 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the original stories by Rose Franken proud 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 No by Thursday David. Oh sure. I can smell the snow in the air now smell it home with my nose But you can't smell snow. Can you you can't smell snow? Well, that's a sacrilege Can't you taste it either? No, my mouth full of toast. Well, stick your head out of the window after breakfast and find out for yourself But I guarantee you it will snow by night. I hope you're right doubting Thomas here Thomas give me another cup of coffee. All right, Thomas David. It's your third cup any objections. Of course not David how soon do you think we'll go to Chicago? No few weeks after the new year probably so soon That's at least a month from now darling a month softly short David Remember December and January have the shortest days, but they have more of them 31 30 days has September. Maybe it won't be so soon I really don't know when mr. Carrington will be ready to get this freight terminal project underway But I've got an idea. He's an impatient man Well, I'll be ready when he is and when you are if we just have a snowy Christmas in New York Anytime after that'll be all right What are you looking for? Matches if you got any I put some on the table with the orange juice look under that saucer. That's tilting. Oh Yes, here they are Honestly, we use that more matches. It's that pipe of yours. Do you begrudge me my pipe? No, why should I you only spend half your life polishing it or Scraping it or looking for it or lighting it keeps you so busy you hardly have a chance to smoke it My pipe needs a lot of attention. A pipe is like a woman. This woman sometimes wishes she were your pipe. I'm there I'll Polish you up a little. I don't trust you. All right. All right. Stay where you are. All right. Here. I am Hmm, I like being polished Now it's good oodle. I want to light my pipe see what I mean dang pipe What's the matter with it who said anything was a matter with it nobody Are you practically just broke its head on the table? It's bold darling. How many times do I have to tell you it's bold? It's bold What's the matter with it? Good and draw is that all maybe something stuck in it for instance tobacco brilliant brilliant Is this your good pipe? No, my good pipe is broken and this must be it's made. It's broken, too Are you starting to sound like a broken record? Haven't you got a pipe that works? Well, I haven't had time to put them into shape all they needs a little fixing up You say a pipe is like a woman don't you? Would you bother with a woman for five minutes if she was always broken and useless and lying around collecting dust? What are you driving at answer my question? Would you well this woman you were talking about is Obviously not my kind of woman and these are obviously not your kind of pipe David why don't you throw all your old pipes out the window or make a fire of them get yourself a new one darling? It's not so easy to get a new pipe After all it took me a dozen years to find you if I threw you out the window or Set you on fire. It might take me a dozen more years to find a new wife that would suit me Do I suit you? Taylor made Perfect, that's nice and that's the way I feel about my pipes. Thank you. You're welcome David, where do you buy your pipes? Well not in a drugstore. I think your devotion to a pipe is completely blind You just love it because you have it then I just love you because I have you Come over here It's nice to be your pipe. I mean your wife Where are you dragging me in these crowns gonna buy David a new woman what I mean a pipe same thing what what what? What's the matter? We're buying him a pipe is good when it's broken He doesn't like any of his others, but you don't know anything about them I found out everything I have to know this morning for instance. You don't have to know anything It's all a matter of instinct David's instinct. I've got instinct to you don't have to be so proud of it So do animals Where are we going for this pipe your pipe store really? Which pipe store it's right on this next block English and very swanky I got the name out of David's tobacco that was very clever What's the name of this place? Honestly you want to get killed I haven't been killed so far crossing streets, Claudia. Let go of my arm Well, there's a store on the corner who looks very expensive hasn't it? What do you suppose a good pipe costs? I don't know three dollars or maybe five or eight that much Well, it does sound like a lot, but it lasts a long time. That's true and David gets very devoted to it still I Mama look at all the pipes in the window. What is done? Well You don't sound as if you're going to enjoy this I just have a feeling that what that I'm going to wish David smoked cigarettes not me I'm glad he smokes a pipe. Come on in Can I be of assistance to you? I want to buy a pipe right over this way, please Go on Claudia. You're in here now. Go on the axis of the last woman who was in this store was evil You know what happened to her what right over here, madam We have quite a very disheartening mama Which one would he like best? You're married to him not me He has both a long-stem or short-stem. Oh dear a round ball or deep bow. I don't know Darkwood or lightwood mama help me Claudia. I warned you Are they guaranteed like fountain pens? They need no guarantee. They are Lang Hill Oh I didn't know buying a pipe could be so complicated. Oh, I wish I were a man for once I see what you mean a man's point of view Clerk wasn't any help at all Mom if I bring home the wrong pipe David will still love you will love me all right But I think I'm a clock something new of course Look at that man over there. What about him? He's smoking a pipe. So Distinguished I see Aubrey Smith. I bet he'd know that what pipe David would want The way he smokes a pipe. It looks like it grew in his face. What do you intend to do? Read his mind. No, but I Claudia whatever you're thinking Forget it. Wouldn't hurt to ask what I ask him. Have you gone mad? I'm just trying to be practical He looks very nice and understanding Sort of the way David might look when he grows older much older Claudia where you going? Come back here. Oh that child Excuse me, but could I yes Could I ask you for some advice on a very important matter? Why of course? What is it? It's about a pipe for my husband pipe for your husband. Yes The first Christmas present. It's very important. How did you know? I mean that it was the first you're very young my dear What's the problem? Well, you see I I don't know which one to choose that he's a problem Where are these pipes right over there with my mother? Oh? you see Suppose you tell me what your husband is like well He's very tall Almost as tall as you are well, then we don't want too small a pipe and he's he's very handsome. I know Well, I think he is Mama, we've got some help. You'll have to excuse my daughter, but not at all. I'm delighted So he's very tall and very handsome and oh and he's an architect I forgot to tell you and he's got a square jaw the two match very well I'd say and I'd say that your husband might favor a straight stem you do you think he'd like a straight stem straight stem now Let me see The bowl. Oh, there's something else. I forgot to tell you David always taps the bowl on the table Hmm. Oh, and he rubs it up against his nose to to polish it and Oh, he's forever pressing the coals down with his fingers. I don't see why he doesn't burn himself Why young lady? You're quite a professional about pipes. Well, I have picked up a few things Can't help it when you when you love the man who smokes the pipe. Yes I never noticed pipes before I was married. I hardly even knew they existed Well from the image you've given me of both of you. I'd say he'd like a tall bowl deep and well shaped and generous Do you know what you've done described your husband to you you've described him perfectly It's almost as if you knew him not very difficult You've allowed me to see through your eyes. Oh You've allowed me to see a good many things. I Knew a boy once Much like your husband He was a fine boy. He must have been he'd been a fine man, too. Oh Mr. Fleming I wonder if you could come over here a moment. Yes, Mr. Candy Give the young lady a jar of my mixture the heavy blend. Yes, and with an extra pinch of turkish in it I'll order it right away, sir. That was very good of you, sir. I feel embarrassed. You've been so kind not at all This boy I knew it was his blend of tobacco Just tell your husband. It's from an admirer I'll tell him Mr. Cavill and I think this is the pipe for him. It's a good dark briar with a fine grain He'll like it very much. I'm sure he will. We don't know how to thank you Please don't it. It's been so very nice having a glimpse into your daughter's heart It's warm and cheery and there's a a good fire burning there Thank you for asking my advice young lady. I want to thank you, Mr. Cavendish. I want to thank you very much Oh, it's I who should thank you You've given me a very real and unexpected pleasure Give your husband my best wishes and Very happy Christmas to you both. Oh and a very merry Christmas to you, Mr. Cavendish. Oh Mama He must once have been very happily married. Why do you say that? Because I think he's all alone now. I Think he's lost his son too Mama I have a feeling David will love this pipe. I have a feeling that it will be his favorite pipe a good dark briar With a fine grain and a tall bowl deep and well-shaped and generous Mama Would you mind waiting here for a moment? We're on earth. Are you going to telephone? I I'll be back in a minute, but I just I just want to telephone to David. Oh I just want to hear his voice You know sometimes it's frightening to be so much in love This broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney When you say welcome what you're really saying is it's well that you came You can express the same thought without using words at all just by bringing out a tray of ice cold coca-cola That says glad you came and more It's frosty refreshment is a silent invitation to pause relax and make yourself at home Have you plenty of this welcome refreshment on ice for Christmas entertaining? 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 ice cold coca-cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes