[EMCEE, spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues our legendary talent contest with the indefatigable Stepp Sisters!

[STEPP SISTERS]
I'm looking for something, baby
Something that'll give me a rise
I'm looking for something, baby
Like a real nice surprise
I'm looking for something, baby
Something that you have got
I'm looking for something, baby
And it's gonna be real hot

[MARTY, spoken]
Ladies, you can't leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy?

[CHARLENE]
Don't touch me, Marty

[MARTY]
Ladies, you can't do this to me!

[JOANN]
Now, Marty, you know I can talk
Now Marty, you watch me walk
[MARTY]
You walk, Miss Ann, and I'll call your union

[JOANN]
What union, Marty?
You don't hire union

[CHARLENE]
Come on, Joanne
Our limousine is waiting

[MARTY, spoken]
You're going to pay for this!

[CURTIS]
(spoken)
Excuse me!
(sung)
Would you be interested in the style of tomorrow?

[MARTY, spoken]
Are you another singer?

[CURTIS, spoken]
I am Curtis Taylor, Jr., your Cadillac dealer.
[MARTY]
Just what I need. Dog acts and car salesmen!

[STEPP SISTERS]
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo

[DEENA, spoken]
Oh, no! It's already started. Effie, Lorrell, the contest started! Oh, I'm sorry, mister! I'm sorry. I'm rushing. You know, our train was late getting in from Chicago. And we had a hard time finding the right subway.

[EMCEE, spoken]
Are you Brenda Talbert?

[DEENA, spoken]
No, I'm Deena Jones. One of the Dreamettes. Who are you?

[EMCEE, spoken]
I'm the emcee, and you're too late. You were supposed to be on second.

[DEENA, spoken]
Oh, but my train was late...

[CURTIS, spoken]
Hey, Earl, give her a break. This young lady came all the way from Chicago.

[EMCEE, spoken]
Oh, all right. I'll put you on last, right after Tiny Joe Dixon.
[LORRELL, spoken]
Oh, Deena! Deena, we made it! We're going to be famous just like the Chiffons and Marvelettes—

[C.C., spoken]
You're going to be famous than all of them!

[LORRELL, spoken]
All we need now is a miracle!

[C.C., spoken]
We win this contest, anything is possible.

[DEENA, spoken]
C.C., where is your sister?

[C.C., spoken]
Effie! Over here!

[EFFIE, spoken]
Do we have any time? I need to rest.

[C.C., spoken]
What? We're about to enter the greatest moment of our lives and you want to rest?

[LORRELL, spoken]
She's just nervous, that's all.

[EFFIE, spoken]
I'm not nervous, I'm tired.

[DEENA, spoken]
Effie, we don't have much time. We have to change.

[C.C., spoken]
And rehearse. Come on.

[STEPP SISTERS]
I'm looking for something, baby
I'm looking for something now
I'm looking for something, baby
And it's gonna be real now

[EMCEE]
Yes! Let's hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the end of our talent contest, the wildest man in show business, our headliner, James "Thunder" Early!