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Have a coke and now Claudia Now David now stop looking as if your face have been carved out of the side of a mountain David you hear me this driving make you deaf How would you like me to look you seem to forget that we're on our way to court that I am to miss a whole day at the Office because you refuse to obey a sign that says no you turn But I'll probably have to bail you out After all it's not every man whose wife gets the summons for making a u-turn when she shouldn't certainly isn't not every man Who has a satisfaction of saying I told you so and it's not every man who has the pleasure of seeing his wife Tried in a court of law, but I think you'll be overjoyed What's it like You know going to court Court is a very serious sober strict matter. Oh, I feel excited and impatient drive faster One offender in the family is enough. Thank you closer. We get the more I feel like Joan of Arc then we better stop right now. What do you mean Joan of Arc was not a criminal? Am I oh darling? You've never called me a criminal before different situations call for different names No, seriously now. What's it going to be like? Can't you wait and see you drive so slow David? Well in the first place you're going to be asked to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth I always tell the truth the whole truth When it's not important in the second place You will be not allowed to speak except when you're spoken to oh just like at home when you're working I know yes in the third place in The third place yes, go on You'll see for yourself. Oh, I see I get no third place David we're almost to the courthouse. Yeah, you just can't wait to be the center of attention. Can you Maybe that's your license with you Betty Grable. I have that nice legs We thought so in my pocket book my licenses, I mean Well, my seams are straight, but I have my story straight that I'm sure your story I just told you you're supposed to tell the truth. Oh, well my story is mostly the truth Honestly, you just stick to what happens. You'll be all right You'll only get in trouble if you start embroidering or invent how David you won't leave me will you know I won't leave you won't be any fun if you did Well, it's not supposed to be fun. Even if I didn't I know but I can't help myself I mean I'm starting to get nervous. I think good good. What's good about it? If you get nervous enough you'll start realizing that this is a serious matter Matter of fact, I could have gotten you out of the whole thing without this business of going to court But I didn't because I thought it'd be good for you might make a citizen out of David I am a citizen ever since the day I was born. You'd never know it the way you drive a car Must we always go back to the way I drive a car at least for the next little while we must Well, there's a courthouse. Oh So cold so righteous David be smile as if you met it. Hmm. Don't be stuffy just because you're right for once in the courts on your side Two steps up to the courthouse, I wonder why 32 I That that that big door David Going in I don't like the way it looks what looks the court. No, I'll tell him to get a new interior decorator When do I come on probably not for hours hours, you're not the only one who violates traffic regulations. I'm not no darling It's sweet of you to say that Claudia Claudia, this is a court of law. You're supposed to be quiet. I'm not talking. You're the one who's talking while the judge is Why do they call us there at 10 o'clock if they don't want us till 12 they don't get around to you I don't like to be kept waiting I've half a mind to tell them so to save it until you're in the witness box. I will I'll tell them You're a busy man. You can't sit here all day pretending. You're not an architect Hey, look, there's a policeman who arrested me. He did not arrest you. Well, it might have been simpler for you Yeah, I didn't mind it that Be quiet or I'll ring your neck David is that me name is familiar Claudia brown not and it's me. I I mean it's I take a stand. Yes, sir. I mean yes judge You call him your honor. Thanks for reminding me David You're fine I get up there. Do I need power? No, you don't need powder. Look even all right. All right a little on your nose Oh dear, I know I should have brought some with me. I get up there. Are you be fine twice as much and Absentia. Where's that? Oh, well, tell me later darling. David not keep your fingers crossed. Goodbye. I love you Stop looking so pale. It's gonna be fine. Claudia brown not coming your honor Take the stand put your hand in the bottom repeat after me Will you swear to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth to help you God? I swear sit Obviously John McCarney and reports that you admit it to making a U-turn on an avenue where signs expressly forbid it You admit the same Kindly repeat the question Your honor no question paper the fact uncontested fine three dollars wait a minute your honor I haven't said anything yet evidence is sufficient. You turn on Cedar Avenue fine three dollars Have you anything further to add officer McCarney nothing further your honor and defendant admitted to committing offense at the time But I've had time to think it over since What was that? I just said that I had time to think it over since Perhaps next time think it over before find three dollars for the perc your license But your honor can't I have a chance to explain nothing to explain nothing at all? But but what if I weren't making a U-turn then you would have been going in the other direction What I mean is what if I had been going in the opposite direction without making a U-turn? It's impossible to be going in the original direction if you'll give me a chance to explain I can your honor There's nothing to explain the defendant admitted that she had made a U-turn and Cedar Avenue when I got there She had just finished driving into the real left fender of another person. He drove into me Did the injured prefer charges? Well, I was injured too my friend did not prefer charges Well, he preferred not to I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pun And any information concerning the collision of the two vehicles no matter whose responsibility Is declared by this court to be irrelevant immaterial and of no consequence. Thank you your honor Now about the U-turn there seems to be no argument young lady about the fact that you made a U-turn Well, I'd just like to ask you a question your honor Now if I haven't been making a U-turn if I Happened to be on the other side of the street going in the opposite direction to which I had been going Would that be an offense? I don't follow quite exactly well what I mean is that if I had landed on the wrong side of the street trying to back up into a Parking space. I'm not a very good parker Although I've had my license for a year and I've never had a ticket but what if I had been parking and In backing up I'd swung out and looked as if I'd been making a U-turn Then what? What you're saying isn't isn't quite clear young woman. Were you back in into a parking space? Is that it? Well, what if I had been? What if it had been you wouldn't have been making a U-turn would you? No, I guess I wouldn't would I? Well, then I wouldn't have to pay a fine would I? Be some doubt then what are we going to do about this? Oh Mr. McTannaghan what have you to say? Beats me your honor it looked like a U-turn to me and at the time when I said to the young your honor Could could I please no no not another word? I haven't figured the first part yet Well, it's perfectly simple your honor If I were going straight ahead and then turn my wheel to the right to the right. Oh No, I'm sorry to the left your honor. Yes to the left. Yes Well, anyway, so I turned my wheel and it starts to look as if I were going to turn but but but I'm not Unless of course I did I say I turned to the left Are you now going in the opposite direction to what to what you were? Your honor if I may yes, you may not Sentence suspended Suspended with no fine and the court recommends that the defendant practice backing into a parking space in private and Commit any other traffic violations She desires in a county under the jurisdiction of another court, but you're running next case. Oh, thank you your honor David why aren't you happy darling? I don't understand why you still aren't happy you Disgraced I did not I saved you three dollars. You deserve to be fined 20. I never said I made a U turn I never said it. I didn't lie if I'd been the judge I'd have fined you 20 for contempt of court I didn't say one nasty thing about the court or anybody else for that matter. I think you'd be ashamed. I'm not David you're gonna chew off the end of your pipe looking that way if I'd been you I'd have been thrown in jail Facting the way you did probably Just because you're a girl and you got that poor old judge so confused with your backing and you turning and Parking so that's it. You're jealous because you think I got away with something. I am not jealous. I Just want you to learn your lesson for once I just think you'd be grateful and I don't take the law lying down After all it's a democracy And if the judge saw fit I must be innocent. He doesn't know you as well as I do you were guilty You owe that court three dollars Would you have paid it gladly? Well, then give it to me and we'll all be even What? Man certainly are queer. They seem to love a principal more than their wife Smile darling. I love you more So I forgive you The parts of Claudia and David on this program were played by Catherine Bard and Paul Crabtree and The entire production is supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney The bright friendly red cooler that offers you ice-cold coca-cola in shops and amusement places and service stations is a Pleasant haven when you seek the pause that refreshes You can have a private cooler a white cooler at home simply by keeping the family refrigerator well supplied with coke Then anyone in the house can be refreshed any time of the day 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 Monday 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 For coca-cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes and ice-cold coca-cola is everywhere