 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 This is the last time that I'll take that dog of ours riding in a car I've heard that one before this time. I mean bluff. Will you kindly take your foot off of my head? Down Papa will scroll Papa will slit your throat Don't be hurt. Not that means he loves you Oh David, I wonder what the package is waiting for us at the express office. Can't you wait and see I hate to wait and see I know silly man who called you think he could have looked and told us No, he just says package here for you ma'am and he leaves me dying in suspense I'm certainly have a strong Constitution. You have to dear thank you bluff sits on your shoulders as if he were a feather But this is the last time I'll ask you to take your mealy paw off of my shoulder Bluff can't help himself David. He's delirious joy. He loves Don't you bluff old fellow for bluff and I'll have to turn this convertible in for a two-ton truck Do you think he'd be happier in a two-ton truck? Well, wait a minute. I'll ask him bluff Would you be happier in a two-ton truck? He doesn't answer David a convertible is obviously too small for a great day Smaller for two great day Only Moses, that's right. That's right any day now the Pringles dog will be arriving. Oh, I hope it'll be soon You do too right now bluff is all of the dog that I need don't fool me Oh bluff. He's just excited in the car. He's like a bull in a china shop Elephant in a china shop. Well, same thing. Lucky for us. It's not much further to the station that dog He's broken my back bluff. Would you sit down? I can't see out of the rear window with you standing up sit down Papa can't see you you standing up. Very funny The traffic would be crawling along wouldn't it though? Just when there's a package waiting for me. Is that all you can think about? See what traffic should be crawling so though. Oh, we're early for your train, aren't we? Yeah, very early David watch out for that car Where'd that come from from behind Blast head, where do you think find business Whose idea was to bring him along? It's a terrible idea wasn't it? That is an understatement It was yours darling What was the idea bring bluff along? Are you criticizing me for giving my dog a squared deal? I certainly am not sound as if you're going all the thick thick thick now No need for you to get excited. We won't discuss it any further all my life I have never heard of anybody you invited bluff along for the wrong. No, what if I did temple nobody Criticized nobody better hat David. What's the matter darling? Oh Nothing's a matter except we've done here got ourselves killed a moment back. Well, we didn't so what's the use of worrying? You had your car accident darling. You won't have another don't be car shot You're pretty smart aren't you? Well, I love you. I think you do Apologize to your bluff old man. I'm glad to have your board when we sit down and keep your head inside the window That's a great thing. It's an awful lot of dog. Don't sound so rueful Remember we're going to soon acquire another well I expect that'll take the load of bluff off of us Always on the trail of a little romance Understood what we're talking about Good let him David we're not going to be the kind of parents who spell words out in front of their children. Are we I should say we're not Well, we're here at last Last is right. Oh, I wonder what the packages. I wonder what I wonder just exactly how many times you've asked me that since We left the house six times. I counted congratulations My mind and all the cars they were lucky we found a space to park in okay. All right. All right. Now listen you you hold bluff Before he's all right, he minds me he won't run off That's not my train that's the express. Oh, that's good Sort of brisk today, isn't it? You dressed warmly enough darling. What about you? No, I am but I didn't know if you were gonna stop worrying about it. Can I be interested even? No, you can't be interested even What's the use of being a wife? Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh, there's the express place Do you want to go in or or shall I? I better hold bluff out here. He's getting pretty fixed. All right. Well. Goodbye won't be long Take your time Oh Hello, is anybody there? Yeah I'm here. Oh, are you the man I see about a package? Yeah I mean good Someone just telephoned me about a package name Norton is something I can carry. I hope I don't know I ain't seen it all packages are kept in the back room I just came on duty from this list of telephone. You were on it. Well, I didn't lose much time in coming Where is it in the back room? I said I'll get it for you. Well, I hate to rush you, but I'll get it Just as soon as I finish checking this here list. Oh Turley yet you got all day, but my husband has never saved by rushing There we are Everything hold checks fine good Now what's it to you? Oh nothing only it just means that you can get my package for me I said I would didn't I well Keys to the back room you never hanging where they're supposed to somebody always walks off with them Not the desk either Now don't rush me Can't stand being rushed Final keys look I'm ready to be systematic First look here and look there not in the desk not out the desk Where where where? No, there they are hanging on the nail where they're supposed to well That's just what I was somebody must be sick around here putting the keys on the nail where they're supposed to Get your package. I'll be right out. Thanks David misses his train Hey, what's going on in here? He's going to get the package Time isn't it? He must be a southern Yankee Slow as molasses you cold darling. No, I'm all right. I wish you'd come in Bluff behaving no David. I wish you Thought I heard somebody come in no, I was just I got your package. Oh fine. Well here I'll take it it's inside in the package room still oh Too big for me to carry in here It is then it must went in see for yourself We don't expect it. You're gonna be surprised. Why is it that big? Probably could carry me Oh, you'll imagine That crate over there where I don't see a big one corner behind the trunk Well up all the ball there is right. Oh for heaven Oh the poor darling all cramped up as cruel. She shouldn't have been sent that way. How else darling? I never dreamed it was you you Now dogs ain't allowed in here better get her out quick. Oh, I'll get her out quick all right Oh, just when your papa sees you you're enormous and beautiful Lovely you got her pappy, too. No, that's my pappy. Oh Great why don't you tell us you're coming Now easy darling. I'm just gonna try to open the crate. Wait you ain't the least bit Dangerous big sissy's not they can't help the way they look when you got a leash No, you see we didn't expect I'll get your rope from the other room. Maybe you can make a noose on another You're such a handsome dog. I'm gonna love you big and bony and raw Collin dogs darling I never heard such nonsensical doings I don't see what I come in. Oh, yeah, you've got to get a piece of rope. I want to be like her running loose I sure don't know I Windy today doors push and open What's that? What jump in your house of that? It's the dog now. Now. What are you doing in here? Now how'd you get loose from that lady? Are you gone? Go on go on get back in there, ma'am Hey ma'am Ma'am you lost your dog. I Say you lost your dog ma'am You get away from my desk. Go on now get Don't lie down there. You're on my foot My dog got in here, but I can't you see I'm busy. Yes, but I lost my dog you to Well, this is sure a day for losing dog. Well. Have you seen a dog? Have I seen a dog? He has mine's a big dog a lady in the other room She's had a dog less than five minutes. She's lost him already He's on my foot and I can't move to tell her the lady in the other room. You said you heard me Now get off my foot dog. Oh the Lord grant me courage. Would you mind if I took a look at the dog? Now they come in the other room. I've got a surprise for ma'am. I You've lost your dog. No, I had Claudia was the package Well, he's lying here under my desk On my foot right on my bed corn. He's done. He's absolutely stunning a little bit scared, but really beautiful really Look, she's she's great. Stop making her a cyst. She is. She is a lovely thing. Hi you girl Why don't you tell us you were coming? It's exactly what I asked her. She didn't answer me either Isn't anybody gonna take this dog off my foot. I don't care whose dog it is love on his foot David No bluff, it's the biggest dog I ever seen here bluff somebody wants to see you and wait till you see your new boyfriend Now I want you to take your dog out of here, mr. Or ma'am depending on whose dog Well, I'll be There's two of them. They're just getting acquainted now. Look at here. This isn't the place that This is a very important moment David I hope don't be silly darling. I told you males and females don't fight That's just you think dogs dogs dogs. I'm trying to tell you it's against all these don't disturb Folks is crazy Some folks is a case of coke arrives in a house where there are young people and a parties in the making For Coca-Cola is the number one party ingredient where youngsters are concerned and Since that 24 bottle case is still only a dollar. It's a mighty inexpensive way to provide a treat Why not have your grocer or service station attendant put a case of coke in your car next time you're out Say filler ever seen anything like that. I like what my friend all those dogs only to they really want them Hey, I'll say they do Takes all kinds they say But tell me ain't they a heck of a lot of dog around the house? Well, yes great Danes always are they they've got the big outdoors to play in though And somehow even Danes don't seem so big in the woods or on a spacious lawn. Well true And the rest of the family they all like dogs too the rest of the family consists of a baby five months old And Mrs. Brown Claudia's mother and Mrs. Brown happens to be very fond of dogs at least of bluff The interesting point in this case is rather are the dogs fond of her and if so, which? Yeah, well, that's too complicated for me. One dog is one too many for my money Yeah, some folks is crazy some folks is so long friend stiff upper lip 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 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 This broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney And now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca-Cola