 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 Well, how come you're taking a later train today David are you trying to get rid of me? No, of course not, but how come you're taking a later train pass the crane for you You're a toast in it. Yeah, I think you're just doing this to irritate me. What taking a later train. No, I thought you'd be pleased He's telling me why because I want to spend five more minutes with you my love. That's why I wish that were the truth I know better Yes, you did very And what's the reason since you know better drink your coffee hmm what a bump of curiosity you have well you are Excruciating it David listen, please. Tell me why you're taking a later train You're going to be awfully disappointed any reason is better than no reason. There's almost half past eight And you're still here. Will you stop looking at the clock? I have a good 45 minutes before the train is not that I don't love having you here darling I just hope you know what you're doing Well, I may as well tell you for the sake of peace sake of anything tell me tell me tell me it just so happens I have an appointment at 10 30 in the Grand Central building. All right. That's where your train pulls in exactly Oh, there's no point in me taking an earlier train and going all the way to the office and going all the way back to Grand Central Building all within an hour. No, no no point at all. So I'm taking a later train Savvy well for once you're using your sense. I must say it's unlike you Usually you rush off like a man do things the complicated way like a man Well, I apologize for my sex. Oh, you don't have to darling Well, what time are you leaving the house? I told you my train isn't until 9.15. Oh, that's right. I forgot Claudia are you nervous or something? Why should I be nervous? It's great to meet you. I had a feeling all morning that you wish I weren't here David have you felt that I certainly have well, don't be hurt darling I just want to be sure you're not loitering because you're because you're sick or anything good Lord Do you always have to think of the depressing side of things? David, I what are you worrying about now? I'm not worrying. That's unusual. I am Well, I just wondered if you'd like to drive yourself to the station. What did you say? Well, I won't need the car today So it's all yours We'll say something sure. I'll drive myself to say I don't mind of course, but well, I thought that Well, I thought that I like to drive you Thought you did but dope. Of course. I love driving you the train, but I Well, I have a bunch of things to do David and since I'm gonna have to start doing them later I thought I just as well better start doing them sooner So that's clear you can drive yourself to the station if you like if you don't if you don't mind I think I'll drive me to the Looney house. Well, it's almost 25 of 9 darling So you better hurry the Looney house is miles from here strange. I thought I was in it Now this is Looney you almost threw with your breakfast. No, I thought I'd have another cup of coffee. You mind how about you? Oh, no, no, thanks. I've had enough Help yourself though. I Still think you're trying to keep something from me. Oh stop being so suspicious David Go on drink your coffee. I don't think I like feeling my wife is Rushing me out of the house as if she had more important things to do you are imagining things It's just that it's it's almost 20 to 9 and I don't want you to drive at breakneck speed. Will you I mean won't you? You know, not if you don't want me to very sweet of you What are you looking for? I wonder where I left it. Oh, I think you left it in the living room last night. I'll get it Oh, don't bother. I'll get it. Oh, no bother at all Remember where I left well, uh, I'm sure it's in the living room darling now stay where you are. I'll I'll find it I'm I'm looking for it David stay where you are though. No hurry That's what you think Let me see. What was that station? Well, can't be that that doesn't sound like anything at all As I was saying I Was about to tell you about my most interesting visit with the police department yesterday afternoon. Oh, yes I want to hear that Nobody David is nobody here with me. I'm looking for a pipe darling I think you must have dropped it between the questions or something but I find it stay where you are I wish I had a chance to go down to that police department with you George Tell me about it. Well for one thing you realize Betty that the detectives on the New York police force can identify someone by a mere hair By a mere what by a mere part of the hair. Well, what do you know? Sir if they find a hair in the hands of a murder victim they can tell the race the sex and even the age of the murder Just not safe to be a murderer these days. I should say it I'm still looking for your pipe David. Go on. Tell me mother and have some more coffee Don't strain yourself looking darling. Oh, heaven's David. I also Well, so that's it. So that's what you are a secret radio listener Well, I just thought I'd listen while I was looking for your pipe You just thought you'd look for my pipe while you were listening. Well, what's so terrible about it anyway Terrible about list of course not my millions of people do it's just your subterfuge my subter what So that's why you've been trying to get me out of the house, huh? David you're dreaming that's all I you didn't want me to know that you were an addict like dope Now listen There's no need to call me names just because I happen to turn on the radio to listen to a program Doesn't make me a dope all of a sudden No, not a dope all of a sudden. Well, at least that's understood and I stopped bluffing admit it admit what you want Listen to this go ahead admit it this program breakfast with Betty and George. That's why you want me out of the house All right, I admit it. There's nothing criminal about it. Is there? No About the listening well here. I'll even turn it on for you There you are now listen to your heart's content. Oh George. I love police You don't have to be a martyr David. We just just won't listen this morning. Go ahead listen Or you'll never do without I'd rather do without and be accused of being weak mind Who are these Betty and George anyway? Well Well, they're married just the way we are what other way is there to be married there having breakfast Just the way we do. I suppose they deserve a medal for that too. Don't you understand darling? They talk they talk to each other While they're having breakfast Miraculous, oh Why are you turning it on free country? Do you have a right to listen? I would very much like to tell you Betty and our listeners What the police protect us from if you care to listen they Don't you want to hear what the police protect us from dog? I couldn't bear your being bored David. I'm not I'm leaving soon anyway Tell me how long has this been going on? Well Since I found out one morning that they go on the air right after you leave the house and you listen to them every day Yeah, almost they have six cats. They're terribly nice people really they sound like great friends Well, I feel like great friends Only they don't know me. It's just sort of a one-way thing Frankly, it's gotten to be sort of a disease with me like pickles like pickles. Yeah Well, I mean after I listen once I just just gone on listening Sometimes they even talk about interesting things. No, that is something to look forward to you are very superior this morning Mr.. Norton proud of it, but if you feel you're missing something go ahead turn it on Oh, no, no, I wouldn't put you through such an ordeal Tell me more about the part of the police department that are still on the same subject. I knew you wouldn't approve. Oh Well, I guess when all said and done. I'm just a woman. You're only a man Well, I'm going upstairs to find your pipe. You women are all the same You can't stand a little peace and quiet always have to have the radio going if there isn't anybody around to talk to Yankee doodle Oh Pretty fast Next time I'm going to visit the police department and you're going to stay home. Oh, you'll disrupt them So there's bound to be a crime way than New York the next day What do we talk about now dear about that dog Well, it is What about what dog I'll be going to be snippy I'll turn it off Great day My love This we have somebody who was written to us who was trying to place her great day He's an awful lot of me Today she's had to close up her home and so she's looking for a good home for her great You know that they often do this day to find home Yes, dear, I guess it is and particularly this kind of dog from what our listener tells us. He's extra special Just what I would like a great day and can afford to keep him Personally, I think that it should be someone who lives in the country with ample space ample space they're looking for Oh We're gonna give this day to so writing a letter or a Telephoning or wiring, you know won't be enough. No, we're going to personally interview anyone who offers to take the dog Of course we are At our apartment all day tomorrow, so listeners if you're interested in a great day drop in sometime tomorrow, won't you? But remember you better bring along your recommendation Yes, I would like to tell you about what I did yesterday afternoon. Oh my gosh fellas girly talk coming up Why'd you turn it off? Say David are we interested in the great day? You mean us. Yeah us we we have a great day. That's just the point. We have only one The one is almost too much. Well, I know but he's such a lonesome day darling You're just listening to all those things they're saying about him here You just have to you have to stay lonesome if you Well, yes, I guess you're right Mm-hmm once and for all this isn't a rest home for melancholy day Said I guess you're right as usual so no more talk about not another word. I wonder I Wonder if it's a male or a female thing You hear a lot of talk in fact you may even do a lot of talking about rising prices But in a way the wonder is that anything can still be bought at yesterday's low prices Take coca-cola for example. It was five cents in 1886 it's five cents today and you get the same quality refreshment for your nickel Hey, Joe. Are you still here David? Mm-hmm thought you'd be on your way to the station by now. Claudia's getting her coat Say Joe. Do you listen to any of those? Breakfast programs on my wife. Well, she's just like your wife Mm-hmm. I must say though that these two people seem quite pleasant what I heard of it Nice people Betty and George. They must be trying to find a home for a great day That's uh That's pretty much what I was thinking and I think it's pretty much what Claudia was thinking too You know, it was a lucky thing that I I happened to be listening to that part wasn't it was it? Well, we'll see tomorrow. Oh Thomas my train say I'll see you tomorrow, Joe. Sure thing David 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 foir 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 These broadcasts are adapted for radio by mania star and the entire production is supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney And now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca-Cola