ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its legendary contest, the indefatigable Stepp Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! Something thatll me a rise Im looking for something, a real nice surprise Im looking for something, Something that you 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!
Marty, you know I can talk; well, Marty, watch me walk!
MARTY: You walk Joanne, and Ill call union!
JOANNE: What union, You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: on, Joanne, our limousine is waiting!
MARTY: Youre pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: me, would you be interested in the star of tomorrow?
Are you another singer?
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Im Curtis Taylor, Jr. Your dealer.
MARTY: what I need. Dog acts and car salesman.
SISTERS (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 train was late getting in Chicago, and we had a hard time the right subway, and we didnt know what to
ANNOUNCER: Are you Talbert?!
JONES: No, Im Deena Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
ANNOUNCER: Well, Im the youre too late. You supposed to go on second.
DEENA JONES: Oh, sir, but our was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, dont you give her a break, this lady came all the way Chicago.
ANNOUNCER: Ohall right, all right. Ill put you on lastafter Joe Dixon.
DEENA JONES: Oh you, now which one is he?
Him.
DEENA Ohhi!
STEPP SISTERS: (in background) Ooh! Looking for, 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 famous then all of them!
ROBINSON: All we need now is a miracle!
C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win this contest, is possible!
DEENA JONES: Oh, C.C., where is sister?
C.C. WHITE: Oh, Effie! Effie, here!
EFFIE WHITE: Do we have any I need to rest!
C.C. What? Were about to the greatest moment of our lives, and you want to rest?
LORRELL ROBINSON: Aww, just 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. And rehearse! Come on!
DREAMETTES: 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 of our talent contest, the man in show business, our headliner, James Thunder Early! And now, continuing with our talent contest, Albert and the Tru-Tones!