 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 Two and four six and three is nine two is eleven carry one One and eight is nine oh That doorbell wait a minute. I'm adding See now carry one and eight is Nine that's right. I was open. So I just walked in anybody home. I'm home. Mr. Tucker come right on in I guess I ain't interrupting anything am I I'm glad you did this checkbook is always wrong I just come over to borrow your phone for me. I can't found an instrument went on the blink I don't think they know how to build them right yet little bit of rain and out to go and on a morning like this Wouldn't you know it had to happen? What happened? Mr. Tucker? I mean what what else may dang phone went on the blink Just is Ruby's farrowing. Who is Ruby? What's he doing? Ruby's my prize pig and she's having pigs. Oh Well, why didn't you say so? Oh, where's that blamed instrument? It's right over there. I've got to get hold of that veterinary She's in bad trouble, and I can't help it. Well, now don't you be so upset everything will be all right You'd have to start when my phone went on the blink It's it's kind of like the both news the other one wasn't working proper. You know, do you know the vets number, Mr. Tucker, I've got it right here someplace Hello operator Give me spoke for a go ring one. You better bust along it. This is an emergency. Is Ruby having trouble? Oh terrible trouble terrible trouble. Yeah, Ruby's my prize pig You can make a fat lot of money out of pigs like Ruby comes there comes a fine line of pigs sells your litter and there You are Ruby's like an annuity now. She's gone having trouble farrowing Where's that dang bet? Oh operator? Where's that number? Don't be so upset. Just take it easy, Mr. Tucker She's trying to get him for you. I don't think she knows what she's doing them young girls ain't interested in getting numbers They're sitting in their chairs gabbling with each other. Oh Hello this dr. Graves is out Jared Tucker here. Give me dr. Graves give him to me quick, too Well, you make no bones about it. He ain't there Well, that ain't possible. He's got to be there. That's his office ain't it? Going up to Hartford for the day What's he doing going up to Hartford never heard of such things Well, I need him. I need him back It's too bad. You didn't know ahead of time like I did when I was having Bobby We had plenty of notice. No No pointing dr. Graves called me tonight. He can tell him he's lost his job with me What kind of a bet is that anyway running up to Hartford on a day like this get excited mr. Tucker Don't get excited. Don't get excited. Why shouldn't I get excited my phone my big everything's on you know another bad in the neighborhood Let's name that man who lives down by the nursery the other side of eastbrook. Oh him I never used him. Oh, I'm sure he's very good if he's in practice up here I don't like no new fellas around. He's a pennsylvania man ruby won't mind. Well I guess this is enough for an emergency Here's his number right here in the book Dr. Wood eastbrook center to a ring four operator Operator give me brook center 28 ring four. You better see that line ain't busy. I ain't got all day. I haven't I hope ruby'll be all right I can imagine how she feels she better be all right or I'll sue dr. Graves. All right going up to Hartford I'll sue the phone company too. They ain't got no right letting my phone go in the blink Persecution against pigs. That's what is this dr. Wood answer. He ain't answered yet I don't think I like him. He's too slow. Well, that's What's that operator? He don't answer Oh, oh the line's busy. Okay. Yes. Yes. Yes. I'll I'll wait for your call but make it quick You just sit back mr. Tucker and dr. Wood will call you sit back. Take it easy This ain't right. Look if ruby's such a wonderful pig She'll manage persecution against pigs. That's what this I don't know why everybody says pigs ain't sweeter They ain't clean pigs is the cleanest animals in the world. Oh, I wouldn't bet on it Give a pig an opportunity to take a bath and he'll take it all right pig Just look dirty because folks like to keep them dirty Makes folks look clean to have a dirty pig around that's that's what this pigs can be pets too That's ruby water lady. I'd like to meet her sometime. Ah see that you do you'd like her Say, uh, where's that nice mother yours? Well, I'm not sure mama'd be flattered by you speaking of ruby and one breath and her in the next She's in new york for the day. I'll give her my respects. She's a fine lady too Uh phones never ring when you want them to Obstinent critters will stop staring at it. You're scaring it to death. Yes, uh, is that your husband out there in the field? Yes, that's david He stayed out in eastbrook today because this afternoon he has to meet with the school board About the new school building. Oh, I ain't questioning his being here. He's brooks a good place to be But uh, who's that there walking across the field with him? Oh, well, that's fritz. Oh Oh, so that's him. Mm-hmm. There's a new man, ain't he fritz and his wife bertha. They came up to be with us She cooks and fritz is a wonderful farmer We're very lucky to have them I hear say around town they're ferners Foreigners they are not they're only from new york like us They're originally from abroad, of course, but well, that's a long time ago They don't have to be from abroad. They can be from new york and they're still ferners Are we you was Ain't there enough local town around here for you to be using on your place frankly We haven't had much luck with local talent. Well, don't know as I like it This land's been farmed by my family and my ancestors and my friends and my relatives for well now under 200 years Don't know as I like this here fritz coming in here with his fern ideas and bertha needed us They were in trouble We were very glad to help them out and we're glad to have them here too, mr. Tucker They're fine people maybe maybe they are But that ain't got nothing to do with it You ain't been here so long yourself that you can start looking around and bringing in more outside Well, we use dr. Barry. We use your carpenters We have the same trouble you have with the local electricians and plumbers and contractors and so forth So I don't think you have much right. Well, you'll use everybody else up here. So you could have gone whole hog Oh, what's use in arguing one thing's in trouble. What's happened to that dang operator? See decide you take a vacation now. Oh, there you What'd you say that doctor's name dr. Wood Hello dr. Wood Oh, thank you. Hey, we'll give me dr. Wood jared tucker here He ain't there. Well, I can't be he's got to be there Went up the bridge part to deliver a coat. What's he doing with the horse when marubi's farrowing You can tell him for me. I won't call him up again won't Now the medical profession ain't got no sense on her. No no sense of responsibility. I'm sorry, mr. Tucker But well, maybe this isn't as much of an emergency as you think it is It's worse than it is if something happens to ruby. Well, I I ain't just thinking about myself, mrs. Norton. I'm thinking about her Of course you are How do you balance checkbook? Come in darling jared tucker's here and he's in trouble with his pig Oh, sorry to hear that anything we can do mover to borrow your phone, but car no use mr. Tucker's prize pig is following I mean farrowing david and she's in trouble. No vet around it's all part of this here preting juice against pigs Yes, that's what is that that's what is I think I have a person who can help you out, mr. Tucker We were just talking about raising pigs this morning. Who's that my new man fritz. He's quite a hand with animals I I don't trust no furnace. Do you trust us? Well You ain't lived here in eastbrook very long, but how long does it take to be an insider? At least 20 years darling. Oh, we could be from bridgeport and still be outsiders It's nothing against fritz. Well, I better not be to be an eastbrooker You have to have lived here and died here and then live here again. Then you are an insider. That ain't quite the same Oh, it's exactly what you said I'll get it. Maybe it's one of the doctors calling back Hello, yes, he's here We'll be Tucker. Hello Oh dear Well, yes, of course, I'll tell him right away. Goodbye That's your sister. She says your phone's fixed. You better hurry back. She says ruby's weaker There ain't a dang thing I can do to help her. I don't I don't want to go back there and just watch her Mr. Norton, I would like to Oh, excuse me, please. Uh, just a moment fritz Well, mr. Tucker Well Comes the time when man's got to have a break with his convictions Miss here's the time guess Mr. Fritz you're no friend of mine, but uh, mr. Norton here says he got away with pigs Now let's prove it. Come on Yeah, that is all Eight little ones. Well, uh, how is she man? How is she? She is fine now. We helped and she's fine She's feeding them too. She is a little tired, but uh, don't worry. That's good Great day in the morning. What a time we've had don't mind saying I'm tired myself just watching fritz that settles We're going to have to get some animals on our place. You have a way with well It was nothing more little pigs I have brought into the world than you can count That was one of the most exciting the most beautiful things I've ever seen birth of new life Ruby was so patient and brave And eight of them Say ruby's a much better woman than I am sure she's all right now. Yeah, look at her. She smiles, you know I think she does she does Oh ruby you sure put a fright on to me acting up like that Well, it happens even with the best of pigs You know ruby is a very fine animal mr. Tata. You must be very proud of her I love her like moan mother god rest her soul I think that of all the animals perhaps pigs are the most interesting. I think they're fantastic Look at those little piglets. They're born absolutely complete Are all other animals like that? No pigs are much more complete than the other Hey baby lamb isn't very wobbly at first and I saw a new calf one She looked like a woman with too much mascara on My ruby had a fine litter. Yep. These pigs gonna bring me a good lot of dolls. So I don't know how you can bear it apart with any of them Look at them walking around on their tiptoes Looks like little fat old ladies whose shoes are too small Oh, they're adorable. Yeah, they asked me And that ruby mr. Tucker she has fine quarters and a good long back I picked her up myself at the danbury fair last summer. Yep my lid on to her and I says That's my pig. You know your pigs mr. Tucker. Yes indeed. I do Well, I think now we can go home. Hey mr. Norton. No, sir You don't go home yet. It's near time for lunch and Delilah's cooked up a rhubarb pie to celebrate Rich I would consider it in honor of you to break bread with us Well, uh, mr. Tucker, I I yeah, I ain't a man for speeches and ain't a humble kind of man either I've lived too long and I've managed too well But I got to say you you got a fine hand with pigs ruby knew you was her friend right off David you said it would take 20 years with people with pigs 20 minutes You can learn a lot from pigs. I have So fritz. I I just want to say this any friend of rubies is a friend of mine shake on it I've really shake on it Speaking for the community Welcome de sbrook mr. Pritz welcome de sbrook Are you expecting anyone over this week? Don't dismiss the whole thing until the last minute unless of course you put in a good supply of coke today With plenty of coca-cola on hand. You don't need to keep asking yourself. What'll I serve them? The answer is right in your icebox an answer that appeals to everyone The ever welcome way to bring the pause that refreshes Oh, there mr. King. Hello there. Well, congratulations, mr. Tucker. I uh, I understand your grandfather to a litter of piglets No, it ain't nothing at all. It ain't nothing at all. And uh, congratulations on something else Even more important what's more important than ruby's litter. We're happy you like fritz You see, uh, we've known him longer and we're all very fond of him Well, he's a good hand with animals and this sort of convenient to have a man like him around So I I welcome him his wife bertha is as fine a hand with babies as fritz is with piglets Well, then the noughtons really is lucky. They really are And uh, claudia will know it more than ever tomorrow Till then so long jared tucker. I'll be seeing you 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 au revoir 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 the word from your friendly neighbor who bottles coca-cola