Kendall Schmidt (voiceover): Last week, Melanie LaPatin stopped by to guest judge. Steve and Tom fell to the bottom of the leaderboard, but it was surprisingly Katy Perry who was kicked off the floor (clip of elimination).

Brittany Brannon (voiceover): Tonight (clips of training), our four semi-finalists battle it out to earn their spot in the finals. With such a tight race, are we in for the shock of our lives? Live! This is Dancing with the Stars!

Kendall Schmidt (voiceover): On Wednesday, all 12 of our couples danced either a technical Argentine Tango or a passionate Paso Doble. (clips from Week 6 are shown). Sandra scored top honors again (clip of Sandra's dance) and Zooey's Paso fell flat. (clip of Zooey's dance). 

Brittany Brannon (voiceover): Tonight, find out who did not make the cut for next week's competition. After so many twists and turns this week, what on earth will happen? (more clips shown) Find out. LIVE! This is... Dancing with the Stars!

Kendall Schmidt (voiceover): Last week, Sandra and Tom took it to the max with a Viennese Waltz that captured everyone’s heart (clips of Sandra and Tom) but Reese and Cody found themselves in trouble and in deep because of a major age difference. (clips of Reese and Cody). Cody was the first to leave, but then Lil Wayne was also sent off (clip of Lil Wayne and Nicole being eliminated).

Brittany Brannon (voiceover): Tonight, we have our first real guest judge… Carrie Ann’s personal friend, Max Gao (shot of Max Gao). And he's not going easy! Who will conquer Tango to perfection? And who won't be able to Paso the Doble? Live… This is Dancing with the Stars!