Dreamgirls Page #2
Twelve.
And C.C., how many dances
you got dreamed up for us?
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
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.
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
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.
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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