 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 I hope you didn't mind my asking Roger up to dinner mind. Why should I mind? I should say now. I'm glad he's coming Well Certainly, but I didn't expect so much Enthusiastic, I thought wives weren't supposed to appreciate unexpected company I don't know about other wives, but this wife does she loves unexpected company that isn't expected I'm certainly a lucky fellow. You may be a lucky fellow, but you're also a fellow with some soap behind his left ear. Where here Now out of my way, I want to put on my tie David. How come you invited Roger anyway? I mean, I think it's funny. You see him all day at the office. Is it something special? I thought you said you were glad he was coming. Well, I am that doesn't have anything to do with it I just wonder just what I just was wondering if it was about anything special anything wrong with that Oh Listen David We're gonna have to sit right down at the table when he comes or my leg of lamb will taste like a wooden leg That's probably him now he He what he is at the door. I know it. That's why I'm answering it. I give up You'll never talk correct English. What did I say wrong now? Hello, hello Roger Roger can you understand what I say when I talk most of the time you see David he understands He's a mind reader. I'm frankly hungry. We'll wait till after dinner and then we'll decide about those barns I've been looking forward to it all afternoon barns. What barns David and I had some idea about redoing it. Oh What's the matter did I say something wrong? No, no, no only this is something that surprised me Well, I don't quite say that you could have told me about the bar now darling Worth my matches. Yeah, I wasn't trying to keep a secret much you weren't We were just going to discuss darling whether we're going to reconstruct the old barn or start building completely fresh That's all I don't think we ought to go spending a lot of money on barns. We're not gonna be living in them I'm sorry. I brought it up, David. By the way, that must have been quite a fire you saw last night David was telling me it's very exciting and it made me think David. Have you enjoyed the house? I I took over Tucker's policy. How much was it for 3,000? I've Is that all the house is worth to Tucker? He had some nerve charging us 10,000 for now hold on darling That 3,000 is just for the house. It doesn't include the land. You can't insure land Well, even so David, I hope we haven't gotten jipped on the house with Mr. Tucker's face. Well, we haven't we haven't don't worry about it As a matter of fact, Roger, I'm planning to buy a new policy right away. But David, we've got a new policy already We have? Don't you remember? We took it right out after we signed the deed David's forgotten Darling the insurance we signed in the county courthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut was something else again It was insurance to insure that the deed was legal. Oh Had nothing to do with insuring the house. No, no But the deed was all about the house, wasn't it? Yes. This was an insurance policy on the deed So it must have been about the house too. No, Claudia Don't you see it's got something there, David. Now you see why I didn't mention this to her before I see very well Well, shall we eat already? We're not going to buy any more insurance until you find out what that other kind we have is all about Is this your last word on the subject? Yes, my God. Good. Now, Roger What kind of a policy? It's a policy that will ensure you for the policy Why is insurance called a policy for heaven's sake? What's that? Why is a policy called a policy? I thought that's what you said. It's a good question, David Then you answer it. Oh, Gilligan. You didn't ask me. You answer it. Let's read. Well, why? Claudia buying insurance is really like making a Contract with the insurance company. Then why isn't it called a contract? Some insurances. Then why is it? Frankly, I don't know. Do you David? I'm sure that there's a reason and then that it's good. Well, it's called a policy. It was called Oh, I saw you wink to Roger But I'll give you now the lake of land, David. Roger. Mm-hmm. Just one question about this policy you have in mind What does it cover? Fire and related hazards. Very cheap tools. What are related hazards? I don't think we'll have any of those. Will we David? Well, we do want to be covered for fire. I should say But David The house does burn down if we lose everything we own in a fire Getting a little bit of money for it won't pay me back. Well, that's nice sentiment darling, but But a little bit of money will come in handy, you know down deep. I don't believe I Don't think I believe in the principle of insurance You what? That's right. I don't think I believe in it. Let's eat. No, I think I'll see this through right now I can't even discuss it. Not to believe in insurance. Claudia. Do you also mean life insurance? Especially buying life insurance is a wonderful way to save money. What's so wonderful about it? It seems to me that the most wonderful way to save money is just not to spend it But buying life insurance makes you save it. You have to meet premiums. Where does that money go David? You're always sending off checks and we never even see it again If we needed that money all of a sudden I wouldn't know where to go to get it As a matter of fact, I don't think we could get it at all No, we do is borrow it back at a very low rate of interest from the life insurance company borrow it back But David it's ours. Why should we borrow it? Because In fact, it's Not ours not ours, but you just said it was well It is ours But it's part of our agreement with the life insurance company that they keep it in order to increase the cash value of the Policy ours and it's not ours and if we need it we have to borrow it like robbers More than ever. I don't believe in life insurance. I cannot listen to another word of this It's sheer blasphemy. Please do let's eat. I I just adore like a plant David Why don't we just take our money and save it someplace where no insurance company would know where and What would you do if I died if you I? Died too David. I wouldn't enjoy any money then a trust fund is for women like you who think they're going to spend their capital Oh, it keeps them being able to touch it Let's let's not talk about it David. I I don't like it I'd even rather talk about insurance for the house than insurance for you fine But first Claudia Where do you think the $30,000 you would get from my life insurance policy come from? Where do I think? Well, you've been sending it in every month Be way over that by now. I think you ought to stop sending them money David you do Well, it's plenty by now darling I've got many more years to send them money before I put in as much as you'll get out Really if I should die tomorrow or in a year or so You would make an enormous profit on and that's another thing. I don't like about insurance Only way you can get even with the company is to die young and I think it's dreadful to put somebody in that position Don't you you talk to her right? Let's get back to the house insurance one more thing I have to say David. I'm never gonna let you buy or sell or whatever it is You do any more of those insurance policy. That's an ultimatum. It is Claudia sounds exactly like every other woman I have ever spoken to about insurance Claudia my dear insurance is protection a safety measure like Like the suspenders when you're wearing a belt let's get back to the house before we get into any more details Now what was some of the extended coverage on that floater? You were talking about of course You'll cover the house to its utmost value fire Then there's smoke hail explosion riot vehicle explosion and tornado image and all for a dollar and a half more per premium But is it worth it? You ensure the house for 20,000 furnished and for one dollar and a half more David Rabbit rabbit Bargain The funny thing to call it. I don't remember there having been an airplane hitting a house in Eastbrook in years All right on River Road five miles from anywhere. They're my of course the possibility of hail damage is not too distant And there might be a tornado a tornado certainly One might come along and then what would we do if we weren't insured? Yes, David consider $20,000 for a dollar and a half Better than bingo. I don't see what what what there is food even think about darling. I'll make a deal with If I take this dollar and a half worth of insurance Will you promise never to say another word against insurance as long as I live? It should be as long as I live David promise well, oh All right, I promise Congratulations David my boy. That is a major victory. Oh, I hope the leg of lamb hasn't minded waiting We better eat not another word Well, that was quite a victory Roger, but I am exhausted That wife of mine If she weren't so darn logical, I wouldn't mind her disagreeing with me so much. She is logical But thank your heavens. She likes bargain now man. Think of me weak. I Don't own one annuity or life insurance policy Now it's too late. You don't what? Why I thought oh, don't don't don't tell Claudia But my wife would never let me buy one cent of it not one thin Next time I buy one I'm gonna insure it with a floater to cover unexpected company This broadcast of Claudia King it looks like David won that bout doesn't it well Yes, mr. Killian, but it was a pretty close fight there right to the end But you know Claudia had me thinking a person could save an awful lot of money on insurance and other things if it was possible To or tell the future there are those who say you can oh you mean astrology and horoscopes But you've got to believe in them and I don't and David doesn't and I'm sure Claudia doesn't Doesn't she I don't know does she I? Wonder David's gonna find out tomorrow, mr. Killian because tomorrow Claudia discovers horoscopes and that's gonna be quite a discovery Yes, I should say it would be Good night. Good night. Mr. Killian as I was saying this broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney If somebody edges you out a line at the meat counter you can let it annoy you or you can decide to take it easy And have an ice-cold coke You'll find a Coca-Cola cooler in more and more food stores these days and There couldn't be a more fortunate spot for one Because marketing does get to be a chore and it's a comfort to be able to shop refreshed 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 if wire and remember whoever you are Whatever you do Wherever you may be When you think of refreshment think of Coca-Cola For ice-cold Coca-Cola makes any pause The pause that refreshes