Takin' the Long Way Home

[TINY JOE DIXON]
Baby, I'm takin' the long way home
'Cause my baby don't live there no more
[MARTY, spoken]
Excuse me, ladies, you're singers, aren't you?
[DEENA, spoken]
The best. We're the Dreamettes.
[LORRELL, spoken]
We're featured in the talent show.
[MARTY, spoken]
Ladies, I have the break of your lives. The great Jimmy Early is in need of some backup help.
[LORRELL, spoken]
Jimmy Early! Wow!
[EFFIE, spoken]
No, we don't do backup.
[DEENA, spoken]
All we'd have to do is a few oohs and aahs.
[EFFIE, spoken]
Well, I don't do ooh and aahs.
[LORRELL, spoken]
Now you look, Effie. This could be our big break. And I'm just dyin' to meet "Thunder" Early.
[EFFIE, spoken]
Look, singin' backup is a trap. Now I'm sorry, mister, we can't accept your offer. You see, we're going to be very busy after we win this talent contest.
[MARTY, spoken]
You think so, do you?
[EMCEE, spoken]
Come on, ladies. You're up next. What's the name of your group?
[DEENA, spoken]
The Dreamettes. The Dreamettes.
[EFFIE, spoken]
I can't wear this wig and this dress doesn't fit me.
[LORRELL, spoken]
You got the same wig I got?
[EFFIE, spoken]
Yeah.
[LORRELL, spoken]
You got the same dress I got?
[EFFIE, spoken]
Yeah.
[LORRELL, spoken]
Then shut up.
[CURTIS, spoken]
Say, miss, I think you look just great.
[TINY JOE DIXON]
Got nowhere to go, oh
'Cause my baby don't live there no more
[EMCEE, spoken]
And now: straight from Chicago, the Creamettes!
[DEENA, spoken]
It's the Dreamettes! It's the Dreamettes!