 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 Finished with your breakfast David. Just the last sip of coffee. Give me the tray. Hey, what's the rush? We said you're finished didn't you Claudia you're taking a cup right out of his mouth no feelings your daughter Mrs I want to take the tray out in the kitchen and wait five minutes what for well because oh Why do I bother answering your ridiculous questions take the tray now if you're in such a hurry? I'm not in a hurry and why hurry because I can't stand seeing dirty dishes lying around a living room Starting to sound like an old maid take the tray old maid That's a fine thing for our husband to call his only wife. I could do worse by you I'll be back in a minute to clean things up clean. What up? She's a regular tornado this morning, isn't she with a touch of cyclone around the edges mmm Mother Mother what you can't leave me hanging like that I'm starting to feel a bit of a tornado myself more like yourself much more Today for the first time since my car accident I I really feel as if I could get off this sofa and walk down the road and smell the fall air and enjoy it good to hear David Persons who come in on a tail in the conversations and then say what and who and why and where should have their ears cut off Am I included in or out in oh? Say you know you look pretty well today, mr. Knott. We aimed please You have some matches on you Mrs. Knott. Yeah, he goes to that pipe again mama here Hey, hey, wait a minute. What are you doing with those newspapers folding them up? I haven't finished reading them yet They look so messy this way David. I am reading them. Can't you read them folded up better old maid? They are folded neatly. They are merely inside out. You call this neat. Well, I certainly don't Why do they make newspapers? Why do they have to make wives so neat? Just give them back my newspapers and I can read them in peace Did you bring her up like this mrs. Brown brought her up but not like this so fastidious She is always carries everything to an extreme your fine ones to talk David never takes anything out of a drawer Or closet without putting it right back in when he's through you don't give anybody a chance to get through Don't you say thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. Oh Wait a sec. I'll empty that ass. It's not full yet. Oh, you don't want to wait till it gets full You'll get ashes all over the house from one little pipe size. I'm on my feet I'd rather empty it while I'm on my feet and for heaven's sake sit down You're getting me nervous hopping around straightening everything out can't stand a messy room David's spending most of his time convalescing in this room mom and her convalesce quite as quickly as the room with me Is your ass great war or what? Convalesce twice as quick. Oh sure. See mama. Well, he will now everything's neat sit down You're making me drop stitches. You'll have to clean them up if you do I don't dare breathe for fear of disturbing something Is that that look even to you, David? Mm-hmm Didn't even look I couldn't tell it was even how it sounded even the way you pulled it up No Now don't move mother don't move you'll spoil the arrangement David I want you to know something here and now I brought Claudia up to be neat But not to be neurotic and where does she get it? Heaven only know why you two have yourselves a time pulling my character apart. I'm going in the kitchen for dust You have no character. You must be feeling better today. You're so patient. Actually, she's right Sometimes I think I became an architect mainly because I like life to look orderly and clean I like to plan things for their comfort and efficiency Claudia knows I'd go pretty near crazy if I had to sit around a messy room Particularly now when there's nothing else I can do Just don't let her drive you crazy with this other extreme. Oh, I'm not worried In spite of her being my daughter David I must admit that she's behaved rather well through these last few weeks not in spite of Mrs. Brown Perhaps because of go back to your newspaper flatterer Wonder who it could be male to early if that Howdy, ma'am to early for you too early. We are would be farmers. Mr. Tucker. Nothing is too early I'm in the living room. Mr. Tucker. Come on in Bellowing like a bull you feeling better young man. Oh feeling fine. Good morning, Mr. Tucker Yeah, you're looking better look more like yourself. Y'all is that good. They can't complain. Yeah, good morning to you, Mrs. Brown Good morning, Mr. Tucker keeping an eye on your son-in-law. He's the only one I have The only one you're ever going to have either mr. Tucker, how about sitting down? Well, I ain't got the minute just now I've got a little um well Well, you might say I got a little a present I've brought over to you a present Kind of let you know. I'm glad mr. Norton here's pulled through his troubles and Could be that well, it might kind of also help you pull through any troubles you might have later on Yes, later on well being sick in a hospital laid up away from work for some weeks Ain't no way to make money to tell me nothing no tank So since you wouldn't let me help you out with money because I could you know I I got something to help you out with I've brought you over a present you can keep her or you can Well, why you can you can do whatever you have to do with her She's yours. Well, whatever she is mr. Tucker. We'll keep her and whatever she is Thanks for being our neighbor. Oh shucks that that's an accident of locality. No no thanks accepted I don't want to appear curious, but who is she she? Well, she's a pig a pig Say you ain't disappointed are you I've been dying for a pig on our farm mr. Tucker And so is David haven't you David? I have indeed Seriously a pig is quite a gift mr. Tucker. Oh wouldn't give you one that wasn't now Well, how about coming out and taking a look out? Well, I tied her up to a tree off your drive Oh, well, I couldn't let David go out yet. Dr. Barry hasn't said he can oh, yes How about you mrs. Norton go on darling. I'll see you some other time. We ought to see her together for the first time Mr. Tucker bring her in here In the living room. Why not the pig won't mind. We'll see mr. Tucker. Well Well, it's game to you. Oh, who cares what's usual if you bring her in here David can see her now without waiting We can see her together and she's just spent the last half hour cleaning up this room till it sparkled Higg is not going to hurt it mama. They're very clean mr. Tucker said so Mr. Norton you got yourself quite a woman there right in the living room Quite a woman wait till I tell my daughter Your sister wouldn't well it ain't many women who would sure glad I brought her over to you I'm sure I'm glad she and I'll be right back and with our Party manners yep with our party manners if pigs is pigs, you know Hey What a wonderful old man. No, you're not so bad yourself. I wouldn't have believed it She makes a fuss over a few crumbs and that allows a pig the use of her parlor crumbs aren't important mama pigs are Never forget the way mr. Tucker looked at his ruby when she had her litter a few months ago You know that ruby is quite a sound was such dignity about her when she pushed her piglets to their feet She had eight Seven better than I mama Animals are so sure of themselves. They put us to shame my own daughter. I didn't know she had it in her David surprise and proud She's a beauty She's a good South she is she's bread too, so you'll have a litter of your own yep David What have we done to deserve it? I don't know darling. Well, you don't have to do nothing It's you know what I always say. It's what y'all Mr. Tucker now now don't say ain't gonna take a young man cuz I just won't hear of it now No, I want you to tell me something I Think I've seen this pig before Hey, you do hey, yes, I do those ears and nose and eyes the line of her hams and the set of her head Mr. Tucker that pig is ruby none other ruby herself. Come on. Come on now admit it Never thought you'd remember clear a young man. You're a genius. That's what you are a genius I wouldn't take a genius to recognize ruby. She's a very special pig mr. Yep. Yep. She is ruby and I we done pretty well together never had another one like her She'll do you proud mr. Norton bring you find price or if you if named the keeper you'll have something Mr. Tucker, you can't give us ruby who says I can't she means so much to you She's she's much too good and special to give away You can't hold on to things forever, Mrs. Norton. I've owned ruby and now it's your turn You deserve her if only for recognizing her besides folks. Tell me I ain't gonna live forever not even I ain't And you know it'd be a comfort to me to know that ruby's well shut up We'll be proud to set her up mr. Tucker. You'll miss you. Oh heck. I'll be around just live down the roadways I'll be around you'd better be a long time David you're all choked up. This is quite an event darling. I know At least I I hope I know Be such a waste not to I own him Have to be bringing over some of her param para Para for nearly That's a humdinger of a word We can set ruby up in the barn for the time being that'll do her fine I got a range house for I'll bring around no feeding gear then I'll get Fritz to go down town this afternoon buy some feed Oh, she ain't fussy about her diet, but I'll have a word with your man Fritz about for a leave Yeah, well Fritz is the one who's going to be excited about all this Heavens for Fritz. You know he and Ruby will get on fine. I've seen it when he midwife her necessary He handled her just so there ruby no to didn't you girl? Hey, that's sure you want to give her to us Really? Well, she's yours. I told you so and when Jared Tucker says something that's the way it is Yep, Ruby's yours. She's no longer my Ruby. Oh mama Now I ain't got time for more talk on heap things to do I'll I'll take Ruby out your man Fritz and then Then I'll I'll get home myself. Yeah, I'll get on home myself. So long mr. Tucker. Well. See you later, lad See you ma'am goodbye here. We'll be come on now step by Let him go alone darling Of course She's really ours now you two children What about us mama to watch the way you two behaved you think receiving a pig was more of an event than having a baby Pig like Ruby is an event mama a big event Certainly glad my parlor was thick and span just for this event It's surprising what a difference you notice all the rest of the day when you make lunchtime Something of an occasion instead of simply eating a hasty bite You can turn a casual meal into a refreshing occasion by including ice-cold coca-cola with your lunch Bring a carton of coke home from the drugstore or grocers and lunch for refresh tomorrow Mr. King would you ever believe that Claudia was raised in New York City? No, that's rather difficult to believe She's taken to the farm like well like an old farmhand. It's amazing, but I'm glad of it This life's good real and happy my wife, and I think of it often It'd be so fine for the children for them above all I love the city, but you miss a great deal living there Just think no pigs in the living room not one No leaves turning red or the smell of the fall in the wind you like fall It's an exciting season then you like Monday Monday's fall. We'll see you then see you then 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 Joe King saying or a bar and remember Whoever you are whatever you do wherever you may be When you think of refreshment think of coca-cola Or coca-cola makes any pause the pause that represses and ice-cold coca-cola is everywhere The parts of Claudia and David on this program were played by Catherine Bard and Paul Crabtree 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