-In honor of Veterans Day, we partnered
with our friends at T-Mobile and filled our entire audience
with veterans and their families.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And here at "The Tonight Show," we like to play a lot of games,
and tonight, I want to play a game with you guys.
It's time for the "Whisper Challenge."
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-Whisper Challenge.
-Now, before we start, I need someone to play with.
So, everyone, look at your seat number right there,
and if I call your number,
I want you to stand up and come on down here.
You ready for this?
Drumroll, please. Here we go.
[ Drumroll ]
Who wants me to pick their number?!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Number 418. 4-1-8.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
4-1-8.
Is there no one here?
Is there no one here at 4-1-8?
Shall I... choose another one?
Come on down, hey.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on!
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[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Chuckles ]
Come on!
♪♪
Here, I have a --
You don't look happy, that you want to play.
What's the problem? Yes.
Yes, I'm serious right now. Absolutely.
I'm gonna put this microphone on you right here.
-This is serious? -This is for reals.
-Is this on TV? -This is on TV.
Yes, it's on TV. [ Laughter ]
What?
Here, you put this in your pocket.
[ Laughing ]
You put that in your pocket if you want.
What? [ Laughing ]
This reaction --
I've never seen anyone react like this in my lifetime.
What is your name, first of all?
-India. -India.
-India Horn. -India Horn.
Well, welcome, India. Are you a veteran?
-I am. Well, I'm active duty, but I'm a vet, as well.
-Okay, very good. -Yes.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you very much.
Anyone else in your family in the military?
-My husband is, as well.
-Oh, is he here with you tonight?
-Oh, no, he's deployed right now.
-Well, if he's watching...
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If you're watching, she's doing great so far.
[ Laughter ]
All right, we're gonna play the "Whisper Challenge."
Please have a seat, and I'll explain it to you.
All right, now here's how it works.
One person will put on
these pair of headphones right here, okay?
And we're gonna play loud music. Okay?
Then the other person will pick up a card
and read the phrase written on the card,
and the person wearing the headphones
tries to guess what they're saying.
-Okay, say that one more time.
[ Laughter ]
I'm trying to focus. This is a lot.
-We could pick another ping-pong ball if it makes it easier.
One of us is gonna put on these headphones, okay?
You'll go first. It's loud music on here.
And then the other person will pick up this card
and read what's on the card.
And you have to guess just by reading my lips what I'm saying.
-Okay. [ Laughter ]
-Whew! Okay.
We're already --
We're into the first hour of the "Today Show" already.
Here we go. [ Laughter ]
This is, uh...
All right, this is left.
-You got this!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-All right, I'm gonna play loud music.
And let me know if you can hear it?
All right, can you hear me?
[ Laughter ]
That means no. Okay, good.
Here we go. Let's play the game.
This is gonna be fun. [ Laughter ]
All right, here we go.
I'm a little teapot.
[ Laughter ]
-One more time.
-I'm a little teapot.
[ Laughter ]
-One more time.
[ Laughter ]
-I'm. -Up.
-A little. -Lair?
-Teapot. -Pop.
[ Laughter ]
I -- I got nothing.
-I'm a little teapot.
-Oh, I'm a teapot! -Yeah, yeah, that's good.
[ Bell dinging ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's hard, right? -Yeah.
-It's hard. All right, here we go.
I'm gonna put these on, and then, you read me that one.
-Okay.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, okay.
Lady Gaga.
-Letta kaka.
[ Laughter ]
-Lady Gaga.
Lady.
-Daddy? -Lady.
Lady. -Steak.
[ Laughter ]
-Lady. -Fakey.
-No. -No.
-Lay -- -Lie. Lay.
-Lady.
-Lay cakey. [ Laughter ]
Lay. -La-dy.
-Lady! Lady.
Lady Gaga! -Yes!
[ Bell dinging ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Whew!
No, that was good. It was good.
It was you. It was good.
Lady Gaga, that's my girl.
Okay, here we go.
All right.
[ Laughter ]
Your husband is behind you.
[ Audience "Oohs" ]
-What?
-Your husband is behind you.
Your.
-Huh?
-Your.
-Tour?
-Your. -Tour.
-Your. -Your.
-Your husband is behind you.
[ Laughter, cheers, applause ]
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Oh, my God! Look at you!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-You can -- You can take these off.
You can take these off. Take these off.
Oh, my God. Oh, my goodness.
Come on.
-I was gonna get you one day.
-Did you have any idea at all?
She almost didn't want to come down from the seats.
Did you see it backstage? -Oh, yeah, I saw.
-It was unbelievable.
India...
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Relax.
-Well, we have another --
We have another surprise for you.
-There's more? -Yes.
We partnered with T-Mobile to not only honor veterans
but also support them in the community.
And, India, T-Mobile heard that you were trying
to raise money to redo the family room
in the pediatric intensive care unit
at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
in Maryland.
T-Mobile is going to take care of that.
They're going to cover all the costs
of redoing the family room.
Absolutely.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes.
They're gonna make sure it's perfect.
And, Cory, there's a few more people here
that want to see you.
Your kids, Cory.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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-Hi! Hi!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Daddy! Daddy!
Daddy! -Oh, my God.
-Daddy!
-We'll be right back
with more of "The Tonight Show," everybody.
Come on back!
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-Oh, my God. -Were you really surprised?
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