Donna speaks in the holding area, before her audition...
Donna: I want to be a solo artist, you know? A superstar, pop star. (Laughs)... I do believe I have some talent, so... but I'll wait for the judges to decide. (Making the 'X') I got the X Factor!
Donna's audition...
Sharon Osbourne: Hello.
Donna: Good evening, judges.
Sharon Osbourne: Good evening.
Donna: Thank you... My name is Donna and I want to be like Madonna... big as Madonna.
Simon Cowell: Okay. What are you gonna sing?
Donna: Uh, I'm gonna sing Madonna's "Like A Prayer" Simon.
Simon Cowell: Okay... All right.
Donna sings...
¯ Life is a mystery ¯ Everyone must stand alone ¯ I hear you call my name ¯ And it feels like home ¯ When you call my name ¯ It's like a little prayer ¯ Down on my knees ¯ I wanna take you there ¯ In the midnight hour ¯ I can feel your power ¯ Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there ¯ Heaven help me ¯
Simon Cowell: Thank you, Donna.
Donna: Thank you. (Smiles)
Simon Cowell: Amazingly, we've missed off the first part of her name with you, haven't we?
Louis Walsh: "Mad". (Donna grimaces)
Simon Cowell: I mean, seriously... Come off it! (Laughing) What was that?
Donna: Can I give you another song Simon?
Simon Cowell: No!
Donna: Please.
Simon Cowell: It's not a question of please, beg, compliments, anything... it's... it's just ridiculous.
Donna: Please. Put me through.
Simon Cowell: (Incredulous laugh) For what reason?
Louis Walsh: We can't, we can't. We cannot put you through.
Donna: Please.
Simon Cowell: You've got to stop saying "please" because it's not gonna make any difference.
Donna: Please.
Simon Cowell: (Irritated) No, stop saying please!
Paula Abdul: (Cackles)
Donna: Please, Sharon, think about... as a lady.
Paula Abdul: (throws her head back and laughs uncontrollably)
Donna: Please Louis?
Louis Walsh: No!
Donna: Can I give you another song, Simon?
Simon Cowell: (Spins in his chair and throws his hands up) No!
Donna: ¯ I have a dream, a song to sing ¯
Simon Cowell: Now this is ridiculous. Donna, I'm tired and gettng irritable. I'm gettng a headache.
Donna: ¯ To help me cope with anything ¯
Paula Abdul: (Laughs helplessly. Unable to take any more she walks off the set)
Donna: ¯ If you see the wonder ¯
Sharon Osbourne: Donna... Donna, have you met Tony?
Shot of Paula sitting off set, recuperating. Donna: ¯ Of a fairytale ¯
Sharon Osbourne: Tony wants a word outside.
Simon Cowell: Donna, Donna, just... Donna just go, sweetheart. (Aside, to Sharon) We've lost Paula.
Sharon Osbourne: (Laughs)
Simon Cowell: Go, please.
Louis Walsh: Bye-bye. Thank you very much.
Simon Cowell: C'mon, Madonna, we'll talk later. Tony, stay there. We'll talk, we'll talk later. Thank you.
Louis Walsh: Bye-bye.
Simon Cowell: Thank you.
Paula cackles from behind the set. Simon Cowell: She's made her hysterical.