ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its talent contest, the indefatigable Stepp Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! Something thatll me a rise Im looking for something, Like a nice surprise Im looking for something, Something that you got Im for something, baby And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant leave! What about the show? What about
JOANNE: Dont me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you do this to me!
JOANNE: Marty, you I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
MARTY: You Joanne, and Ill call your union!
JOANNE: What union, You dont hire union!
Come on, Joanne, our limousine is waiting!
MARTY: Youre pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would you be interested in the star of
Are you another singer?
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Im Taylor, Jr. Your Cadillac 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 getting in from Chicago, and we had a hard time the right subway, and we didnt know what to
ANNOUNCER: Are you Talbert?!
DEENA No, Im Deena Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
ANNOUNCER: Well, Im the emceeand too late. You were to go on second.
DEENA Oh, sir, but our train was late!
TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earlwhy 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! for, looking for something, baby
LORRELL ROBINSON: Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
DEENA I know!
ROBINSON: Were gonna 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. Hey, we win this contest, anything is possible!
DEENA JONES: Oh, C.C., 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 want to
LORRELL ROBINSON: Aww, shes nervous, thats all.
WHITE: Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA Effie, now, come on! We dont have much time! We still to change!
C.C. And rehearse! Come on!
Move, move, move, move
STEPP Im looking for something, baby! Im for something, now! Im for something, baby! Im for something, now!
BACKGROUND SINGERS: around.looking around.
ANNOUNCER: Lets it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the of our talent contest, the man in show business, our headliner, James Thunder Early! And now, with our talent contest, heres Albert and the Tru-Tones!