ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its talent contest, with the Stepp Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! Something thatll give me a Im looking for something, a real nice surprise Im for something, baby Something that you got Im for something, baby And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant leave! What about the show? What about
JOANNE: touch me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you do this to me!
Marty, you know I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
MARTY: You walk Joanne, and Ill your union!
JOANNE: What union, You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: on, Joanne, our limousine is waiting!
MARTY: Youre pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, you be interested in the star of tomorrow?
MARTY: Are you another
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
JONES: 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 know what to
Are you Brenda Talbert?!
DEENA No, Im Deena Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
Well, Im the emceeand youre too late. You supposed to go on second.
JONES: Oh, sir, but our train was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, dont you give her a break, this lady 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 (in background) Ooh! Looking for, looking for something, baby
LORRELL ROBINSON: Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
DEENA 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!
LORRELL All we need 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 Do we have any time? I need to rest!
C.C. What? Were about to enter the greatest moment of our lives, and you want to
LORRELL Aww, shes just nervous, thats all.
EFFIE Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA JONES: Effie, now, on! We dont have much time! We have to change!
C.C. And rehearse! Come 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 Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the conclusion of our contest, the wildest man in business, our headliner, James Thunder Early! And now, continuing with our contest, heres Little and the Tru-Tones!