 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 A little less spirits Claudia and a little more care. I haven't broken anything yet. Yes Are you intending to you never can't tell? No, you never can. Oh Moving moving seems to me ever since David and I got married. We've been moving the good thing I like it and look I need some more newspaper. We've used up all the Sunday paper. I Didn't realize you had so many dishes. Yeah, but I thought we'd broken more. Well, I almost wish you had your mama Thank you, Mrs. Lawton. You're welcome, Mrs. Bond. Whoops What's the matter? I just noticed something If you're going to stop to read all the advertisements, we'll never get finished today Oh, I need a teapot. This one would match the rest of our set perfectly. It's already past 6 o'clock I don't think I like the spot on it David will be home in a few minutes. Otherwise, it's a very nice shape. Claudia Have you heard one word I've said? Certainly mama. All right. What have I said? Don't you remember? Really, you're impossible. Yeah, tell me what you think of it. It's not bad. Oh might match the rest of your set Hey, it's already past 6 o'clock, but I Think you're right. The spouts rather an odd shape. Do you realize David will be home in a few minutes? However, if you need a teapot this one might not mama. Have you heard one word? I said what was that? You know perfectly well. Oh, how do you like talking to a stone wall? I love it. Mrs. Stonewall Here hand me a cup. I'll wrap it up. Oh We've got four full cases right now Come on enough dawdling me dawdling. Let's get through with this China packing. I don't want to be here all night Strange. I don't mind and you better get used to it too. Hmm Get used to what spending all night with us on the farm. You'll be spending all night with it Oh, will I all under one roof again? Under one roof. Well, how many do you think we have? Of course? I realize that David is a marvelous architect, but even so mama, sorry only one route. Well That's too bad because one roof's not enough for me. It isn't no it isn't Since when oh since a long time How long hmm months how many oh, I should say several Six and a half maybe mm-hmm just about One roof for me and one for you and David isn't that a little extravagant. No on the contrary It's the only practical thing mama. I what I Need a another piece of wrapping paper. Well Here you are You better go easy. You're up to yesterday's newspaper. I still haven't broken anything. Have I know You've been very good. Why should I break anything? I'm perfectly well able to take care of myself. I know I know I Don't really need anybody Nobody needs anybody all anybody needs is Not to love anybody and everything would be wonderful all the time. Yeah, I can't think of anything more depressed I can lots of things. Mm-hmm. I don't see what's so terrible about people who love each other wanting to be together Well, there isn't well then for heaven's sakes. Why won't you come and live with us up in the farm? I don't want to you know, I Thought you like the party. I think the farm is beautiful. It's perfect. It's cozy and real and it's exciting but But it's not for me in the way you've been raving about cows and trees and Brooks all these weeks. I expected you wanted to live there with us. I'm sorry, but I Kept hoping you'd realize that I wouldn't come to live with you Claudia you're not surprised. Are you me surprised? Of course not And I don't intend to worry about you sitting home alone Not cooking yourself a proper dinner not having anyone to go to the movies with just sitting by the window Well, I must say you draw a very flattering picture of me You make me sound like a very ancient old lady without a friend in the world mama come and live with us. We won't bother you I promise David designed the house with a room and bath just for you, but he did I didn't know it It was meant to be a surprise That was very sweet of David now will you come mm-hmm weekend I Don't think you love your grandson at all. Well We're not very well acquainted. Yes, even if you don't love me or David You should love your grandson enough to want to live where he's going to be born Claudia There's absolutely no use to all of this and there's no use to anything Mom it's not as if we were going to live together in one tiny apartment. We have 80 acres And what will I do pitch my tent on the very farthest end of your face? I'm suggesting that you stop being so proud and independent that you come and live with us and Mom it's not because I can't get along without you anymore. It's only that Well, I just don't see why when the world is miserable as it is that we we shouldn't grab everything that we can That's fine for today. Claudia, but it may make tomorrow a lot more miserable when you when you have nothing left to grab Tomorrow will take care of itself. Well tomorrow can be a lot easier by the way you prepare for it today. Believe me I just can't believe it mama Reminds really made up. Yes It's been made up for a long time Claudia David's going to be very disappointed. That's all I can say. Oh, I don't think so You know, it's not as if you were going to Kalamazoo or Siberia. I'll be right here whenever you want me It's only a place I'm glad I broke it. That's David all that Mama my eyes aren't red are they? Oh David will never know My My what a domestic scene. We practically finished packing away the China and I only broke one little saucer. Oh Where did I put that a little gold metal to hang on next time you move David? She won't break anything next time we move I've had enough moving to last me a lifetime. I can well imagine Well, we're finally moving into the house on Friday. You know, I can't believe it. I can't believe it either Not at all like what I imagined it would be like well things never are my goodness What a lot of philosophy Now if you two will get out of here, I'll clean things up so we can get on with dinner. Mrs. Brown You've done enough for one day. I will clean things up nonsense and don't worry. I have no intention of cooking dinner What part of your nose the one this kitchen is all yours Very helpful around the house your mother, isn't she? Oh, I can manage perfectly without her It's just as easy to do something yourself as show some other person how to do it More philosophy Come on darling you can sit on the edge of the bathtub while I shave that's big up you David When you're through you can move these boxes out into the hall you flatter me mother, but I'll do my best. Oh darling Almost Friday. I wish we could have found a maid before we moved in a way. I'm glad we didn't I'd much rather start living with you in our house with nobody else around Just the two of us That's all that's necessary, isn't it? That's that's all darling going to be the two of us all our lives I suppose someday our children will marry go away someplace Leave us now hold your horses now our children aren't you looking a little far ahead? Might as well know what's coming all I know that's coming is one small baby, and he's not coming until the end of June That's not what I mean darling. I Can stand here and tell you what everything's going to be like for years and years and years Since when have you developed second sight doesn't take second sight All you have to do is decide the way you want things to be And then it'll probably be just the opposite Darling you You don't sound like you at all. Don't I that's good. Oh David you'll always be with me. Won't you I hope so Just hope that's the most I can do Now you run into the bathroom and wash your eye Wash your face and hands aren't you going to shave? Of course. I'm going to shave, but I'm thirsty I think I'll go in the kitchen and get a glass of water. We'll be quick about it. Yes, ma'am Mother come out from behind those cups and saucers. I want to talk to you. Well now what Claudia's washing she she won't hear Oh, then she told you. No, she didn't say anything. Oh, not directly. Anyway So you You decided not to move up to the farm with us. Yeah, that's what I've decided Thought so You're as bad as Claudia. You're only moving one hour from New York only an hour. That's that's right, but But a very big change well, it'll be a good change You won't be able to get rid of me. I promise you I'll be up every weekend And then when the baby comes Claudia's life will be so full it'll It'll work out best this way David You're a very generous mother mrs. Brown You want to give your daughter away completely, don't you? Yes, but she's not my daughter anymore. She's your wife and she's going to be your son's mother Claudia's going to have her hands full, isn't she? These next few months I mean Getting the house settled and then the baby. I I wish we could have found a maid before we moved in Well, the busy or she is at first the better of mother I think we ought to make it as easy for Claudia as possible I think you ought to come and live with us for a while at first until we find our bearings David You don't want me This is your home. It's yours and Claudia's it is our home. We can do with it as we like and What we like is to have you with us. Well, I'm I'm very flattered. Don't be Why you can you can even make yourself useful around the house There undoubtedly be a lot of cleaning a lot of sewing a lot of work to be done I never minded work Well, that's good in other words you You want your mother-in-law for a maid? Oh, you can call it what you like Bridget You're you're sure this is the right thing David possibly Well, I won't stay very long just just time enough to get you settled and to let Claudia get used to being a farmer's wife You won't mind mine. Oh David I guess there's room under one roof for all of it, but it's your roof David I'll I'll only borrow it for a little while. I promise Now look, I've gone and broken a cup I guess I'm a second metal old lady after all so am I and I'm proud of it. I Know you're in and out of the variety store often great pull for the many articles So conveniently gathered at the five and ten for your selection This week look especially for nationally advertised brands Because the week of April 12th is being celebrated as nationally advertised brands week in variety stores And you're bound to find things that are just what you need Inconveniently packaged sizes While you're about it look for the familiar red cooler or soda fountain and treat yourself to ice cold Coca-Cola and shop refreshed Well, mr. King it looks like I was talked into something doesn't it and Claudia will be mighty glad that you were a mrs. Brown Well, I admit it. I I'm glad to and I think David was right You don't wean a mother all at once. Well, are you going to be leaving on Friday with Claudia and David? I I think I'll join them on Monday. I'll I'll give them the weekend Well tomorrow night's going to be Claudia and David's last night in town then wonder how they'll spend it I wonder I Have a feeling that it's going to be pretty important evening in their lives. Well, I have a feeling your feeling is right Well, we'll find out how that important evening is spent tomorrow. Well, see you then. Good. Bye. Goodbye, mrs. Brown 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 a bar 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