 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 David, what was that? Nothing the noisiest nothing I ever heard darling. We're not in New York We're in the country nothing happens in the middle of the night in the country nothing go back to sleep So I wonder if mama heard it Heard what the nothing that made a noise Well, I don't hear anything now Maybe I dreamt it or is it dreamed it? Imagined it. Oh, we nonsense the person doesn't imagine when they're asleep. I'm asleep and I imagine that you're talking At least I hope I'm imagining it Good night darling. Good night So quiet It's a shame to talk and not appreciate how quiet it is. I like to talk in the middle of the night. I know I Heard it this time really I didn't hear anything What was it you really thought you heard something sounded like the garbage pale to me darling They don't collect the garbage at two in the morning as a matter of fact. I discovered in the country They don't collect it at all. I'm gonna go see what it is David, where are you going? I'm going downstairs to see what's going on. Oh, maybe it's maybe it's what I don't know But it's so dark in the middle of the night a very profound Observation don't go David darling. It isn't anything probably just a squirrel none of the squirrels I've known it'd be prowling around in the middle of the night David if it's a robber just be nice and invite him in if it's a robber. He's in for a great Disappointment. We don't have anything for him to raw David can you hear me? What is it? Did you take a flashlight? I'm coming down darling. You're all right. Oh, it's so quiet and dark David is that you darling? What are you doing standing down here in the hall? Why didn't you stand bed? Are you all right? Certainly. I'm all right. Who was it a rather? What was it? It was a what was it? Oh? Come on. Let's go up. I'm sleepy. Well, what was it? I asked him to please go and he did not please be serious. He was a lot smaller than I was that's good No, no confidence in your husband none at all These stairs are getting steep into bed with you I won't get into bed until you tell me what the what was and what the what wanted He was hungry. Who was did you give him something to eat? He helped himself. I Don't get it in words of one syllable. What happened come on into bed. Oh, all right Yeah, I mean dad Now tell me Because if you don't tell me this time there won't be any sleeping in this house until you do what was that it was the cat What was that? It was the cat Shakespeare. No, just a neighbor a traveler in the night. Oh You sound disappointed. Oh, I'm not disappointed but such a rumpus for just one little cat I hope he found something to eat poor little thing He was a big cat and quite able to take care of himself. Anyway, I think you are very nasty to shoo him away How would you like if somebody did that to Shakespeare? Well, if I were Shakespeare, I might take it a miss But I being me I wouldn't give it a second thought very unsympathetic of you Anyway, I think our visitor was more lonely than hungry. You do You must get around to letting Shakespeare out so that he can meet his neighbor Shakespeare is a house cat It's a high time. He got to be a farm cat That would you like to be locked up in the house all the time? I wouldn't well I don't see what's so wonderful about being an outside cat That poor little cat that was here tonight, but cat likes that sort of thing. I don't believe it They like prowling around at night. Oh The nature of the beach Shakespeare is not a beast. That's exactly what's a matter with him Let him out of the house so he can run in the fields and discover the world He lives Shakespeare would rather stay in the house with us and be a house cat Shakespeare would rather go out and catch himself a nice field mouse It might interest you to know that Shakespeare does not like mice One walked in front of him the other day. No interest at all. You ought to be ashamed to admit it. What do you mean? First thing in the morning. I'm going to let that cat out of the house and introduce him to nature You will not he'll get lost if he gets lost you find himself again You can't lock him up forever. You know Shakespeare does not consider himself locked up much Now look at that cat tonight He's learned to take care of himself Nature meant I don't trust nature so much. Do you trust me? I don't know you have a funny look in your eyes. It's just sleep. Oh, it's evident I have to catch the trade in the morning. So All right, if you don't want to talk I don't How'd you guess it? I was just about to say don't if you're not sleepy Count sheep it helps All right, one two three four five count them under your breath That helps more. I do a little stuffy One two Well, how'd you like another cup of coffee? I would love another cup of coffee you would What's the matter matter couldn't you sleep counting sheep helps no, I slept all right finally oh Careful the coffee's boiling hot That'll be enough cream Good morning cat his name is Shakespeare. It's such a big name for such a little cat He wants some of that cream so go easy on it. You feed him cream I passed the cream pitcher under his nose when I put down his saucer of milk That's a dope. He thinks he's drinking the cream the way you spoil that cat I Should think you'd stop Molly coddling him What's the matter with him nothing he often meows when he sits on the window just looking out he wants out Ridiculous. He's perfectly happy and he's just talking to himself. That's all Well, I often talk to myself. No, too. No all the time all the time Maybe our visitor from last night is outside. You think that's who Shakespeare sees We'll soon find out Shakespeare my boy, how would you like to go forth into the cold cold world David if you dare what? Besides, I'll bet even if you open the front door wide. He won't go out. How much you want to bet, huh? Well, I don't want to bet anything. I just don't want you to open that door sissy Shakespeare you don't want to go out do you? Come on Shakespeare here is your chance. You don't have to go out Shakespeare if you don't water Nobody's going to make you David if anything happens to him. Nothing will nothing will there You see he hasn't moved Come on boy. Come on. Now. There's a beautiful big friend out there waiting for you I told you he's a house cat and you wouldn't believe me David He went of course he went like a shot. He's running across the driveway. I'll never see him again Stop worrying, darling. He eats one of our birds. I'll never forgive you Shakespeare come back here David I can't see him anymore. Well, he's out in the world now. He's put on long pants What's so wonderful about long pants? Oh, he's a big boy. He's climbing a tree David stop that's that a boy Cats love climbing trees He's almost to the top Shakespeare come on down You know, I never really thought he'd make it all the way up there That's the trouble with you no confidence in man or nature. Maybe look off the easy to What about coming down? Oh, it's even easier. Oh, I guess I better start catching that train But you're gonna wait till he comes down from the tree what for? Well, just in case that David now he's crying. Is that crying he's shaking like a leaf He wants to come down and he can't well my own earth can't he well Why why because he doesn't know how obviously let him learn how very funny Look at him his hair sticking up like a pin cushion. Oh Shakespeare everything's going to be all right now. Just come down Slowly one paw at a time If you're not going to do anything about it, I'm going to call the fire department You'll do nothing of the sort people always call the fire department where cats are caught caught in trees Well, we're not people and Shakespeare is not just an ordinary everyday cat certainly isn't now our cat can get himself Down from that tree or he can jolly well step there until he gets the courage to get himself down It's not a matter of courage. It's a matter of talent. Oh, he has that too The trouble is all of a sudden you've got so proud and manly about Shakespeare Well, I've got I've got to catch my train if Shakespeare is still up the tree when I get home tonight I'll climb up after you can't leave him up there all day How would you like to take the car out of the garage darling? Don't do me any favors. Thank you I'm not going near that car until Shakespeare is on dry land again. Every cloud has a silver lining. I Know what I'll do. I'll put a little saucer of cream under the tree. He'll come down for that Molly cuddling Stop fussing I'm gonna get you some lovely No, you'd better hurry or you won't get a chance to say goodbye to me. I'm I'm putting on my coat You're right there. I didn't realize it was so late Well, look who's here. Hello Shakespeare. Hey darling guess who just walked in the front door Shakespeare Hey, and look who else is here Well, you talented cat. I knew you'd come down Hello, who's your friend Shakespeare? That's our visitor from last night Shakespeare's visitor now He has quite a lot of influence on him hasn't she I guess maybe cats get lonesome too for other cats I mean and in the spring Boys like girls and I'm certainly glad you like me darling Because without you, I'd certainly be off a tree La la la la Having a party you may have to stop and figure out what the eats or be But when it comes to drinks just ask your grocer or service station attendant to put a case of coke in the car With plenty of Coca-Cola in the house. You have the refreshment situation well in hand and Coke is only a nickel a bottle a point well worth considering these days when we're all budget conscious Joe did you ever own a cat? Well once I did David But the skeezix that was his name went out and instead of bringing his friends home skeezix never came back Gypsy cat well, I think Shakespeare will come home every time especially after tomorrow when he sees just where our property ends Why what's happening tomorrow David? I've made an appointment with Matthew Warren. He's our neighbor to the north We're meeting to mend our walls an old New England custom isn't it two neighbors meeting to rebuild their fences I'm looking forward to it, too. And so's Claudia and so am I I'll see you tomorrow, David Where the noughtons meet the Warren and where Claudia learns that good fences make good neighbors so long Joe bye David 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 all at war 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 These broadcasts are adapted for radio by mania and Roger 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