ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater its legendary talent contest, with the indefatigable Sisters!
SISTERS: Im looking for something, baby! Something give me a rise Im for something, baby Like a nice surprise Im for something, baby that you have got Im for something, baby And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant leave! What about the show? What Jimmy?
JOANNE: touch me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant do to me!
Marty, you know I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
MARTY: You Joanne, and Ill call your union!
JOANNE: union, Marty? You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: on, Joanne, our limousine is waiting!
MARTY: Youre pay for this!
TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would you be interested in the star of tomorrow?
MARTY: Are you singer?
TAYLOR, JR.: Im Curtis Taylor, Jr. Your Cadillac dealer.
MARTY: Just what I need. Dog and car salesman.
SISTERS (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 getting in Chicago, and we had a hard time finding the subway, and we didnt know what to
ANNOUNCER: Are you Talbert?!
DEENA No, Im Deena 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 all the way from Chicago.
Ohall right, all right. Ill put you on lastafter Tiny Joe Dixon.
DEENA JONES: Oh thank you, now one is he?
Him.
DEENA Ohhi!
STEPP SISTERS: (in background) Ooh! Looking for, looking for something,
LORRELL Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we made it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
JONES: I know!
LORRELL Were gonna be so famous! Were be famous, like the Chiffons, the Marvelettes, and the Supremes!
C.C. WHITE: You are gonna be 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. WHITE: Oh, Effie! Effie, here!
EFFIE WHITE: Do we any time? I need to rest!
C.C. What? Were to enter the greatest moment of our lives, and you want to rest?
LORRELL ROBINSON: Aww, shes just nervous, all.
EFFIE Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA Effie, now, come on! We dont have time! We still have to change!
C.C. And rehearse! Come on!
DREAMETTES: Move, move, move,
SISTERS: Im looking for something, baby! Im for something, now! Im for something, baby! Im for something, now!
BACKGROUND SINGERS: around.looking around.
Lets hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the conclusion of our contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, Thunder Early! And now, continuing our talent contest, heres Little and the Tru-Tones!