 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 Mr. Colligan, I didn't recognize your voice. You seem to have a cold. Oh I see it's just sign it's up No, mr. Killian isn't back from Chicago yet. No, mr. Norton isn't here either Now he hasn't got nothing wrong with him. He's just married and healthy and gonna have a baby That's the life Sure, maybe I'll try that one of these days, too You're the limit mr. Colligan Okie-dokie no message then Look if it's anything important I can reach mr. Norton He's only up in his country place working on the freight terminal plan That's why I don't like to disturb him unless it's absolutely necessary Okay, I'll just tell him that the cement contract is okay. Yeah on our terms Nice to talk to you mr. Colligan Sure, okay Okie-dokie goodbye now Lottie, what would you do if okay and okie-dokie hadn't been invented in the English slang? Mr. Norton, I didn't hear you come in. Yeah, I didn't expect you this morning Gosh, you scared me How long you've been standing there anyhow we're long enough to realize what a jewel you are I know finish it I'm a jewel the kind that's a diamond in the rough Okay, so I never had a college education. You don't need it. Lottie. You don't need it I'd like to talk better for mr. Killian's sake. I mean anything less than perfect isn't good enough for him Lottie here's a little secret Mr. Killian's devoted to you okie-dokies and all Gee I'm certainly glad to hear that because I'm certainly crazy about him too. He scares me pink Because of his manners you think he disapproves of you, but underneath he sort of disapproves of himself That's the way I dope it out. You've doped it out as well as you handle that old battle axe Colligan I told him you wouldn't be in for another week or so What are you doing in New York? I brought Mrs. Norton down in the car The doctor wanted to see her for a final checkup. Oh gee. How is she? Okay She'll be along in a minute. She stopped off to do a little shopping. Gee you look great, mr. Norton all sunburned Well, I took a couple of hours off from work yesterday and went trout fishing. How's it going fine? Fine they're running fine. I mean the freight terminal not the trout. Oh the freight terminal the freight terminal is okay You're the limit mr. Norton. That's another thing wrong with mr. Kinn He don't know how to joke with people and he's all tied up like in a knot You sort of feel sorry for him Say I hope there's nothing wrong with his son He's sure crazy about that boy of his even though we don't show it What do you mean Lottie about there being something wrong with his son? Oh, I'm not saying there is they didn't say there was either. They just wanted to reach mr. Kinnian Who wanted to reach him the school the headmaster of the school up in Massachusetts someplace I said mr. Kinnian was in Chicago. So he said he'd phone Mrs. Kinnian. Well, was that all he said that's all I guess it's just measles or chicken pox. They're always having epidemics in those prep schools Possibly I think I'll telephone Mrs. Kinnian to find out if anything's wrong. Oh, I found her already I wanted to make sure she got the message and did she fat chance the hotel said she'd gone off someplace Some political shouldn't dig if you ask me Don't you ever stay home and things like other women I mean just act normal Trouble is I guess she hasn't got a home just a hotel. You're a contradiction Lottie me Contradiction is that bad or good to me? I'm married to one. So I think it's good. Hello, darling Did you get your shopping done? Doors are jammed. So I said oh for heaven's sakes easier to do without and cheaper to Hello, Lottie. Hello, Mrs. Norton. Gee you look fine. He both do. What do you mean? We both do Mr. Norton's got a sunburn better than it. We get at the bar for that. He does look wonderful The country is just gorgeous this time of year. I can't wait till we get back. Can you how long will you be David? I just have to go over a little mail. Well, there's nothing important I haven't attended to or sent up to Eastbrook. Well, I want to do a little phoning If you don't mind my using my office for a few moments like go right ahead go right ahead Make yourself at home. Oh, thanks. Come on darling. Come on with me a man. Get off your feet. See you later. Okay So for Lorne David with the blind stone. Well, that's soon remedied. It's like it missed you anyway Everything all right since you've been gone Fine fine. Lottie's wonderful. Isn't she? I'm lucky. She's not beautiful, too I mean she's nice-looking, but but not dangerous with that voice Yes, she is She is what? What you said David you weren't listening to a single thing. I said you're just staring down at your desk No, I'm sorry. What did you say? I? Said I thought you were in love with Lottie Well, since you found out yes, I cannot live without. Oh, that's no joke Darling, what's the matter nothing? Why? Look like something's bothering you heavens help me if I really did have a secret to keep from you You've got eyes like an x-ray. It isn't mommy's it. I mean everything's all right up in the country Of course, silly. We only left a couple of hours ago. I Get such crazy ideas. You know you're still a little mama, baby. I know I try to get over it Maybe after my baby gets here, I'll grow up who's to say what's grown up Maybe one of these days Psychologists will change the tune and come to the conclusion that more love and not less love is what's needed in this sorry old world of ours Then I'd be right in style Come in. It's only me Jeffrey Killian's outside. That's a relief Roger's son. Yes, I'm glad to say it is Roger's son He was what was wearing me Send him in Lottie. He doesn't want to see you He just asked for his father and when I said he was in Chicago. He said never mind He'd leave him a note. That's what he's doing now writing a note to his father Gee mr. Norton that kid looks awful and it ain't measles He asked me the school telephone because he's in some sort of trouble nonsense Lottie It's the end of the exam period all the old kids look tired out Maybe but it ain't that kind of tiredness He's right around the guilds and his mouth looks all tight Looks like he's lost weight too. You're a cheerful one. Just see that he doesn't leave now I'll be there in a minute and no matter what I say or do play along with What is all this about Jeff I don't know yet, but I think Lottie isn't too far from the truth Roger's been upset about him. I know that much He's made two or three trips back and forth to the school in the past few weeks I know The youngsters been in some sort of an emotional tangle Roger hated to leave for Chicago What about Mrs. Killian after all if Jeff isn't a jam of some sort he's got his mother to go to His mother's away. Oh Then the poor boys here alone Maybe we could take him up to the farm with us. That's exactly what I'd like to do darling But I have a feeling it's not going to be an easy thing to wangle So maybe you could manage him better alone David, you know sort of man-to-man Why don't I wait in Roger's office darling? You were a woman in a million. Thank you. Make yourself scarce. Hey, wait a minute come back Well, we put in mothers in the guest room Don't tell him it's the nursery it had hurt his pride Call me when you're ready. Can you pull up the blinds and Roger's room by yourself? Lottie take a letter will you Well, well Jeff I I forgot it was the end of the term come in come in great to see you I was just leaving sir. I won't bother you off. Oh, no bother Well, well, you've put on a couple of good inches since I saw you at Easter. You must be easy Six foot, huh five foot eleven and a half sir. That's near enough One in the office and have a chat Jeff Mrs. Norton's using your father's room to do some telephone. No really sir. I your father. I'll be back at the end of the week Hope it isn't too hot in Chicago Here my office is a lot cooler. I don't know how Lottie stands the heat in this cubby hole of hers Now Jeff have a seat over there with the dad's Cigarette. No, thank you, sir home for good Schools over early this year, isn't it? It isn't over for another ten days Now look here as long as your father's out of town. I believe your mother's away, too, isn't she? Yes, she's away. I Went to the hotel She's away. Well, that's our good luck Since you're all alone in town Why not drive back to the country with claudie and me this evening very kind of you sir, but that would be impossible Oh, you're going back to school. I've been kicked out of school. Mr. Norton because expelled Kicked out describes it better. I Was kicked out of school once why? Oh Got in a scrape of some kind the details have gotten a little blurred through the years But it seemed a lot more serious than it really was Well, what's your father's? He was a pretty good scout about it Father's are you know I won't be he detests a cheat my mother does, too My parents are very important people They won't like to have a cheat for a son come now. That's that's pretty harsh words what I am I cheat in the exams. They kicked me out Did you ever cheat exams mr. Norton Jeff? I never had to I had to I Couldn't help it. I see You don't see mr. Norton, but I think I do Jeff Yes, dear Well, Mrs. Norton I was just leaving you. Where were you going Jeff? To when list You're not quite old enough Jeff. I can lie about that too Jeff I think it's wonderful when a boy wants to enlist I hope when I have a son He's going to have that kind of courage But with your father away don't do it at least not till you've talked it over with him This is different Mrs. Norton. I've got to well, maybe but I Wish you'd do us a favor first It's a nerve to ask you, but if you could I what favor well We're so behind an outdoor work on the farm No help to speak of and David's been tied up so on those freight terminal plans But I wouldn't give for six foot of brawn and muscle to do a little mowing and raking You know for nerve of me isn't it David, but when I saw David stat Jeff Stanley here so big and strong It just seemed like a gift from heaven. It's no gift from heaven. Mrs. Norton your husband wouldn't want me on the place Yes, Lottie I did and if mr. And Mrs. Killian telephones tell them we've kidnapped Jeffrey He's going to pitch in and help us get some work done on the farm Okay, mr. Norton In the midst of a day shopping It's nice to pause at the friendly co-cooler for ice-cold refreshment And that's easy to do these days Because you find Coca-Cola chilled and ready for you in department stores grocery stores service stations around the corner from anywhere While you're enjoying an ice-cold drink remember to take a carton home, too The six-bottle carton is only a quarter which you'll agree is mighty little to pay for so much delicious refreshment Hi there, mr. King. Oh Lottie. Hello there. Hmm. I haven't seen you in a long time I've been having my nose glued to that typewriter machine Well, what do you think of it the typewriter? No young Jeffrey Killian. Well, he does seem to be in quite a mess Yeah, quite I think mr. And Mrs. Norton is being swell about him But it ain't gonna be no easy job having him around you speak from experience I speak from intuition Nice word, huh? It means that I got a feeling that it's not going to be any cinch having that kid around the house Well, we'll see you'll see all right by tomorrow. Mr. And Mrs. Norton will find they're trying to chew more than they should have bit off Thanks for the warning. I'll pass it on to claudy and david So long lottie And as I was saying 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 out of 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 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