Paula seems a bit hyper. I suspect foreign substances.
the 17 year old - She's in!
Speaking of Paula, the second day in Birmingham, Seacrest says that she had to go back to LA for a "family obligation." Seacrest sounded suspicious of this--so do I :)
First girl has hair down to the FLOOR! And so does her mom!
Simon and Randy can't get over that hair. They seem like nice ladies.
Victoria auditions beside mom.
Simon: "It was a daughter-to-mom audition, meaning only your mom would like it."
Randy: "I gotta say no, but the hair on both of you is hot."
Victoria cries. Hugs her dad. She wasn't a bad singer--clearly not the worst of the day. If Paula had been there she might have conviced the others to vote her through
Horrible singer.
Simon: "You're the worst we've heard in Birmingham."
Girl says "Thank you" to that, which surprises Randy and Simon (manners surprise them, I guess, after the freak show in Seattle).
A montage follows of one rejected contestant after another telling them "Thank you."
Randy and Simon can't believe it.