Ryan Seacrest: (Introduction. Chats with Katharine on the stools) Katharine McPhee set to sing in just a second.
Katharine: (Waving with both hands) Hi!
Ryan Seacrest: Okay, we have to retrace our steps for a moment. Last week, the yellow dress and we had a wardrobe malfunction, didn't we?
Katharine: (Embarrassed laugh) Did we?
Ryan Seacrest: Well you... you lost a button.
Katharine: I did! And I... I didn't even know, so I hope I didn't offend anybody!
Ryan Seacrest: A lot of people went back on their systems and watched that moment over and over again.
Katharine: I'm sure they Tivo'd. I'm sure they did. (Laughs)
Ryan Seacrest: Half of America now knows you wear boxers, so...
Katharine: (Throws her head back) Noooo! (Laughs)
Ryan Seacrest: No, not at all. Everything was fine. Ah, and you're strapped into that nicely...
Katharine: This is...
Ryan Seacrest: Okay, good.
Katharine: This is all good...
Ryan Seacrest: I was told to ask by the network.
Katharine: I feel like I'm in a trash bag today.
Ryan Seacrest: (Laughs) It looks much better than a trash bag.
Katharine: Thank you.
Ryan Seacrest: Uh, okay... here is Katharine as a very young lady. Take a look...
Intro clip... Katharine: I was born in Los Angeles, California in 1984 and when I came out in the delivery room I did not make a sound. I didn't cry. And even as a young child I was very serious, but it's ironic now today, because I didn't want to make a sound when I came out, and yet I've chosen a profession that's so loud, like a singer.
Katharine sings...
¯ How can I just let you walk away ¯ Just let you leave without a trace ¯ When I stand here taking every breath with you ¯ Ooh-ooh ¯ You're the only one who really knew me at all ¯ So take a look at me now ¯ Well there's just an empty space ¯ And there's nothing left here ¯ To remind me ¯ Just the memory of your face ¯ Take a look at me now ¯ 'Cause there's just an empty space ¯ But to wait for you ¯ Is all I can do ¯ And that's what I've got to fa-a-a-a-a-ace ¯ Take a loo-oook ¯ 'Cause I'm still standing here ¯ But you coming back to me is against all odds ¯ It's the chance I've gotta take ¯ Oh take a look at me n-oooow ¯
(Cheers and applause )
Randy Jackson: Yo. (Laughs) A'ight so listen. Check it out. You look amazing. I dunno if the key was exactly right for you. There's some little problems there in the beginning but I thought it got okay at the end.
Katharine: Yeah.
Randy Jackson: It was okay at the end.
Katharine: Okay.
Randy Jackson: I dunno if the key was too low.
Katharine: (Smiling) Thank you.
Paula Abdul: Um, yes you do look stunning that's a lovely dress.
Katharine: Thank you. (Laughs)
Paula Abdul: Um, not my favorite performance from you. Erm, yeah you... see what I love about you...
Katharine: I always know! (Grins)
Paula Abdul: You know! You know.
Katharine: Yeah!
Randy Jackson: Yeah, yeah. That's good.
Paula Abdul: I like that. I like that.
Simon Cowell: Well Katharine as you know, I got it completely wrong last week and I did apologize. However, tonight in parts it was a mess and the song ran away from you basically. Um, so I agree with Paula and Randy it was by far one of your best performances, but you got two songs so you're a lucky girl.
Katharine: Thank you.
Ryan Seacrest: (Joins Katharine on stage) Katharine McPhee! So during the song at what point were you a little nervous about losing it?
Katharine: Um, in the... actually from the very beginning I was like not sure if I could hear myself and... so I... I... I always know.
Ryan Seacrest: A tough one to sing?
Katharine: No actually it's... I don't think... well sometimes... I dunno... (Laughs) ...I dunno.
Ryan Seacrest: "Yes, it's almost impossible Ryan". Ah, if you wanna vote for Kat...
Katharine: (Smiling) When you're nervous anything's difficult I guess.
Ryan Seacrest: (Gives out the voting numbers)
Simon Cowell: (Off mike) Did I say it was one of your best performances?
Katharine: (Shakes her head) No.
Simon Cowell: Because if I did I didn't mean it.
Ryan Seacrest: Hold on, hold on, hold on? Is his mike on?
Simon Cowell: (Voice now miked) ...It wasn't one of your best performances.
Katharine: (Shakes her head) No.
Simon Cowell: I did... If I said it was one of your best performances. It wasn't.
Katharine: No.
Simon Cowell: That's what I was trying to say.
Ryan Seacrest: Somebody went to the bar before the show.
Randy Jackson: Ryan! Ryan!
Katharine: I didn't think so...
Randy Jackson: Keep goin' Ryan.
Katharine: I didn't think he said that. Oh gosh, we're going back to next week... last week!
Ryan Seacrest: Is that your final answer?
Simon Cowell: Yes. (Laughter)
Randy Jackson: That was good Ryan, good.
Ryan Seacrest: (Gives out the numbers) Katharine McPhee ladies and gentlemen! (Cheers)
Katharine: Thank you.