 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the play and novels by Rose Franken brought to you transcribed Monday through Friday by your friendly neighbor who bottles coca-cola Relax and while you're listening refresh yourself Have a coke and now Claudia we are mama. This is it. This is going to be our house. It's our house already What do you think of a mama I think of course it isn't very big Of course, there are a lot of things we have to do to it still You know, I never noticed a broken branch on that beach tree in front We'll have to saw it off right away. Look, there are two windows broken upstairs Did you notice them before David? I did not and it isn't a very nice day either Looks as though it's going to snow. I think rain snow misses weather woman because you're now Connecticut farmers wife don't think you know everything about nature, you know We should have brought mama when the sun is out It isn't fair to the house to see it on a day like this. What's the matter with today? Nothing really except aren't we gonna have to do something to that roof there? Where look there See I'm the leftover that window Just a few shingles. What are shingles made of all kinds of things Cedar or asphalt or asbestos I think what's the best kind David? I've got to learn all about houses right now Well, all the other shingles on the house are Cedar. Is that good? Oh, that's fine. Oh Why hasn't mother said what she thinks of the house? I don't know should we ask her? I guess her silence means she doesn't like it I guess her silence means you haven't given her a chance to say anything here's your chance say something go ahead Do you like our homestead what you expected? No, it isn't what I expect it isn't I suppose It's what I should have expected from David's first descriptions Ever since then I've been so mixed up between walnut trees and bids and authors and Jared Tucker and Mrs Reed that I forgot it was a house Began to think it was some exotic treasure. Say the golden flea Well, do you like it? Like isn't the word for it. It's Well, I was going to say beautiful, but that isn't the word either. It's well, it's real. I Wonder if you two know how lucky you are Certainly are lucky Mrs. Reed offered Jared Tucker the same price for the house alone and yet he liked us better You're incurable aren't you me incurable why I wasn't thinking about Jared Tucker and Mrs. Reed I was thinking of a terribly confused and uncertain world in which you too will have a home We haven't got a home yet. We haven't signed a thing and you can't hurry Mr. Tucker Besides it's still only a house and it really isn't very pretty yet. You have to do a lot of fixing I suppose do we we have to Do a lot of everything. Well, come on mother. We'll show you around Doesn't it look a little different to you today darling just because we know it's ours It looks a little littler all of a sudden how many things there are to do Put on your walking shoes mama. We're gonna explore the estate This is the entrance mama no really I thought it was the exit It's that too. How'd you guess I can't imagine except that perhaps it's the only driveway in sight and this is the house mother No, really so soon Claudia told me once it came at the end of a very long driveway with a row of trees along both sides Oh mama, of course. She said that before she saw it This isn't much longer than your car and the only tree is in the middle. Oh, that's our beach tree Are we going to have peaches? I said beach tree. Oh, is that difference anyway? The branch is broken and we've got to fix that Why don't you make a list of all the things you've got to do? We can get a very strong man to carry it around take a note the first thing we're going to buy as a cow Have you decided what kind yeah, you mean there are different kinds of cows. What a well-informed daughter I brought into the world. It seems like yesterday Yes, child. There are different kinds of cows. There are brown cows and white cows There are jerseys and guernsey there are cows that give milk and there are cows that give butter cows that give sweet cream and cows That give sour cream David can we have a cow that gives a malted milk chocolate malted milk? Strawberry sorry. We only have chocolate. Oh dear. Do you think it'll take a long time before you move in at the present rate? Two or three centuries Jared Tucker isn't even here and we've yet to even sign the contract of sale move in What's the matter? I forgot we had to well Let's go inside mother. How about it? I hope someone was going to suggest that it's a bit cold Stand around outside waiting for mr. Tucker to show up Isn't that the wind I hear do we have a key Tucker always keeps it under this mat After 11, isn't that what he said we we should be here you'll be along any minute It's only a little formality, you know, and then the place will really be almost ours Feels like ours already just wait until it's official Look you two landowners a fine pair you are while you're standing around discussing your status Let me tell you that mine is miserable. I'm cold. Isn't the wind? Even your dog sounds cold What do you think I feel like I forgot all about mama didn't you she makes an awful lot of noise for a mere number one Guest we should have known we'd meet people like her in the country Sir, please. I am a cold and hungry old woman Wandering about in the countryside Please sir take me into your castle and let me wall my weary bones before your fire Well, since she called it a castle, maybe we ought to let her look in I'll look for the key She called it a castle, and I think that makes her such a liar We ought to leave her out here to freeze. That's just exactly what we're going to do Mercy have mercy and it's not a question of mercy at all It's a question of Jared Tucker not having left the key under the mat. You mean it isn't there. That's exactly what I mean Oh, and you propose to sit out here in the cold waiting for mr. Tucker to appear Isn't it strange how many advantages of city life suddenly flashed through my mind? I don't be silly mother We aren't going to wait out here. Should we get back in the car? We should not it's our house, isn't it? You just said it wasn't really our house yet. It's enough our house, so it doesn't matter too much We're going through a window. That's fine for you, but what about mama me? Oh, no, don't bother about me. I'll keep warm. All right. I'll go out running with your great day Now what's the matter with mama? I thought she was a second story man from way back She's only a safe cracker. Maybe I'd better climb through and open the front door for the rest. I'll help you Windows are locked try one of the broken ones you can open the lock come on be careful David I'd hate to have the sheriff see you well whose house is it anyway Isn't yours yet just to check the Callity mother a mere little legalism Just a few splotches of ink on an old piece of paper Claudia you stand right there. I'm going to put my foot on this I can stand right here on the window reach up across this upper window here and David don't slip I can't look And then reach David someone shouting at you let him shout I take my left hand put it here on the upper Window sill no call to go busting into other people's houses young man In the name of the law you come down from there. Well, sir. I'm afraid there's a misunderstanding You see this isn't somebody else's house. This is mine But I'll come down you said something there young fella You are coming down as deputy public prosecutor of this county. I have half a mind to call the sheriff He's my brother, but it is his house. It's our house That makes you Delilah Tucker and him Jared Tucker Well young woman may interest you to know that I'm Rupert Hankins and I'm Jared Tucker's counselor at law And you ain't my client. Well, if you're a Jared Tucker's lawyer, then I'm somebody you're looking for I'm I'm David Norton and this is Mrs. Norton. We we've just bought this house from mr. Tucker and you're here with the papers mr. Hankins. Yep I'm here with the contract to sale unsigned by either party but nothing else you just said is so You haven't bought the house young man and have not taken title and you have no rights of entry or possession Well, I was only climbing in a window to let my wife's mother in the door You are guilty of a flagrant trespass, which we shall investigate in due course Trespass my foot mr. Hankins my son-in-law is a gentleman who does not like to leave ladies outside to freeze on a day like this Maybe what do you want to go breaking a window for well it was broken already prove it But don't you see it doesn't matter mr. Hankins because it's our house anyway, not yet. They Well legally he's right darling better go inside and get this window straightened out then we'll take up the contract Why mr. Hankins you too are a gentleman. Maybe I'm a lawyer. You said straighten the window out Aren't we going to sign the contract of sale? Ah Maybe the window comes first All right, it's open and I'm grateful Why it's just as cold inside as it is outside Usually is well mr. Hankins Let's just forget about the window and sign the contract of sale and we can finish this up with as little delay as possible Maybe where do I sign mr. Hankins you you sign in or is he signing both of us? Yes, this is our house. Maybe first you got to get it Ain't got yet before that we got no how this window got broke mr. Hankins It's our window see a young woman. It ain't your window now, and it won't be when we've signed this But I thought we were buying the house today. You thought wrong You see the share piece of paper this doesn't give you the house This says that you agreed to buy the house from Jared Tucker is Jared Tucker's got the right to sell it to you But of course he has the right he owns it you think he has a right And I think he has and Jared thinks he has but none of us know except the county clerk and he isn't saying Why isn't he saying cuz he don't know neither? No, mr. Hankins mean that the deed has to be certain what did we haven't done anything? Oh, yes, you have young woman your bamboozled Jared Tucker and to sell on the house to you instead of other people who Give them a better bargain. Do you know why he did? I don't know. I'm not asking I'm Jared's counselor at law and what part of his business isn't legal. I ain't interested in did he give you any idea He did not now if you will admit to break in the window we can't proceed, but we didn't I admit it That's better and now I trust you will retain me to search the title I should think it would be up to Jared Tucker to prove his title it is you want someone to confirm the findings on your behalf Don't you all right, mr. Hankins. I retain who did Jared Tucker retain that you're confirming me And you realize mr. Norton that in the signing of the contract to sale I am acting as your attorney. I realize Claudia look it's snowing and you and your wife understand it by signing this contract You agree to purchase this property and all buildings structures and pictures appertaining there, too We do what did he say in the event that Jared Tucker is able to establish clear title to same And if you fail to execute the agreement your deposit is forfeit we do That's the way you shouldn't feel about your first house maybe all right sign here, please this is it Claudia at last your first These programs star Catherine Bard as Claudia and Paul Crabtree as David and the entire production is supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney Are you one of those hostesses who fuss for hours on party preparations getting yourself all worn out in the process? Or do you see that there's plenty of coke in the refrigerator and easy to fix extras to go with it? If you stay rested and eager for fun your guests will have a better time And there's nothing that would express your hospitality more graciously than ice-cold delicious Coca-Cola Every day Monday through Friday Claudia comes to you transcribed with the best wishes of your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca-Cola So listen again Monday at the same time And now this is joking saying or if war And remember whoever you are Whatever you do wherever you may be When you think of refreshment think of Coca-Cola or ice-cold Coca-Cola makes any pause The pause that refreshes