 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 Um David what time will we leave for Eastbrook tomorrow? I have to be in the office all day But I'll try to get too early so we can get up there before dark Oh, I've never seen Eastbrook in the dark. It's just the way it is in the bright except you can't see it That makes sense. Mm-hmm only I can't imagine will it be very quiet and still or oh, it'll be shouting tomorrow night What'll be frogs and crickets in April this April they will be they'll be shouting Welcome to Eastbrook. Mr. Mrs. Nobby What about the birds aren't they going to say anything the birds of course the birds will say That's lovely. What does it mean David means what I'm saying? We're all very glad to see oh And another is saying glad you weren't a thrush to get here And the biggest and wisest bird of all is saying what a lot what a lot what a lot oh darling seriously Now that the times come how do you feel about it? Well, it's sort of going to be like beginning all over again, isn't it? And I've never hold a field before a milk to cow or Another animals are we going to have chicken? Oh, of course pigs sows sows. What a Salm is is not and there's a female pig. It is. I mean she is What do you know? Say David, you know animals are amazing. There's a female for every kind What's so amazing about that? I mean the name is different cow and a bull a hen and a rooster So on a pig or bore who's a bore male pig he is why that's what he's called Well, that's not very nice The saw thing he's a bore too. You have to ask her. I will darling before you do He spelled V o a r not v o r e. Oh, why didn't you say so? I just did then there's a mare and a horse Stallion What's a stallion a male horse? You see what I mean? I thought he was just a horse much more complicated than people We're only men and women and boys and girls and spinsters and bachelors and well It's not as complicated ask any horse. He'll tell you it's much more complicated. Nope. He'll say nay And now and then I fear me that nature is going to have a Terrible influence on you. Well, we'll soon find out And from now on I'm going to look ahead never back Darling You're not afraid to look back are you I? That's the phone saved by the bell Who do you suppose mama? Oh, that's my line besides it isn't she's too busy packing to call it David you were sweet to convince her to come with us. I am as sweet as sugar Hello, yes, this is mrs. Norton Would you say? mrs. Lansing oh You mean Patricia Lansing's mother. Well, hello, who's Patricia Lansing using dramatic school Tonight at the circle theater. What about the circle theater? Well, that's wonderful I didn't know she was in a play Patricia's at the circle theater tonight, and there are two tickets for us at the box office Well, that's very sweet of you, but take them take them take them I don't think I want to go of course you do darling You know you love the theater the opening nights especially well Hello, mrs. Lansing. I guess we can go after all They'll be in the box office in our name Well, thank you. Oh, yes, of course. We'll see you backstage afterwards Goodbye. Oh, and wish Pat good luck for me. Would you Pat has the Azure New League and strange Harbor opening tonight Funny, I didn't know anything about it with everything you've had to do. It's no wonder when we were at dramatic school Pat and I used to audition for the same part now. I'll bet you won every time. I wish I had Well, darling if we're going to make the curtain we'd better hurry. Yeah, I suppose we have We have about 25 minutes to get there. We have to dress that doesn't leave as much time This is the last thing on earth. I expected tonight. I thought you and I would I think it's a perfect way Celebrating our last evening in New York Because an opening night in New York Well, it's it's New York at its best It will leave our last delicious parting taste. Oh, darling. I'd never forget our taste Well, that was a pretty exciting play. Don't you think David is there anything as exciting as when the lights dim and audience Quiet curtain goes off. I could feel the blood pounding in my ears That had been me instead of Pat I I would have been so nervous I just could never have gotten some of the wings on the stage. Oh, you'd have made it. No, I wouldn't have Well, we're out of the mob anyway Now, how do we get to the backstage entrance? You want to go backstage? Yeah, don't you? Oh, I don't think so. Why not? It's the least we can do after Pat's given us the tickets Well, I'll write her a note in the morning unless you really want didn't you know I was a frustrated stage door Johnny I knew maybe that's why you married me you stole me right out of dramatic school remember and what the theater lost I gained I shouldn't take the theater would ever forgive me. The theater doesn't even know the difference poor thing Remember we rehearsed to play here once Stage is very deep the dressing rooms are lovely. I love backstage. Oh, so do I think it's the most exciting place in the world Well, David, they'll be mobs and Pat won't really know whether we've come back or not I suppose she'll go to Hollywood Funny when we were at dramatic school together. We used to kid about it and we were going to be roommates now I'm your roommate, so I wish you wouldn't look so sad about it. I'm glad Here we are It's only us Pat we came to oh, Claudia you darling. I'm so glad you came back Pat This is my husband David not. Oh, mr. Norton. Oh, may I call you David? Hello, David by all me You are wonderful tonight. You are just wonderful. Oh was I I was scared to death I thought I'd lose my voice and forget all my lines, but once I got on this stage It was as though I'd always been there. I really thought you were excellent Pat It was a very strong part to start out on wasn't it? Just one of those lucky things The girl I had got sick in Boston, so I got the part. Well, you certainly deserved it Well, I never expected to be able to do it, but well, I had the most wonderful director You know Claudia the day I read the part for the first time I said to myself This would be just perfect for Claudia Brown. Oh, don't be silly. I never could have done it You always used to beat me to the leads in dramatic school remember. Oh The producers giving a big party in about a half hour. Would you like to come? Oh, we'd love to but we couldn't Pat We're moving to the country tomorrow and We better go now hadn't we David goodbye Pat goodbye Pat lots of luck and thanks millions for the ticket Oh, it's been such a rush, but I remembered this afternoon and I just felt you had to be here Claudia Goodbye darling. Goodbye. Call me sometime darling or drop into a matinee and we'll have a long chat. I will goodbye Good night Pat. Oh, I'm so glad you like me in the party. It's been the most thrilling evening I just thought I'd die when the curtain went up She hasn't changed at all. No, what what did you expect? I don't know just what I did expect I just thought that when a person had an opening night playing me as a new lead in a play that's going to be a hit that all of a sudden you look different and act different and and Just are different That's that's also what people who aren't married think happens to people who get married Here we are Be careful at step darling. Yeah, well David She very beautiful I'll let you know a little secret. I Like you better you do But you wouldn't you like me better if I were glamorous going to be a big success Broadway star Darling, I I wouldn't like you better Maybe even not as well Pat was a big hit, wasn't she? Oh, I dare say she'll be off the Hollywood before I get the summer corn planted That's a funny comparison Or is it? So much can happen overnight Overnight Pat's become a star And overnight we're moving to a farm in Eastbrook, Connecticut. Would you like to trade places? Oh, I Couldn't possibly have played that part tonight Pat seemed to think you could have maybe once but not anymore. I just don't think I could act anymore Doesn't matter. I don't think I don't have to think about it anymore either only I only what? only Nothing. Oh I like walking in New York at night You know darling. I I feel just the way you do How do you feel? Do you think I'm not going to miss New York at night all the lights look at him Broadway all the excitement and crowds Do you think sometimes I I'm not going to say to myself David Norton What on earth are you doing up here in Eastbrook? I? Wish I were walking down 1st Avenue listening to the tugboats are driving along 5th Avenue Seeing New York stretched out against the sky like a brilliant etching I almost didn't want to go to the theater tonight. I almost couldn't face it. I know that's why I want you to go that why Darling you mustn't be afraid to look back All that's been isn't over We don't have to say goodbye to it Just take it with you and you can taste it whenever you want to that's easier said than done Of course it is. Are we'd never have to say it Earlier when you asked me if I was afraid about moving up to Eastbrook tomorrow. I Couldn't even answer David Now I can I'm afraid That's good Because I don't feel like such a sissy you You'd be surprised how big a one David listen to the people Cads all of New York Tomorrow we'd be hearing of frauds and crickets and birds David I wouldn't trade places with Pat for the world Because now I can't wait for tomorrow Many years have passed since the friendly greeting have a coke was first exchanged Today it's become a national and international byword for easy hospitality and in all that time the quality of coca-cola has never buried Coke still brings you the pause that refreshes for the refreshingly low price of just five cents Mr. King were you at the opening night? I certainly was and I think you were grand Miss Lansing Oh, thank you. I predict a great future for you. You do. Oh, I'm so excited I can hardly bear to think about it. You and Claudia were very good friends Weren't you? Oh the closest friends. We made all our plans together Sort of strange now thinking of Claudia being married going to have a baby and moving to a farm tomorrow Well, Claudia is not quite used to the idea herself, but I think she likes it. Oh, I don't blame her sounds wonderful Really wonderful. Well tomorrow's the big day. I wish them everything that they want We all wish them that tomorrow's their opening night on a farm. I'll keep my fingers crossed for them Good night, Joe. Good night, Pat and congratulations And as I was about to say 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 war 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