 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 Women drivers. Why didn't she stay on her side of the road? David is too beautiful a night to shout even at woman drivers a night better stay beautiful, too I'd murder you both if it started to rain getting me all the way down from East Brook just to go to Coney Island I'm starting to think I'm as crazy as you are That's what's so congenial about you mama. Oh, it's a perfect night for Coney Island Not too hot and not too cold Millions of stars and seven million people. I see one already not a people a star That's Venus the evening star goddess of love Isn't it right over to be the first one to show her face at night only she's not very bright Oh, David how much further to Coney Island? Oh, it can't be much further. The traffic's terrific here Coney Island I haven't been there in 20 years Why don't you say 30 while you're at it not anywhere near 30 mama, but I am almost 20 No, I must say it does feel like 30. She's just in the mood for Coney Island tonight mother a little daft and the First Coney Island has changed since I've been there. I don't think you've changed that you've been there either You're right David. She hasn't a little taller perhaps, but that's all used to be enormous all roller coasters and bright lights And frozen custard. She thought of her stomach first then to first and all always What else do you remember? I think you were only four at the time. My father was with us Coney Island was his idea. That's the way it was David's today. Only our son isn't four years old He'll be four someday sooner than you think to Everything sooner than you think Let's see what else about Coney Island. I know the ferris wheel I thought way up on top of the ferris wheel. I remember the ocean stretching far away Such a little thing David the three of us sat together just we three are sitting together now Maybe I shouldn't have come with you tonight. You're not crowding. It's not a plenty of room for three And you're not too old, Mrs. Brown. I wonder it's been a long time since Nobody's ever too old for Coney Island. No, nobody's too young for it either. Thank you for thinking for me, too David. Well, we'll see pretty soon, too. We're almost there. I Can smell the ocean. Oh, I love the ocean David is too bad. We haven't got an ocean instead of a brook on our farm. I'll have it arranged the first thing in the morning Mama, what are you thinking about so seriously? Just thinking Of all the amusement parks I went to with your father They always seem to be one close by in New Hampshire one summer that was before you were born and was one in Virginia You're a year old then and another in Delaware Haven't you certainly bought out the amusement park market didn't you seems like a great many looking back Confidence and David. I think my father and mother were just as crazy as we are. You tour sober citizens by comparison Don't be so smug. Oh, um, we can't even be crazy uniquely All right now women make up your minds. Where do you want to go first? I want to begin at the beginning and end at the end. Mm-hmm, but who's to say where is the beginning David? Why don't you just park the car and we'll take Coney Island from the boardwalk. This is Brown You have spoken like a vet the boardwalk first The boardwalk stretches from miles and miles and miles Hasn't changed hardly at all amusement parks never do They're the one thing that doesn't grow old What's that man shouting over there see him? I think he's selling can opener. Let's go over and see. Ah, you don't want to buy a can opener It's not but just look at him. Look how hard he's working. The least we can do is listen to it. Come on, David There's no use resisting. I suppose we'll get through this little faster by just letting her on her own way, huh? Just remember Claudia we have three perfectly good can openers at home. I told you God's not the money darling It's just that it's a nuisance to lug a package around when we go on the rides Can open and the only one of its kind opens the can and holds on to the lid afterwards So it won't drop into your edibles now crowd around folks and stand closer And I don't so crowd too much is enough can openers for each and every one of you now Any one of our can openers do that mama not a one I don't think any of ours have half the personality of this one Now remember girls you're only here for the ride Closer lady step closer. Let me see the whites your eyes. That's right. That's an old trick You get you so close. You're afraid not to buy so now here We are notice the beautiful stainless steel finish in this gadget spotless forever clean and pure now notice the sharpness of the teeth Self-grinding you'll never have to have them ground and now I demonstrate and hold on to your hats because never in your life Have you seen such a can opener no modern kitchen no housewife who prides herself on the efficiency of a kingdom Should allow another moment to go by without buying such a can opener I'm watching Claudia as easy as a steak night through butter It looks just that easy what will they invent next and I'll notice come closer come closer ladies I don't want you to miss the climax of this demonstration Notice how this can opener grips and I mean grips the separated lid up the can It actually does I can see for myself and there you are now Have you ever seen anything with a like of it perhaps you haven't been at what a price this can opener in New York City Proper cost at least one dollar a hundred cents But one of you paid for it here the same can opener the very same but cheaper because we have no Expensive display and you are buying it directly from me. You pay only 25 cents one quarter of a dollar two bits Two dimes and one that mama. What do you think we don't dare do we oh, I guess now Just one moment, please do not push and crowd take your time now listen to my full offer With this can opener I sell you this plastic apple corer this sensational new apple peel and wait a minute That's not all and this special artistic instrument for cutting your vegetables into attractive forms and she These four articles you need can indispensable every good housewife appreciates that would sell a New York City popper At least $4 and 30 cents and For what do I give it to you one dollar one single dollar an old dollar or a new dollar 100 pennies 10 times or 20 Neckles now who's gonna be face speak up speak up. Don't be shy. There's a limited quantity. So speak up. I'll have one Here's your dollar To the gentlemen in the blutes. I hear you are saying you'll ever be sorry Sure, I won't be Claudia my bride-in-law of a present for you just what you've been Mr. David Norton these kitchen implements are yours. Oh, I bought them for you I wonder what came over me nothing came over you darling in Coney Island even man or suckers It's all right. All right, believe what you will Hey, come on, let's get out of here quick Or you can take a free breath without having to pay for it on on to the merry-go-round. I wish this thing would stop Come on Hi Now what'd you get this beautiful funny face doll all mine? Oh, I'm way ahead of you I made you cat with one ring I got a beautiful funny face doll to where David behind the nose that I'm about to kiss Oh darling, I still got the best of the bargain I'm all as cute Mrs. Brown you look stunning as cute. Let's be on our way on to the roller coaster I'm after you Mrs. Brown on that thing. I should say not you were going on those things before I was born All the more reason I don't have to do it now Oh, but look at what it says the thrill of a lifetime breathtaking death defying the 90 degree drop the outs of 20 rides not counting the batch of the crazy fun house Well, I've saved the best one for life. You mean there's one we haven't been on Oh, yes, the ferris wheel not for me. I've had enough from this time. I mean it. What about you darling? Oh never enough without a ferris wheel David the ocean stretch in the way I feel a million miles above the earth Swinging way up here in this little cage Would you oh? Just like sitting on a cloud See mama by the bench down there All alone again. Well, she's had her amusement parks, too She doesn't mind now. I know Coney Island Look at all the bright lights Beyond them the night all dark Here it's all music Everyone smiles and no one grows old It's only an island Like fairyland you always wake up Yeah, I guess you're right But still there's another way to think about it There are Coney Islands every place darling That is they're there for those who want to find them. I've found mine for life Kiss me David Way up here the middle of heaven Where there's nobody to watch But the angels breakfast to cook dishes to do Beds to make and house to clean and that's just the beginning for most of you women who superintendent households Why not take a breather pause and refresh with ice-cold coca-cola? It's coming to you and it actually helps get your jobs done when you refresh along the way Coke costs so little that everyone can afford to work refreshed Oh, Mr. King, do I look the way I feel well judging by the way you look Well, how do you feel Mrs. Brown completely undone to the four winds? Exhausted you don't really look that way you look calm Collected and as Claudia would say cool as a pickle very sweet of you to say that but oh well We're on our way home so it little matters did you enjoy yourself. We had a perfect time make believe land is always fun Isn't it I think so all kinds of make-believe land Coney Island Circuses the theater the theater that's Claudia's favorite kind. Well good. She's gonna have her chance at it really Well, you've always thought Claudia was a very good actress, haven't you well not bad The proof of the pudding is in the making your daughter Mrs. Brown is going to have her chance to prove herself I'd rather looking forward to that so I'll be around tomorrow. See you Mr. King. Goodbye 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 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 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