 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the original stories by Rose Franken brought 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 Claudia listen to me was it necessary to come all the way downtown just to buy a coffee pot? You've got one uptown midges had a sale for 80 instead of $5 our combined car there was 40 cents to say nothing at a time We spent die like a fool that my stuff be talked into it was the principle of the thing the principle cost you 20 cents Why don't we go cross 34th Street? Why are we going this way shorter further? There's a one-way street the other way anyway. We're not an automobile. Oh look where you're going I am you're not you only broke your neck What's the matter with you? Haven't you and David patched up your car? Yes, but I unpatched it again, Mama I just don't darn well and that's that learn. I don't seem to I start out all right And it all looks all beautiful and criss-cross and then suddenly it's just a great big bunch David says it feels just like a pebble in his shoe. I don't doubt it. Oh And mom and then the coffee what about the coffee boils away? Why do you let it? David's fault is mine we get talking and first thing you know there isn't any coffee shouldn't talk so much I know it's happened twice this morning too second time. We weren't talking David wasn't even speaking to me How could you let it happen twice you little dope? I didn't I was watching it carefully and then suddenly the the pot was empty nonsense a watched pot doesn't even Boil much less boil away this one did see the first time it boiled away It got a little hole in it was just a little hole Claudia a hole is one thing that is just as big little as big I know it now Well, all I can say is your marriage certainly is on the rocks The David threatened to divorce you everything but and if you don't think he's mad at you me What have I done telling me to give him prunes. He won't forget that in a hurry. Tell him I beg his pardon Just a moment if you please we're starting for because I suddenly realized that this is the street the pet shopper's on Pet shop always it I didn't notice what a coincidence and I fell for it now Aren't you glad look mama the monkey still in the wind in the wind? Yes? Yes? He is Cute and he bites men too just the thing to take your marriage off the rocks I changed my mind mama. I don't think we'd be happy with a month. I'm not certain that a monkey be happy with you Come come come along now. Hey now wait a minute if you don't think we're going in to look at that dog It's always we're here. Come on. We are not after the man brought it all the way into town first to see aren't you a shame? He was bringing it in town anyway. Oh Come on. Come on. Come on. I won't hurt just to see will it or if you're asking me the answer is yes All right, we'll just look and no monkey. I told you I decided against them Come on in mama won't hurt just to look except that it takes five years off my life every time you look at something Well, well, well look who's here good afternoon ladies. I knew you'd be back then sir You knew more about my plan than I did myself when you're back aren't you I'm afraid so and the major's waiting for me to make you the Major that's what his name is the dog major Do I worry I got him tied up in the backyard. He's too big to keep in the shop Sort of you know wait a minute. I go get him That's a load off my shoulders what if this animal is too big to keep in the store He's too big for your apartment. Oh, they may just slow down. They'll take it My I'm awfully sorry lady that was a bad bump. Yes. I mean no I just went down all of a sudden He put his paws in my shoulder and here I am on the floor. No, let me help you up. Are you hot? No, but I'm glad he didn't have for you mama. So am I come on major It puts you back in the yard be a belong I bring you all the way in from long island for lady to see and that's the way Don't don't take him away. He didn't need any harm. She was just friendly wasn't your old mama Look at his eyes. Aren't they beautiful and his coats just like silk Is a gentle gentle you can put your hand right in his mouth go on though put your hand in his mouth He won't bite No, no, no, thank you. I'll take your word. You know the more I look it in the bigger He gets he must be the biggest dog. There is isn't he if there's any bigger. I ain't met him This year dog was close to 200 pounds 150 anyways, you're sure he's a dog. He looks more like a lion. He's a new fallen man Newfounding He's a he all right, that's good Claudia of what possible interest can that be to you? I think David would prefer a manly dog. Claudia you you're not intending by any chance to buy Am I you bet? I am if he doesn't cost a fortune lady that dogs worth five hundred dollars. Yes, sir That's what the fella paid them five hundred dollars Five hundred dollars what fella fellow that owns a millionaire lives up on Park Avenue. Name is Morgan Augustus Morgan Oh, then the dog's not for sale. That's different. Oh He said me is a beautiful dog. He isn't he? Oh, he's for sale all right, though Maybe for sale ain't the right expression. He's practically being given away That bargain look out of your eye, Claudia Oh, he's a bargain all right You see this fellow Morgan leaves him here last week and says my wife would let me keep the dog Find a good home for him and just get enough out of it to pay your expenses So that's the story miss that you can have the dog for twenty-five dollars That's what I figured it cost me in damages and hamburgers this last week $25 anyway is about 200 pounds. I'll take You don't buy dogs by the pound and if his former owner couldn't afford to keep them you and David certainly can Who is this mr. Morgan's wife mama David has my wife like that you buy that dog David won't have a wife at all They'll divorce you for a lunatic They're not only wreck your marriage. You're wreck the apartment. Mama. Couldn't I just try? Couldn't I just take him on approval? That's an idea leave me a name and address and and if you like the dog you can send me a check Can you trust us of course of course you two ladies look as honest as the day is long Get anything to identify yourself. Uh, let me see now. I uh, I've got my name pinned inside my coat pocket. Why I Don't know. Mama always made me do it. Why? Mama why did you want me to carry my name in my pocket? So if you got lost you could find yourself? I guess more or less Well, it's as good a way as any to identify yourself But I guess nobody would think up a stunt like that to cheat a man out of a dog Here it is. You can see it. I could if I could read upside down you'd eat it to me Ah, Claudia Brown one seventeen one seventeen. Oh, that's not my name. I changed it. You change it Naturally don't sound natural to me. I got married. Oh, you got married. That's good and natural Well, I hope you'll remember to feed them my husband. I was thinking mainly about the dog Claudia Before you get your life involved with this this monster, wouldn't it be wise to reconsider reconsider what? He's beautiful start with a bowl of goldfish nice goldfish art animals canary's a nice They're not animals even kittens. How about you? I adore them, but my husband isn't crazy about cats I don't think there are a lot of men out and then again a lot of men are Depends on the man I imagine. Yeah, and I think it'll have to be major Claudia May I ask how you intend to get this this creature home carry him? He'd go on a taxi lady He loves that's a bless. We better buy him a collar and leash the one he's got goes with him lady You mean I can just walk out with him nothing to stop you and I'll be expecting a check or the dog tomorrow Oh, thank you. Thanks. I'm sure it'll be the check and I'm sure it'll be the dog Oh Kiss David Look here. You're gonna be one of those wives. It's always Kanga grudge. I am not that's relief. Yeah, I Bought you something. Oh lovely. I bought you something too. You did. Mm-hmm three guesses what it is Animal vegetable or mineral it's animal. What kind of animal? Well, it's a long story I'll make it short. Well, you see David listen. I David I wanted to cement our marriage. You wanted to do what? Well, you went off without even kissing me I'm sorry. That's why I bought you the candy and That's why I bought you the dog But what? dog Did I hear you correctly? Did you say dog? Yes Claudia listen to me there are two things in the man's life that he has to pick out for himself one of Mrs Dog I know but you see I happen to pass a pet shop. You bought a dog at a pet shop Well, you don't think I bought him in a drugstore. I don't know. Oh, well, we can return him darling But won't you just look at him first? All right. I suppose it's one of those anemic toy white poodle No, it's a little bigger than a toy poodle. Well, where is it? Let's see it locked up in the bedroom now David wait Wait, I'll open the door and you you better stand with your back against the wall Why? Because you'll see why Hey I'm hurt. I won't be able to sit down for a week All these folks let me look at why you're a monster to a mama said her mama's right as usual Claudia how did you get a dog like this in a pet shop? Well, we'll take him back darling. Don't get excited Over my dead body will take him back Magnificent look at those look at that confirmation. You know what you've got good taste in husbands and better taste in dogs David you like it. Do I like it? I've always wanted either a dain or a new fulfillment I'd say these dogs are pretty expensive. He cost over five hundred dollars ouch That's a lot of a dog for our savings account, but the man only charge me twenty five twenty five It's giving them away. I know it is he was a special sale because you see because why oh, he's not vicious or anything You see it isn't the initial cost is the upkeep and I bought five pounds of hamburger for him Well four and a half pounds really I left out half a pound for us. Are you trying to tell me that we? Can't keep David I want it, but I was afraid you wouldn't I wouldn't I I'll work my fingers to the bone for the old boy. Hey, come on over here Don't knock me over again Hello, I don't know what it can be, but I'll I'll see if I can stop it awfully sorry Bye, who was it the people downstairs? What are the people downstairs all story material used in this broadcast of Claudia was under the supervision of Rose Franken and William Brown Maloney As it occurred to you lady that you can order coca-cola by the case now and get it It's not a bad idea. You know to keep an ample supply of coke on hand You never can tell when junior will want to treat his school team or daughter will ask the crowd over for a coke party In your housework, too. It's nice to work refreshed with ice-cold coca-cola When you shop have your grocer or a service station put a case of coca-cola in your car 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 ice-cold coca-cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes