Ryan Seacrest: (Introduction - On the stools, perched next to Paris) Say hi to Paris ladies and gentlemen. (Cheers, Paris waves with both hands) Paris, ah, how many different ways can you possibly do your hair? It seems like every week you've got a different style.
Paris: I don't know! Um...
Ryan Seacrest: What inspires the change each week?
Paris: Every song allows me to show another side of me and each hairstyle I have is a different side of me.
Ryan Seacrest: Okay?
Paris: I'm happy! ...
Ryan Seacrest: Which side is this?
Paris: Right now I'm just chilled emotions right now. (Some laughter)
Ryan Seacrest: This is the chill. All right, good. Let's take a look at what happened with Kenny Rogers? Watch this...
Intro clip... Kenny: (To camera) For Paris to be as small as she is... she sings big!
Paris: (Singing in rehearsals alongside Kenny) ¯ How do I live without you ¯
Kenny: (Advises Paris) Only one thing I have in the middle, where you go ¯ How do I live ¯ ...
Paris: Mmm.
Kenny: I would 'Live' a little longer. You're kinda falling off of 'Live'.
Paris: (Sings, and 'Live's longer!) ¯ Ho do I li-i-ive without you. ¯
Kenny: (To camera) It's a great power ballad. It gives her a chance to show her strengths and you really believe her when she sings this, which is a great tribute.
Paris sings...
¯ How do I ¯ Get through one night without you ¯ If I had to live without you ¯ What kind of life would that be ¯ Oh I, I need you in my arms ¯ Need you to hold ¯ You're my world, my heart, my soul ¯ If you ever leave ¯ Baby you would take away everything good in my life ¯ And tell me now ¯ How do I live without you ¯ I want to know ¯ How do I breathe without you ¯ If you ever go ¯ How do I ever, ever survive ¯ How do I ¯ Oh, how do I live ¯ If you ever leave ¯ Baby you would take away everything ¯ Good in my life ¯ And tell me how ¯ How do I ever, ever survive ¯ How do I ¯ Oh, how do I live ¯
(Cheers and applause)
Simon Cowell: (Off camera, almost drowned out by applause) You should try and use the word 'mongoose'.
Randy Jackson: A'right, so you know what? I can tell... (waits for applause to die down a little)...I can tell this was a tough song for you tonight, right?
Paris: (Nods)
Randy Jackson: I could tell this was probably one of the toughest songs you've sung. I mean, you know, people might think 'Country is like gonna be easy' whatever, but great melodies are still hard to sing.
Paris: Right.
Randy Jackson: The front part of it was not good, by the middle of it you kind of got it together, so... (sucks the air through his teeth) ...it was just a'ight for me tonight.
Paris: Okay. (Smiles)
Paula Abdul: The great thing about you Paris is that you have a powerhouse voice. Um, what I, what I saw tonight though is... and I felt that this wasn't... I see joy when you perform and I didn't feel like you connected with the song and I didn't... I felt like it was kind of a struggle to find that place where you own the stage like you always do week after week. (Audience jeers and boos)
Paris: (Smiling) Thank you.
Simon Cowell: (Audience is still booing Paula. Simon makes a surprised gesture and Paula laughs.) Paris, I have to disagree with Paula. (Grins broadly - Audience applause) I... (Inaudible taunts from Paula) ...Oh, I am loving this!
Randy Jackson: (Sarcastic tone) Oh yeah. Right.
Simon Cowell: Ah, I thought it was very good.
Paris: Thank you.
Simon Cowell: I thought it was an excellent choice of song. (Loud applause) Ahm... ahm, reminded me of...
Paula Abdul: (Laughs)
Simon Cowell: Hang on, I need a big cheer after this one... early Dionne Warwick I thought. (Simon milks the crowd for more applause, and gets it!) (To Paris) Very good!
Ryan Seacrest: It is a night of firsts here. Randy dresses cupid, Paula gets booed for the first time, Simon shows his jealousy. Paris... well done!
Paris: Thank you!
Ryan Seacrest: Good work up here. (Pumping his fist) We needed that. Feel the energy... (Gives out the voting numbers) ...Ya, she was booed. Wow!