 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 Expecting anybody else that all you have to say. No, but are you all right? Fine. It's not so early Ten minutes up six. Are you sure I thought it was about four o'clock? Here's my watch. Look at it. If you don't believe me David I've lost two hours someplace probably someplace in the kitchen. You look nice Well, does that's a surprise about it smells good, too. Like it new kind of soap I bought I mean from the kitchen I might have known I place second fiddle to the stove only at dinner time darling. It'll taste even better What's on the stove? I mean, how do you know I sample it's two kinds of soup What'd you say? Heard me two kinds of soup. That's what I thought you said by mistake I got two different kinds and I was too busy to go back. So I combined you'll like it much better than separately if you say So now look you've got a hurry darling here. I'll hang up your coat Mom will be coming in a few minutes I'd like you to be ready at the same time as the chicken I shall pluck my beard baste myself in the shower season myself with aftershave lotion and come out Perfectly done ready to serve with the chicken. I've got some extra parsley for your button. Excellent. I look lovely and parsley Anything I can do to help not a thing You certainly cleaned up today. I bet Tucker never saw his living room shining like this birthday help me She's absolutely unique when it comes to dust David doesn't even a lot under the Carpenter in a corner where it doesn't even show the trouble with you is that you were born with a horseshoe in your mouth Me don't look so innocent. You know what I mean. I haven't got the slightest idea what you mean We move into a sublet apartment and inside of 24 hours the superintendent's wife has taken you under her motherly wing and Presto yours spared all the problems of a newly married bride. Lucky aren't we. I'm not so sure why not Someday you're not going to find any birther than what who's that? I horse you Coming That wash darling coming coming coming coming coming coming Hello Mrs. Nothing. I'm a little no no you're not mr. Norton's just gone into the shower Good. Here's the feeling for the salmon misery come in the kitchen birth. I can put it right on the platter And I'll give you back your plate. It's all right. No hurry. Oh, I better if I don't give it to you now I may never mr. Tucker left such an assortment of plates. I'm sure yours. I'll find a mate. Oh You have made the dining table look beautiful mrs. Norton. I say so myself. I did Britha. Yes Tell me do you work forks in from the outside or out from the inside what is it you see I've got three forks for each of us fish meat and dessert. Yeah, well we eat the fish first and the chicken and the dessert Yeah, but I can't remember whether the forks read left to right or right to left I don't know. I only use one fork so do we but everything else is gonna be so perfect tonight I I wanted to be stylish of forks to well your mama will know herself which fork to use and and when Now here's the feeling oh It looks gorgeous and smells wonderful. Have a little taste go don't mind if I do Mmm What's in it size onion a little celery cucumber water-pressed hard-boiled egg chives sour cream. Don't tell me anymore You like it. I love it. Oh He's gonna make my chicken the garl free pale I bet you 20 cents that we forgot all about the moves when they see your chicken say I put it in the oven exactly 57 minutes ago, would you look at it for me brother? Mm-hmm. Oh It looks like a picture that's the chicken should look but I baste it a little so it shouldn't dry Oh, I hope it isn't oh, it won't be You put one onion in don't tell anybody but I slipped in too then it will be twice so good. I Go now I find my way out myself. You're busy. Have a nice party Mrs. We will my first dinner for mom is quite an occasion and Bertha. Thanks again for making the moose. Oh Don't mention it. Good night, Mrs. Lawton. Good night, Bertha Hey David, are you almost ready? I'm out of the shower you're fast tonight I can't play a host in my bathrobe. Isn't it being done this year only in the second best of household We're the best. Give me a kiss with pleasure. Thank you. Bye now. Bye. Now. Where are you going? Darling if everything isn't just right tonight mom, and I'll love you just as much I know but everything is gonna be just right tonight. Oh Say we ought to give her a key, you know we will now mommy. You're gonna get a key or what a key No, no go inside and sit down like a lady dinner will be announced in due time. Don't you need any help? I do not. What are we having none of your business? Can't you wait and see you never waited to see in my house? Mama you lonesome lonesome I should say not I'm catching my breath for the first time in years. What good is catching your breath try it sometime and see Where's David catching his in the shower? I'm all through here. Let's sit down a minute inside and oh, please Look the other way when you go through the dining room. What am I not supposed to see the table? It looks lovely. Then why can't I see it you will later? Oh, I forgot something I'll be with you in a minute. What now to turn out the light in the kitchen. You're a changed woman That's all I can say. What do you mean for 18 years? I've been following you around switching off switches after you and now one week under your own roof Mr. Tucker's roof, please one week with your own lights and an impending light bill and off goes the light I'm economizing on light on general principles now sit down mama in the deep chair here today yourself I Like a straight chair better. You're the most stubborn woman. Say, you know, you're not looking badly at all. Thanks What'd you do all day? Between your eight phone calls one errand for you one threatened visit from you I just sat and waited for something to happen about you. Well, you won't have to wait long. We'll eat soon Say, how do you like dining with your married daughter? I haven't dined yet. I'll let you know later Hello, mother. Hello, David. She's criticizing the dinner already David before she even eats it pay no attention to her darling Listen, you too. I didn't come way over here to have you talk about me in front of my back turn around them Claudia. I Think something's burning. Is it could it be my chicken? I can't smell it breathe up. I better go and look Shame to frighten her about her chicken mother, but it's the only way we'd get a word alone She's certainly in heaven tonight. Why not this apartment's working out just right looks fine She is fine mother. Do you miss it? Sure? I do, but that's the way it should be Actually, though, she hasn't allowed me much time to miss it. You know the minute I met you I decided to marry Claudia. Nothing's burning at all. It must be the people upstairs Well over David Claudia. I just had these pants pressed. I'll put a new crease in them for you There are enough chairs to go around out there. That's not what chairs are for you and mama ready to eat Of course, we're ready. Don't want to make a little more small talk What are you trying to do wait until we're half unconscious with hunger not a bad idea You sure you don't want any help. Why do you keep insisting on that? Are you trying to wreck my ego? Don't wreck her ego mother when my wife goes in the kitchen. She gets creative. She gets sloppy same thing Hey, what do you mean? I get sloppy. I will invite you all for a free inspection Afterwards mother when we wash the dishes it does need is a pin right now Well now that we've run out of small talk all about me in front of your back Let's eat hooray now you and mama sit down like company and I'll bring things in your arm. Mrs. Brown with pleasure Mr. Norton. Hey, what about me my other arm? Mrs. Norton. No, I don't think so both arms are no arms at all Then you're out of luck. Oh the table does look lovely. I think so, too You did this with Tucker's leftovers. I had to make do we haven't got our wedding presents yet Now now you sit down there mama and and David at the head of the table. I'll be right back in What's that centerpiece made of anyway? I don't know it looks like Christmas tree jangles It is well Merry Christmas David same to you mother same to you what David? Merry Christmas all those I found them on the shelf of the coat closet I guess mr. Tucker likes Christmas trees Well, here's the first course and it looks very handsome. What is it? What does it look like to you? I'm very suspicious. Oh my it's pink and very pretty and it looks vaguely familiar Claudia Isn't this the salmon you introduced me to it two days ago? I don't know is it? I'll tell you right away David Oh mama take some that's enough to start with you'll be sorry David help yourself after you dear. No, no, no you go ahead It is the salmon David, but you'd hardly recognize it. Go on have a taste. Don't look so dubious. It won't kill you This is good You know, I wouldn't know how to begin to make this you really like it. I repeat It doesn't taste like salmon at all. That's the point Now now what do you think of your daughter mother? I'm speechless. It's as good as a caterer You must have taught her David. She was never like this at home. You're a fault. You didn't give her a chance Claudia Tell me What's in this dress everything but the kitchen sink. That's right darling. Don't give away your secrets It's kind of rich though, isn't it? Oh, it's just fishing things mostly things very good things I think I'm quite smart. Don't you very smart. You go to the head of the class You like me to be very smart. Don't you I love it You wouldn't like it if I weren't would you? I'd hate it. Well, I'll tell you something then what you really want to hear no on go on I didn't make it. You didn't make it. Nope Surprise Well, who did make it? Bertha made it and and you've been sitting there letting us heat compliments on you Yep, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Claudia You are a nice girl darling. Am I David? I think so very nice indeed. Don't fool yourself. I'm not so nice I just haven't got the courage to tell you a fib Anyway, you'd find out just by looking at me I don't think that's the reason oh, maybe not I guess it's because you'd believe me David no matter what I'd say You bet I would but the chicken's mine and it smells wonderful All story material used on this broadcast of claudia was under the supervision of rose franken and william brown maloney refreshment committee for your club's next social It's an easier job now that coke is more plentiful You know the pub that refreshes with ice cold coke is always sure to please everybody So stop by and tell your grocer. 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