ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater its legendary talent contest, the indefatigable Stepp Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! Something thatll give me a Im looking for something, a real nice surprise Im looking for something, Something you have got Im looking for something, And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy?
JOANNE: touch me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you do this to me!
JOANNE: Marty, you I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
MARTY: You walk Joanne, and Ill call union!
What union, Marty? You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: Come on, Joanne, our is waiting!
Youre gonna 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.
Just what I need. Dog acts 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 was late getting in from Chicago, and we had a hard time finding the right subway, and we didnt know to
ANNOUNCER: Are you Talbert?!
DEENA No, Im Deena Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
Well, Im the emceeand youre too late. You were to go on second.
JONES: Oh, sir, but our train was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earlwhy you give her a break, this lady all the way from Chicago.
ANNOUNCER: Ohall right, all right. Ill put you on lastafter Joe Dixon.
JONES: Oh thank you, now which 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!
JONES: I know!
LORRELL ROBINSON: gonna be so famous! Were gonna be famous, the Chiffons, the Marvelettes, and the Supremes!
C.C. WHITE: You are be more famous then all of them!
ROBINSON: All we need now is a miracle!
C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win 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 I need to rest!
C.C. What? Were to enter the greatest moment of our lives, and you want to rest?
ROBINSON: Aww, shes just nervous, thats all.
EFFIE Im not nervous, Im tired.
JONES: Effie, now, come on! We dont have much time! We still to change!
C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! on!
DREAMETTES: Move, move, move,
STEPP 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 conclusion of our contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, James Early! And now, with our talent contest, heres Albert and the Tru-Tones!