 Your Coca-Cola bottler presents Claudia 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 David Stop poking me in the ribs. You're awake you faker very Well, then why are you lying? They're not even talking get up get up plenty of time now. Don't rush me. We're in New York Remember, it'll only take me ten minutes to get to the office Good night. You're not going to have ten minutes left to get to the office if you say good night to me like that David open your big blue eyes brown Well open them or I'll make them black go with a pleasant little wife. I married She resents seeing her husband sleep in the morning the one morning He doesn't have to commute all the way to New York doesn't have to milk the cows and feed the chickens and pitch hay before he leaves The one single morning. He's only ten minutes from the office. All right, not another word from me Only I happen to know you're the kind of man who gets up when he's awake. How fast did he accept me? It's up when he's sick David you're feeling all right. Oh, you win. I'll get up. No hurry. No hurry I just wanted to be sure you felt all right I just sleep in the city same as in Eastbrook in bed. My how fast did he is of you? You know, I do miss the farm and Bobby and everything It's nice being back at Mama's isn't very nice being back at Mama's. I hope Mama likes it as well as we do You're a fine upstanding daughter. I certainly am. I'm going to be upstanding this minute. I'm getting up I've done pack. No, maybe we'd better unpack after we've been invited to stay here another night So you're not going to go and get formal with Mama all of a sudden not after all these years I hope now that's the time to get for Mama wouldn't put up with it. Well, you put up with your slippers There's a warmer in New York Darling look what there's nothing to see when I look out the window Set buildings with windows with the shades pulled down and streets waking up and taxis and cars Not one tree not one hill not one red barn is practically pathetic Oh, is that what it is Say David, how long are we gonna be in town anyway? We just got here yesterday Then we'll be here until we leave David you are brilliant Not bright I should say we'll be here until the end of the week at least Four more days. I don't pretend that you're so surprised You brought in enough clothing to last a month just to be safe Just be safe nothing just so you won't have to send anything to the laundry. I know you perfectly outrageous The price is laundry's charge in New York Now hot shop. I'm unpacking. I want to concentrate darling. Don't you think we ought to go to a hotel? I'm not sure whether it's fair to mama to stay here so long. I know she likes to have us but I know that she'd tell us if she didn't or wouldn't she But it certainly does clutter up her house Twelve razor blades why twelve razor blades? There's so little I suppose you will make me shave twice a day to use them up David I had a corner in the suitcase that would have raffled my mind your own business Claudia have you heard one word that I was saying was it important? Oh I was just talking to hear myself talk. Well, I do that sometimes too. Well, I don't But you just said you I just said I wasn't sure we ought to stay here at mama's David why didn't you say so sooner? I have it all unpacked. I said so sooner Well, not sooner enough the suitcase is empty. Now look Claudia come over here and sit down and listen to me I love you when you get bossy. Now be serious. Yes, anything Hello, do you honestly think we ought to barge in on mama and stay here? David. It's all settled. We're here We've barged already. We don't have to stay here not for the rest of the time We're going to be in town. Oh David mama'd be terribly offended if we left now Why'd it be like like taking one taste of something and pushing your plate away not eating the rest? David, you know how that hurts the hostess's feelings I suppose that there is no point in trying to talk to you sensibly sensibly David Let's stay Well would be nicer for you I'm going to be out on business a lot and it'll be nicer for mama too Conceded a little wind charge. No, I'm not being a mama baby either David. Who said you were? Well, I might It's just that eating one lamb chops. No fun Listening to the radio alone or reading a book alone is no fun. David Even for mama, don't you try and put yourself in mama's shoes darling? Mama is a very independent woman. I know but it's one thing to be independent out of choice And there's quite another thing to be independent because you have to be independent Oh, I don't know how you can be so smart when you're so dumb. It's my charm Come on kiss me and get up. Yes, ma'am Well listen to him See I hear mama moving inside. You know that woman is probably getting breakfast ready Well, I stop pretending disappointment. This is less how breakfast and our robes. They tell me it's very proper in new york Will you come out as soon as you brushed and combed David? Mama, what are you doing in the kitchen feeding the chickens? Oh Well, if you're making eggs, david likes them four minutes. I know david likes them four minutes I made them for him before Good morning. Good morning mama. You're looking very refreshed. How'd you sleep? I slept very well. Thank you. So do we the accommodations are superb I've always liked them too. Oh, mama. It's a beautiful day all sunshiny looking Oh here, ma'am. Let me take that go away. That's my house make it Why let you make the coffee in my house that was wisdom Well, just for that make your own coffee. See if I care I care. Thank you. I'll set the table It's all set How have you been doing chores all night? I have why? Soon as I don't think you have the brains I was born with. Well, don't blame me blame yourself Coming in unexpected not giving a poor old woman a fair notice camping in her apartment. Well, good morning. Good morning. Good morning And what kind of a hotel you think this is coming into the dining room in your robes? We think it is the most informal hotel in new york David mama's complaining. Oh, what about this time about us, of course, and what have we done now? We are here. So we are Terrible, isn't it? It's awful. I see a good night's sleep has done neither of you any benefit. I like my eggs three minutes, mama I like mine four minutes mama. David. I know you like yours four That makes seven minutes and all doesn't it? Hmm that coffee smells good Almost as good as the coffee you make claudia. Did you hear that mama? My coffee. He's just talking sweet talk Very diplomatic of him. David if mama's going to sabotage me all the time. We're here. Maybe we had better think twice Even once would be a novelty. David mama later jam Both it's a good thing you're leaving today. I'm beating out of house and home. Uh-oh Shall we uh tell her david? Yeah Go ahead plunge Don't keep her in suspense. Mama Break all of your dates for the next five days What did you say david found out last night? He has to stay in new york till next week until next week Yes, until next week. So break your dates. You're booked from now on. I'm not sure my social calendar can stand this shock Well, then just break your social calendar. What happened david? Why are you staying? Well mama, we have a lot of work piled up at the office We'll have a lot of evening meetings and I'll be rushing around besides Claudia can stand a little city life for a change. Well, what hotel are you going to stay at? Are you going to be able to get reservations? We um have reservations Lots of reservations. Really? Well, you just didn't have any last night. That was last night Because you don't think I'd have taken you in like this if you hadn't been orphans in the storm Oh When did you make your reservations? Oh Last night Uh nice little hotel. Yes. Yes. Yes. It's um, it's lovely. Oh lovely a hotel which prides itself I'm an atmosphere just like home. Oh, you're very lucky. Yes. Yes. We are Well, the eggs are all ready. Good morning. I'll carry the coffee. I have the eggs and the toast is on the table Pass me the oranges, pretty Claudia. Yeah, here. What hotel is it David? Oh, just a small convenient little place that Claudia told me about. Stop frowning mama. It's a very inexpensive hotel When are you going to move over there? Oh, uh Sometime or other. That's what I like about you. You're so definite I'll help you pack. She certainly is in a hurry to get rid of us, David Unfriendly old girl, isn't she terribly terribly inhospitable makes me feel like we're not wanted you are not Say you're not offended are you mama? No, and you're old enough to live by yourself Both of you besides. I know what a weakness my daughter has for hotels. I adore them Well, I like hotels too Something quite romantic about them And you're not alone How are your eggs, David? Oh my egg's fine. Just right mrs. Brown As a matter of fact Everything is just right. Yes everything Three of us again Well, I guess I better start running along. I'll um, I'll pick you up here for dinner David, why don't we meet you at the hotel? That'll make it simpler for you I said that I will pick you up here She's not very bright my mama. Hmm. She is only your mama Just exactly what do you expect of her too much? I suppose David, why don't we just have dinner here darling? Dinner here? Yeah I won't that uh, be a lot of trouble for you. Well, I no no no no no trouble for me at all And then you can come home and take a bath and shave before without rushing take a bath and shave before Well, of course that uh, that would make it a lot easier for us, but I thought that uh, what would you like to eat? Whatever you like to eat mama will fix she cooks fine But I thought that you oh, no, no, no. Oh, no What mama? Oh, no, you haven't Haven't we uh, haven't what you have moved in on me Oh, well just for a few days mama five or six Yes, just a few days five or six. We'll uh, we'll be gone long before you know it The way we came folding our tents like the a-rabs in the night So you have moved in on me. Well not mom. It's only sensible After all look, it's an awful waste to throw our sheets in the laundry when we've used them only once Yes, we only slept on them last night. You must admit that And you have to cook for you. You might as well cook for us too. No trouble three can eat as cheaply as one Of course And the room is here right near david's office right only 10 minutes Well, I travel between here in a hotel all day. I see you're ridiculous. Can you see now besides mommy? You really know claudia Stop rationalizing Perfectly obvious you've taken over and I have no life of my own. Do you mind mother? No david I don't mind I have no life of my own and it's wonderful This broadcast of claudia was supervised and directed by william brown meloni If you're working hours are like those of most housewives the eight hour day sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Why not borrow an idea from those who punch time clocks? 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