Stephanie (Carrie's Sister): We love you Carrie.
Shanna (Carrie's Sister): And we're really proud of you.
Stephanie: We miss you.
Shanna: And your animals are fine!
Stephanie: And Oklahoma's pulling for you!
Shanna: We've got all of our schools voting.
Stephanie: And keep up the good work! We love you!
Shanna: Bye!
Carrie sings...
Randy Jackson: All right... So Carrie... I said it last week, I'll say it again this week. What I love, love, love about you is that I know exactly who you are. You know exactly who you are. You know the kind of record you should make. That was the perfect song to sing. That's the kind of music you should make. Whoever doesn't do that is crazy... You are ready for the record charts. I would buy your record 'today'! (Cheers) That was hot! (Carrie laughs)
Paula Abdul: Randy said it all. Audience had fun, it's a great record. We had fun. (To Randy) You said it all! (Taps Simon)
Carrie: Thank you.
Paula Abdul: ... Simon?
Simon Cowell: Ahm... wise words Paula! (Smiling) It would have been a shock if you couldn't have got that one right, wouldn't it? (Audience laughs, Simon laughs) I mean, this is you. That was the equivalent of you singing in the shower. You do it effor-let-lessly.
Randy Jackson: Yeah.
Simon Cowell: Very, very, very good indeed. And we saw personality. (Carrie smiles, Audience Cheers)
Randy Jackson: Yeah man.
Ryan Seacrest: Carrie Underwood America. (Carrie and Ryan give eachother five) Nice one! So Carrie, we know, coming into this competition that you were and still are, 'very sweet'. But how competitive have you gotten? How badly do you want to win American Idol?
Carrie: Oh... I mean, Simon said it before you know... this, this isn't the end of our lives as soon as the competition's over. So you know I'm just going to get out and do the best I can every week and if I win...(Shouting with excitement) 'YES'!
.. But (laughs) ... I mean if not, you know, (laughing) I still gotta life to go home to afterwards!
Ryan Seacrest: But you do want it?
Carrie: Oh yah! (laughter)