 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the famous 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 Certainly dawdle over your breakfast. What are we waiting for? Aren't you ever going to give me some sugar? I might want to put some in my coffee, and I might want to put some on a bird's tail That is salt salt's just a city child's idea birds really like sugar on their tails Or else birds don't drink coffee. How do you know the little bird told me? I didn't tell you the truth. I bet birds drink all kinds of coffee your coffee, maybe I bet if we lived in the country the birds would drink so much coffee There wouldn't be any left for us birds don't drink coffee. I tell you it keeps them awake Birds like to stay awake. They stay awake all night and sing and keep people from sleeping bird sleep at night Just like anyone else. How do you know? Did you ever see one? Everybody knows that you don't have to see one I bet when we go to the country today, we won't see a single bird sleeping. We won't see a single bird period Are there any birds in Connecticut? Not in January. They all go south. Where exactly did they go? South you said that but where south well that all depends on the bird you don't know no I don't know all I can say is if the birds don't stand Connecticut all winter long I don't see why we should our birds so much better than us so much worse They don't have a house like the one we're going to look at today if you hurry That's a bird's have houses nice houses to and trees David wouldn't it be exciting to live in a tree? Would be exciting How would you like to live in a tree with a girl who even falls off of a stepladder? Every time I'd fly out to the office I'd expect to come home to find you sitting under the tree with a nice big shiner The birds kept black eyes. You would that'd be a professor standing over you with a magnifying glass saying My my what a rare species This gentleman is the only black-eyed Claudia ever seen in Connecticut Come on finish your breakfast and quit stalling Must be nice to be a bird and live in a tree with someone you're in love with All the big green leaves around us and nobody down below could even tell where we were there You'd be all dressed up in red and blue feathers We'd have nothing to do all day long, but be together and sing That'd be all very pretty wouldn't it if you don't stop dreaming. We'll never get to the country. Oh, won't we? What happens when all the leaves begin to fall off the tree then we go into the house That's just where we're going today Into the house if you will get a move on But the house isn't a tree Or is it David you didn't say for sure. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the house I saw is not a tree Oh Has a lot more disadvantage. No, I know how do you know you haven't even seen it, but I know where it is David I've seen lots of houses that I've never seen one that could make as much difference as this one You just wait until you see it How long does it take to drive up? Mm-hmm a little over an hour That isn't bad. Is it David? You wouldn't think that so near to New York you could find a place that would be such real country. Oh David is it a very beautiful house. I'm not going to say another word till you see it I want you I want you to see the house and have the house talk for itself You make it sound as if they're we're leaving right away As soon as I get back from the garage with the car. Are you ready? I am but what about bluff? We're taking him along and if he knew we were going to the country He'd be chewing your arm off for keeping him waiting and and Shakespeare leaving Shakespeare with mother Don't you remember we arranged that last night. I did but I thought maybe you didn't I'm gonna get the car right now that I am you can't you promise me last night that today You tell me what a mortgage. I'll tell you on the way to Connecticut David That's mean the way to Connecticut you're gonna tell me all about the house And I'm never gonna know about the mortgage mortgages are the one thing the less you know about the better. Goodbye I'll be back with the car right away David Darling the garage isn't in Siberia. Oh, David. I was just thinking how sad It would be if we weren't coming back here darling, please wait till you see the house Maybe you won't want to come back David you like it so much, and I'm being terrible, but I you're so Terrible that I am driven to kiss you There I miss you Hurry back. Are you Shakespeare? Got to give you your breakfast before we take you to mama's Here Shakespeare Shakespeare Shakespeare Shakespeare. Oh There you are darling David socks again now you come in the kitchen and drink your milk while I do the dishes Why are cats so independent? You drink your milk now. You don't want mama to think we're not feeding you do we Even his back Shakespeare. We're not going wait. I draw off my hand Good morning, Mrs. Norton Yeah, Mrs. Norton. It's Fritz come in Fritz. My you're up early. Oh, Mrs. Norton Nine o'clock is not early six o'clock for me. That is early. It's a clock Terrible to think that anybody has to get up at six o'clock when I was a boy We lived on a farm we get up at four o'clock Farm people get up at four o'clock. Yeah, Mrs. Norton the cows they are up So the people they must get up to four o'clock. I wish Mr. Norton were here to hear that Yes, so Mrs. Norton You have trouble with the radiator radiator. Oh, no, it's very hot Does it make many noises Mrs. Norton the other tenants they complain the radiators makes lots of noises in the morning Thanks people up. We never wake up. Oh, so that's nice Well, if it don't bother you Mrs. Norton, I take a look at the radiators. It's not good to make noises Oh, no, they don't bother me at all say Fritz Do you mind if I tell Mr. Norton what you said about people on farms getting up at four o'clock? Why should I mind? Well, Mr. Norton wants us to live on a farm But if he hears that maybe he'll change his mind live on a farm, but that is wonderful Mrs. Norton He should not change his mind But but I thought you said on the other side farms there one thing but but here in America there are another You should see the farm Lisa and Edward they live on up in in Bavaria. They would call it a palace Baron would live in it. What about getting up in the morning? I know we wouldn't like that Mrs. Norton That is for peasants like in Europe. Here in America it all goes by by machinery Machinery to milk the cows machinery to bring in the hay machinery for plowing everywhere Machinery, but I don't think this is the kind of farm. Mr. Norton is taking me too. No Seen it Mrs. Norton. Oh, no, we haven't seen it. Not yet. We're going to see it this morning together Mrs. Norton you wait and see it. I know mr. Norton He is an American Well, I do not say Mrs. Norton that machinery is better Where is the machinery to to bring down the rain from the heavens when you need it or or make the Sun shine? But but every other machine that mr. Norton will have I'd like to see that And you will see it Mrs. Norton and you will like living there also, but I like living here Fritz So please don't show us away Don't bang the door down. I'll be there in a second and I'm almost ready. Oh, it's you mama I'm your mother too. I thought I was only the cats of her We're gonna bring the cat over to you mama You can't expect me to sit home all morning waiting for a cat to come calling. I've got other things to do Hello Fritz. Good morning, Mrs. Braun. Well, I'm just going Fritz and I were just talking about farms mama Fritz Lived on a farm. Did you fit? Oh, but that was in Europe here farms there is a different Fritz thinks the farm is a wonderful place to live And he's sure that the one David likes I have all kinds of machinery on it and things. Well from what David said last night I'm not sure that I oh and Julia called and when I told her about it She said there's some very beautiful farms around Eastbrook. I never think of Julia is exactly a milkmaid How does she know? Oh Nancy Riddle who's a good friend of hers lives up near there Julia says she has a wonderful place. I don't doubt it. The riddles always do. I bet that's just what David's farm is like Great big place with a long drive going up to it with trees on both sides David didn't say anything about a long drive last night. Oh, you know David mommy. He's trying to surprise me It's like bluff. Hmm. David didn't sound to me as though he were doing any teasing He sounded far too excited. Oh mama now don't be silly I know just what the house is going to look like. It has white fences all around it I've always loved those white fences the fact that you love them is hardly approved that they're going to be all around your house David loves them too. How do you know that? He must because I do if he knows you do mrs. Norton, of course he does Now if you excuse me, I go downstairs to see about the radiator there. Oh Fritz You mustn't go yet. You've got to tell mom all about the machinery what machinery with the machinery on the farm Of course, there are machines for milking and plowing and bringing down rain and waking the cows up and all sorts of things But Fritz hasn't been there. Of course. He hasn't been there, but he knows all about the machinery on farm No, I do not know about it mrs. Norton. I mean I was an old-fashioned farmer I believe in the machines that that God made my hands But for the young people, it's not the same. I don't think it's going to be like living on a farm at all If Fritz is right about all the wheels going around it's going to be like living inside a what and it has window boxes with Ivy don't you like Ivy against a white wall and a fine big door with a white Ports thing over it. Don't you remember David talking about the door? I remember him talking about the door I also remember a movie called gone with the wind, but you and I saw together You mean you think that farm is gonna look like Tara. I mean that you think it is I know it is But that was the South Claudia and this is Connecticut. That was a mansion and this is a salt box What's wrong with salt boxes? Don't you remember David saying there was a valid appellation for a You you remember what he said I remember better than you do besides David likes it I know he does and it won't be polite if you're too disappointed How can I possibly be disappointed when I know what it's like? Oh mom? I'm just busting with curiosity to see it right now not a soul could guess I'm seeing your face But mama what'll I do when I see it? I don't want to leave here while you are leaving here in about two minutes and you better not keep David waiting Just say I won't I'm gonna put my coat on right now I'm gonna wear the tweed one for the country. You better wear the beaver one for the cold and don't put it on yet You'll only get overheated. David will be here any minute. Very Mrs. Norton I think I go now and I hope you like the farm. I'm gonna love it. I think That is David. I wonder what's been keeping him. David. Hello. Hello, mother. Hello, Fritz. Hello It's a convention David. You've been such a long time. I've been dying of impatience. You have a When I left you could hardly drag yourself away from the table. What's happened? Fritz and Julia and mama have been telling you what the farm is going to be like and David I can hardly wait to see it. Well, come on darling because neither can I This broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney You may hear complaints from junior when you ask him to do some chores But ask him to carry a case of Coca-Cola in from the car and he'll hop out there like a flash Why not? He can pour himself a bottle of coke as reward when he's through and you'll probably find him on the phone Soon after inviting the gang over There are good times ahead for the whole family when there's plenty of coke in the refrigerator Why not pick up a case tomorrow? 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 tomorrow at the same time And now this is joking saying olivar 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