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!