Sparkle Page #2

every Friday night.

- Good night, Stix.

- Oh, yeah, I'm sorry. Good night, Sparkle.

Let's get together

and start rehearsing tomorrow.

- That's good. Good.

- I forgot the...

- Sister, you gonna sing?

- I know it.

Well, look, we ought to rehearse.

We ought to all be together.

Okay, don't leave, everybody. Everybody,

come on and give me the applause.

- Yes, sir. Yes, sir. The lovely Norton Sisters.

- Are you okay, baby?

- I'm okay.

- Confidentially, folks...

...they remind me of the Cookie Sisters.

You know about

the Cookie Sisters, don't you?

Lorna Doone and Nothing Doone.

- Who's this here?

- Paradise.

"Mae Belle Reese

from the Paradise Hotel."

There's a phone call for you out

in front at the desk, honey.

That's right, honey.

Go make that money.

- I think she's ahead of us.

- Heard she told a sailor...

...he had a small organ.

- Don't forget the doo-dahs.

The sailor said, "I didn't know

I had to play in a cathedral!"

Yes, sir. Let's see.

Who's our next contestant here?

I am.

Hi, little lady. What's your name?

I'm Doreen Baker.

Doreen Baker. That's a lovely name.

What are you gonna do for us?

- I'm gonna sing.

- You're gonna sing?

- What are you gonna sing?

- I'm gonna sing "Lucky Lips."

"Lucky Lips."

Well, with a face like yours,

you need something lucky on it, honey.

I'm only kidding, baby. I'm only kidding.

Here she is, folks.

Doreen Baker, all right?

Get ready.

They're gonna give him the hook.

We're all God's children.

We're all God's children.

And right now...

...some neighborhood kids got together

and started a new group.

So here they are, without further ado,

that sensational new singing group:

- The Farts!

- The Hearts!

l... I mean The Hearts, The Hearts!

And here they are, The Hearts! All right!

Did you hear them?

Did you hear them yelling

"More! More!"

Why, if we'd have been prepared,

we could have sung all night for them.

First prize. Who would have thought?

I would have thought.

Didn't I tell you we could do it?

This is just the beginning.

We're gonna take

this here prize money...

...and buy us an arrangement.

And maybe, just maybe, even have enough

to buy you girls some red dresses.

You'll see, baby.

We're going places now.

- Oh, you can do anything, Stix.

- Shoot.

Did you see it when Sister

came downstage and give them her stuff?

- They likely peed in their pants.

- She sure was fine.

Well, you were great too, baby.

I didn't do nothing.

You know, you sure look pretty.

You probably have

a lot of things to do now.

We won and everything.

Yeah, but I like being here with you.

You do?

Sweet, sweet baby.

Get him! Get him!

Okay, it's fine. He won.

Big money, man.

- Right here. Big money.

- One more.

- I'm not going again.

- Hey, you owe me two.

- All right.

- Come on.

- Oh, Satin, Levi Brown.

- Over here.

The man I've been telling you about.

He's looking for work.

Hey, Satin, your bird ready

to fight mine too?

Your bird can't fight again right away.

Any day, Roberto.

- I want 10 dollars to win.

- Give me 3 on that.

Take 10 dollars, man,

and put it on Roberto's bird. To win.

Hey, wait a minute.

Put 5 for me too.

Smart kid. Because Satin never loses.

- Hi, Mama.

- Hi.

- How's it going?

- Okay.

We've been rehearsing all day again.

Stix and Sister fight something awful.

Where are your sisters?

I don't know.

They all had something to do.

Seems like ever since

we won that contest...

...everybody's so busy all the time.

I don't see Stix around at night anymore.

Oh, Stix's real busy, Mama.

You know, trying to get us

into clubs and everything.

- Why, man? Why?

- I can't be no part of no singing group, man.

I got big contacts now, a whole bunch

of important stuff I got to do.

- Yeah, but our group is important.

- Oh, come on, man. You don't need me.

I ain't nothing but a backup singer

no way.

It's my big chance, Stix, man.

You know how long I've been waiting.

Yeah, but, man...

Mr. Daniels?

Mr. Warren.

Yeah, I came to see you about my act.

Three girls and t... One guy.

The Hearts.

The greatest group you ever heard.

Not interested in any new groups,

Mr. Warren.

Harlem has enough groups these days.

My clientele is interested

only in the special...

...not the ordinary.

This ain't no ordinary group. It's...

So sorry, Mr. Warren.

Hey, well, how about three girls?

Three great girls. Sisters.

Still a group, Mr. Warren.

Yeah, but you never seen girls like this...

...sing so fine.

Yeah, and they call her

the ugly one.

I'll let them sing one song

next Saturday night.

Now, you guys remember everything?

Why don't you get out of here

and leave us alone?

- Don't be nervous.

- Ain't nobody nervous.

You're the one making us nervous.

Dolores, don't rush

when you get out there.

Stix, why don't you go out front?

Don't worry.

- Take all the time you need, baby.

- Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

Let me see you do those steps

with the shoulders.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...Club Shan-Doo, in the past...

...has been very privileged to present

some of the new discoveries...

...of the wonderful world of show business,

and tonight is no exception.

We would like to present for your enjoyment

and entertainment pleasure...

...the very sensational,

dynamic, lovely, talented...

...Sister and the Sisters!

Wonderful. We did it.

We did it. We did it.

- Calm down.

- That's the greatest thing I ever seen.

- You liked us?

- Liked you? Great mooga-mooga!

You were great. You had them

by the hair of their castanets.

Take it out. I gotta go see Mr. Daniels.

He say to me... He say to me:

- "Mr. Warren...

- You're crazy.

...l'd like to have a discussion with you

when you have a moment."

- A moment?

- A moment for Mr. Daniels.

I got weeks, years, days, months.

Forever.

You were fabulous. Everything was...

- Hey, now!

- Hey, Levi!

Come on in, man.

I got big business to take care of.

Girl, you just the best thing I ever seen.

Hey, all of y'all was good.

Aren't you gonna

introduce me to your friends?

Oh, yeah. Y'all come on in.

- This is...

- Satin Struthers.

- Enjoyed your show.

- Thank you.

Some friends of mine

are having a party tonight.

Thought you'd like to come

so we can share your success.

- So I get a chance to know you better.

- I'd love to go.

She's coming to the party?

- Excuse me, I'll show Miss Taylor to her taxi.

- Fine.

A taxi?

Levi, help me show

Miss Taylor to her taxi.

- You son of a b*tch.

- I'll meet you outside.

You son of a...

You dirty, rotten bastard!

Get her out of here!

Give me this damn coat.

Hold onto that, man. It belongs to me.

- Mr. and Mrs. Thompson?

- Yeah.

No luggage?

We're in town just for a wedding.

We didn't plan to stay over.

Miss Thompson over there,

how old is she?

Eighteen.

- You got a marriage license?

- Sure.

- Here it is.

- I see.

Oh, here. Thank you.

I ain't never been

in no hotel room before.

Well, we getting too big

to make love on the roof.

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