 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 time. Would you like it to be at least seven o'clock seven o'clock's a nice round time I always like seven o'clock myself David will be home by seven. He'll be sitting there in that big chair drawing on his pipe Telling me everything that happened today. You mean you'll be pulling it out of them with all your questions What do you mean? There's not the kind of man you pull things out of hey, what are you doing? Getting ready to get dinner ready any objections. No, I'll help. Oh, thank you. No Thank you. No, why not? You've got a lovely habit of getting exactly between me and what I'm doing It's taken me years to perfect it. I'm glad to see you've noticed I don't know what you're going to do when you're in a kitchen of your own and there's no one around for you to disturb I don't know what I'm gonna do either. You're all managed if I don't it'll be all your fault my These last two weeks that David and I've been living you. I haven't learned one thing about housekeeping As a matter of fact, I've forgotten everything. I did know that must have been a great effort It was but I managed and that's my fault Of course it is you hardly let me help you at all easier to do it myself But doing it myself a year, I know that's what makes me feel so guilty Oh, what are you kicking about you've helped you made the beds and you did the dusting Oh dusting is not anything is just taking dust from one place and putting it in another. That's all that's when you do it I suppose when you do it it disappears poof like smoke Never thought of using a damp rag. Did you it's quite an idea. Oh, right tomorrow. See what happened. I will David now leave this apartment. Absolutely dustless wait and see Dustless and quiet delightful change. Thank you. You're welcome, and you'll be welcome at our face anytime very kind of you Anytime anytime Claudia hmm You've got a little stage fright about moving away, haven't you nonsense have I what you should have Should I I thought I was just being a big sissy This is one of those times and being a sissy is a little wiser than not being one These two chose that you've got a sense of responsibility and a husband even David is a responsibility husband my husband Says that's not funny to you, too. Yeah, I miss it does It sounds so married Very just like that Least it will be for you starting tomorrow. It's just what I mean mama so far living here with you has been just like a Beautiful holiday Do you realize I never house kept for a man before after tomorrow be up to my ears in it I realized that David does too. That's why I've been feeding him up mama You'll help me watch if I get in the mess. Are you think I think you're very fond of David You wouldn't want to see him starve all of a sudden. I'm very fond of David, but you're wrong I'd rather see him starve in your home and get him fat in mind I think he'd rather too anybody ever tell you you're a heartless woman. I wish I were Well cheer up. You are David said so last night. He did wait like at my hands on him He shouldn't have long to wait. He'll be home any time Tell me you like this green dress on me mama It's all right. Nothing to brag about David said I look like a string bean in it Sam I always gonna look like a string bean. I thought getting married would help cheer up Sunday You look like a lime of bean, you know speaking in vegetables. I think I'd rather look like an arty choke heart More like a squash even you know one of those nice curvy squash with small waste I think David will settle for the string bean and like it. You'll have to I'm afraid Maybe I can see him coming up the street. Don't fall out Why should I fall out? What time is it now exactly one minute later than it was a minute ago. Oh, is that all it is again? Claudia are you still leaning out that window? Don't lean out so far. You worry me to death. I'm all right You want to be here when David comes don't you? Uh-huh, then stop performing like a trapeze artist I can't understand why he isn't home. It's still early. It is not it's way after seven o'clock. We'll close the window It's getting too cool All right And stop walking around like that. You're wearing the carpet then carpet That's a fine thing to think of at a time like this. Somebody's got to think of the carpet. You're worried too ridiculous I know you are no use bluffing me think you're smart Don't you just because you blame it on the carpet doesn't mean I can't tell you mean David Mommy you don't suppose no, I don't suppose that it's funny this morning. He said If I don't go now, I'll never what? I'll never come home. Oh you little fool Well, did he go now almost for you too. That's as good as now I think I caused office and what you say simple as mr.. David not in there You look out the window while I call would your mama if you see him I can hang up And if he's not at his office, you'll feel much worse, then maybe they'll tell me you left late, but maybe they won't I have to take the chance Go on mama look up the street will you? You see him no he walks very straight, but his right foot turns on them No, David may I come back in now suppose you might as well What did the office say? How long go to leave no answer they've all left cause they have it's getting really late mama Very going out Look at the clock that won't help looking at the clock never helps. I'm it's getting on eight. Oh That kitchen clock games like crazy. Well the roast doesn't gain time Since when does the roast tell time since now it's all dried out. I put it into a well Oh, that's not it David's home too late. No, why do you rock claw you base the roast with you all right? I have to add water the gravy's almost gone use some stock from the icebox. I know All of it how much is there not much then use all of it looks awfully cooked still anything else my knitting over there on the bookcase Mama, I never thought that sometimes it'd be awful to love someone so much I know everything gets different every minute. So terrible be important. You'll get used to it never You know in a way. I hope not you will though a little in time Mama did I keep you waiting often? No, no suppose something has What if he get hasn't how can you be so sure? They're not really are you of course I am I'm going to that kitchen this minute and put in the potato putting in the potatoes won't prove anything Is you're knitting? Oh mom that must have been terrible for you. What do you mean terrible? You had to wait for me all alone at least I've got you to talk to thanks. What if this had happened after we moved away from here? If I had to be alone now waiting all by myself, I I don't know what I'd do You'll be alone many times Claudia and you'll manage will I? It's getting so late. Oh, you maybe David met somebody knows let the poor boy alone. It's not like David besides you You've called it's only 745 you say 745 visiting a son's less late than quarter of eight And I know it's more than a whole hour since he should have been here Maybe had to see a contractor about something or other you'd have called all right if it makes you feel better go on and worry Don't you scoby? I get it from you. Oh, I don't see why you couldn't have inherited any of my better quality Well, I'd like to list them. Uh-huh could you list yours? Well, certainly I could well go on. Oh Too many to think up. No, you're perfect Claudia why are you closing your eyes like that? Just imagining David walking up the street Coming up in the elevator Opening the door Kissing me that doesn't need so much imagination. And now I'm gonna get up from this chair Walk over to that window Open it Look out and see David walking up the street well He's not it didn't work What didn't work? David Hello darling darling David I was so worried. I know you were You're a fine one David Norton I let you marry my daughter and the first thing you do is worry me half to death. Don't scold me No, I don't scold me. Well, I guess I haven't any further excuse not to put in those potatoes I'm glad you're home. You're big good for nothing. Thanks, mother. Oh, David Blow I don't need to blow You don't I never blow You don't I never cry either. No I'm just so happy to see you look all right. I am all right. You sure sure Come on with me while I wash up You're kind of sooty. I feel sooty. Oh David. You have no idea how awful it is to wait and wait and Say, where were you? Now that I think of it. I'm mad. I was caught in the subway tie up I don't care how mad you got. I'm not going back. Why didn't you phone? How could I loop? There's no phone on a subway station. There must have been one. That's just it I couldn't get to a station the train was stuck between 63rd and 64th Street You could have gotten killed. David was in an accident. Nope. Just stuck. Oh Hey, don't sound so disappointed. I can ring your neck all that worrying for nothing. How do you think I felt? What do you mean there stuck between 63rd and 64th Street? Knowing I had two worrisome females pacing the floor at home. Anyway, Mama didn't pace the floor. She dropped stitches David you worried about us worrying. Of course I did I knew you'd be imagining all sorts of terrible things that happen. You knew right all right Don't you know darling I'm always going to come home to you. Are you David? Whenever it's up to me. Oh Do you believe that now When I'm with you David, I believe it but when I'm alone, it's not so easy That's when you've got to try the hardest But David wouldn't you have worried about me? I mean you're happy to not have worried like anything And just see to it young lady that you telephone No, buts about it. You telephone no matter where you're stuck. You hear me? Yes, darling. I hear you Now all story material used in this broadcast of claudia was under the supervision of rose franken and william brown maloney But there's more coca-cola. There's enough coke for the family even with guests coming to supper There's enough to go around even after junior has treated his pals in the afternoon Yes, there's more coke now enough so you can have it on hand like old times 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 a war and remember Whoever you are Whatever you do Wherever you may be When you think of refreshment Think of coca-cola Or ice cold coca-cola makes any pause The pause that refreshes