 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the original stories 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 Wonderful morning. How do you feel darling? Not so bad Isn't it? Isn't what? No wonderful morning. Oh, why should I be so sleepy? We're up to bed early I'd much rather be sleepy than not though, wouldn't you? I'll tell you as soon as I wake up Being married certainly is comfortable Is that the best you can say for it? And so awfully nice It's better Wonder if mom is up. Why should she be up this early? You know, David. I never thought it would be like this So natural and everything Speaks an old married woman of two weeks two weeks in one day That's when it either takes or doesn't take We took You know what I like best about it There's always somebody to talk to even in the middle of the night Well go on i'm listening and I like seeing you with your hair must makes you look just like my son By which husband mrs. Norton my first husband and your last I trust that goes without saying Darling, what do you like best about it marriage? I mean You I wish I'd thought to say that Well This isn't getting me to the office. I think offices should close after a person narrows Well, how long would you say? Oh three months seems reasonable. I'll see what I can do about it Well up we get help me David help yourself Two weeks, and I'm on my own. Don't you know I got married so I could cling you wouldn't know how well I intend to learn Not now, please. I've got to get dressed. All right. I'll start breakfast David It's always going to be like this, isn't it? So perfect David. I couldn't bear it if anything changed Everything changes don't say that Claudia Look at me. Yes We change all the time Little ways Things around us change too We've got to expect that Then all of a sudden something comes along that we don't expect David don't talk like that and we've got to accept that too That's life darling Oh, how'd we get on this subject so early in the morning? Yes, how did we? Now what does a man have to do around here to get two boiled eggs considered in front? I said boiled Oh, where'd I put my bathrobe? Do you see it David? Hey, look in the closet. Will you? I'm not here. Can I wear yours? Well, don't make a practice of it. Hey, what about those eggs? I'm going now Gee, I didn't know you're so big David. You must be about size 48 only 44. Why don't you like it? I love it Um The morning is rough mama Where is that woman mama? David she's gone out. What mama's gone out. The sofa's all made up. David. Where do you think she went? What's the matter? Oh, you do look silly in that I couldn't find mine Now I can't find you David. What do you suppose? Where do you think she went out? You said so yourself Where what for oh for the air probably mama doesn't like the air Well, maybe she likes it better than having breakfast with us, but we're so nice I guess she just doesn't appreciate us. Hey, don't bother about the eggs darling I'm getting later by the minute. Oh mama left everything ready. She did Wonderful woman. She probably asked for a raise probably come on then. Let's see. I'll finish dressing later Good. I'm starving too. I never saw such a girl in my life. You're always starving. Is that bad? Well, it's inconvenient at the time. Shove over. I'll make the toast. I'm shoved over and I'll make it Now let's see. Um, you like your toast burnt, don't you? Only around the edges. Oh, fine See you said only around the edges. Um, let me see. How do I do that? That my dear is your problem Say you think they have special kinds of toasters for that probably shop around We like ours burnt in the middle not me I told you only around the edges like, uh, hemsteading. Oh, you're very difficult. I work at it Fussy too. What's more? I'm proud of it. I love you anyway David, hmm Breakfasts are wonderful aren't they? Well, I always like one to start the day with I mean They're especially wonderful now most especially You always gonna like them as long as you come with them Now how about that toast? Oh, I forgot Here I better do it. No, I'll do it You know, this is the first time I've ever gotten breakfast for a strange man I think this is the first time you've ever gotten breakfast period Only I didn't get it mama got it Listen, maybe that's her she Are you still eating? I thought you'd be through by now not a decent word to say to us Can't you say good morning? I was just coming to that. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning Let's go around again No, well now that we've taught you some manners sit down mama. Don't talk so much Yes, we're very democratic the cook can eat with the mister and mrs. Thank you, but the cook has eaten I'll uh, I'll take a little piece of your bacon. Claudia. Oh mommy you remind me I just remembered at louise is coming over tonight after dinner. Hey, hey We've only been home one night. Yes. What's your hurry? Claudia? I couldn't help it. She invited herself Oh, and that reminds me. Where were you mrs. Brown before breakfast? Wouldn't you like to know good for you mother? That's the way to handle her Where did you go? I have absolutely no privacy around here. I went market. I hope you've got plenty of butter and eggs I'm going to bake a cake. I was planning to teach you how to make a souffle for supper Don't you dare interfere with the cook claudio We'll have that souffle mother. Of course you will the cakes for after dinner You're going to be hungry after dinner too. I'm going to show off for Aunt louisa Nobody says cake for company after uh claudia likes cake mother besides baking one I'll make me feel really married. I hereby resign. I don't blame you David for being so fresh I wanted either of you have one bite. I'll eat my words instead Hey, where are you going put on my tie to put on my coat put on my hat and then to the office. Thank goodness Take me with you David. Now. Where are you going into the kitchen for a glass of water? Do you mind? Don't be silly. Why should I mind? You Push it up No, no, no, you push it down Turn quickly What I need is a hairpin I'll try it once again. Oh Have you trouble with that key, David? Oh Hello, mother We locked out As I've been having trouble since six three it is now Six oh eight that key's never been right. So claudia steps on it. Tell me do I push up or down up? I'm pushing up. Give me a package so I can use both hands. No, no, that's that's not a trouble. Oh, no I thought you're going to get this latch fixed. I'm going to as soon as I can get inside to call up a locksmith They're closed Oh nearly dropped that package. Don't worry. I've got it. Would it break? No, but wouldn't do it any good David give me that package. I'll just put it here on the floor now. Try again. Let's see Are you getting it? Uh I give up Maybe you'd better try mother. Maybe I'd better I've lived with this longer than you have Uh, do you want to give me your package? No, I can manage. Come on. Come on. Hand over the package I will not now what's so important in that package that you won't even trust it to your son-in-law Wouldn't you like to know? I've been doing this with packages for years I think You see Well do come in. Oh, hello, darling say let's get a new lock shall we? Yes, miss me You don't choke each other someday doing that How's the cake? I don't know. It's still in the oven. I haven't dared look Claudia get a move on tend to your cake. Gosh my cake. You're too born to live. We're gonna all bring it in Don't talk about me while I'm gone It's funny how our first cake can be a big moment in a woman's life, isn't it mother? Yes, isn't it David? I hope it turns out Mine didn't David, what are you fussing with the sofa pillows? Just getting ready to sit down What are you hiding under my newspaper? Nothing. I was reading it. Then just what is the same package? You're not hiding under my newspaper Aren't we getting a little too obvious? Yes, I guess we are. I wonder how she's getting off Oh Now you know Look at it. It fell right. It doesn't look so bad. It's burnt too. I I I like burnt things remember not this burn It looks like a lamb chop. Oh, I'm crazy about lamb chop. I wanted to make a big splurge for Aunt Louisa Now what will she say? Poor David. He had to go and throw himself a wad of girl who can't even bake a cake Well, I'll go out and buy one that's downright dishonest, isn't it David and deceitful What kind of a daughter did you bring up mrs. Brown? You heard One that would go downstairs and buy a cake if the bakery weren't closed. She certainly would Say how do you know it's closed because I was the last customer mommy. You didn't go and buy Where is it under the newspaper? Oh, you think of everything. I am surprised that you mrs. Brown no faith in your daughter's talents Not a bit David You really thought I could well Certainly I did and I disappointed you. Well darling as a matter of fact, I said David Thanks for thinking I could do it If you'll go on thinking I'll go on trying I'll try to learn to like cake. Don't you like cake lovely cake like I did is your problem David. I've only got the stuff Oh, David, I'm exhausted standing over a hot stove all day wearing myself to a fresco It's a down a minute. Claudia not there be careful. I thought Something's behind the pillows. What is it present for me? You'd better look for yourself It's a a cake It's all squashed Yep, it was a cake A very soft cake And you didn't think either that I could bake Sure, I did It's all right if you didn't David, but I thought I know why you bought this one Just in case Just in case because I love you Oh David Don't ever change Claudia. I wish dinner weren't going to be ready so soon Me too All story material used in this broadcast of claudia was under the supervision of rose franken and william brown maloney Whoever you are, whatever you do, wherever you may be. 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