Carrie: (A message to her sisters...) Shanna, Stephanie. (Choking with emotion) You guys are much more than my sisters. You guys are my friends and I love you so much and thank you for supporting me. You guys mean the world to me and I love you very much.
Carrie sings...
Randy Jackson: ...So listen... It was one of those things... For me tonight it just didn't work. It just...it, I dunno... it just didn't quite... (Audience boos loudly) I was waiting for you to get on track... It never got on track for me, pitchwise. It just didn't really quite work.
Carrie: That's okay. (Laughs)
Paula Abdul: Carrie you've been... you've been pretty much right on the money on everything. This just was not the right song for you, and not... I dunno... it just didn't work for you, I don't think.
Carrie: Okay.
Simon Cowell: Carrie, this is one of the best pop songs ever written in my opinion. However...
Paula Abdul: I agree.
Simon Cowell: ...that was an appalling arrangement. I'm going to blame the band here. It didn't suit you. It was boring, lethargic, and it was a complete and utter mess in my opinion. Sorry.
Carrie: All righty (Laughs and shrugs)... Okay!
Ryan Seacrest: Carrie Underwood! Come on up. As she says 'okay' on that note... Do you think she's the next American Idol? (Big Cheer) That is your decision, that is why you vote.... (Ryan gives out the numbers)