." "And as 3:00 A.M. approaches, groups begin to leave for some much-needed sleep." "Out." "The duo of Tiffany rios and Jessica yance are finished with what they feel like has been a very successful night." "I think we're gonna do really good." "We're gonna show everybody that, um, you know... they made a big mistake." "Big, huge." "But rehearsals carry on for three's company, who are still unable to work out the kinks." "See?" "Uhh... ♪ wasn't enough ♪" "It's been a rough evening, especially for rob." "You've got to learn this song." "You be first, please." "Be first." "'Cause if he's first, you're dead." "Can't get around it." "Just do the song." "This song is so [Bleep] Easy." "It really is so [Bleep] Easy." "If you're tired and you're stressing out about it, don't stress." "♪ And I tried to tell ♪" "♪ maybe not yet ♪" "All right." "Hold your... hold your lyrics." "Hold your lyrics." "I'm trying." "I don't dance with people." "I don't perform with people." "I'm a musician and, uh, I'm incredibly insecure about going out there tomorrow." "I'm gonna be performing in five hours, about and, uh, I'm not prepared at all." "Frustrated and exhausted, three's company is one of the last to leave." "And as the sun breaks over California, the contestants rise after only a few hours of sleep." "Morning." "This is about as camera-ready as it's gonna get right now." "One hour of sleep." "Okay." "And feeling pretty good." "The auditions are about to begin, and all 39 groups are frantically trying to perfect their routines." "But with the pressure on, it's clear that for some, their journey will end today." "I can't do this." "♪ Ahhh ♪" "After the break, fresh, new talent emerges as the groups take the stage." "You're all going through!" "It's a fight to the end." "I don't deserve to go home." "It made it excruciatingly painful for us." "And some of your favorites will be going home." "[Dramatic music]" "♪ ♪" "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "[Dramatic music]" "♪ ♪" "It's 8:30 A.M. in Hollywood, and after a grueling late night of rehearsals, the contestants are beyond the point of exhaustion." "The stage appears especially menacing to the 39 groups as they wait silently in the theater." "They're presently accounted for, but are they truly prepared?" "Before we find out, the judges have a few words for the contestants." "Pressure I know nothing about." "I'm addicted to adrenaline and a whole lot of other things, including wanting to hear you sing real good today." "So use your illusion, baby." "Let's have at it." "When you get up there and you perform, perform and don't get too caught up in the fact that, you know, you're in a group and all that kind of stuff." "Don't let that throw you, okay?" "Because at the end, we will make the cuts individually." "And one last thing, most importantly." "Don't ever forget the words." "[Applause]" "What's up, man?" "Come on!" "[Cheers and applause]" "The judges take their seats, and the first group of the day was a trio from our new Jersey auditions." "Last night, pia toscano, brielle Von hugel, and alessandra gierco avoided the drama and instead worked in perfect harmony." "[Intro to grenade playing]" "♪ ♪" "♪ easy come ♪" "♪ easy go ♪" "♪ that's just how you live ♪" "♪ oh, take, take, take it all ♪" "♪ but you never give ♪" "♪ to give me all your love ♪" "♪ is all I ever asked ♪" "♪ 'cause what you ♪" "♪ don't understand is ♪" "♪ I'd catch a grenade for ya ♪" "♪ I'd throw my hand ♪" "♪ on a blade for ya ♪" "♪ I'd jump in front of a train ♪" "♪ for ya ♪" "♪ you know I'd do anything ♪" "♪ for ya ♪" "♪ oh, whoa, oh ♪" "♪ I would go through ♪" "♪ all this pain ♪" "♪ take a bullet ♪" "♪ straight through my brain ♪" "♪ yes, I would die ♪" "♪ for you, baby ♪" "♪ but you won't do the same ♪" "Nice!" "♪ Easy come ♪" "♪ easy go ♪" "♪ that's just how you live ♪" "♪ oh, take, take, take it all ♪" "♪ but you never give ♪" "♪ to give you all my love ♪" "♪ is all I ever asked ♪" "♪ what you don't understand is ♪" "♪ I'd catch a grenade for ya ♪" "♪ throw my hand on a blade ♪" "♪ for ya ♪" "♪ I'd jump in front of a train ♪" "♪ for ya ♪" "♪ you know I'd do anything ♪" "♪ for ya ♪" "♪ oh ♪" "♪ I would go through ♪" "♪ all this pain ♪" "♪ take a bullet ♪" "♪ straight through my brain ♪" "♪ yes, I would die ♪" "♪ for ya, baby ♪" "♪ but you won't do the same ♪" "Whoo!" "[Cheers and applause]" "Thank you all." "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Wow." "All right, group, man, I'm really happy I got this one." "You guys slammed it." "I loved it." "[Cheers and applause]" "Well done on the group job." "Very well done." "Nice harmonies, yo." "Wow." "Pia, alessandra, and brielle, you guys were all amazing." "[Cheering]" "So impressed, guess what." "You made it through!" "[Upbeat pop music]" "♪ ♪" "These three New York ladi are a big hit." "All right, so that's the way you do it." "That's how you get it done." "That's how you do it." "Whoo!" "And they've gotten us off to a perfect start." "But for the next two groups, four plus one and 440, starting was anything but perfect." "How'd it go for you last night?" "Great, great, great." "Yeah?" "And how did you end up together as a group?" "They... them four were all..." "we started out together." "And I was the addition." "Late last night, Jordan dorsey abandoned his original group, 440, and joined four plus one..." "I'm officially in the group now." "Yeah!" "A move that angered his former group members." "But if it come head to head, we're coming for 'em." "After a few hours of sleep, they hoped the feud had been put to bed." "But this morning, the rivalry had only intensified." "My group has perfect harmony." "My group has great choreography." "So I think that we are gonna go really far." "The group I left, they're going through hell right now." "Listen, listen, stop, stop, stop." "This is what makes you crazy." "Everybody else is kicking for it, and you're the only one that's like, am I right, am I right?" "Mm-mm." "I can't say if my group is better." "Yes, our group is better than Jordan's group." "Honestly, we don't have any competition." "The pressure is pushing 440's Lauren Turner over the edge." "Well, last night, we were the last group to leave, so we got the least amount of sleep." "I don't know what I'm feeling, honestly." "I don't think confident's one of them." "Now, 440 watches to see if Jordan's decision was worth all the trouble." "Come on, come on." "♪ Everybody say yeah ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ listen ♪" "♪ when I had you to myself ♪" "♪ I didn't want you around ♪" "♪ those pretty faces ♪" "♪ always made you ♪" "♪ stand out in the crowd ♪" "♪ oh, baby ♪" "♪ give me one more chance ♪" "♪ to show you ♪" "♪ that I love you ♪" "♪ won't you please let me ♪" "♪ back in your heart ♪" "♪ oh, darlin' ♪" "♪ I was so blind to let you go ♪" "♪ let you go, baby ♪" "♪ and now I've seen you ♪" "♪ and you anymore ♪" "♪ I want you back now ♪" "♪ I'll be there ♪" "♪ I ♪" "♪ I ♪" "♪ I ♪" "♪ I ♪" "♪ I want you back ♪" "[Laughs]" "[Cheers and applause]" "They're so good." "[Cheers and applause]" "Okay, guys, that was good." "We were really, really happy with that." "I mean, the choreography." "You guys did some harmonies." "You know, everybody came up." "So, on that note, I'll make it short and sweet, all of you guys are going through to the next round." "[Cheers and applause]" "Whoa!" "Whoa!" "Yeah!" "Yeah, yeah, yeah!" "We had each other, and the togetherness and the choreography was up to par." "I made the right decision by joining four plus one because it shows our quality and our foundation, and I'm so excited because we're all great singers!" "So four plus one gets five yeses." "And now it's 440's turn onstage." "But how will the turmoil of last night affect their performance?" "[Intro to forget you playing]" "♪ I see you ♪" "♪ driving 'round town ♪" "♪ with the girl I love ♪" "♪ and I'm like ♪" "♪ forget you ♪" "♪ except the change ♪" "♪ in my pocket ♪" "♪ wasn't enough ♪" "♪ and I'm like, forget you ♪" "♪ and forget her too ♪" "♪ hey, yeah, I know ♪" "♪ that I had to borrow ♪" "♪ beg and cheat ♪" "♪ and lie and steal ♪" "♪ tryin' to keep you ♪" "♪ tryin' to please you ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ it hasn't been cheap ♪" "♪ but I pity the fool ♪" "♪ that falls in love with you ♪" "♪ oh, she's a gold digger ♪" "♪ just thought you should know ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "♪ I got some news for you ♪" "♪ run and tell your girlfriend ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "With the bar set so high after the first two performances, 440's fate is not an easy call." "Oh, God, this is getting harder and harder as it goes along, you know that?" "[Laughs]" "Right?" "He came out gangbusters and so did she, right?" "I think they all went off, you know, bits and pieces at times." "[Dramatic music]" "♪ ♪" "Lauren, come forward." "Adrian, come forward." "Erica, come forward." "And Shane, come forward." "You guys are all through, okay?" "Whoo!" "After an emotional and exhausting night of conflict, it's a sweet victory for 440." "All the hell... all the hell that we had was so worth it." "I would not rather be with any other three people... oh." "Than my group." "It was like family, you know what I mean?" "And though all is not forgiven, it can hopefully be forgotten." "Jordan who?" "Michael Jordan?" "I don't know if you know him." "Um... jordin sparks, she, uh, won, like, a few years back." "She inspired us." "Right." "What was the question?" "She's really great." "After the break, more spectacular performances get the judges off their feet." "Whoo!" "[Cheers and applause]" "But what early judge favorite will go home defeated?" "End of the line, sorry." "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "It's 11:00 A.M. in Hollywood." "Surprisingly, we're off to a strong start." "That's how you get it done." "That is how you do it." "[Cheers and applause]" "Perhaps the ten-year group day curse has finally been broken." "[Dramatic music]" "♪ ♪" "Oh, my God, you guys, I'm so scared of this group right now." "Yeah, me too." "Next onto the stage, the duo known as rebel star." "Last night, Tiffany rios couldn't find a group willing to accept her." "No." "Are you being serious?" "Yeah, I'm being serious." "So she poached Jessica yance from the sugar mamas." "And though they were forced to work as a twosome..." "Does anyone want to be in our group?" "Show of hands." "Their routine seemed to fall right into place." "I think we're gonna do really good." "We're gonna show everybody that, um, you know..." "They made a big mistake." "Big, huge." "Now it's her chance to prove them all wrong." "♪ To the left, to the left ♪" "♪ everything you own ♪" "♪ in a box to the left ♪" "♪ in the closet ♪" "♪ that's my stuff, yes ♪" "♪ if I bought it ♪" "♪ please don't touch ♪" "♪ don't touch ♪" "♪ you must not know ♪" "♪ 'bout me ♪" "♪ you must not know 'bout me ♪" "♪ I could find another you ♪" "♪ in a minute ♪" "♪ matter fact ♪" "♪ he'll be here in a minute ♪" "♪ baby ♪" "♪ you must not know ♪" "♪ 'bout me ♪" "♪ you must not know 'bout me ♪" "♪ I can have another you ♪" "♪ by tomorrow ♪" "♪ so don't you ever ♪" "♪ for a second ♪" "♪ get to thinkin' ♪" "Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop." "So, um... [laughs]" "Groups are usually three, four, five people." "Talk to us." "What happened with the two of you?" "Um, this angel was in a group already, of five, so me and her were... there was no way I was gonna let her be by herself." "You know, she was the last person there, and I was like, heck, yeah, girl, I'll go with you." "Right." "Well, listen, girls, it was really bad." "Oh, my God." "I-I-I can..." "I can't believe that." "I'm sure..." "I'm sure you can't believe it." "Uh, so, girls, sorry to tell you it's the end of the line." "There's nothing you can do to, like, try and give us another day to see what we can do?" "No." "Dance-wise and performance-wise?" "I sang for you three times before." "Nothing from what you see in... hey, hey, hey, hey." "Remember what I told you." "Wait a minute." "I don't want to seem like that on tv." "I just want to know." "It's the end of the line." "Okay, okay." "Okay, that's okay." "Thank you all." "All right, thank you." "Thank you." "[Scattered applause]" "So it's the end of the road for our colorful Jersey girl." "What do you think you could have done differently to make a better impression?" "I wish we could have just maybe had, you know, a group and been part of the groups." "So even though opportunity didn't knock for rebel star... [knocking]" "Over at the hotel, perhaps it will." "While auditions are underway in the theater, not all the contestants are on hand." "One of the members of the ensemble spanglish is missing." "Yes?" "Oh." "Hey, guys." "Are you going to group today?" "Yeah." "Yeah, your group's on." "My group?" "Yeah." "Are you serious?" "Yeah." "He's just sleeping, I guess." "I don't know." "We've got to find him, though." "Um, yeah, we've got to find him." "Uh, I'm not sure what happens now." "When Giovanni baretta, George kabriel, and Karen Rodriguez go looking for their missing group member..." "Well, you probably should get ready." "Yeah." "Real fast." "Real fast." "The judges are left waiting." "Hey, we... are we... could we have a minute?" "Everybody else is gonna have to earn their way in." "[Lighthearted music]" "♪ ♪" "Luckily, Steven is always ready to entertain." "[Drumming]" "[Cheers and applause]" "Dude." "Dude." "Guys!" "You gave us the wrong cell phone number." "We've been trying to call you." "I did not give you the wrong cell phone number." "What are you talking about?" "[Drumming]" "And as spanglish gets their act together, it's straight to the stage." "[Cheers and applause]" "Thanks for letting me do that." "♪ When I see your smile ♪" "♪ there's nothing there for me ♪" "♪ to change ♪" "♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪" "♪ just the way you are ♪" "♪ her smile, her smile ♪" "♪ makes the stars look ♪" "♪ like they're not shining ♪" "♪ her hair, her hair ♪" "♪ falls perfectly ♪" "♪ without her trying ♪" "♪ she's so beautiful ♪" "♪ and I tell her every day ♪" "♪ when I see your face ♪" "♪ there's not a thing ♪" "♪ that I would change ♪" "♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪" "♪ just the way we are ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "So a bumpy morning for spanglish has translated into an interesting audition." "And after a quick deliberation, Steven must deliver the verdict as only Steven can." "Steven?" "All right, we're all ready." "We're ready." "[Lighthearted music]" "♪ ♪" "We could use some coffee up here." "Coffee." "Bad." "George, man, you didn't nail it today." "And you've been one of my favorites." "Karen, it was good." "It was good." "Giovanni, a little rough in the beginning." "Congratulations to you three." "Hmm?" "Hmm?" "Oh, I'm sorry." "Those were the two." "These were the two." "I said it wrong." "Yeah, this one." "You said one." "No, but this... now it's gonna really cost you." "Shut up." "Giovanni and Karen, step forward." "You're coming through." "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Sorry, the other two gotta go home." "Sorry." "Well, that was exhausting." "Edit." "[Laughs]" "But now that Steven's warmed up, maybe he's ready for center stage." "Uh, girls, what do you need for your routine?" "Steven." "Okay, so you need a rock star and a chair." "Yes." "We need a rock star and a chair." "Last night, this ensemble had even more tricks up their sleeve..." "Or their nose." "So we found the noodles." "While the other groups rehearse, Ohio native Angela cheslock showed why she's known back home as "noodle nose."" "[Gasps]" "Oh!" "Oh, my God!" "Oh!" "[All screaming and laughing]" "Is this what's supposed to happen on group night on American idol?" "After that, I shudder to think what they have in mind for our resident rocker." "Steven, could you come up here and sit in this chair, please?" "What's gonna happen?" "We're gonna sing to you." "Oh." "Wow." "All right." "A hand for Steven Tyler." "[Applause]" "The legend." "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "I don't know." "I'm not used to this." "[Some kind of wonderful intro]" "♪ ♪" "♪ I don't need ♪" "♪ a whole lot of money ♪" "♪ I don't need ♪" "♪ a big, fine car ♪" "♪ I got everything ♪" "♪ that a man could want ♪" "♪ I got all ♪" "♪ that I could ask for ♪" "♪ I don't need to go ♪" "♪ around town ♪" "♪ I don't need ♪" "♪ to stay out at night ♪" "♪ I got my sweet ♪" "♪ sweet little baby ♪" "♪ who knows how ♪" "♪ to treat me right ♪" "I didn't think Steven could possibly have any more fun... ♪ My baby, he's all right ♪" "Until now." "♪ Well, my baby ♪" "♪ he's all right ♪" "♪ don't you know ♪" "♪ that he is ♪" "♪ some kind of wonderful ♪" "♪ yes, he is ♪" "♪ some kind of wonderful ♪" "♪ yes, I am ♪" "♪ some kind of wonderful ♪" "♪ yes, I am ♪" "♪ Steven Tyler ♪" "♪ is so wonderful ♪" "♪ ooh, whoo-ooh ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "Give it up for Mr. Steven Tyler." "Yes, yes, yes!" "Thank you." "Yes, yes!" "I didn't think you could have more fun until now." "♪ Yes, I am ♪" "[Both laugh]" "You want a number?" "I do." "That was so good." "That was awesome." "That was good, baby." "Oh, my God." "All right, now you have to judge." "Well, I am partial." "Yeah." "I am partial." "Yes." "Wow." "So Lauren's group lured in Steven, but was it style over substance?" "[Talking quietly]" "That was very cute." "It was a very cute, original idea." "Um, and that makes this, you know, kind of hard." "I hate to say it." "So, um, Lauren's the only one who's going to be going through." "The rest of you, this is the end of the line." "Thank you so much." "Congratulations, Lauren." "[Rock music]" "♪ ♪" "Cutthroat." "Cutthroat." "It was hard." "So while Lauren will be the only one continuing on, she still has the support of her group." "It's okay." "It's really fine." "She did awesome, and we're gonna be rooting for her the whole way through, like we are her number one fans." "Like, it's awesome." "We're so happy that she made it through." "♪ I was cryin' ♪" "♪ when I met you ♪" "♪ now I'm tryin' ♪" "♪ to forget you ♪" "♪ your love is sweet ♪" "Bye." "Up next, the best is yet to come." "You guys were the best harmonized group I have seen." "But not before the mighty fall." "Sorry, you're going home." "As the casualties rise, the frustration escalates." "That girl gonna hurt somebody." "[Dramatic music]" "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "Welcome back to round two of Hollywood week." "It's 11:45 A.M., and the Nashville stars are about to take the stage." "They all came through Nashville, where we first met Colton Dixon and good old country boy Matt dillard." "It's been a tough rehearsal as the stars burned the midnight oil, hoping to perfect their routine." "Dissatisfied, they stopped around 2:30 a." "M., but Matt wanted to continue." "Let's see if Matt's group needed more practice." "♪ When I see her face ♪" "♪ you know I'd never ♪" "♪ change her face ♪" "♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪" "♪ just the way you are ♪" "♪ when you smile ♪" "♪ when you smile ♪" "♪ world stops and stares ♪" "♪ for a while ♪" "♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪" "♪ just the way you are ♪" "Thank you." "[Cheers and applause]" "Colton, you came out of the box and you hit it pretty hard and pretty good." "Yeah, yeah." "[Cheers and applause]" "Matt, I gotta say, it wasn't your best performance." "You fell off the melody and... forgot all the words." "Yeah, the words." "Yeah." "I guess I just, I-I don't know." "Colton, step forward." "[Suspenseful music]" "♪ ♪" "You're in." "Sorry, the rest of you have to go home." "It's a tough blow to the group, as Colton Dixon is the only star to shine." "Exhaustion ends up getting the best of Matt, and he's only left to wonder what went wrong." "I'm gonna miss all of y'all." "I made it through all these rounds." "I didn't sleep." "I practiced that song last night, over and over." "I'm a country boy." "I'm gonna go home and I'm gonna go to bed." "But Matt wasn't the only person to have a bad day." "♪ I'll never ever ♪" "♪ find a man like you ♪" "♪ you got me twisting' ♪" "♪ you must not ♪" "♪ know about me ♪" "♪ you must not ♪" "♪ know about me ♪" "♪ I got my heart ♪" "♪ in my chest ♪" "♪ and done the best ♪" "♪ I'm like ♪" "♪ forget you ♪" "♪ I said, lord ♪" "♪ please help me too ♪" "♪ I'm saying ♪" "♪ why won't you ♪" "♪ release me?" "♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ you got me ♪" "♪ please me ♪" "♪ like I'm the only girl ♪" "♪ that you ever loved ♪" "♪ like I'm the only one ♪" "♪ that you want to hug ♪" "♪ only girl in the world ♪" "And while some of the decisions judges make are no-brainers..." "I am arguing for you to give me another chance." "I deserve a spot here." "It was really, really bad." "Along comes Paris tassin." "♪ So we forget ♪" "♪ about the world ♪" "♪ 'cause it's gonna be ♪" "♪ me and you tonight ♪" "♪ I want to make you ♪" "♪ a bad boy ♪" "♪ and I'm gonna make you ♪" "♪ swallow your pride ♪" "Stop, stop." "Oh." "Jennifer's torn." "She connected with Paris, who touched her heart back in New Orleans." "So disappointing." "And it made it excruciatingly painful for us up here to see that." "I'm sorry, sweetie." "It's the end of the road for you." "Thank you." "♪ Oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh ♪" "You're quiet right now." "What's going through your head?" "She can't believe it." "As more groups hit the stage, other journeys also came to a close." "I'm sorry." "You're going home." "♪ It's over ♪" "♪ I said it's over ♪" "We say good-bye to Emily Anne Reed from San Francisco... ♪ good-bye ♪" "♪ good-bye ♪" "Along with group mate aly jados from Milwaukee, Nashville's adrienne beasley." "Don't cry, 'cause you're gonna make me cry." "Courtney penry and janelle Arthur from the Austin auditions." "You really lost it in there." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry too." "♪ And you grow ♪" "And Aaron Gutierrez from Los Angeles, who now has to watch his brother mark from the sidelines." "You're awesome." "This is just a beginning." "No matter how each person handles the heartbreaking news, the end of the road is still a tough pill to swallow." "♪ It's over ♪" "♪ I said it's over ♪" "♪ said it's over ♪" "♪ it's over ♪" "I feel, uh, very, very disappointed in myself." "It means a lot to everydy here, but we'll be strong and move on." "[Crying]" "As the eliminations sober an already nervous crowd, waiting to perform, the hits take the stage, and Randy offers a word of advice." "Listen, guys, I just want to say, before we start again, it's been kind of a rough day." "Very up and down for us and for you." "Listen, you're in a group." "This is the group part of the competition, but it's about your individuality and about you shining whether you're in the group or not." "'Cause I just believe that you guys are better than what we're seeing right now, so come on, man, don't disappoint us." "It's been a very emotional week, especially for Ashley." "She quit the competition last night and she's back in." "What will happen?" "♪ Hey ♪" "♪ hey ♪" "♪ hey ♪" "♪ hey ♪" "♪ while he was scheming ♪" "♪ I was beamin' ♪" "♪ in my beemer just beaming' ♪" "♪ I can't believe ♪" "♪ that I caught my man ♪" "♪ cheating' ♪" "♪ so I found a better way ♪" "♪ to make him pay for it all ♪" "♪ so I went ♪" "♪ to neiman Marcus ♪" "♪ on a shopping spree ♪" "♪ and on the way ♪" "♪ I grabbed soley and Mia ♪" "♪ and as the cash box rang ♪" "♪ I thought everything away ♪" "♪ oops ♪" "♪ there goes the dreams ♪" "♪ we used to say ♪" "♪ there goes the time we spent ♪" "♪ away ♪" "♪ there goes the love I had ♪" "♪ but you cheated on me ♪" "♪ and that's worth nothing ♪" "♪ I'm waiting ♪" "♪ and not another day ♪" "♪ goes by ♪" "♪ hey ♪" "♪ just go back ♪" "♪ and hit 'em up style ♪" "♪ put your hands ♪" "♪ on his cash and spend it ♪" "♪ to the last dime ♪" "♪ for all the hard times ♪" "♪ if he mess up ♪" "♪ you gotta hit him up ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "Ashley shows no fear, but is it enough to get her through to the next round?" "Ashley, it was a little pitchy here and there, right?" "But all in all, I mean, you held it together and I must say, you guys were the best harmonized group I have seen." "You're all going through!" "♪ Yes ♪" "♪ I want to believe in love ♪" "♪ I want to believe ♪" "♪ in something ♪" "Taking Ashley back in the group was a huge risk." "Tell it like it is!" "That's what the rehearsal part is." "♪ Yes ♪" "But in one night, they all found a way to believe in each other and themselves." "I'm so ecstatic that I am still here." "It gives me a level of confidence that I have never had before." "♪ I want to believe again ♪" "Coming up, rivals face off onstage." "They just didn't do any justice to the song." "And things turn ugly for two of our favorites." "Did you guys have a member at one time that's missing?" "It's my fault for not sticking up for him." "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "Welcome back to Hollywood week on American idol." "Outside the theater, the remaining groups are making some last-minute tweaks before taking the stage." "♪ Oh, yeah ♪" "Okay." "Having survived the night under the scrutiny of their mothers, the minors continue to work on their harmonies." "♪ Ahh ♪" "But not without a little more parental guidance." "You've got to give that look like..." "For real?" "There's... there's a gap there." "There's a gap there." "So we just... that side is great." "I don't know if this side... what's this side?" "My mom, she keeps butting in." "It all has to deal with the mom." "They get on your nerves, but..." "And it seems those outside the group were even more annoyed." "Last night, members of deep vs thought the extra help was unfair." "You know, there's... there's some moms, it seems like they're kind of directing the kids on what to do." "Emma's getting frustrated." "I'm getting frustrated." "It just seems like maybe idol isn't the competition for stage moms." "Lots of drama already today on group day." "So get in your order." "That's the first step." "Get your order down?" "Got your microphones?" "All right." "First to perform their rendition of queen's classic are the deep vs." "♪ Each morning I get up ♪" "♪ I die a little ♪" "♪ I can barely ♪" "♪ stand on my feet ♪" "♪ take a look ♪" "♪ take a look ♪" "♪ in the mirror and cry ♪" "♪ lord, what you're doing ♪" "♪ to me ♪" "♪ I spent all my life ♪" "♪ believing you ♪" "♪ but I just can't ♪" "♪ get no relief ♪" "♪ lord ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ oh, somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ can anybody find me ♪" "♪ somebody to ♪" "♪ love ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "He's great." "[High note] ♪ me ♪" "As the group anxiously awaits the results onstage, so do four very interested mothers who are keeping a sharp eye on the competition." "So we... we're all agreed, right?" "Yeah." "Okay." "It was a strong song, because you guys have got some strong voices in the group." "So it was a good song for that." "But the harmonies were almost painful." "Yeah." "I mean, really, guys, it was like a bad glee audition or something." "It was... it was not good." "I'm sorry." "There was a couple of you that stood out and obviously a couple of you that are going home." "Caleb, you can step forward." "And James, you can step forward." "You're the only two that are staying." "Congratulations." "Everybody else is going." "I'm sorry." "So it's bad news for Emma Henry, and Jennifer's prediction for Milwaukee comes true." "She's gonna get eaten up in this competition." "And while James and Caleb will move on, it sounds like it's a good thing that these moms weren't the ones judging." "Those harmonies just weren't on top for us." "Yeah, they had a situation where they wanted to come and kind of challenge us last night, but they really blew it for themselves." "They just didn't do any justice to the song, and you'll see." "Once you hear our children, you'll be like, oh, my God." "Those are 15 and 16 year olds?" "They've got them beat by a long shot." "[Cheers and applause]" "Come on, rock it, rock it, rock it." "Whoo!" "Come on." "[Intro to somebody to love]" "♪ ♪" "♪ each morning I get up ♪" "♪ I die a little ♪" "♪ can barely stand ♪" "♪ on my feet ♪" "♪ take a look at yourself ♪" "♪ take a look at yourself ♪" "♪ in the mirror and cry ♪" "♪ lord, what you're doi ♪" "♪ to me ♪" "♪ I've spent all my years ♪" "♪ believing you ♪" "♪ but I just ♪" "♪ can't get no relief ♪" "♪ lord ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ somebody ♪" "♪ can anybody find me ♪" "♪ somebody to love ♪" "♪ love ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "♪ love ♪" "♪ love ♪" "♪ love ♪" "Whoo!" "Thank you so much." "♪ More, more, more ♪" "♪ we are the champions ♪" "♪ my friends ♪" "Wow!" "They just gave the performance of their life right there." "Just crazy." "Wow, wow." "I gotta tell you, this is what I joined forces with American idol to hear." "[Cheers and applause]" "That was as good as it gets." "Freddie Mercury's up there, smiling down at you guys." "I was bathing in those vocals." "Your background harmonies were delicious." "Ridiculous, man." "Amazing." "You're all through." "[Cheers and applause]" "Yeah, yeah!" "♪ We are the champions ♪" "♪ my friends ♪" "♪ and we'll keep on fighting ♪" "This day, today, is the best day of my life." "We will never forget that moment, standing on that stage." "I will never forget it." "It's like, in our brains, we just saw it come together the way we rehearsed it." "And when it comes out on tv, I'm gonna record it and play, record it and play." "[Cheers and applause]" "♪ No time for losers ♪" "♪ 'cause we are the champions ♪" "Oh, my God." "[Cheering]" "♪ Of the world ♪" "Coming up, it's a battle to the bitter end." "I don't deserve to go home." "The harmonies were almost painful." "As the drama of group night continues to unfold." "For that alone, we should make you all step back one." "Stars will emerge..." "Dude, get off the stage!" "And fade away." "I've lost everything." "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "We're back." "Hollywood week here." "The judges are taking a quick break." "They've got a lot of work still to do today." "It's 4:00 P.M., and outside the theater, the remaining groups get in some last minute practice." "But for three's company member rob bolin, he's just hoping to get a moment of peace and quiet." "Well, we practiced a whole lot." "Rob is incapacitated, so we're just... giving him a breather." "We really just got 30 minutes of sleep and he's, um, delusional." "He's in the fetal position." "Luckily, I always carry a taser on me, so right before we get onstage, I'm gonna give him a good solid tase to the neck." "Just give him a little shocker." "Meanwhile, back in the theater, the judges are watching a less than electrifying performance." "♪ That's just how you live ♪" "Oh, a cheater." "♪ Oh, take, take ♪" "♪ take it all ♪" "♪ but you never give ♪" "♪ you give me all your love ♪" "♪ it's all I ever ask 'cause ♪" "♪ what you don't understand ♪" "♪ I can catch a grenade ♪" "♪ for ya ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ stop and drop ♪" "♪ on the blade for ya ♪" "Come on, Corey." "♪ Yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ stop and drop ♪" "♪ a train for ya ♪" "Look here, look here." "♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ be in pain for ya ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ I will go through ♪" "♪ all of this pain ♪" "♪ put a bullet ♪" "♪ right through my brain ♪" "♪ oh, you know I would ♪" "♪ die for you, baby ♪" "♪ but you won't do the same ♪" "[Scattered applause]" "Oh, man." "Wow." "If you're gonna cheat, put it on your arm." "Or don't make it so obvious." "Yeah." "We could see you cheating." "It was one of the day's worst ones, you guys, and the truth is is that we should just not let anybody in the group through, but we're gonna have to think about what you guys have" "done before, that's how bad it was." "Corey, step forward." "Holly, step forward." "Congratulations." "Can I ask a question?" "Why?" "Honestly?" "You want to ask the question why you're staying?" "No, not like..." "I don't know." "Never mind, never mind." "Dude, get off the stage!" "Not Corey's best decision there." "Yo, man, y'all gotta talk to him." "Talk to him." "Wow." "This is your boy." "Talk... he's crazy." "Backstage waited two groups that had made a risky call themselves, performing without music." "You're doing it all a cappella, is that right?" "Yes." "Ebony, ivory, and every included naima adedapo from the Milwaukee show." "The night owls featured Julie zorilla from our San Francisco auditions and Casey Abrams from Austin." "How are you doing, night owls?" "Hey, guys, how are you?" "You gonna hoot for us?" "I'm so excited to finally be up here." "Oh, yeah." "It was a long wait." "What a cute dress." "Yeah." "I know." "Good stage dress." "[Clears throat]" "♪ Get ready now ♪" "♪ doo doo ♪" "♪ doo doo doo ♪" "♪ I never met a girl ♪" "♪ who makes me feel the way ♪" "♪ like you do ♪" "♪ you're all right ♪" "♪ yeah ♪" "♪ whenever I'm asked ♪" "♪ who makes my dream real ♪" "♪ I say that you do ♪" "♪ you're outta sight ♪" "♪ so fee fi foh fum ♪" "♪ look out, baby ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ ah ah ah ah ♪" "♪ bringing' you a love ♪" "♪ that's true ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ and I'm gonna ♪" "♪ make you love me too ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ here I come ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ I'm on my way ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "On the whole, it was more than just the band that was missing from the night owls, and after an easy deliberation..." "Julie, step forward." "And Casey, step forward." "You two guys are through." "The rest of you, thank you very much." "Thank you." "Only two make the grade." "Maybe the risk would pay off for the next group." "♪ I never met a man ♪" "♪ who makes me feel ♪" "♪ the way that you do ♪" "♪ you're all right ♪" "♪ we never romance ♪" "♪ who makes my dreams real?" "♪" "♪ I say that you do ♪" "♪ you're outta sight ♪" "♪ hey, girl ♪" "♪ so fee fi foh fum ♪" "♪ look out, baby ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ I didn't really think ♪" "♪ you'd love me too ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ hey ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here we come ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here we come ♪" "♪ oh, baby ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here we come ♪" "♪ I'm giving you ♪" "♪ a love that's true ♪" "♪ whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "Yeah!" "Wow." "[Laughs]" "Wow." "Good." "That was cute." "Ooh." "[Laughs]" "That was very cute." "We've been waiting all day for this." "Here we are." "It showed style, creativity, the way you went off the beaten path with that last bit." "The choreography." "Every little bit of it was beautiful." "You are all coming through." "[Cheering]" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Good news across the board, and a new starmerges in Jacob lusk." "Wow." "Up next were four non-blonds and that guy." "That guy was Carson Higgins, who charmed the judges in L.A." "♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "[Jennifer and Randy laugh]" "I like this guy." "I think this guy's interesting." "Thanks, man." "With him are new Jersey auditioners Caleb hawley and Devon rush, New Orleans' eryn Kelly, as well as Milwaukee's Chris medina." "Last night, they used the acoustics of the ladies' bathroom to sharpen their harmonies." "When their cue came... okay, everybody welcome to the stage the four non-blonds and that guy." "[Applause]" "They were all smiles." "[Intro to forget you begins]" "♪ ♪" "♪ I see you drivin' ♪" "♪ 'round town ♪" "♪ with the girl I love ♪" "♪ and I'm like, forget you ♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪" "♪ I guess the change ♪" "♪ in my pocket ♪" "♪ wasn't enough ♪" "♪ and I'm like, forget you ♪" "♪ and forget him too ♪" "♪ said if I was richer ♪" "♪ I'd still be with her ♪" "♪ hey, that's some shh... ♪" "♪ ain't that some shh... ♪" "♪ I said I'm sorry ♪" "♪ I can't afford a Ferrari ♪" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "♪ But that don't mean ♪" "♪ I can't get you there ♪" "♪ uhh ♪" "Hey, hey!" "♪ I guess he's an Xbox ♪" "♪ and I'm more atari ♪" "♪ but the way you play ♪" "♪ your game ain't fair ♪" "♪ no, it ain't ♪" "♪ I pity the fool ♪" "♪ I got some news for you ♪" "♪ uh-huh ♪" "♪ ooh, I really hate you ♪" "♪ right now ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "Yeah!" "Oh!" "Oh, boy." "Let me give you some critique here." "So Devon, it was... it was kind of wild and kind of screamy for me, you know what I mean?" "A little out of control." "Uh, Carson, dude, listen, it was wild, dude." "It was wild, but you were definitely... definitely entertaining." "The good news is that Carson, you're going through." "Eryn, you're going through." "Yes!" "Chris, you're going through." "And Caleb, you're going through." "Sorry, Dev, it's the end of the line." "Thank you, guys." "Devon's face said it all." "She couldn't believe it, and she certainly wasn't going to accept it." "I just want to figure out some way to get back in here, because I really don't... based on that performance, yes." "If they hadn't seen anything that I had done before, then I would deserve to go home." "But because they said that they're basing it on things from before too, I don't deserve to go." "I don't deserve to go home." "During our, you know, during our rehearsals, we thought this was gonna be her shining song, you know?" "I mean, she really killed it." "I just..." "I want to figure out some way, if I can... if there's any... anything that I can do to get back in there, I'll do anything." "I will do anything." "Unfortunately, it's the end of the road for Devon." "When we come back, the time for talk is over." "They, like, straight kicked him out of the group." "You won't believe the incredible performances coming your way." "You made it!" "And everyone's fighting for the spotlight." "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "It's 6:00 P.M., and the sun is setting on the golden state." "As the intensity of group day continues to escalate, at least we can count on Steven for a little comic relief." "And Elaine from Seinfeld is it?" "[Laughs]" "No, I'm sorry." "High five." "I wish I could give you a high five." "That was the worst." "♪ So get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "John Wayne, it's as if you rode your white horse right into the middle of the" "Apollo theater." "[Laughter]" "But backstage, nothing can break the ice for the group that is on next." "For 15-year-old jacee, the past 24 hours have been nothing short of emotionally taxing." "We just had to kick one of our new members out." "I'm so sorry." "It's okay." "After the sting of rejection set in..." "There's nothing else you can do but just keep going." "Jacee found solace in Brett loewenstern's group." "With such little rehearsal time, is jacee prepared for this life-changing moment?" "Doing good, but nervous 'cause I learned this song last night for the first time, so I'm trying to remember my words." "Ladies and gentlemen, sugar mama and the babies." "What up?" "What up?" "What up?" "[Cheers and applause]" "Who's sugar mama?" "[Intro to mercy begins]" "♪ I love you ♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪" "♪ but I gotta stay true ♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪" "♪ you got me beggin' ♪" "♪ on my knees ♪" "♪ I beg you please ♪" "♪ oh, I knew you would, yeah ♪" "♪ I don't know what this is ♪" "♪ but you got me good ♪" "♪ like I knew you would ♪" "♪ you got me begging you ♪" "♪ for mercy ♪" "♪ come on ♪" "♪ why won't you release me?" "♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ you got me begging you ♪" "♪ for mercy ♪" "♪ why won't you release me?" "♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "Whoo!" "♪ I love you ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ but I gotta stay true ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ I don't want to go home ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ but this is really fun ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ but I'm gonna do this ♪" "♪ 'cause I know ♪" "♪ that I'm probably going home ♪" "Hopefully." "[Laughs]" "He did the high note." "An interesting take on mercy, but will the judges show them any?" "She didn't sound that great today, but she can really stand out." "These two didn't sound..." "[Suspenseful music]" "♪ ♪" "[Quiet talking]" "All right, so jacee, you looked a little lost." "Well, I got into the group late, so... what happened?" "What happened?" "What happened?" "Did they decide they didn't want him to be in the group?" "Yeah, they, like, straight kicked him out the group, and I was like, what?" "It wasn't a big deal." "They lost their charm." "What?" "Well, the group actually..." "well, they had already done stuff together and, um, I was kind of in, and we hadn't really started rehearsing yet, but they decided that they didn't need me and that it wouldn't work, so..." "Hey, man, see, that's what's up right there." "Yes." "All right, Denise step forward." "Natalie, step forward." "Brett, step forward." "Stevie, step forward." "Jacee, step forward." "Whoo!" "Waah!" "[Piano music]" "♪ ♪" "Jacee, you've got some fans out there, dude." "♪ ♪" "[Cheers and applause]" "Okay, so..." "We'll be seeing all of you tomorrow." "You made it!" "[Cheering]" "Despite the struggle, it was all worth it." "Come on, buddy." "[Crying]" "Why are you so emotional right now?" "What'd you feel... what'd you feel in that moment when you were starting to tear up?" "I was..." "I've been praying all day 'cause I knew I probably wouldn't get the lyrics, 'cause I'd been struggling all day, and I'd never heard that song before." "And I struggled last night and I struggled this morning to get it, and whenever I heard that they were putting me through," "I was just so thankful." "[Cheers and applause]" "Good feeling, huh?" "Yes." "Congratulations, all right?" "Enjoy." "Good work, guys." "Even if we go home tomorrow or the next day, we can say that we got through group day." "Oh, yeah, we got it, man." "We can say that we got through the hardest day in American idol." "♪ Ooh, ooh ♪" "So jacee moves forward, but what will be the fate of the group who turned their backs on him?" "Did you guys have a member at one time that's missing?" "Um, not really missing but... everything's cool." "We just wanted to make sure everything, um, flowed correctly and it seems like he... his vibe was better with another group." "I'm sorry, who... who..." "who are we speaking of?" "Uh, jacee." "Oh, jacee, right." "Yeah, jaycee." "Oh!" "You see, for that alone, we should make you all step back one." "Yeah." "I just want to go on the record and say for me, personally, I apologize for not sticking up for him, 'cause I love all of y'all, but jacee's the best kid in this whole competition." "You made it." "I did." "[Crying]" "All right, guys, we understand." "Appreciate your honesty." "Things happen, okay?" "Yeah, right on." "Here we go." "♪ Ooh, ooh ♪" "♪ ooh, ooh, shh ♪" "♪ I never met a girl ♪" "♪ that caused me to feel ♪" "♪ like you do ♪" "♪ it's all right ♪" "♪ whenever I'm asked ♪" "♪ about if my dream's real ♪" "♪ I call, you do ♪" "♪ you're outta sight ♪" "♪ so fee fi foh fum ♪" "♪ look out, baby ♪" "♪ here I come ♪" "♪ now I'm bringing you ♪" "♪ a love that's true ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ I'm gonna try to make you ♪" "♪ love me too ♪" "♪ so get ready ♪" "♪ get ready 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ well, everybody ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "♪ hey, hey ♪" "♪ do you hear me now?" "♪" "♪eah ♪" "♪ 'cause here I come ♪" "♪ oh, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ get ready ♪" "[Steven clinking his glass]" "Steven, this is you." "Hell yeah." "Scotty, step forward, please." "[Clears throat]" "Frances, you were also great." "You sang like a bird." "Step forward." "Monique, step forward." "The three of you... plus Clint." "Oh, my God." "Congratulations." "[Cheering]" "Didn't I tell you?" "You did him first two days ago." "Come on, jun, you know he was going through." "[Cheering]" "It's a big win for the guaps..." "[Cheering]" "But for Scotty, his victory comes with a price." "This whole dadgum last 24 hours has been crazy." "I mean, with the whole jacee thing." "I mean, I've never felt this way before, so I can't really describe it, but this is unbelievable." "Thank you." "Coming up, it's been a race against the clock for three's company." "Hold your lyrics." "I'm trying!" "Can they get it together before facing the judges?" "Sorry to say you're going home." "You won't believe what's next." "[Dramatic music]" "♪ ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ ♪" "[Upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪" "Welcome back to American idol." "As night falls on Hollywood group round, so far, 38 groups have taken the stage together, and from these performances, another 67 contestants have had their Hollywood dreams dashed." "It's okay." "Group round has again proved to be the toughest day for many contestants." "It just didn't go well today." "As most groups are packing it in for the night, the final group of the day has been in a pressure cooker for the last 24 hours." "Ex-couple rob and chelsee were hoping to create a foursome with hallmates jacqueline and Nick, but when Nick was eliminated from the solo round, it set the threesome into a power struggle." "Can we do it, like, a million times more and then we'll move on?" "[Groans]" "[Groans]" "We've been arguing for a long time." "I don't even know if I'll make it till tomorrow with these two ladies." "I really don't." "He's just being such a negative force right now." "Hold your lyrics." "I'm trying!" "I just have to worry about myself, 'cause we're... it's too late to change groups or to switch songs." "I'm over it." "They spent most of the night trying to teach rob the dance moves." "I've never really strived to be a male dancer." "I may look like an absolute fool." "By the time morning broke, complete exhaustion had set in." "Look at him, though." "Look at him for yourself." "Nice." "He's completely dead." "As performance time drew near, there was still a little issue with the lyrics." "Do you know the song?" "No." "That's a problem." "Okay." "You gotta learn this song." "I cannot remember this song." "Which song?" "See?" "Low." "Forget you." "You can't remember the title?" "I've sang it, I don't know, probably about a thousand times today, and I just..." "I cannot..." "you still can't get it." "Ready, ladies and gentleman?" "You ready?" "Yes." "What's the song called?" "Rget you." "Forget you." "Forget you." "Forget you." "Thank you." "Hit it." "Last group of the day." "We'll see what happens." "[Intro to forget you]" "♪ ♪" "It's that song again." "♪ I see you driving ♪" "♪ 'round town ♪" "♪ with that girl I love ♪" "♪ and I'm like ♪" "♪ forget you ♪" "♪ I guess the change ♪" "♪ in my pocket ♪" "♪ wasn't enough ♪" "♪ I'm like, forget you ♪" "♪ and forget her too ♪" "♪ see, if I was richer ♪" "♪ I'd still be with her ♪" "♪ oh, ain't that something ♪" "♪ pain in my chest ♪" "♪ I wish you the best ♪" "♪ but like, forget you ♪" "Oh." "♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪" "♪ I don't know these words ♪" "♪ I'm so tired ♪" "♪ I'm so tired ♪" "♪ but I am really wore out ♪" "♪ just thought ♪" "♪ you should know ♪" "♪ but I'm gonna do my best ♪" "♪ I'm gonna do my best ♪" "♪ boy, I'm gonna give it 110% ♪" "♪ gonna do my best ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ ♪" "Thank you." "All right." "Let's talk about this for a second." "Yeah." "All three singers have had a long journey to this point, and the disappointing performance is leaving the judges with a lot to consider." "[Suspenseful music]" "♪ ♪" "[Quiet talking]" "All right, rob, chelsee, jacqueline." "Rob, man, was this your best performance today?" "No." "All of us wanted to do such an intricate thing, and I think when we all got our heads in there, it was just too much." "Rob, step forward." "Sorry to say you're going home." "Two ladies, you're in." "Congratulations." "See you later, rob." "Congratulations, guys." "It was a really long day." "You did really well." "Thank you." "Thank you so much." "So rob and chelsee must now face their final breakup." "♪ Looking back through ♪" "♪ the window in the door ♪" "♪ that now is closed ♪" "Rob and I won't get back together, but he will always be one of my very best friends, and it's gonna take a while to get over some emotions and things like that, but he'll always be a" "part of my life, so..." "We're not getting back together though." "[Laughs]" "Yeah, you will." "[Laughs]" "Good luck." "Three's company, okay?" "Yeah." "♪ Fall into the arms ♪" "♪ of the unseen ♪" "Anyways..." "I'm done." "[Laughs]" "♪ Of all that never was ♪" "♪ but should have been ♪" "And the party's out." "[Laughs]" "♪ ♪" "And with that, the Hollywood group round has ended." "Tonight, they put their faith in each other..." "You made it through!" "But tomorrow, they'll have to stand alone." "Come on, now." "Wow me, baby, wow me." "As the best solo performances you've ever seen conquer the stage... ♪ Ahh ♪" "Whoo!" "With the biggest pool of talent the show has ever seen." "She woke up the whole place." "The judges must make the deepest cuts of the season." "This is gonna be grueling." "We've got one slot left." "The final 100 enter the spotlight..." "Oh, my God, I'm freaking out." "But only half will survive." "It's not over until it's over." "So join us tomorrow to find out whose dream will live on..." "This is my calling." "And whose star will burn out." "Oh, my God." "I can't say it."