 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 Yeah, lady. Oh wonderful your empty which way you're going lady uptown downtown east or west east to Grand Central station Well, I was heading uptown. I was gonna knock off for the night. Oh driver Please take me to Grand Central. I'm late for my train. Ladies is always late for their train But if I'm home late for my dinner, I sure catch it Oh, it's just a little way won't take you long if you're hurry the traffic is murder at this hour Everybody's rushing home, but me nobody seems to think that I want to go home We'll make up your mind. I can't stand your discussing it with you all day Well, I can't leave a lady in your condition standing on a corner during the rush hour I got three kids of my own at home. I know how the Mrs. used to feel when she was about like you I'm not asking for sympathy. Okay lady hop in Grand Central. It is. Oh, thank you. I'll never forget you for this Yeah, sure sure. That's what they all say the minute you step out of the cab I'm just another guy with a hat And uh, can you hurry can I hurry? Lady, I'll do my best But it ain't easy to hurry when you're going to cross town at four o'clock in the afternoon. Is it four o'clock already? Look lady I'll drive you to Grand Central, but I ain't gonna climb up the back of the car ahead of me I'll get you there just as soon as I can Only my trains at four o'clock and I've got to make it my husband's going to be on it Well, you better make up your mind your husband's going to be on it, but you ain't but the train might leave late Not a chance. Well, of course there's a chance trains are always getting to places late So it's obvious they leave late too. Uh-huh. Maybe it'll be just my luck today that the train will be late and leave Look, lady trains leave punctual like husbands. They arrive late like wives my wife. She ain't never on time neither I figure it's got something to do with the fact that ladies are ladies when you ladies playing your time Why don't you give yourself an extra hour? Then you'll get their punctual. I appreciate your advice really I do but couldn't you drive a little faster lady. I don't want no tickets Driving a hack in this traffic is tough work. I'm doing my best I'll get you there just as quick as I can. Is that a deal? I guess it'll have to be Or in front of us why did stop red light traffic in a big metropolis like this is a very complicated thing They'd find a simpler way. Oh, yeah, but why don't you call up the mayor and give him a suggestion all I want to do Is get to the station? Well, it don't do you no good to get excited look just sit back in the car and relax all lady in your condition Shouldn't get excited. It ain't healthy if you knew my husband being late for my train is even less healthy Well, you got a good excuse all prepared my wife comes out with the most fascinating stories I don't need to prepare any excuses. Thank you I had an appointment to see somebody and he kept me waiting half an hour. Sure. Sure. I heard that one, too There's one that my wife especially likes work pretty good too until she used it a little too much Says her watch was slow. I finally took her to the jewelers one day and it's in perfect condition I don't have a watch. Hey That's not a bad excuse in itself Look, I don't like to be rude But maybe if we talk less and drove a little more we get there faster Yeah, sure And if I got up on the sidewalk or drove through a couple of buildings, I get there even faster Now look just down around the corner and we're at Grand Central Station. Oh, you've got your fare already Then you can hop right out without wasting one precious moment. What is it 45 cents? Oh This is wonderful If you pull right up to the sidewalk, don't bother driving and then we'll save more time. You're the boss Here you are and Here this is for you. Thank you very much, lady. I sure do hope your husband won't be too sore not a chance Thank you very much. Hey lady lady like you are you shouldn't run so fast. It ain't healthy We have been waiting here for you quite some time the traffic was terrible and it always is Well, aren't you glad to see me? Delighted especially to see you're in one piece. Where's David getting the car out of the parking lot Mama, is he furious? Fit me tight. Oh, I just just remembered. I need some toothpaste I'll step over to the drugstore across the scene. Mama. Don't leave me Tell me was David terribly worried and they searched the train at Grand Central three times I wasn't on it So we noticed David wanted to get off it and started to jump just as the train was pulling out Well, he could have broken a leg don't think he was thinking of himself at the time But I dragged him back onto the train. It was enough. I'd lost a daughter I didn't want to lose my son in law, too. You're leaving worse now knowing. He's been worried I tried so hard to get to the train on time, but mr. Varney kept me waiting in his office Not a sound curious, but what happened with mr. Varney well this summer theater is going to get along without me That's all I'm not to be an actress this season. I'm not surprised Said I look too much like a prospective mother a little too much too little like an angel new pot I thought as much That's the trouble with men mama. They can't see past their noses So you haven't told David. That's why I went to New York. Have you not a word the pleasure is all yours Maybe I shouldn't tell him now That on top of my being late Maybe I won't ever have to tell him it's up to you Then what excuse you're gonna give her missing your train my watch is slow Only I don't have a watch There comes David up. I think I'll go after my two mama Please stay this is one of those times a husband and wife must be alone together meet you You're a fine mother. Don't you think I'll forget this Hello, David Hello You idiot you realize you could have gotten killed jumping off a moving train You want to make me a widow before I'm even a mother is that all you have to say for yourself? I took the next train so I see Your furious with me and I don't blame you not at all. Oh, yes, you are I can see your jaw working Where did mother go to buy some toothpaste like a coward coming back No, we'll meet at the drugstore David don't change the subject Please tell me your furious and let's get it over with I've pulled the car up over to the curb You're ready. I'm not going to move a step until you ring my neck. What happened to you. Well, I I was Nothing happened to me. I was just late. That's all that's all There's no use discussing it. Oh darling. Don't be like that like what? Say something anything At least tell me you're worried about me But you thought I was hurt by a taxi or fell down a flight of stairs anything Well, what do you think I was thinking then you were worried of course I was with you running around New York all day alone. I wasn't alone. I was with mama mama made the train Well, at least I was with mama until I was late. You're feeling alright. You you didn't get faint or anything Of course not darling. I'm fine Except I'm miserable. This is this is the last time the last time I'm going to let you go to New York Crossing the streets and traffic and you never look at the light Pushing around in models from from now on you step at the farm. You're here. Of course. I hear you. You don't have to shout I'm not shouting because if I didn't have the brains to walk down the street by myself. Well, you haven't I Don't think you're happy to see me Are you? You look tired The minute you get home you get to bed whatever you say Now come along. I left the motor running in the car. Oh David if you ever missed a train, I'd never forgive you. I'd worry so now we won't discuss it anymore It's a closed book. I Should have had more sense in the first place not your fault. I who insisted on going into town. Well, I'm responsible for you You have a good day not bad And the funniest taxi driver he kept telling me not to hurry his wife's always late places, too That's a consolation. Huh? But I suppose that's something a husband has to get used to Learn to take it in his stride It's you just too bad that men have to marry women. Oh, I don't think it's too bad. I think it's nice I'm glad you were furious and angry and worried. I'd hate you if you weren't And you must love me an awful lot because I was very angry and very worried. I do love you an awful lot No, get in slide over daughter We'll pick up mama at the drugstore and sit over. Oh It's nice to be back in Eastbrook. It's so green and cool here. I can't wait until we get to the farm. That's good And I'm glad I'm going to stay there from now on. I'm not going to budge I'm going to be a farmer's wife and nothing else nothing else When you're a trip to New York was It'll all work out for the best I know it will David you may not understand what I'm going to say, but Sometimes you want to do something you want something to happen and it doesn't you're disappointed And then you realize it's much better Of course I understand We're off What box where you're on the floor next to the starter Oh, I'd forgotten Go on open it. It's for me. Why don't you open it and see? Oh darling if you've gone and done something foolish open it I'm opening it. Let me enjoy it David it's a beautiful camellia There's a card in the box. Is it that's a surprise. What does it say? It says My favorite actress My greatest admirer. What do you know? my favorite Darling And you knew I went into New York to see about a job. No, I Didn't know about it not until this afternoon Jim Varney called your old apartment To ask if he could change your appointment They gave him my number, but I didn't know where to get ahold of you. It was going to be very disappointed in me. I Didn't get the job. Oh for my money. You're still the greatest little actress in the world For your money darling. I'd rather be your wife than the greatest actress in any world When you think of hospitality You think of a welcoming smile a look that says I'm so glad to have you here a Hostess has to feel easygoing and relaxed to convey such an impression and nothing turns on the welcome smile so easily As the knowledge that there's plenty of coke on ice Prepare to greet your guests with ease order a case of coca-cola from your grocer or pick up a case at your service station today They missed the what happened to the young lady who was going to miss her train. She missed it I thought so I thought so Trains was not designed for ladies. Oh was our husband so well Yes, but he got over it presented her with an orchid. You don't say I'll have to try that with my wife except then she'll she'll never get anywhere on time I see what you mean I should do hope if that young lady comes back in the town that you're riding my cab I don't think Claudia intends leaving the farm for quite a while. She's really gonna live on a farm That's what she says and I think that tomorrow is sort of going to clinch it How come well tomorrow, Claudia and David become members of the community they learn that as far as their neighbors are concerned They're no longer considered city folks. I should be quite a story. It is so listen in tomorrow I will I will I better get home to the Mrs. Now so long. Goodbye 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 joking 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