 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 Hey, Claudia What are you standing over there to win the mooning about? I'm not mooning. I'm looking I don't see what you can be seeing out that window It's pitch black out that's it exactly. I couldn't see anything Anything as dark as this night. I'll come to bed. I'm sleepy. Mmm. Not for blanket. I sleepy, too So far away what so far away? Everything from this bedroom window. There's no other world at all He's not within sight or reach It's as if in this house. We were alone in the middle of nowhere as Jared Tucker would say Tanks, oh, thanks. Oh, thanks. Oh, it's all the same. Oh, I suppose it just feels this way because we spent last night in New York And everything's so near in New York New York if you want my opinion is claustrophobic My what a big word for a sleepy man almost woke me up saying it. Is it late? Yes, let's see. It's Past midnight midnight. It's hard to get to be so late so early What happened to ten o'clock and eleven o'clock? They went down to the corner to get a coke. I didn't even notice them going they Tiptoed out very quiet. Oh Do you suppose anybody else in Eastbrook is up and awake? Well, I'm neither up nor awake. No, I guess everybody else is asleep I just see a single light burning Quit yawning you make me yong You said before that you didn't see anything at all funny Everything far away. Oh No world at all beyond the windows David give me your hand That's better good night, darling I think I heard something Right dreaming You wasn't keeping David what are you supposed to do? You can't imagine. I guess I better get up and find out All right, all right. I'm coming. I'm coming. Don't you give a man a chance to put on these? Where is the slipper? Yeah, yeah, I'll put on the light darling. Oh It's bright. Oh my goodness. It's hot past two. I wonder who it is. What it is Last thing I remember is you're saying that everything was so far away that we can we're completely isolated from the world Daming me for the knocking on your door at this hour of the night. What's my fault? Yeah So clear David. I'm coming with you Let's stop being an alarmist. It's probably somebody asking for the directions to Broadway and 48th Street Or the nearest justice of the P. Then I'm certainly coming down with you Asking for directions this hour of the night. Honestly, I'll give them a piece of my mind. I will don't be too generous David put on the light before you open the door darling. I don't know I just don't know what I do without your brilliant advice is Mrs. Norton. I hope all this doesn't wait mama David can you see who it is? Just give you a queer feeling in the middle of the night. The rest of the world asleep Far out there in the dark beyond reach. Oh Sorry, I had to wake you sir It's all right What can I do for you? I'm take Stevens. I I'll live down on the other side of Eastbrook Center You've had an accident your four-heds cut it's an awful time of night, isn't it forget it come on in the house Oh, I I hid it wake you up. I'm apologizing and come on in the living room I I don't want want to disturb you. Could could I just use your phone? Of course you can but they couldn't wait What's the matter? Oh my arm Can you move it? I Don't know exactly. It's easy. My my car's in the ditch down the road a little ways here sit down sit down right there I blew a tire Guess I was going pretty fast. You lost control. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but David's right You you sit down right this minute. Well, I'll just call it cabin. Let you folks get back to do nothing of the sort Oh Shoulder here put this pillow back There is I didn't know Come on, come on take it easy now lie back. I Guess I do feel kind of wobbly. You bet you do No little I Guess I must have hit it against the windshield darling call dr. Barry don't no not not at this hour Don't call. I'm calling right away. Oh, it's easy. It's nothing if you just phone for a cab I'll go home and now you do what we say young man. No monkey business. Well Yours was the only house I could see and I stopped talking Try try breathing more deeply That's it. That's it. No Just just starting to feel oh Gosh, I'm dizzy Runs around Must be asleep it's still ringing. Here's the receiver I don't think it's too bad on the outside, but you can never tell sure Shot probably Dr. Barry speaking dr. Barry this is David Norton calling Trouble with the baby. No, no, he's all right, but young dick Stevens is here young dick What's he doing galvanizing around the country this time of night? Well, he had a car accident down the road. He got himself up to our house He barely smashed up. That's hard to tell doctor seems to be suffering from the shock any bleeding not much Cut on his forehead and his left arm a little headache and his shoulder pains Seems a little short-winded keep him still loosen his clothes Get him on his back. I'll be over in a few minutes. All right, and don't give him anything to drink. All right, doctor Well, dr. Barry will be over in a few minutes Good we just won't disturb him. The doctor be over now. Don't you want to go back to bed? I do not David I can't believe all this is happening. It is all right The middle of the night like this Frightening isn't it? It's so peaceful in the country. Hmm? More things happen when you expect them least Well, I guess all we can do now is wait for dr. Barry Now son take a deep breath That's right breathe Breathe How does that feel? It's sort of catches under my arm I think that's all right Now dick, where does your arm hurt you? My elbow When I bend it dr. Barry, but you can bend it, eh? Well, it's getting stiffer sure up It'll probably get a whole lot stiffer. How's your head? Not so good. Now david Uh, give me my black bag from the chair. Here you are doctor That black bag's sort of a traveling drugstore, isn't it dr. Barry? That's what I call it and has done a lot of traveling Yes, sir, there isn't a family in miles around here that doesn't recognize this bag of mine as well as my face Now son turn your head around Take it easy. I'm not going to hurt you How long is it since I've been taking care of you? Gosh, I I remember you since oh Well, you're practically the first person I do remember. That's no wonder. I brought you balling your head off right into this here world easy I Inoculated you vaccinated you Took out your tonsils The care of your measles and chicken pox doctor. How soon does our son start getting vaccinations and such pretty soon? Good You know, I wouldn't mind if dr. Barry were his first memory too I hope dick's gonna be all right. I'd hate to have to call his mother and stop worrying one thing at a time Well, son I think you got off pretty easy You got yourself pretty well shaken up, but you manage not to break any bones or crack your skull I'm starting to feel as if I had a couple of hours and you probably feel even worse But you'll live so you've got nothing to complain about say i'm not complaining I'm just glad there wasn't a telephone pole in that ditch. Is there anything special we should do doctor? Well, I suggest that dick here get himself right into bed No more driving around tonight. What about his spending the night here? I don't mind him driving home Your family home dick. Well, mom's away. I I was on my way back from driving her to boston But dad's home. Why don't we just call him up and Tell him what happened without worrying him and then you can spend the night with us I'll save dr. Barry a trip and we'll be sure everything's all right Dick, it's up to him. I'll prescribe. I'm the medico here I prescribe a night with the nautons for you dick Your mother's away, but mrs. Daughton will keep her eyes on you. I better call dad I wouldn't want him to worry in the morning. I'll call your father dick. Uh, the phone's out in the hall doctor around the stairs Thanks I'll oh Gee, I feel as if I played too much football or something Is there anything special I should do dr. Give him one of these pills with a hot cup of tea He'll sleep all right and wake up a whole lot more chipper in the morning Certainly relieved you came out to see him Well I've known this boy a long time and his family too Good people to stevens. Well, that's the first time we've met him. Oh one way or the other You'll meet everyone around here. How would you like something to eat before starting home? No, thanks No middle of the night snacks for me anymore But uh, well, I'm here Anybody else need medical treatment? We're all fine knock wood even the cat and the dog That's the kind of talk I like and the baby getting enormous. He looks like david There's a slight resemblance around the left ear dr. Barry. That's as far as it goes. I'll judge for myself I'm coming to call on the young man. Uh, maybe tomorrow the next day You better warn him Well, I'll be getting home. Mrs. Barry needs her sleep and she won't have any of it until I'm safe and bed myself I should think you'd be needing some sleep yourself. Dr. I learned to go without it many years ago Thanks ever so much for coming any more trouble with dick. Just call me. Well, there won't be any need. I'm sure Well, dr. Barry Now more than ever. I'm glad we settled in Eastbrook Glad you did myself. Good night. Good night Isn't it a relief darling? Everything's all right. Mm such a dark quiet night We were remote from the world all alone from the universe Aren't you ever gonna let me forget my one little excursion into poetry? The world is so far away on our doorstep Right in our house. That's living in the country Whether you're planning a handsome buffet supper or a casual informal evening with just a snack There's one thing that you can always count on to belong and that's ice cold coca-cola And that's true. Whether the guests are young or old When you speak of coke, you think at once of hospitality The easygoing enjoyable kind the kind of hospitality that lets you join your guests for the pause that refreshes Mr. King while i'm up and around Are you feeling me whole ship shape? No splinters scratches or bites? No Clean bill of health, huh fine. Mrs. Berry is waiting doctor Well, i'm on my way better get some sleep. I promise to take mrs. Berry to the movies tonight Maybe you'll see claudie and david there. Oh Why all I know claudie is planning it in the back of her mind. So Well, see you then dr. Berry. Goodbye. I'd rather good night, mr. King 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 olivar 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 This broadcast of claudia was supervised and directed by william brown maloney And now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles coca-cola