 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 Why don't you go up to bed, Claudia? Why should I mama such as sigh? You must be exhausted I'm not exhausted. You don't have to wait up for David. Oh, yes, I do I suppose you think he won't recognize the house if you're not sitting at the window staring out of it I am the human light in the window for David some lights know enough to hide under a bushel Mama, what would David want with a bushel? I don't know what he wants with a light in the window either I have never seen so much rain in my life Rain rain rain all day rain What an awful day think of David having to stay in town this weather coming home so late. He'll be exhausted Hey mama, you know, this is a perfect moment for cleaning out the desk here. I've been putting it off for days I think I'll do it right this moment my such ambition all of a sudden. Well, never put off till tomorrow What you can do tonight? Oh my god, he's such a lot of rubbish is gathered. We haven't any room for the important things. I could check book Ink and stuff that doesn't take much room check vouchers when you look at that pile You know David insists on keeping them all he says you have to David's right for income tax He says honestly everything these days needs to be for income tax What people do before income tax they enjoyed themselves, but they have nothing to talk about War and income tax they've replaced the weather Well, I suggest you get back to cleaning out the desk. It'll be a mess when David comes in when David comes in Well, what do you know is his pipe scraper in the top drawer? I think he loves that pipe scraper more than anything else on earth. Sometimes I think so, too You know looks just like a little can opener, doesn't it? Well, don't try to open any cans with it Mmm. That's a nice smell of tobacco like David's closet. I like men things tweeds pipes Heavy leathery smelling shoes and all that shaving business at the desk Claudia You know it's strange mama You and I had so many years together just the two of us alone No husband. No father. No brother. No son Now it just doesn't seem possible does it you've certainly made up for it in double time. Yeah, I did pretty well If I do say so husband son all in one year. It's not unusual. What's unusual is that they're both so nice Well back to the desk business now enough moaning. This is not Now I'm yawning must be getting really late almost half past 10. I Wonder which train David will be taking as well out of New York at 8 30. Nope too early another at 9 15 That gets in about 10 20 if it's an express Gee if David didn't make that one he wouldn't be home till nearly midnight Well, if he's not home by a quarter of 11, we'll both go to bed. Oh, we'll see. Oh For heaven's sake here's a stamp this afternoon. I was desperate for one Why don't you buy a hundred stamps Claudia? Then you'll always have them on hand when you want one hundred stamps is three dollars, Mrs. Brown You wouldn't catch me spending three dollars just for staff But you do spend three dollars in the end buying them one at a time They cost only three cents one at a time There's an awful lot of difference between three cents and three dollars of it your way I refused to argue with pigheadedness. Well, there is isn't there I refuse to discuss it any further. I said mama I Bought a hundred stamps yesterday 100 beautiful brand new first-hand stamps all at once Well, it's about time you showed some sense. I thought you'd be pleased you bought a hundred stamps Why were you scrounging around for one? Well, I just didn't like seeing it go to waste in case it was there hopeless You know, mom, I thought the baby seemed irritable today. Did you he just cried a little more than usual. He did Maybe he's cutting a tooth. Not yet. Well, how do you know he's probably precocious? I know It wasn't that kind of crying what kind of crying was it grandma just crying Oh, I think it's being being outside probably Well, I guess it's just one of those bad days for all of us You know one of those days long dawn Rainy on David home late. Hmm. I Am spoiled. That's what I am at last you admit it. Well, I've had him so much at home lately With his accident and then buying the car. I Guess I'm just a big sissy when he's not here. You could be worse things. Nope No, but it's not right being a sissy Not when you're married to a man like David. Well, what do you know? Here's a note he made on a piece of paper and he left it here. No About what about the feed for the cow? You know mama, I bet that just from his handwriting you know that David was a man who appreciates cows And and you'd know he's a man who could get along beautifully without anybody or anything He had to His outlines are so clean strong. Give it to me. Let me see his handwriting Can you read it mama? I mean, can you read it in a character sort of way? Oh? What he writes very much the way your father did really ha never noticed it before What strange feeling it gives me mama After my father died you You didn't have anything to wait for Yes, I stopped waiting. I just went on living instead suppose I suppose even I could you could Any woman can Well, I think love is different for a man anyway Now take like David tonight His being in love with me and he's doing his work or just two different things With a woman it's all mixed up into one do you mind you bet. I don't Being in love with David just makes everything exciting and Important how you're doing on your desk. Is it exciting and important? It is neither Must be done now that I'm in the middle. I can't stop Let me see now. Where was that? Oh Look We're having sex is a book. He's reading last night in the desk He was sitting in that chair Smoking his pipe forehead sort of wrinkled off a little I wonder how he happened to leave them in the desk mama. Maybe I ought to read more books. David seems to find it fascinating Oh golly, what a miserable day. It's been do you hear a door open mama? No I didn't hear anything. You sure positive This money yes, I'm hearing things. I Guess it's sort of wishful thinking a Handbook of building and construction Say mama, I think I'll read some of this anybody even notice me or say hello mama I told you I heard a door open well. That's a fine greeting David. Hello. You crept in Listen take off your coat. Why don't you come in decently like a human being? She's been waiting all this time to tell you that David. Mm-hmm. Would you like me to go out and come in again? You're all wet. Thank you your feet wet darling. All right Draining out it is. It's late David. You must be tired. No, I'm tired. Oh good Darling, you didn't say hello decently. What are you talking about? I didn't know get away get away get away Oh, listen, who cares whether I get sopping or not say hello as if you meant it. Hello as if a minute. Oh Well, now that you're back I suppose I could go to bed and break up this lonely vigil or mrs. Brown Have you been waiting up for me? I've been waiting up your for my daughter And she insisted on waiting up for you very stubborn my daughter Oh very nifty your daughter in that negligee like it better like it. I paid for it. That's very nifty indeed It's not never heard you say that before. What's that mean? Good-looking woman. You mean me? No, I mean mama. Well, good night children Good night. It's late. It's early now mama. The evening's just beginning Sweet dreams mrs. Brown I'll take off your shoes darling. You're catch cold. I told you I'm all right. Take off your own shoes Just not help you. Come on. Stop fussing. I'm not fussing. I'm helping you. That's what you think Here's your pipe. Thank you Oh, I almost forgot your pipe scraper too. You know I found it found it in the desk drawer. Well, that's that that's my new one Here I show you I have my old one old things best You know, I'm an old wife too. They are my best and I admit it You look tired darling. You tired? particularly It's a long day. I know everything went well Match. Oh, just a minute. That's how to being a little damp. I'm fine Kind of did you have? What'd you do? Oh nothing is marvelous Rain hard in New York. Yeah, mm-hmm rain up here. Oh Who cares about a little rain? I Love rain. It's lazy. It's quiet private Say you're an awfully good spirit. Why shouldn't I be? I? Think you've got along too beautifully without me Do I? So late when I got home. I expected to find you here sleeping or salking I never salk instead. I find you in great spirit. What's so amazing about that make a laugh. Oh That's much better for me. How about you? I can't tell yet settle. How's it now? All right What about the baby? Well, what about him? Yeah, we're good day perfect. I think he likes the rain too. Maybe he's a water baby I'll say yes. He's damp most of the time David all right You know tonight while I was waiting for you. I cleaned out your desk. Hey now if you threw anything away No, no, listen. I don't get so huffy about it. I was doing your favor. I cleaned out your death Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of a mess too. I can bet Disgusting I didn't throw anything away. I just took everything out and then I put everything back in again Sounds like a very productive evening was maybe I'd better spend more evenings away from the house Would you like that? Well, what do you think? I still think you get along all too well without me beautiful day Beautiful baby beautiful evening in short. I get along beautifully without you darling when you're around And you're not around all I do is wait That's a funny thing to say You just told me what a wonderful day you're waiting for you. Oh David, don't you see? And I'm sitting here with you right next to me then I can say yes darling It's been a beautiful day at the hairdressers at the movies at shops without number You'll find that you have to wait these days But you do so much more patiently if there's a coke cooler handy Or ice-cold Coca-Cola helps everyone wait refreshed. Are those children still gabbing downstairs, Mr. King? Yes, Mrs. Brown. Yes, they are. They must have a lot to catch up on. Oh, yes a great deal one whole entire Very rainy day when nothing happened. Well, you know something can't be happening every minute of the day Well, I just hope not. You know life with Claudia Joe and David Claudia and David is active enough without something happening also Well, I suppose I'd best be off the bed and thank you're lucky stars Mrs. Brown that you'll sleep the whole night through tonight Now what do you mean tomorrow night? I won't Baby in the house remember. Oh, yes Babies love the middle of the night indeed babies do mrs. Brown and you'll have due cause to remember that after tomorrow night 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 joking saying or of wire 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