 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the original stories 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, hey look out. I've been parked here for five minutes you backed your cabin to me So you want to get tough about it. I'm gonna mind to push your face in if there's any face pushing to be done Perhaps we'd better step out here on the sidewalk. I don't wait a second boys Do I look completely nuts? I should pick a fight with the guy six feet tall Honest you don't look so big sitting in a car. Them cars are sort of deceiving Still think I bumped into you. Okay, boy. Okay. I bumped into you. I just made a try hit passing the buck You can't blame a guy for trying Everything's under control officer this kind taxi driver just thought I needed to push. Oh, he did did he well you'll come back here young fellow What do you think you're going? Oh me? What do you think I mean? It's your car ain't it? Yes? I'm meeting someone here. I have to wait. Oh, you're waiting for someone. Yeah Everybody is waiting for someone until my back is torn and then they're off and I got a parked car on my beat You see all them cars there seems to be quite a few of them I had a hard time finding space. Oh, you had a hard time finding space. Did you well? They were all waiting for someone and now they've got someone waiting for them Every last son of them is going to get a ticket, but I'm really waiting for someone Here she comes now looks like somebody was telling me the truth for a change David is something happened What's this policeman about have you been run over or anything? Yes, people who get run over always get up and argue with the police department David you want to argue with police And it's bad luck. That's right miss. He was arguing himself right into a $3 parking ticket But since you're such a nice young lady, I won't give him one this time. Oh, thank you officer See what I did for you there. Wait a minute. You hadn't been late in the first place. I'm not late. What time is it? Ten minutes past four. My watch says 20 past then by your own standard You're 20 minutes late. Oh, no, look you two do me a favor. Will you get off me beat take a flavor on the Park and fade it out 10 minutes past for 20 minutes past for half past the booby head That's just what we plan to do, but we have to go into this store first listen Claudia You can't park on this block. Of course we can who says we can't I says you can't miss The law says you can't law poof look at all those cars. Claudia the law is one thing You can't say poof too. You said a mouthful buddy. Come on now, man. Don't arc. Oh, I've never heard such nonsense What does the law expect us to do take the car into the shop with us like a pecan ease Like a pecan ease that's a good one. What story have to go into miss the jewelry store the jewelry store What why didn't you say so in the first place? Oh No, isn't that sweet go ahead and I stand out here to watch your car and take your time take your time You only do it once in a lifetime. Oh, thank you officer. Hey, buddy. Come here a minute Listen, you don't argue with your girl before you get married. Hmm. It ain't smart But I am I want to fight so save it up till after you're married and she can't walk out on you It's good. It's worth David. What was he talking to you about? Why do you change his mind of sudden? What is there about you that makes people call you buddy? I'm ingratiating people like me Look, he's just a sentimental cop a boy and girl in front of a jewelry store add up the love and an engagement Just to get out of the parking ticket I help you miss Yes, please You fix my mother's watch we could go because it lost five minutes and not doesn't go at all. May I see it miss? Yes, I Put it right on top of the dresser this morning, so I wouldn't forget it, but my smile Well, where is it the jeweler wants to see it on the top of the dresser Well, anyway, you didn't forget where you left it. I'm sorry miss. Is there anything else? No, thank you nothing else David look our brass button Cupid smiling at us through the window. Oh Now he'll know that it wasn't true about us. What wasn't true about us. No, we aren't engaged in buying a ring You know, I don't think he'd be so romantic if he knew we were an old married couple of six weeks Just a moment. Yes, sir. We'd like to look at some engagement ring engagement ring certain David stop you mad Parking tickets a very serious matter Claudia the price of leaving this store without a ring Will be a summons for that lovesick cop out there. How much is a ticket three dollars for the first fence getting mama's watch fixed It's gonna be pretty expensive. You'll just step over to the counter, please We have a wide selection to choose from Before it's too late. It's too late Don't you remember? We got married too quickly for you to have an engagement ring. You said you'd prefer my wrist watch I did I still do something of yours very pretty sentiment Well, I never saw so many rings That's a nice one over there there. No, no to the right there. No, no to the left there Yes, that's the one you have a very discerning eye, sir That's one of the most perfect diamonds we have in the house David. Are you crazy? Could be The girl I love Nothing is too good the girl you love would rather have a new set of pots and pans. That's a very nice ring How much is it 3,600? 3,600 for just a diamond. That's ridiculous diamonds are expensive madam That's what makes them so rare or should I sit the other way around David? I didn't know cost so much money to fall in love Look that's funny. What's funny the smaller the stone the bigger the setting How much is that one there 850 only 850 850 dollars madam You know, I was a fairly inexpensive bride as brides go And how much is that one there 120 dollars miss? What are you doing taking inventory of his stock? How much is that one over there? Oh, you mean that little one over there? 75 dollars, but of course, it's a very small stone. Do they still call them diamonds when they're that small? I think it's lovely. I like small things not small men We have other rings at various prices. Uh, sir, how about a pearl? No, no, no an engagement ring has to be a diamond or nothing Well, this particular one is so small. It's both a diamond and nothing Don't be silly. It sparkles Oh, here's our cupid. Don't worry your cars. All right. They've been watching it. I just came in to see how you're getting along Say is that the one you picked out beautiful, isn't it? Oh, that it's his Oh, that's a darling ring a darling ring. Uh, hold it up a little more. Maybe you can see the diamond Sir, what's fighting you? I agree with the little lady. That's a beautiful diamond It ain't what it costs, buddy. Two women is the idea of the thing So you make a lot of dough in five or ten years and get her to rock the size of your fist. Okay Anyway, she'll always like this one best Say will you look at that dumb driver? Excuse me, please Oh, I hate to take it off Darling, you don't mean you want that miserable little ring. It isn't a miserable little ring. It's a wonderful ring I didn't know how much I David, could we afford it? Of course we can afford it, but I'd rather get you something really nice There isn't any nicer ring anywhere than this David, I know you'll think it's silly, but I I didn't realize until now just how Undressed a bride can feel without an engagement ring You little sentimental idiot, I'm afraid sir that the young lady really does seem to prefer this one You'll take a check, won't you? Yes, sir. The ring is 75 dollars without the tax, of course 72 David we're saving three dollars on a parking ticket If I'm deaf, did you stop at the drillers? Yes mama. Why? Yes mama Well now that we've got all the mamas out of the way. Did he tell you what was wrong with my watch? No, he didn't Uh mama, did he tell you when they could return it? He didn't say that either mama. Mama Did you ask him? She forgot mama Sometimes I think she'd forget her head if it wasn't firmly attached Aren't you just assuming that it is firmly attached? Yes, I'm optimistic Well, I suppose they'll let me know when it's ready I certainly miss not having a watch make Claudia lend you hers as punishment. Wait a minute But the way you're acting, I bet you didn't even go to the drillers Oh, well, we did we can prove that we did then prove it by telling me about my watch. Oh your watch. It's perfectly safe I was worried about his keeping time not about its safety knowing your daughter You should have worried about that too. You didn't drop it. Did you it was your grandmother's? Oh, no, I told you I told you it's perfectly safe. It's in the safest place. It could be it's right on top of my bureau. I knew it Claudia stop waving your hand in my face. What's the matter with you? She's very obtuse David and a little nearsighted. She wouldn't have to be very nearsighted not to see that David mama, hold up your hand and close your eyes. It isn't a baby turtle or anything She did that with a baby turtle once David. Well, this isn't a baby turtle. I shut down. Don't cheat right when too There There what? There on your finger. He's silly woman. Oh Oh that where'd you get it in a bucket of popcorn? David, isn't she the limit? No, we got it at the jewelers What for did he give it to you as a souvenir for forgetting my watch? Oh, what a letdown David You go and spend your hard earned money buying a wonderful ring and she acts like that mama. I'm ashamed of you Hand me my glasses. I am a little nearsighted David Why it has a diamond in it. It has a wonderful diamond in it. They don't make any better diamonds or any smaller ones It looks like an engagement ring. She says it looks like an engagement ring You two imbeciles It's really lovely on the hand The wedding ring Fills it out Children, I shall treasure it to the end of my life, but mama Claudia Oh, David Won't you ever get over the habit of interrupting your mother? David I guess the women in our family run through the type Claudia and you got married too quickly to bother about her engagement ring Yes, mama, and I suppose she told you that I never had an engagement ring either You never seem to think of it Her father and I were too busy living We had to cram enough joy and happiness into those few years to last a whole lifetime Now along while after I really get my ring anyway David you're very sweet And you are a very wonderful old duck mrs. Brown Now get into your best bib and tuckered. We're all hopping the car and go out for a bite of supper There's too much of me in your lives. You two go on alone. No nonsense, mrs. Brown You've been needing a little masculine authority for quite a while. Come on a ring and a dinner all on the same evening I feel like a bride. Well, all right tonight. I won't argue about it. I won't be but a minute I'm I'm sorry darling When your mother misunderstood David don't say you're sorry It's what you did just now was the most Beautiful gift in all the world. I'll get you another ring I don't need it That was a wonderful ring In one short hour made two people terribly happy three Don't forget the love sick policemen And someday maybe about 19 years I'll get an engagement ring too If i'm lucky enough to have a son-in-law as Wonderful as you All story material used on this broadcast of claudia was under the supervision of rose franken and william brown maloney To some of you ladies shopping is fun to others. 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