 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia based on the 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 Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum David nearly dressed yet I will be in two shakes of a lamb's tail. You look lovely dressed in a lamb's tail Now before I go into shape you'd better tell me what it is you want me to do. How'd you know I wanted you to do? I've been your husband long enough then please pull the sofa away from the wall so I can mop up the floor behind it What what's the matter with mopping up behind the sofa now look darling just because you are interviewing maids today That doesn't mean that you have I want the apartment to look all spruced up for when they start coming they But then you won't look as if you needed a maid exactly No maid these days is going to take a job with a person who who doesn't look as if she can't keep her apartment clean herself But that's what the maids for I thought you just don't have any psychology at all He said it's getting late. You mean it's getting early. Must be all of quarter to eight Quarter to eight already. Oh, I'll never get the apartment all cleaned up on time. What's on time eight o'clock? Didn't you read the ad in the paper? I looked for it, but I couldn't find it. You couldn't find the ad? No You probably looked in the wrong place It's a lovely ad I'd take the job myself. Mm-hmm. You may have to Let me see. Oh General house worker to be a member of the family laws children cats and dogs and the country Call nought and size of five five five nine seven or apply Then I give our address Well, how's that? Think we'll get a lot of answers. No No, I Understand it's still very difficult to get someone these days with a child and a cat and a dog seems to me if I were a maid I'd grab the job Imagine living in a beautiful house designed by you and taking care of a beautiful baby designed by you and you And living in the country Sounds like a wonderful job. Well, you ought to know you've had it for a while. I don't ever want another job darling Don't you even want to raise? I don't even want shorter hours I'm very satisfied with the position and I'm very satisfied with each and every service you have rendered Would you like to prove it darling? I would and move that sofa. Oh, I might have known it There's a price to pay for everything David, what do you think she'll be like? Oh? The maid. Oh, she'll probably be very big and very pale with large hands and flat feet Well, she'd be young or old Bitwicks that doesn't sound like our maid her name ought to be Bridget Or maybe she's Swedish a Swedish girl called Bridget. That sounds very interesting Well, I'm all through sweeping behind the sofa. I'll push it up against the wall. You weren't so busy being an architect I wouldn't need a maid She's very considerate, isn't she? Who have we been talking about? I knew maid, of course She's waiting till eight o'clock to call us up. Just like it said in the ad. That's not very encouraging Why isn't it? Well, it makes me think that maybe there aren't so many maids who are just dying to come and housework in the nought and zoo I bet you're twenty cents spin threat David, do you think that's one? It's not eight o'clock. Well, that shows how much she wants the job. She couldn't wait I'd better get out of here and get dressed. Hey, how does the room look? How do I look? Just like the new maid Oh, I can't wait to see what she'll be like then answer the door before she changes her mind and goes away David never interviewed one before. What's it like? She'll probably interview you so relax. I'm relaxed Then you'd better answer the door and find out what kind of a maid our maid is I I'm going in the bedroom and peek through the keyhole. I wish you were interviewing and I was peeking David, what'll I say? Just roll out the red carpet and shout welcome She really wants the job. Here I go. Keep your fingers crossed darling. Take off that apron It doesn't matter. She'll understand Hello, I'm Mrs. Norton and I'm Mrs. Brooks. I'm very glad to meet you Won't you come in? I don't mind if I do But is it all right if I interview you here? Interview me? Why no, no, that's fine. We'll go in the living room. Well, there's no one home Only my husband who's dressing. Oh, oh, you're a couple. Yes, we're married. I Hope you don't mind. I'm not dressed. I was just dusting up. Oh, that's perfectly all right You were get started early, don't you? So do you so? Well, this is rather an occasion an ad like yours just doesn't come every day. Oh, you like the ad I'm so glad and of course. I'm delighted that you like to get started early in the mornings, too Because my husband and I are very early rises. Yes, that's quite unusual these days. Is it? Well as long as you like to get up early and we like to get up early it doesn't matter about anybody else does it? Yes Well, this room's very nice and clean. Oh, I just did it very hurriedly. We thorough clean on Wednesdays Clean that sounds very encouraging. I just can't stand a place. That's dusty. Can you really are an exceptional person? This is nothing, but I can't abide with dust either. Well, then we'll get along beautifully Do you like children? Oh, I'm extremely fond of them, but I haven't got any of my own. Oh, I am sorry Well, my husband will probably want to see you and I of course will want to see him of course Well now, what have we got left to discuss? I'd like to know a little about your experience. My uh, oh Well, I haven't had very much, but it's the spirit that counts. That's what I always say Besides my husband and I like simple foods. Oh, yes, of course. And so do I and salary You mean wages Yes, of course wages. I think we can let that ride for the time being Let's wait and see how it works out. Well, that's a perfect idea I'm certainly glad I didn't wait until eight o'clock to call you. You'll probably be besieged Oh, it's so difficult to find the right person these days and your ad was so appealing You don't mind. I'll go in and see if my husband is ready. Would you be ready to start right away immediately? I'll get my husband. I'll be right back Well How is he but she sounds wonderful. She does and you were certainly right. She's interviewing me I forgot to ask her whether she likes cats and dogs too. She muster or she wouldn't have answered the ad That's true, and she loved the ad You know, she doesn't look like a maid at all. No, what does she look like? Well, she's about 40 and like you said beautifully dressed. Well wages are high these days Don't you want to come in and see her? No, that's it. Well, I put on my tie and cold eye I want to make an impression. I told her all about you. She seemed very pleased about you, too Well, you'd better go back in there before she changes her mind about taking the job Oh darling, I can hardly believe it. Just think we have a new maid and a wonderful one And I'm the first try kiss the Blarney stone and schedule. Goodbye Blarney stone Mrs. Brooks, my husband will be right out. Well, there's really no need. I'm sure he'll be fine and I'm completely satisfied with you Your attitude is what pleases me most my attitude Well, if you don't mind Mrs. Brooks, I'd I'd like to say the same thing for you. It's nice of you Of course you're very young and somewhat inexperienced, but we'll manage Oh, I do hope so. Mrs. Brooks, I hope you won't think I'm impertinent, but you see, my husband and I sort of like to know a little more about the people who Yes, and so do I. But you know, somehow from the very first moment I met you, I've been thinking, how shall I put it? But I've been thinking that well you're not exactly the type one finds doing housework Oh, I don't mind. I was just doing a little dusting around before you came Well, now it's all settled. Yes, and I know I'll be very pleased with you and your husband Oh, David, this is Mrs. Brooks Glad to meet you Mrs. Brooks Good morning, Mr. Norton My wife tells me she's very pleased with what you told her That's nice, and I'm very pleased with what I've seen of your wife Oh, by the way, I was just wondering, have you any references? References? What did you say, Mrs. Brooks? Oh, of course, references aren't important. I still say it's the spirit Now, isn't that nice, David? Well, now, here's my card Oh, thank you And I won't take up any more of your time, and well, until Saturday Goodbye Goodbye Until Saturday then And thank you for coming Well, of course, I'm not really accustomed to going out for interviewing, but Oh, well, you know how things are these days. One does so many things differently David, isn't she wonderful? I'm not sure. It sounded to me as if she were interviewing us That's what you said would happen I know, but, well, not so seriously David, don't look a gift made in the mouth Just thank your lucky stars Oh, it's eight o'clock. There's another one David, just tell her the position is taken Hello Yes, this is it Have we gotten a job yet? What was that you said? Have we found it? Well, I think you've made a mistake. I think you have the wrong number Darling, darling, get that newspaper David, what's the matter? Look, here it is I thought so What? Our ads in the wrong column It's in the jobs wanted column, not in the help wanted column That means that Mrs. Brooks was interviewing us. She thought we wanted the job David, oh no Then we haven't got a maid after all But she seemed so perfect And Mrs. Brooks hasn't got a couple after all either And we seem so perfect We'll have to call it You better answer that And you'd better answer that We'd better not answer either We're a couple of false pretenses They'll be ringing all day long And so many more people want maids Then there are maids that want people Wait a minute, darling If a good enough job comes along, maybe we ought to take it Maybe you better answer that phone Oh, and when you're through with the telephone, darling Will you please answer the door? Suppose the bell rang right this minute And unexpected guests popped in Would you be in a position to greet them As hospitable as you'd like? If there's a case of Coca-Cola in the house You've no need to worry Whether the young people bring their friends home Or your own companions drop over For an hour or an evening If there's plenty of coconut ice Then enjoy the pause that refreshes You know, Mr. King, I was completely taken in By Mrs. Norton And she was by you, Mrs. Brooks But I don't envy her Her phone's going to be ringing like mad all day long Well, Claudia won't mind too much She just loves to answer the phone Name you the woman who doesn't And tomorrow she gets her big chance Oh, indeed, how? Well, it seems that Mr. Carrington Telephones from Chicago And the papers David needs are locked in the safe You know how safe combinations are So, Claudia and... Papers, what papers? What papers? Well, I wish I knew But I suppose I'll find out tomorrow And I will, too Goodbye, Mr. King Goodbye, Mrs. Brooks And I hope you find that maid you're looking for 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 Au revoir And remember Whoever you are Whatever you do Wherever you may be When you think of refreshment Think of Coca-Cola For Coca-Cola makes any pause The pause that refreshes And ice cold Coca-Cola Is everywhere These broadcasts are adapted for Radio by Mania and Roger Starr And the entire production Is supervised and directed By William Brown Maloney And now here's a word From your friendly neighbor Who bottles Coca-Cola