 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 Yes, ma'am. Oh, Mr. Quigley. I didn't see you hiding behind that counter Just dusting off the percolators before closing Mrs. Norton You know, it used to be when a plain ordinary coffee pot would sit up there I have to meet my husband at the station in a few minutes. So I came to buy a leash a leash Got a sale on shower curtains today. I'm sorry, Mr. Quigley. I'm not interested in shower curtains Got a nice sale on birdseed. Do you have one of those chain leashes? Seems to me like a soldier one of them chain leashes a couple of months back. That's right. You did Goodness, what a memory you've got. Yep. Everybody says always to me Jeremiah Quigley. What a memory you have Don't know is that's a good either Maybe if I didn't remember so well, I could sell the same person the same thing twice Maybe also I remember everything about everybody, but I don't repeat a thing Secrets die with me only I ain't dead Say, yeah, what's the matter with Alicia sold you a couple of months back? Oh, there's nothing the matter with it What do you want in another fair? Being it's traveling. It seems to me easy. Mr. Quigley. We've just gotten another great day Another one of them big dog. Well, it's a free country But some people sure use the freedom in strange ways. Well, we like how much one of them dogs cost Yeah, about a hundred dollars nearer to a thousand for a really good one. That's why I just couldn't You must be rich buying a thousand dollar dog for a thousand dollars. Oh, we didn't buy much You didn't buy him folks don't give away thousand dollar dogs without charging. Well, I know human nature Hard enough to sell a yard to Calico. We were given this dog. Believe me. Mr. Quigley by a radio program I was interviewed and given the dog just yesterday. Mmm. I see you don't believe me. Do you well can't help it It was announced on a program that a dog was being given away and I went down to New York And I asked for him and I got him. That's all there is to it We never could have afforded a second day. Otherwise considering the upkeep we can hardly afford in this way You got to be rich to afford the upkeep. No denying. They're a mighty big dog. They are use of our game Well, anyway, because they're so big I am trying to buy a chain leash a chain leash Instead of just the leather when they bust them just like so. Well, you don't have to explain to me Of course, I don't hold with tying up dogs. Oh, no, I don't want you to think that we're the kind of people who tie up dogs Nope, we let block run around loose whenever he likes. Yep, but you see not everybody realizes that his bark is worse than his bite I yep, so they're times when we have to tie him up. Oh, yep No, actually, I I don't think bluff minds too much because the minute he's tied up He feels ferocious. Yep, so it sort of feeds his vanity to tie him up once in a while. Yep Mr. Quigley, why are you looking at me like that? Well, you don't act rich. You don't talk rich You don't even look especially rich, but you must be mighty rich Yep, in great danger awfully big dogs and big dogs sure do a lot of eating Eating costs plenty of money these days, you know, so I figure you must be mighty rich Well, then I think you ought to know that I expect these dogs to eat us right out of house and home Yep, and my husband is the kind of people who'd rather feed a dog than feed himself. Yep So even though these dogs are a lot more than we bargained for and Actually, we we have no right to keep them. Well, there they are. So we'll never be rich And now I guess I better buy that leash and get out of here. I still have to make my husband's train Hey, so could you show me one of those chain leashes right over here and Mr. Quigley if you should happen to see my husband, please do me a favor and don't tell him about this new dog Well, he can't very well have a great day in around the house and not know he's there can a oh, he's not around the house Yeah, no, I don't even know when he's coming But the point is he's supposed to be a surprise for my husband some surprise You sure you know what you're doing, Mrs. Norton. Of course. I'm sure mr. Quigley. So please don't tell David I mean if you should happen to run into oh, I don't repeat North and have a Mrs. Norton Still I don't believe in surprises myself Whenever Mrs. Quigley surprises me. It's always a disappointment. Here are the leashes Goodness, you have a variety. Yep quickly stores got a variety of everything. These are the chain leashes. Oh Yes, I see them 293 buy it or don't buy it 293 it is And if you're so rich that you can afford two dogs, you can afford a leash for 293 I didn't say anything, but it won't do you no good to run over to Bridgeport to look everything they got in Bridgeport I got right here and it won't be any cheaper in Bridgeport besides It'll cost you the gas to get over there You buy the leash. All right, wrap it up, Mr. Quigley. Something else you want to buy. No, not another thing I sure I heard that train whistle just a minute ago. So just wrap it off and off Got a nice sale on Roaston Pange, you know, Thanksgiving leftover. Please wrap up Felicia. I'm getting terribly late And I hate to keep Mr. Norton waiting Especially when I have to explain where I was and I don't want to tell him why I'll seem to be ashamed about shopping in Quigley's General Store Still if you have made up your mind, that's all you want. I'll wrap it up for you. Thanks. Stay where you are Here's where you are David Fine way to meet your husband at his train. David, you're psychic. How'd you find me here? Nothing psychic about it. I looked up down the street and when you were at the station I saw the car parked in front of the store. Well, you're brilliant This is a fine place for you to be. What's the matter with it? Nothing except don't I look will be gone and forlorn. No darling, I tried to get to the station But you know that Mr. Quigley when he starts talking. Stop apologizing. You're forgiven. Thank you Don't tell me I'm sweet. You are What are you doing here anyway? Well, I have I just came to buy something. You don't say yes Mr. Quigley's wrapping it up now. Good. Then we'll wait. Well, uh, David Don't you want to go out to the car and wait for me there? No, why should I? Well, I just didn't think men liked standing around in stores. That's all Yes, you wouldn't this this isn't like a department store in New York Funny old place, isn't it? Yes, hilarious David listen, don't you have to buy some tobacco? No, I just got a couple of canned just today. No, that's life. Thanks. Anyway Look, he's got the cracker burrow and everything. Yes Certainly taking his time about wrapping it up. I Feel a sneeze coming off. Oh dear. Oh Say what'd you buy must you know everything Well, since you must I bought you a secret. No, sure Yeah, when I tell you you don't believe me. I bought a secret. Oh, where's that? Mr. Quigley. Well, I'm not in any hurry now that I found you Say, did you listen to the radio program this morning? No, why I thought you'd have listened to the Pringles breakfast program And that they might have mentioned who they gave a great day no way to oh No, I didn't listen say David. Did you I meant to Train I didn't have a chance. Oh Well, what's the difference? No difference at all Darling, would you have liked to get him? We have one great day. That's enough. It is You had to be a millionaire to have to you and mr. Quigley me and who nothing. Oh, here he comes Thank you, mr. Quigley. You know my husband. Don't you mr. Quigley. Yep. Good evening, sir Feeling fine. Thank you. Good here. I'll take oh, that's all right darling I have it. Here you are mrs. Norton. It's yours. Here's the change seven cents exactly you very much Well, if you insist on carrying your secret and if your purchases are completed and your finances in order To the chariot mrs. Norton. Yes, let's get out of here must be mighty nice to be rich mighty nice What's that you were saying mr. Quigley? No, then I wasn't saying nothing except must be mighty nice to be rich Yes, yes, it must be please. Let's go. Everybody's got their own standards, but according to mine. You're a rich folk Are you talking about us mr. Quigley? Well, it's around Then if you're talking about us mr. Quigley, we're not rich not by a long shot. Oh singing the same song, ain't you? Oh, yeah. Oh, what have you been saying to me? I Have not my mouth Look mr. Quigley if my wife's been putting on false and all thin false about her is my thank you Mr. Quigley, but any folks it could own to well Well, I won't say it. I ain't no gossip mr. Quigley. You promise me nothing much Come on, David. Let's go home. No need to get huffy now mrs. Norton All I was saying is it takes a lot of money to feed the great Dave. Oh, you're telling us Bluff gets his meals in our house and we get the scratch whose bluff tell the one up what other one I will never speak to you again. Mrs. Norton. I won't have you accusing me I ain't told mr. Norton. He's got two dogs. Nope. I haven't to Bluff What's the other one? Mr. Quigley you are a traitor. Why are you? What is in that package? It's just a leash darling just a leash bluff broke his leash And so I bought another mr. Quigley's got a crazy idea that we have bluffs leech Happens to be in the car Oh Lion ain't holy Of course you run your life and one way I run mine tether. I don't meddle Oh, what's the use so you are the young woman who was in the other room, huh young woman in the other Shut up now while I tell you a few things You were at the Pringles yesterday morning you were there at 10 o'clock and you were in the little back room David, how'd you know the Pringles have gray drapes and blue walls in her living room David you are Psychic and you were there when I was there only I didn't know it was you I was there while you were Then you were the man who rang the doorbell while I was there I am I will never forgive you my mouth is in my heart the whole time you were there I thought for sure they'd give you the dog only of course. I didn't know that it was you You little double-crosser going to down to New York and getting that dog behind my behind your back Yes, what about you behind mine that makes no difference. You know, you're almost a thief now You would have taken him away from me by hadn't gotten there first you don't tooting. I would have a fine thing to do to your own wife Well, you did it to me. What are you not to be trusted David? No, I can't leave you hold on there hold on there I don't allow no bickering in the store Just like rich folks always quarreling quarreling. Who's quarreling silly little man? We're not quarreling sounded to me like quarreling just like I said Surprises ain't never no good. Mr. Quigley for once you're wrong Shopping is getting to be less and less of a chore now that selections are greater Now that so many places have Coca-Cola coolers installed right where you do your buying It's easy and pleasant to stop in the midst of your errands Drop a nickel in the slot and get a bottle of ice-cold coke. It helps you shop refreshed Mr. King, what do you think? What do I think about what why some folks just don't make no sense none whatsoever? If you're talking about Claudia and David, Mr. Quigley, I think they make a lot of sense two dogs now That don't make no sense particularly you ain't rich it don't all but they are said they wasn't not the way you meant But anyone with two Danes space for both and a marriage that solid That person's a millionaire. Well, it's It's all in the way you look at it But two Danes is an awful lot of dogs. Yes, two Danes are an awful lot of dogs. We'll find out tomorrow Well Have to close up the store now Be saying yeah, right see you 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 if war 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