ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater its legendary talent contest, the indefatigable Stepp Sisters!
STEPP Im looking for something, baby! thatll give me a rise Im for something, baby Like a nice surprise Im for something, baby Something you have got Im looking for something, And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy?
JOANNE: Dont me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you do this to me!
Marty, you know I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
MARTY: You Joanne, and Ill call your union!
JOANNE: What union, Marty? You hire union!
CHARLENE: Come on, Joanne, our is waiting!
MARTY: gonna pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would you be in the star of tomorrow?
MARTY: Are you another
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Im Curtis Taylor, Jr. Your dealer.
MARTY: Just what I need. Dog and car salesman.
STEPP (in background): Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
DEENA Oh nooh no, its started! Effie! Effie, Lorrell! Its already(speaking quickly) Oh, Im so mister, Im sorry Im rushing, you see, our train was late in from Chicago, and we had a hard time finding the subway, and we didnt know what to
Are you Brenda Talbert?!
DEENA JONES: No, Im Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
Well, Im the emceeand youre too late. You supposed to go on second.
DEENA JONES: Oh, sir, but our was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, dont you give her a break, this lady came all the way Chicago.
Ohall right, all right. Ill put you on lastafter Tiny Joe Dixon.
DEENA Oh thank you, now which one is he?
Him.
DEENA Ohhi!
STEPP SISTERS: (in background) Ooh! Looking for, looking for something,
ROBINSON: Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we made it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
JONES: I know!
LORRELL ROBINSON: Were be so famous! Were gonna be famous, the Chiffons, the Marvelettes, and the Supremes!
C.C. You are gonna be more famous then all of them!
LORRELL ROBINSON: All we now is a miracle!
C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win contest, anything is possible!
JONES: Oh, C.C., where is your sister?
C.C. Oh, Effie! Effie, over here!
EFFIE WHITE: Do we have any time? I to rest!
C.C. What? Were about to enter the greatest moment of our lives, and you to rest?
LORRELL ROBINSON: Aww, shes nervous, thats all.
EFFIE Im not nervous, Im tired.
JONES: Effie, now, come on! We dont have time! We still have to change!
C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! on!
DREAMETTES: Move, move, move,
SISTERS: Im looking for something, baby! Im for something, now! Im for something, baby! Im for something, now!
BACKGROUND Looking around.looking around.
ANNOUNCER: Lets hear it for the Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the of our talent contest, the man in show business, our headliner, James Thunder Early! And now, continuing with our talent contest, Albert and the Tru-Tones!