 Your Coca-Cola bottler presents 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 I've got to pick up a few things and park the car meet you in front of the drugstore, right? I'll be there Some job parking this car How did during shopping Claudia watch where you're driving? I'm watching you're not you're looking off the side I'm looking for a place to park the car Well, there's someone pulling out No, she's pulling in Honestly the way some women park you don't know which direction they're going in part calling the kettle black Well, there's a space and a fire hydrant. I Think you really enjoy watching me struggle against the odds of traffic The parking lot down on the other side of the hardware store on Main Street. Hey 25 cents. You think I'm crazy No mercenary 25 cents to park in a small town I'll find a space about this is not and you're bottling up traffic crawling along like this too bad Mrs. Brown. I'm looking for a place to park my car Honestly so many cars shouldn't be allowed around half enough to go around as it is. Where are you going to now? That woman. Why didn't she put her hand out? She did. I didn't see it You weren't looking Claudia for heaven's sakes park the car and let's get out. I'm doing my best They turn around you turns are not allowed. I'm not going to turn around in the middle of the street I'm going to turn around in that second-hand car lot. I just drive in Drive I'll be going in the opposite direction Say look at all those cars on sale what prices they get them to look at that old station wagon $1,700 looks like an antique that's for the proof of it of what the cars are at a premium these days Hello, are you can pull up here? Oh But I don't want to all that's all right you won't clutter up the driveway I warned you to stay out on the street where you belong Nice little job this here car. We like it runs well beautifully Kept up pretty good too. It just came out of the garage completely overhauled Claudia I'm telling him about the car. He's interested. Yep. Nice looking job. Give you 1050 for it 1050 what 1,050 nice new brand-green bills For a car that's been in an accident mama imagine. Oh, you wouldn't get a better place for price worth any place I haven't been any place else Smart little lady you're right when you come to smiling goss for the fairest deal We buy at the highest prices and sell at the lowest prices That's not a very good way to do business. You're right lady, but that's smiling guss for you always thinking of the other fellow So I offer right this minute in cash 1050. Oh, but I wouldn't agree. You see, I don't really want to sell this car So that's the way you deal your cards. Hey Hey, lady. All right. I'll raise my auntie your auntie. What she got to do in my car It's just an expression lady. Oh, yeah, look, I'll raise my auntie and offer you a 1175 $1,175 and no sense. That's a lot of money. You said I'm out for lady It's a nice heaping son of money and come along Claudia. You know, you're just talking You're not the least bit interested in selling this car This how you people do business buy a car from one person seller to another what's so extraordinary about that Nothing except I just never sold a car. I own. This is the first car you ever owned That's true. Well, what do you say lady? I got an awful lot of business that turns out today What do you say a 1175 smaker who's cash on the spot? No, I'm sorry. My husband He wouldn't like it 1250. No, no, it's not the money. He wouldn't like but Making a business deal that are female is a losing proposition You're willing to spend thousands of dollars for I'm in court But when it comes to spending 25 cents you start feeling bad Tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna offer you 1250 Not a cent not a penny not a copper coin more Claudia for heaven's sakes, Dave It'll be looking for us. You'll find it. Well, what do you say? Well, I say mr. Gustav I'm not really interested in 1250 dollars Strange as it may seem You should drive a hard bargain lady, but Seeing I've got a particular market for this type vehicle. I'm willing to play a game off of your 1360 Oh, no, you see I didn't really drive in here to uh, that's what they all say. That's what they all say $1400 I'm awfully sorry if you seem to have gotten the impression that I'm anxious to sell I only drove in here to Drive in here and then when you started talking I I got interested but honestly, I $1400 ain't enough for like $1500 not a penny more Claudia. I'm dizzy $1500 That's an awful lot of money all at once. No, you're telling me It ain't often that smiling Gus gets himself hooked in on a deal of this kind, but $1500 cash on the spot $1500 cash On the spot We could buy a whole flock of cars mama. I got an idea that you want to take it off Am I right? Well, I I I know that most of you ladies is very leery about making a business arrangement Without the approval of your husband's okay Tell you what I'm gonna do. You just leave this here car here pocket right here You mean I can Park it right here. All right Just leave it right here and go about your business go buy your business go buy your groceries and your meat and your hardware Go to the dime store call up your husband if you like when your mind's made up You just say to smiling Gus. Okay, it's a deal My $1500 cash on the spot if you please And the whole affairs closed so park the car here meantime. You mean I can park the car here for nothing Sure, that's what I said and smiling Gus never goes back on his way Well, that's awfully sweet of you. Mr. Gus. Did you hear him mama? I heard Well, come on And you're under no obligations lady no obligations whatsoever, but believe me you'll have no better offer from here to california and back Oh, I'm not looking for a better offer. Mr. Gus. Really. I'm not good We'll be back in a few minutes. Take your time and if I ain't here ask for my key takes over when I'm out come on We will aren't you ashamed Shame why leading that poor man on like that? I didn't lead him on he let himself on Audio that sounds like David David we're just going down to the grocery store. We'll be right back. I'll wait for you darling by the second hand car lot I don't think we'll be more than about five minutes darling. All right. Take your time Say get me some tobacco will you? Hey, you're looking for a car friend What's that right along here? We have the best models you can buy at the lowest prices I'm a scorchman friend and I yet. I believe that every one of these cars here is a real bargain I'm practically giving them away. You're giving away Sure Second hand cars are just being given away these days Like bingo you have the looks of a man who don't believe me now for instance this here car Been given away for a mere song a song. It hasn't been in the Lord here for 10 minutes Smiling Gus just bought it Which one and how much just for the fun this year black convertible with the red leather seats and the white wall tires That uh black convertible come on over here and have a good look You know, it's um, it's funny. I I have a car just like it. Oh, we bought it Gus. He did here just now Off a little old lady and their mother What in perfect condition it is just been overhauled at her expense The little lady says it drives like a baby carriage. Oh brand new Did you say you bought this car? Oh, I we don't steal the mister. No, I'll make your fine offer Cheap as a giveaway $2,600 I'm I'm dreaming. It's that cheap. It seems like a dream. I know but look wait just a minute now I uh, I don't have to buy this car. It's and you don't have to be you can't resist $2,600 It's fantastic. I it's too much money. All right. All right. Just show you what kind of people we are I'll give it to you for 2400 and that's really given as a scorchman. I should know Well, just keep your kilt on a minute. You can't sell me this car not for 2400 dollars. Well, how about 2200 not for any price. I'm I'm trying to tell you that tough when are you? Yeah You know, I'd rather do business with the ladies any day much easier Men always feel that they have to drive a sharper bargain All right, 2100 that's saving you $500. Look, I'm trying to tell you that this is my car I'm glad you see it But 2100 it is yours and it's a bargain too, but I don't have to pay you I can prove that If you'll only let me talk now. Now look 2100. It's still too much. All right. Now. Wait a minute because it's the way smelling Gus likes to do business. Yes. I can have it for 2000 flat not a cent more not a penny less I give up Oh It's pretty cheap under any other circumstance. I may admit it look A radio a heater. Yes. I know all about its extras necessaries. Thank you Hey, just feel this is they were your own, don't you? Yes, I do remarkably so Well, it's a good thing. Oh, I see you found the car. Oh, uh, you interested in buying it too, lady In buying it David, I know you know this gentleman Kind of claudia before you say another word. What have you told these people about the car mom? He's driven me down to 2000 dollars driven you down. You offered me more and it's yours Oh, it's a funny car lassie. He's offered you two thousand dollars for this car I need seven six hundred dollars in it. I should sell it for no less than 2600 darling, please please tell me what have you done nothing nothing Nothing Yeah, you can have it for 2100 dollars one. You can save 500. No. No. Thank you very much. We've uh We've made enough money on this car as it is What? I could sell it to Gus for 1500 And and david you can buy it for 2000 thereby saving um 600 600 you save and 1500 I make is uh 2100 dollars profit And we still have the car And it didn't cost me one penny to park. Eh, what's she talking about laddie? It's a good day's work darling. So let's go home Changing times have brought new ways of entertaining Women don't attempt to cook and bake and fuss about as they used to They put plenty of coke on ice when they expect guests over for the evening and often let it go at that For delicious ice cold coca-cola appeals to old and young alike And the pause that refreshes with ice cold coca-cola is always welcome Mr. King tell me does your wife get herself into such situations merely trying to park the car? Well, not exactly this one that claudia's got herself into But yes, she manages to get herself into scrapes too. Why don't they just pay 25 cents and get it over with? Ask me one I can answer mrs. Brown. It's the strangest thing about money claudia just hates to park with it Oh when it's for parking the car But let her loosen a cut rate drugstore. She's not nearly so inhibited. When is that supposed to happen? Why I think that'll be happening tomorrow Oh dear. Oh dear. Don't look so glum mrs. Brown All's well that ends well though. They say but I'm not quite sure See you there mr. King until tomorrow mrs. Brown 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 joe king saying or a foyer And remember whoever you are Whatever you do Wherever you may be When you think of refreshment Think of coca-cola For coca-cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes And ice cold coca-cola is everywhere These broadcasts are adapted for radio by mania star And the entire production is supervised and directed by william brown maloney And now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles coca-cola