 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 Do you think it would be best for me to go and visit Hartley David? No, I should think any old time. This morning or this afternoon? Either one. Oh you're no help. I'll think. If you were Hartley and you were sick in bed with gallbladder What time would you like to see me most? All the time. Really? But that's you not Hartley you're talking about. No, that's his law. Toss me the matches, would you darling? Where are they? Right behind the Marmalade. Oh yes, here. Thanks. Do other men have as much trouble keeping their pipes and matches together? Do other wives ask as many silly questions? What's silly about that? It's true. David I was asking you what time you thought I should go to visit Hartley. Oh I thought you were asking me about the other men and their other matches. Oh be serious. If Julia were sick and you were going to visit her, what time would you go? I wouldn't. You wouldn't your own sister-in-law? No I wouldn't. Well all I can say is I'm glad I'm not your sister-in-law. Yes I'm glad too for many reasons. You mean you wouldn't want to be related to me? I should say not. Well that's a fine thing to tell me after we've gotten married and everything. You bet it is. It is? David is being married being related? By choice it's quite a different thing. But is it being related? Actually no. You know perfectly well that being related means being blood relative. Being attached by blood. Oh well then when we have the baby we'll be related. Why? We'll have a blood relative in common. Are you serious? Well it's what you said. It is not what I said but we'll skip it. I still don't see why when we have the baby for sure. Well for the last time I am going to the office. And I won't forget my matches and thank you very much. Funny you're a blood relative of Hartley's but I think we're much more like than you and he are. Yes darling. David what time should I go and visit your blood relative? Any old time. Any old time if you want. I wish I didn't have to go. I hate making sick calls. They're so unconversational. But I better... You're not fooling me enough for a minute. I know why you're going. I'm only going because... Because you know that Hartley will have lots of presents around. Presents like candies and fruits and cakes and things like that. I haven't even thought of that. But that does make it more attractive doesn't it? Candies and patties. But I don't want you to think that's why I'm going. Before you thought of it I asked you what time I should go. Remember? Well what time will you go? Oh I don't know. Any old time when I get hungry. Mrs. Norton good afternoon. Hello Watson. Mr. Norton would be glad to see you I know. How's he feeling? Rather undone but sitting up taking notice. Oh I didn't know that a gallbladder made you feel sick. I thought it just kept you from eating poor Hartley. And how is Mr. David? Oh he's fine. Not good. Well you may go right up Mrs. Norton and not good. The elevator is on this floor. I'd rather walk thank you. Somehow I never trust these elevators that run by themselves. Claudia is that you? It's me Julia. Oh sweet of you to come Lam. Hartley will be so pleased. He will? Why didn't you take the elevator? I just his leaf walk up. I always walk too but it's for my hips not my soul. You haven't got any hips? You're very sweet. Actually they're a full time job. Hello Lam. Hello Julia. How's Hartley? Restless and bored so I suppose he's better. Oh that's good. Women don't seem to have stomachs the way men do do they? I'm afraid I don't quite follow you. At least not with gallbladders. I've never heard of a woman with a gallbladder have you? Well they all do have. I guess men must get it from the stock market. Don't you think? I suppose the gall part of it is occupational. Yes who is it? It's Claudia Hartley she's come to see you. Oh fine fine come on in. Well well Claudia. Hello Hartley. Well you don't look very sick. Well I don't eh? Well that's a trouble. Julia here isn't quite convinced. Nonsense Hartley. Doctor Greg told me to be sure you stay in bed. Hartley I've never seen so many beautiful flowers. You must have loads of friends. Well I know loads of people who send flowers when other people are sick. I think they can hardly wait. Of course we always send flowers too. I love getting flowers. Especially without any occasion like being sick. Yes that's nicest of all. Well you'll excuse me you two won't you? Of course my dear of course. I must cancel at dinner for Friday night and Claudia I'll see you before you leave already. Yes Julia. Oh Hartley bring for Watson if you want anything. Flowers are really beautiful Hartley. Yes yes. How's the farm coming along Claudia? Oh David says well. They've torn down one side of the house. Torn it down completely? Oh no just the walls. Come to think about what else is there. But it's very exciting Hartley. I can't wait till it's finished. I don't blame you my dear. My I'm a poor host. Claudia help yourself to those petty fours. They're on the desk. Oh Hartley I couldn't. I didn't come here to eat. Go on anyway take a handful. I can't eat them. Some friends of Julia sent them. If I ate only one I'd be in bed a month. You can't eat even one. Hartley that is awful. Well in that case I will take one. Oh they're delicious. Look I've never seen such an enormous box of candied fruit. I can't eat those either. Oh what's the use of being sick. Oh it is a shame you couldn't have had a broken arm instead. I tell you what you take that cake home with you. Have it for dinner. Oh Hartley no. I insist. But it was sent to you. So I can do it as I wish. Take it Claudia nobody will eat it here. Well it does seem a shame to let it go to waste. Exactly. And while you're at it take those petty fours and candied fruit and deliver Patty on that jar. Patty. David loves Patty too. It's all yours. But Hartley this is all wrong. I'm supposed to have brought you something not you me. Come now child you and I. We don't have to stand on ceremonies. Take whatever you like. That box of roses too. And I'll have Martin drive you home. Oh I won't take that much Hartley. I'll walk. Just the cake and the Patty and. I envy you my dear. I don't remember Julia and I ever enjoying things the way you do. So for me. Take the cake. And the pat. And the roses. And the candied fruits. And the patty fours. And the gumdrops. And the chocolate. Claudia how on earth did you get home. Hartley sent me in his car. David was it awful of me. What. Bringing home all this stuff. Hartley insisted. Well you weren't very hard to convince. He can't eat it himself so. It shouldn't all go to waste. That's it. Greedy greedy little girl. Really. David it was his idea. I repeat greedy little girl. You're so pleased with yourself you hardly know where to begin. Gorgeous. Why should people send presents like that to somebody sick. Why do they send it to me who could really enjoy them. Well they don't know you in the first place. Oh that's my bad luck isn't it. Come on David. Have a patty four. No thanks darling. Didn't I just pretty soon isn't it. Oh could you wait half an hour. So I just want to enjoy all these things on an empty stomach. David you never get a chance like this. Of course I was planning to see Hartley anyway. So there's no reason why I should feel guilty about it. Oh no no no you just tackled Hartley at his weakest. And stole all of his loot from him when he was too sick to fight back. Is that what I did. Looks like that to me. Have you no shame none. He said he wanted me to. You don't think he didn't mean it do you. Anyway I'm going to begin with the cake. Go ahead and swallow your pride along with the first bite. Oh you you're a killjoy. This is the most marvelous opportunity. You'd think you never had a square meal. Square meal. What's a square meal. Here have a little piece. Oh thank you. Good. There'll be more for me then. With all the roses around it's just like being sick without any of the trouble. I'm telling myself darling that your excitement is due to your scheduled motherhood. Not to any lack of conscious. Now I know you're fooling. Whenever you start using big important words like scheduled. Well here goes. I'll answer while you indulge. Who could it be. It's company you've got a good spread for it. He shakes big get down from there that cake isn't for you. No you. Well all right here's a little piece. I don't know. Just one. Darling Bertha wants to know if she left her hot water bottle up here at any time. Up here. No she. Oh yes David from when I fell down I have it. Good I'll tell her I'll tell her we'll bring it down. Oh Bertha. What's the matter is she's sick is Fritz all right. We'll bring it down to you. Oh don't come up we'll bring it down. Fine. Well. What do you know. Fritz broke his finger fell down the basement stairs. Oh David that's all. Well it's not a serious fracture darling he'll feel probably be all right. It's awful anyway. Well I'll bring him down the hot water bottle while you put the dinner on all right. All right. Where is it there. On the shelf in the bathroom. Which shelf. Just I don't know a second. What's the matter. What are you worrying about now. Nothing much nothing except. Except what. Isn't it lucky in a way that Fritz broke his finger. What. Well I mean instead of getting appendicitis. What on earth. I really couldn't eat all that stuff somehow it doesn't taste the same when you haven't. Earned receiving it. I mean I don't even have a splinter or a headache and. Pat a. Pat a such a luxury you have to deserve. And a broken finger deserves. Besides we start to roll and said I shouldn't eat rich things. So I think you better give it all the fit. As long as it isn't appendicitis. See. I take it back. I take it all back. You're not greedy. As a matter of fact. You are very very nice. As a matter of fact I'm not very very nice and very very full. And fate might come along and get me sick just to get even with me. Oh David. Wasn't it convenient of Hartley to get sick the same day Fritz broke his finger. This broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney. It's good to know that more and more stores are installing Coca Cola coolers these days. Next time you need a refreshing pause between errands just make a beeline for that red cooler. Drop in five cents and enjoy ice cold Coke. You'll find the job goes better when you shop refreshed. Every day Monday through Friday Claudia comes to you transcribed with the best wishes of your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca Cola. 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