ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its legendary contest, with the indefatigable Sisters!
SISTERS: Im looking for something, baby! Something give me a rise Im looking for something, 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! 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 your union!
What union, Marty? You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: on, Joanne, our limousine is waiting!
MARTY: gonna pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, you be interested in the star of tomorrow?
MARTY: Are you another
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Im Curtis Taylor, Jr. Your 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
JONES: 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 right subway, and we didnt what to
ANNOUNCER: Are you Talbert?!
DEENA JONES: No, Im Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
ANNOUNCER: Well, Im the emceeand too late. You were to go on second.
DEENA JONES: Oh, sir, but our was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earlwhy you give her a break, this came all the way from Chicago.
ANNOUNCER: Ohall right, all right. Ill put you on lastafter Joe Dixon.
DEENA Oh thank you, now which 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!
DEENA I know!
ROBINSON: 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 this contest, is possible!
DEENA JONES: Oh, C.C., is your sister?
C.C. WHITE: Oh, Effie! Effie, here!
WHITE: Do we have 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 nervous, thats all.
WHITE: Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA Effie, now, come on! We have much time! We still have to change!
C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! on!
Move, move, move, move
STEPP SISTERS: Im 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 unstoppable Sisters! And remember, at the of our talent contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, James Early! And now, continuing our talent contest, heres Albert and the Tru-Tones!