ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater its legendary talent contest, with the indefatigable Sisters!
STEPP SISTERS: Im for something, baby! thatll give me a rise Im for something, baby Like a real nice Im for something, baby that you have got Im looking for something, And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant leave! What about the show? What about
Dont 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!
Youre gonna pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, 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 getting in from Chicago, and we had a hard time the right subway, and we didnt know what to
Are you Brenda Talbert?!
DEENA JONES: No, Im Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
Well, Im the emceeand youre too late. You were to go on second.
DEENA Oh, sir, but our train was late!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earlwhy dont you 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 Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we made it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
DEENA I know!
ROBINSON: 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!
ROBINSON: All we need now is a miracle!
C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win contest, anything is possible!
DEENA Oh, C.C., where is your sister?
C.C. WHITE: Oh, Effie! Effie, here!
EFFIE WHITE: Do we 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 Effie, now, come on! We dont have much time! We have to change!
C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! on!
Move, move, move, move
STEPP Im looking for something, baby! Im for something, now! Im for something, baby! Im for something, now!
BACKGROUND Looking around.looking around.
ANNOUNCER: 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 our talent contest, heres Albert and the Tru-Tones!