[FRANK, spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen, The Dreams!
Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson.

[FEMALE REPORTERS]
She's gorgeous
She's gorgeous
Look at her hair
She's gorgeous
She's gorgeous
She knows what to wear

[MALE REPORTERS]
These ladies are movin'
These ladies are hot
This act is goin' right to the top

[REPORTERS]
Tell us, Miss Jones, how does it feel to be the lead of a hot, new group today?
Tell us, Miss Jones, how does it feel to be the lead of a hot, new group today?

[CURTIS, spoken]
Go ahead.

[DEENA]
(spoken)
Well, it's uh...
(sung)
Wonderful
What can I say but wonderful
Yes, it's wonderful
Tonight has been so wonderful
And new
And I couldn't have done it alone
We thank you
[LORRELL, spoken]
Thank you.

[EFFIE, spoken]
Thank you.

[DEENA, spoken]
Thank you.
Curtis, I did it!

[CURTIS]
(spoken)
I told you you could.
(sung)
Deena, it's only the beginning
Only the beginning
I'm gonna make you the most famous woman who's ever lived
It's gonna be you
It's gonna be you
Your face will be everywhere
Your smile will be everywhere

[EFFIE]
What about me?

[CURTIS]
They love you, Deena
They love you, Deena
You got that air
They know a star is there
[DWIGHT, spoken]
Camera three, let's focus that opening shot, again. Are the girls ready?

[FRANK, spoken]
They're here.

[C.C., spoken]
Yeah, they're ready.

[DWIGHT, spoken]
All of them?

[C.C., spoken]
I said they're ready!

[STAGE MANAGER, spoken]
Okay, guys, let's start the smoke. Dancers, I need you on your marks.

[CURTIS, spoken]
You know that section where they sing "you used to be so light and free"—

[DWIGHT, spoken]
Is Effie gonna be all right this time? She's making everybody crazy.

[C.C., spoken]
I don't know.
[STAGE MANAGER, spoken]
Lights!

[CURTIS, spoken]
Okay, that's uh, a tight shot on Deena, right?

[DWIGHT, spoken]
Yes, Mr. Taylor. Camera four, cue 8 is also a tight shot on Deena. I've got it.

[C.C., spoken]
If Curtis would stop paying so much attention to Deena, Effie would be fine.

[STAGE MANAGER, spoken]
Alright, let's slate it. Gentlemen, could you clear please? Alright, tape is rolling! In five, four, three, two, one.