 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. Well, how'd you know it was me? It was I Such grammar. Well, blow me down. Congratulations. How'd you know it was I? I just know David the most wonderful news. Just one moment. Hello, mama. You finally noticed me, did you? Oh, I noticed you the minute I walked in the door Mrs. Brown. How could I help noticing you? But my breath was so taken away by the beauty of your appearance. I couldn't even say hello words words words And every one of them was met grandma. No respect. That's what I get for being so friendly with my son-in-law. No respect Say why you so dressed up today all all Lacey and pink not for you. Thank you. I am expecting company today No, who curious? All right. All right. I'll tell you Your sister-in-law Julia. Do I look swanky enough? You look like a queen madame. Oh, what time she coming? I won't tell you your runaway. Now now hush up and listen to my important news. Now don't tell me that our son has cut his first tooth or pronounced his first three syllable word Or maybe answered the telephone in the nursery or he stood up on his hind legs Grandma before we here perhaps you'd better sit down. David your arm. Very funny. All right. What's the big news? I'm all ears. Donkey I Dangled today. You what I dangled. I suppose you think it isn't important to dangle darling before I judge What is dangling killjoy? It means sitting up straight and swinging your legs over the edge of the bed. Hmm. We should have been here I've always admired your legs. Oh, that's sweet darling, but that's not the reason the news is important Don't you see today? I dangle tomorrow. I walk the next day. I'm home. Hey, that's fine news So what about a kiss because I'm such a good girl such a fuss about dangling. I never dangled mother You didn't my date was stylish after having a baby You were either up or down either in bed or walking none of this in between stuff. It's for sissy a How long were you in bed after me mama only eight days? I'll be home in only seven that is different. What's so different about it? I had you You didn't have me Say that again mother if you didn't understand the first time David is just too bad dangling Mama is jealous Now I really feel as if we're coming down the home stretch David just a couple of more days will all be together No, it can't be too soon for me. No, I must say mama and I have had a fine time That's one of the reasons I've been such a hurry to get home You two are getting along entirely too well without me. You married a very jealous woman David. I am Terrified of it. You know that you two are completely and utterly foolish today If I didn't know you better. I'd suspect you've been out tippling. I refuse to stand around here and be insulted I don't blame you David Let's go down the hall and pay our respects to the newest addition to the family grandma at least he can't talk Yeah, I wonder if you'll like him so well David when he's no longer behind the window pain He won't bother me. I won't let him tough on you very but he has a heart of gold mama and a sweet face Sweet oh so sweet. Don't you dare call my son that either Mrs. Brown David hopes he'll grow up to be tough You bet I do you coming my hurry back. Remember now. I'm expecting Julia here. She's visiting you not me You are our son's father so you should get half the visit Where anyone else but Julia Julia's so proper so so refined I shall have to behave Cheer up David Bertha's coming too. I told her Claudia could have visitors this afternoon. Oh, you didn't tell me who are you? Who am I? Julia of Boston Black Bay and Bertha the superintendent's wife for a happy convent combination. Maybe they won't come at the same time fingers crossed Well, it'll do Julia good to meet Bertha. If Julia appreciates her and isn't feeling like having airs today David maybe you and mama better stay here. You're the hostess at your party. We'll be back for the fireworks. I hope there won't be any I hope Whoever it is come in Mrs. Norton, I'm so glad to see you Bertha. What a wonderful surprise the whole family. It is here I choose just the right time to come just hello Bertha You chose just the right time and every time you choose the right Mrs. Brown so good to see you real Bertha How do you think my daughter looks? Beautiful like a little girl. She looks I'm supposed to look like a mother Bertha not at all You look old enough only to be Mrs. Brown's daughter, but it is so good to see how's friends He wanted to come too, but I tell him not today This is not right. You should not be crowded with people one person at a time one person at a time It's a good idea. I'll tell you David now hush up Bertha What do you think I'm going to get out of bed tomorrow? Yeah, so soon so soon. I thought the day would never come Why is it everybody trying to keep me in bed forever? Peace. Peace. It's wonderful. Then Everything it went fine. Oh was a cinch. Oh, Bertha. We've been so lucky. Yeah But it is right that sometimes denies people are lucky to Bertha If you don't mind Mrs. Brown and I are going down the hall to say hello to a certain baby that we're Interested in you've seen him after Mrs. Norton. Then I have time. He's not bad looking for Claudia's son and yours Come along David and Bertha. Please stay here until we get back. I'll keep her here, but David hurry up. Remember Julia Good luck darling After you old mother of mine. Oh, Bertha if you could teach these children some manners. I'd be so grateful David is just like mama's son, isn't he? Yeah, because Mrs. Brown is so much a mother I hope I'll be able to be like her you will And with mr. Norton to help you your baby will be a fine man between mama and david I'll manage You can't miss the baby Bertha. He's second from the left. Oh, you'd know him anyway He's the one with the funniest expression on his face. Then I know him right Oh Mrs. Norton I cannot stay for long. So I tell you now I bring the baby a little something Bertha now. You're already spoiling him. I did not buy it They could not get something beautiful enough with our money for you. So I crochet a little blue jacket I don't think the baby will get anything else you'll like as well Here you are. I'm almost embarrassed to give you Bertha you're so talented Oh, I wish I could wear it You know, I'm getting jealous of that son of mine. He's getting such lovely presents I bet that's julia You know, it's a regular convention here today I go now nonsense Bertha. You just stay It's only me claudia only you julia. I'm delighted you came I didn't want to come too soon. Are you sure today's all right today is perfect Julia, I'd like you to meet Bertha Is my sister and law mrs. Hartley nor I'm so glad to meet you. The pleasure's mine bertha Well, my lamb you're looking very chipper. I feel very chipper I came so soon only three days and look at you. I'll be out of bed tomorrow Now don't hurry things. I haven't said be careful. I will be I think a few days in the hospital can be very pleasant Hmm. You certainly have done very well with flowers Look at that big basket of fruit. Nancy riddle said it to me She always sends fruit her birth sailings new year's eve funerals Nancy always sends fruit Well bertha, don't you think the patient looks well mrs. Norton is not a patient She is now more like a guest at her own party That's exactly how I feel in europe when a woman had a baby in the little village where I was born There was always a party in the house and a new mother. She was the very special guest What a lovely idea. Yeah with music and wine every child born a king I'm afraid the friends I've visited in hospitals Wouldn't quite fall into the spirit of that really if heaven sakes why there's nothing I like better than a good party Well, you're very special lamb Nothing seems to bother you at all and that child does not let anything bother her at all you flatter me No, I think maybe bertha's right Darling here unload me. There's some perfume and a bed jacket for you Perfume From paris. Oh, it must smell wonderful. I hope there's an occasion soon for me to wear it Wear it now now sitting in bed such a waste And look at this chiffon bed jacket Honestly, I'm tempted to spend another week here It isn't anything my real presence for the baby You'll find a perambulator and a carriage blanket set when you get back I had it sent should I've had it set up to the farm? No, it's perfect. The baby can sleep in it when we're at mama's Julia you're so extravagant This heavenly perfume. David won't know me in it Bed jacket and the perambulator. I ought to have a baby every week I think you've done just about enough for the present I hope you're not going to tie yourself down with an enormous family. You're much too young This is just the beginning. You're going to be an aunt lots of times. Well, think it over claudia. I don't have to Well, bertha's promised to crochet me a little coat for each of my children Now that's an incentive, isn't it? Oh leapkin. You make fun. No, I don't bertha Look Julia isn't it lovely Well, you made this bertha. It is nothing Where I come from crocheting is learned by little babies before I was 12. I make myself a bedspread Hmm You two women certainly make me feel helpless One of you crocheting so beautifully They're the producing a son and three days later actings if nothing had happened I think I better go home. Oh, no, julius day. David will be back in a minute. You want to see you But I go you have enough visitors for today just because I'm in the hospital everybody thinks I've got to take orders Yeah, you take orders. That is why you are here when you get home. You do as you want I'll remember that and I'll quote you now I see the baby and say goodbye to your husband and to your mama They're down the hall julia with their noses plastered against a certain nursery window And remember anything you want or need just call me up fritz and I will do anything we can I'll call you bertha But only because I want to thank you for everything. Goodbye bertha Well, goodbye. I go now and see the baby sweet. Wish is mrs. Nothing. Thank you What a charming woman. Yes, isn't she and perfect manners Real dignity about her she was born with it bertha's an aristocrat inside That's the only real kind I guess You know, it's one of the nicest things about my marriage julia. Hmm. What what is lamb you? Because i'm related to such a nice relative Whenever you can't find the young folks chances are they've stopped at the local fountain to join their friends for coke The fountain is their club and coke is what they like to drink So they like to be able to offer it to friends when the crowd drops in at home It would be fine if all their requests were as easy to grant For coke is only five cents a bottle today as it has been right along Mr. King, have you seen claudia yet? Well, i'm just about to drop in and pay my respect That child is really astounding. She acts as if nothing had happened And yet she is well aware of the great gift she's received. Hmm. Is she It's difficult to know just what's going on inside claudia's head a great deal is As dr. Rowland will find out tomorrow dr. Rowland Yes, you see not every case is as successful as claudia's and doctors are human They blame themselves for losing dr. Rowland is the best physician in new york That's why i recommended him to claudia. Well, it happens even to the best But that's for tomorrow that and claudia's first walk down the corridor Which reminds me i'd better hurry down and call on my first nephew. Goodbye, mr. King. So long. This is not As i was about to say 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