ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its legendary contest, with the Stepp Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! thatll give me a rise Im looking for something, Like a real surprise Im looking for something, that you have got Im for something, baby And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant leave! What about the What about Jimmy?
JOANNE: Dont me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you do this to me!
JOANNE: Marty, you know I can well, Marty, watch me walk!
You walk Joanne, and Ill call your union!
JOANNE: union, Marty? You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: Come on, Joanne, our is waiting!
MARTY: Youre pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would you be interested in the star of
MARTY: Are you another
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 no, its already 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 time finding the right subway, and we didnt 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 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! Looking for, for something, baby
ROBINSON: Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we made it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
DEENA I know!
LORRELL Were gonna be so famous! Were gonna be famous, 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 Oh, C.C., where is your sister?
C.C. Oh, Effie! Effie, over here!
EFFIE Do we have any time? I need to rest!
C.C. What? Were about to enter the moment of our lives, and you want to rest?
LORRELL ROBINSON: Aww, shes just nervous, all.
WHITE: Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA JONES: Effie, now, on! We dont have much time! We have to change!
C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! on!
DREAMETTES: Move, move, move,
SISTERS: Im looking for something, baby! Im for something, now! Im for something, baby! Im for something, now!
BACKGROUND Looking 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, James Early! And now, continuing with our contest, heres Albert and the Tru-Tones!