 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia 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 Are you awake? Did you hear that? Yes, I'm awake and I heard it Sounds as if something's getting rid of something will if it doesn't shut up Blasted cats why do cats always choose the middle of the night because I am trying to sleep That one has a loud speaker on these whiskers. It's funny. We never hear cats in the country. Yeah, we'll just let them try Well, I suppose if I were an alley cat in New York I'd howl too David what if we threw them a fish? That it shut them up fish is not what they're screaming for you'd merely have a whole chorus of cats instead of a trio No Oh someone threw a flower pot I Didn't hit him worse luck David. How can you say that about a poor little cat? No, New York certainly is awake when it's asleep. Oh David you'll smother with a pillow over your head take it off who cares. Good night That cat sounds as if it's under the bed. I'll close the window darling Amazing how quiet it looks not a thing moving but noises what time is it? 130 oh Awful Go to sleep. Good night darling. Yeah, same to you I'm smothering take the pillow off your face. It's not on my face, but I can't sleep in a hot room There's no air without a window. Oh David you have your choice air or cats air I can't sleep with cats, but I can't live without air. It's warm tonight even on seasonal I suppose that's why the backyard fence is so crowded open the window That's gone darling They've gone on to wake somebody else I'm wide awake and pretend you're asleep. How does mama do it? She closes her eyes and stops thinking Be easier for you. All you have to do is close your eyes Grumpy don't take those cats out on me What I meant was how does mama sleep in the city anyway anyway, she can poor mama Well sweet dreams There's a fire someplace you don't wake to what do you think? What time is it now David Quarter to three Fine time and I'd have a fire Hey, where are you going? No, it just sounds as if David remember how quiet the nights are in Eastbrook not a peak. I remember all right I'm more tired now than I was when I went to bed. He'll go back to sleep in a minute To be awakened again, of course Poor mama Say David. Hmm. This is maybe we ought to send her away or something on a vacation I'd forgotten how noisy the city is. We'll talk about it in the morning. Don't forget Nice and quiet now You had to open your big mouth. I had just fallen asleep. I was smarter I didn't bother the two cars just found each other probably the only two cars awake in New York at four o'clock David David, you'll smother yourself under the sheets Mama had to have an apartment near the river wait till I give her a piece of my mind I don't know how she survives Five o'clock almost time to get up. Yeah, it'll be quiet now Yeah, what makes you think so because it's almost time to get up Size the night was so noisy so daytime's bomb to be quiet opposite. I see Roll over go on. I'm comfortable David You have a big day ahead. Mm-hmm. I'm doing her. Hmm. Wouldn't you know it? Well, good night, darling. Mm-hmm. Good morning, darling It is it's like waking up in a dentist chair. Oh, they can't be riveting already. It's the middle of the night It is half past seven. Oh, maybe I'm dead too early to rivet much. I'll write a letter That's what I'll do at a home to the city to the government. Oh good It shouldn't be allowed. There ought to be a law against it. I couldn't agree with you more Forbidden to rivet before noon It doesn't matter Speak louder. I haven't the strength. I think you ought to take a room in a hotel. Dolly riveting stopped Made my teeth hurt just to hear it. I feel soggy limp. Yeah, what's soggy limp? Think we ought to go back to sleep sleep. What's that riveting stop only to catch its breath Well, maybe that's all maybe it was just a little cavity No, it's the Grand Canyon Nothing What are they rivet for anyway to wake people up? Oh? To be an Eastbrook now that riveting is here. No, we might as well get up. I'll close the window darling Not much better is it oh? I don't need to shop now. I'm up. I mean I'm up Well You you don't look so bad. Thanks Just a little so-so round the ears the ears are tired. They were up all night. How do I know? No, no, no, no, don't tell me David I didn't remember New York being so noisy at night. You probably slept through it. How could I possibly you were younger? I must have been very younger. Well, how about breakfast? Fine. I've worked up quite an appetite David I'm so sorry about last night. It's not your fault. It seemed possible. It was so noisy. Oh Well, maybe you can manage a nap after lunch. Oh sure Why With that riveting going on that's true Anyway on general principles being quiet with all that riveting going on is like throwing good money after that I'll be in the kitchen in a moment. Then we can talk out loud David what? When you lived in New York, was it noisy like this last night must be sort of an exception. Yeah, I guess so I'll make the coffee. Don't do that Maybe we should take mama back to her Can't be with us or she doesn't want to come with us. You can send her off someplace else Mama won't like being treated like a package being sent off someplace. I like it or not. This can't go on poor thing You know, I didn't believe it when I read all that stuff about the city getting so congested All the building going on and everything. I thought certainly it was all exaggerated Now I know it's true. You do conditions prove it to David. Yeah, we'll tell me about it. Well, I'll take fires What if fires come from crowded living conditions? Yes? Oh, you agree good in riveting. What's that come from building new buildings? Yes, there's no doubt about that Well, there you have it have a lot as simple as the nose on your face. What is? Why it's so noisy and I didn't remember it before I'm glad you told me I feel a lot better about the whole thing No, I'll make breakfast Stop telling me and I don't want any of that noisy breakfast food either. It's not your fault Shouting won't make it look better. I didn't mean to shout. I look better after I shave This is why don't you take a nice cold shower while I make the coffee? No, I'll take a nice cold shower after just a few more days and we'll be back in Eastbrook Just thinking about it makes me drool make the coffee Well, well everybody up bright and early mama. Good morning mother Oh, it's nice to see all this activity and you must be feeling strong today, Claudia Why you're even brewing the coffee strong. It's going to be a nice day. I can feel it. Let's open the windows Stuffing this kitchen in there. He's acting awfully spry, isn't he David? Yeah What's matter David why the face and come to think of it why the faces you both look as if you've been on a clothesline all night Would you speak up mother? I can't hear you. Is your hearing affected to all I can hear is the riveting what riveting what? Riveting you mean that you don't hear that building outside. It's not very noisy today hardly at all Now push over Claudia. I'll make breakfast Shall I ask her David? Yeah, go on darling. I am struck dumb. What mama? How did you sleep fine? Why you slept fine beautifully? It was warm. She's very nice You didn't hear anything. Of course not. I was asleep. I hear anything when I was asleep Well, we were too, but it woke us up all night. What is it the noises cats fires taxis Fog horns and then for whipped cream the riveting that riveting wouldn't wake a mouse Well, it woke us two mouses and then you are mouses or should I say mice now stop pretending mama Listen, do you ever get a decent night's sleep anymore? Of course? I do except when I'm in the country with you Except except what? Repeat that please except when I'm in the country with you all those infernal frogs and crickets and birds and roosters and cows It takes me two or three days to get enough use to the noise in your farm so that I can't sleep. Oh David that's true. I've never heard as noisy a place as your farm It's always a pleasure to be back in New York and get a decent night's sleep again believe me This broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney When you pause during the day's occupation to hear a radio program You get needed relaxation as well as entertainment And when you open a nice cold bottle of coca-cola at the same time your relaxation is even more complete Or when they're sparkling delicious coke to drink you listen refreshed Every day Monday through Friday. Claudia comes to you transcribe 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 it were 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