After a vocalist reveals a secret, Deb introduces studio time with producer Cisco but when eight vocalists divide the house, Deb gets to the bottom of the rumors. Deb sends two vocalists home and surprises one with the golden mic.

Deb awards the golden mic to the winner of a vocal challenge and the gloves come off when she delivers challenge #2 that questions the final 6 vocalists' alliances; after hearing the vocalists' grievances Deb decides to send two singers home.