ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater its legendary talent contest, the indefatigable Stepp Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! Something give me a rise Im for something, baby Like a real 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? about Jimmy?
JOANNE: touch me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you do this to me!
JOANNE: Marty, you I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
You walk Joanne, and Ill call your union!
JOANNE: What union, Marty? You dont union!
CHARLENE: Come on, Joanne, our is waiting!
MARTY: Youre pay for this!
TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would 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 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 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.
ANNOUNCER: Well, Im the youre too late. You were to go on second.
DEENA JONES: Oh, sir, but our was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earlwhy dont you her a break, lady came all the way from Chicago.
ANNOUNCER: 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!
LORRELL Were gonna be so famous! gonna be famous, like the Chiffons, the Marvelettes, and the Supremes!
C.C. WHITE: You are gonna be more famous all of them!
LORRELL All we need now is a miracle!
C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win contest, anything is possible!
DEENA JONES: Oh, C.C., where is sister?
C.C. Oh, Effie! Effie, over here!
WHITE: 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 Aww, shes just nervous, thats all.
EFFIE Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA JONES: Effie, now, on! We dont much time! We still 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 SINGERS: around.looking around.
ANNOUNCER: hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the conclusion of our contest, the man in show business, our headliner, James Thunder Early! And now, continuing with our talent contest, Little and the Tru-Tones!