 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the 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 darling. What time is it just five minutes later than it was when you asked me five minutes ago What time was it five minutes ago eight thirty o'clock? That sounds funny eight thirty o'clock eight o'clock sounds all right. I wonder why eight thirty David, why do you want to know the time because I want to call Mr. Jared Tucker as early as possible Still not too early. Oh, you're gonna call him in East Brook. Where else? No, where I guess East Brook is where he is Do you think 835 is too early to call him pretty early have another cup of coffee and then see what you think I've got coffee. Thanks. Come on here. Have a little more warm it up That's enough Claudia that's enough Look what you've done what you fill the cup too full now I've got to go to the coffee instead of the coffee to me You've got fine manners. I think he should be up by 830 840. I think he's been up for hours You do I do after all he's a farmer isn't he what about the cows? He's probably been milking them for hours. It doesn't take hours to milk a cow Then why start so early because early is when the cows like to be milked imagine willingly becoming a slave to a cow Personally, I think cows are spoiled. They always have their way They're just taking after their sex. What sex cows are ladies darling. How many times do I have to tell you? I know they're ladies. What do you think I thought they were I wouldn't know of course everybody knows that cows are Anyways, I was saying I don't know why anyone has cows unless they have to you've got to have them if you have a farm Why because it isn't a farm without cows. Good. Then let's not have a farm Let's just have a house in the country if we have to have something you're cute You always sound cute when I say something you don't think I mean you're smart, too Darling you have to stop kidding me sooner or later. What do you mean for days now? You've been pretending that you don't want the farm just because you don't want me to worry that you'll be terribly disappointed if we don't get it That's it, isn't it? No, David. It isn't See that's exactly what I mean. You just won't admit it You just won't believe the truth when you hear it because I know the truth when I hear it When you raved about the house got excited about the old beams and latches and floors then I knew You couldn't pretend all that darling couldn't I I know you too. Well, you don't know me at all David where you going to the telephone? I'm going to call Tucker this minute and tell him our bids gone up just because we decided last night with Roger that 2,000 more Mike do it doesn't mean it will does it no, but I'm going to offer it to Tucker and see what happens Hello Operator give me Eastbrook two six four ring three As my number is plaza five five five nine seven Yes operator, I'll hold on I need something to hold on to two Yes operator ring three ring three. That's a party line. How do you know about party? I read about them in a book Oh David, I think I'd love to live on a party line You're the kind of person who would be forbidden to live on a party line. Oh, don't be stuffy. Everybody listens on a party line That's what they're for think how well you get to know your neighbors without having to talk to them. Hello Hello, is he there bringing him now cross your fingers cross. They look like table mats and not wood. My knees are knocking all that dude Well, where is he? Why doesn't he answer? Hello? Hello, mr. Tucker Yes, good morning. This is David not The weather here in New York not too good weather the weather what's that got to do with anything David? He's crazy crazy like a fox. Oh Of course, I received my letter back. That's why I'm calling Well, I was very disappointed mr. Tucker. Don't you think you ought to play hard to get Yes, I don't mind telling you that I thought you'd accept my offer Well, I realized that you're not anxious to sell the place I'm not anxious to buy it, but even so I thought it was a good price the house needs a lot of repair All it needs is a new house. Oh, no, no, no, I don't mean to say you haven't kept it up. Well, but But mr. Tucker Well Yeah, but I don't see what that has to do with the price of eggs eggs. What eggs? I mean with the price I'm willing to pay you with his ass dude I wouldn't give him one extra cent now look mr. Tucker. I've been thinking this matter over carefully There must be a price which would be satisfactory to both of us Now my wife and I have decided And hey, it's a good these phones ain't working out as well as they're supposed to Yes, I heard that you're offering me $2,000 more Yep, I get you that makes it 12 in all No, no, I'm not saying that'll do dad Tucker. You stop bargaining with that young man He's offering you plenty for that house. You don't need no more now do Lila. This is business You're just a woman. You stay out of it talking to my sister. Mr. Norton women always got to put their two cents in 12,000 $12,000 of do your dad Tucker till you die and a he ain't got so much time left If I was you and I was offered it I take it. Well, I got a heap more living to do and I aim to do it well Now hush up for I won't be selling the house thought all talk That's because you want to because you like to make a bargain. Why do women talk so much? Look here, Mr. Mr. Mr. Norton this phone conversation is costing you too much. It all here seems to think it can go on forever Now I'll hang up and start figuring about whether I can manage to give it to you Mr. Tucker no no don't hang up Really, I don't mind how long this takes. I'd like to arrive at a decision as soon as possible Why doesn't he say yes or no he's thinking about oh, I don't know what there's so much to think about Just a minute, mr. Tucker. We want to buy that old place You'd think he'd sell it a broken down house. No plumbing now look mr. Tucker What seems to be the trouble is it too much or is it too little this makes me so angry I have a mind to want to buy the place now Darling I can't hear a word he's saying Uh, you think that's not enough, eh? Not enough Well, uh, I want you to Yes Yes, well, I want you to tell me how you feel about my new offer Yes, it's $12,000 $12,000 well the place has been in the family for 103 years 103 years work has gone into each acre of that land You're getting a sum total of it best farmlands are about to talk about a woman talking Your tongues as loose as crab ever jelly that ain't set. I'll tell you son $12,000 ain't enough for what ain't it enough for the whole thing But uh, maybe I can wiggle it down a bit around the edge now the uh, The uh, well the south boundary for instance give it to him far as the road that's what it's always been Well, it goes as far as the road, but uh, I think that's my too far Pull that boundary back a little say, uh, well say up to the lower pasture land That's too far Jared Tucker. Uh, my sister said it's not far enough Well pulled up to the second field. I'll need the lower pasture myself come next summer. Are you willing son? If he's willing It'll be a fine fruit that you won't be going to heaven Jared Tucker I've half a mind not to let you come live in my house with me much as you are my responsibility for being old David I don't think it's quite fair not to have all the land of the road. Do you you really hate to let any of it go Don't you it's the principle of the thing. Oh, hold on a minute. Mr. Tucker Yes, I know this is costing money costing you acres too, but darling wouldn't you rather have some of it than none of it I'd rather fight for it all wouldn't you I don't think it'll do any good Hello, mr. Tucker Yes, I understand your position of course don't give in to him. Well, what about the north boundary? It's supposed to be the brook. David don't give up the brook at babbles. Mr. Tucker. I don't think I can give up the brook No, you see my wife babbles A 500 feet in from the brook. David hold the line a second Just one moment mr. Tucker darling. Listen, would you give him the lower pasture for the brook? We'll have the meadow on the hill. I don't suppose we'll need more sure. Why not? Oh wonderful I love a brook. It's worth the whole place Uh, mr. Tucker How trade you the lower pasture for the brook? How's that? Nope, I won't give up both of them It's a deal. David will he yes, he will that makes 76 acres now. Uh, mr. Tucker We've settled these south and north boundaries The west one is the road and the east one is the stone wall at the far bottom of the hill You don't see how I can give you the far slope of the hill Nope, I think I I think I think that uh that from the crest of the hill down the slope to the other side I'll have to keep his moan. What are you aiming to do? Take up them new fangal sleds that fit on to feet He ain't ever going to be using the far side anyway. Are you? Dear Tucker, I'm ashamed to call your brother. I'm doing business Clara Ain't nothing personal the boy understands that business is business and this is the way it's done He's doing the same in business. You give us little for as much as you can get Now, uh, son, there's a walnut tree at top the hill you recall Yep, well, I aim to keep all the land from it on and including it of course now. Uh, that's the last point We've got to come to a walnut tree If I give you the walnut tree and that far slope the place is ours Well, how many acres will that make it About 72 a David. I love that walnut tree. I love the whole blasted place and he knows it What about the walnut tree? I guess I don't particularly like walnuts Hey, yes, mr. Tucker. Yes He's saying that's the easiest way to limit the profit property use a tree as a marker with a marker on his side, of course Darling, what do you think? What do you think he's waiting? Can't we bargain? Oh, I hate to give up with bargaining The bargaining is the best part. Yes, mr. Tucker. I'm still here. I know this call is costing money How about giving him the walnut tree if we can have Half the lower pasture darling, you're wonderful. I didn't know you were as much in love with that lower pasture as I am Mr. Tucker, how about What's that? Oh It's the walnut tree and the lower pasture are else All right, but I'll find a way to get it back. Right, mr. Tucker The tree is yours with our love So that adds up to 71 acres for 12 000 instead of 80 acres for 10 000. We're certainly a wonderful pair of business, man I think it's all set. Yes Yes, I agreed agreed agreed What's your answer, mr. Tucker? Of course, I'm paying for this call. Yes, David What? He won't give it to me now Oh, can't you I see you want to talk it over with your sister. Well, that's very understandable Yes Yes, and I'll call you tomorrow Goodbye, mr. Tucker Oh, oh, but say it. Hello Hello He hung up. He wouldn't say yes. He wouldn't say no. Is it a good sign? I wouldn't know that either Well, now you can see how stubborn the men were who built this country I'm furious if I'd known I'd have bargained a lot harder I'm starting to think you like the bargaining part better than the house the house Having such a wonderful time bargaining. I forgot all about the house This broadcast of claudia was supervised and directed by william brown meloni When you can't make up your mind between fish or chicken When the bakery is all out of chocolate egg layers and you have to revise tonight's menu pronto Why not stop at that familiar red cooler and have an ice cold bottle of coca-cola Shop refreshed and you'll do a better job of it Now that restrictions are lifted you'll find coke around the corner from almost anywhere So you can enjoy the pause that refreshes 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 if war 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