Dreamgirls Page #2

Twelve.

And C.C., how many dances

you got dreamed up for us?

How many songs written there

in your notebook?

I don't know. Maybe a hundred.

And, Effie, have you ever met anyone

who could sing as crazy as you?

No.

And still we get nowhere?

So I'm asking you, what's the point?

The point is you don't need

an amateur contest,

because there's nothing

amateur about you.

What you need is a break,

and I'm here to give it to you.

Thirty bucks each

to sing behind Mr Jimmy Early tonight.

Jimmy Early?

And a guaranteed 10-week

engagement on the road

starting tomorrow morning

at $400 a week.

- $400?

- Yes.

- You swear?

- If I'm lying, I'm dying.

By the way, Mr Early said

he'd hire my Aunt Ethel

to watch after you gals

while you're away from home.

Mama's going to love that!

Effie, do you hear this?

We're singing behind

Jimmy Early tonight!

- I don't do backup.

- Come on, girl.

All we got to do is just sing

a few "oohs" and "aahs."

I don't do "oohs" and "aahs."

Now, you look, Effie.

- This could be our big break.

- Singing backup is a trap.

Now, I'm sorry, Mister,

but we cannot accept your offer.

All right, all right, all right.

Look, I know you're good.

And you know you're good, too.

And very talented.

And not only that,

you are a stone cold fox.

But that ain't enough.

A girl like you can get hurt out there

if you ain't got somebody protecting you.

Now, I'm here to do that for you, baby.

But you got to believe me.

You got to trust in me.

I ain't gonna disappoint you.

- Come on, Effie? What do you say?

- Come on, Effie.

- Well, Mr...

- Curtis Taylor, Jr.

Curtis Taylor, Jr, our manager,

says we're singing behind

Mr Jimmy Early tonight!

Oh, baby, I love you!

This business sure has got

a lot of ups and downs!

Are you ready for the Thunder Man?

Now, he's all the way

down in the basement,

and he ain't coming up

unless he can hear you!

Let's hit it, boys. Showtime.

Hey, Marty, I said no mayonnaise, man.

How many times I got to tell you?

No mayonnaise

on the chicken sandwich!

We got bigger problems, baby.

I warned you to lay off

the women that you work with.

There's plenty other ladies out there.

Well, who got time

to go out and find them, Marty?

I'm always working, baby.

Yeah, 'cause Marty always

keeps you working.

Hell, yeah. That's why I keep letting you

give me the wrong sandwich.

Let's go get this money now.

- Is everything set?

- Yeah, Jimmy's down with the two girls.

This is a group.

It's either three or nothing.

Hey, man, who is this guy?

My clients always work together.

I know you.

Didn't you sell me my Cadillac?

Yeah, yeah. In addition to

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