 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 Claudia looks all right doesn't she mother she looks fine David How much longer you think it'll be there's no telling You're a big help to a man in distress. Nobody can be of any help to you David not now You look so calm mother. So do you do I and in a way I am calm Well, I suppose I am too. I keep telling myself that this is the moment We've been waiting for all these months and that there's nothing to be worried about absolutely nothing Of course not. You don't have to keep telling me that Well, I don't want you to get upset mother. All right, you can keep on telling me if it'll make you feel better You're a wise old duck David a little respect. I'm about to become a grandmother And not to a duckling either The hospital I could close my eyes and know I'm in a hospital smell of ether and There are many closed doors Well, where'd we go from here? Let's uh, let's walk down to the end of the hall seems to open out on a terrace of some sort The nurse said it would be several hours. Well, that gives us plenty of time to do whatever we want to do You know, I'm thinking I'm an awful sissy mother. You David. That's the last thing you are. Yes, I Keep wishing it were me. That's not being a sissy. It's easier when it's yourself You know where you stand you you know just where you're at. You're you're aware But here we are you and I walking up and down a corridor of a hospital and Claudia she's all right. Sure. She is it Maybe that's why I keep wishing I were her No, there is a terrace here. Can we go out on it? No sign that says we can't come on Would be a hot night Isn't any air enough for you and me Have a chair mrs. Brown. Thank you, mr. Norton and the same to you Now just walk up and down if you don't mind go ahead Where's that pipe of mine? Don't hear it is wrong pocket All of New York seems to be quiet. It's as if it were waiting to Claudia seemed seemed very very chipper. Didn't she she always does like mother like daughter and husband David it won't be so long. Of course not Probably be all over by the time I get this blasted pipe of mine lit would have to be Tempormental when I need it most Where are my matches you put them in the pocket of your jacket? Oh, did I? Good to come to a hospital when it's for something happy like this Just think David when Claudia leaves here in a few days, you will be bringing home your first child Doesn't seem possible does it? Say Don't you think we can go in and see claudia again the nurse will tell us when she's just as well alone for a while her husband really stops being important at a time like this doesn't it I mean he's sort of a Extra wheel a spare tire that's gone flat. My husband's always important David You don't have to be standing by claudia's bed holding her hand She knows you're there, but she's on her own. No, she isn't we're helping you may not know it How would you like something to eat? You deserve a feast mrs. Brown. That's the best that I can give you right now. I'll give it to me later Don't tell me you're not hungry. Don't tell me you are mr. Norton Of course I am I could I could eat the side of an ox with an apple in its mouth go ahead. I'll wait for you later We'll celebrate mother you bet we will I'm ain't even coax you to a little champagne won't be difficult with a toast to the three of you Four of us your pipe working Yeah pipes all right now run out of matches. Yeah, you are I Brought along a few extra packs matches for you You think of everything we aim to please look Look the moon's rising. It's gonna be a clear night after all that's still hot I'm tired. Hi David. I don't mind Time I tie you think I I want to stand around looking like a Expectant father you do anyway. I do not I'm I'm calm and collected and whooped out Just burn my finger with this mark. I always thought matches were too short I think it's warmer out here than it is inside. Maybe if you'd stop walking up and down Let's try the waiting room down the hall. Good idea. And maybe we can ask the nurse And maybe dr. Rowland will be here. I'd cover my mother's step up. I see it here. Let me take your arm Get away David. You're treating me like an old woman Never I tried to show off my manners you and Claudia stopped me. Oh, you poor persecuted boy The waiting room's right down there on the left always thought they should hang pictures on the walls of hospital corridors Sure, you wouldn't like to go to a movie mother. That's the last thing I want to do. Maybe we could find a Mickey Mouse Claudia love Mickey Mouse after the champagne David look you don't have to entertain me You're cute, you know it Almost as cute as your daughter. I only hope Claudia isn't worrying about us worrying. She's such a Worry or particularly when there's nothing to worry about exactly Let's sit down here mother Look like good strong sturdy chairs. Well, they'll last all right David, I'm not very good at making speeches, but long as I know Claudia has you. I'll never worry about her Thank you mother I could go a million miles away. I could even be Turning the last page of my book and I'd feel safe about her It hasn't been easy having been a Mother and father to your child has it. It's been its own reward. I Always thought that having a child would be very private business Just mine and my wife's but it isn't it it started much longer ago than that I remember the night We had Claudia. It's not possible. It was over 19 years ago tonight time as slow It was the winter. I went to the hospital very much the way Claudia came tonight Only I came alone. Mr. Brown was on a train He had to leave just a little while before it all started when he came back two days later It was nice showing him a daughter You had spunk mama no more than Claudia has David 200 miles 2,000 miles of 200 feet. It's the same distance for a woman This pipe's going out again. Honestly a man can't depend on anything Kenny not at a time like this He can't what time is it still early? I'm sure you wouldn't like to get a bite to eat. I'm positive What would I do if you did? Simple you'd buy me a bite I love you Sitting there with your feet crossed and your hands in your lap looking as if this happened to you every day It has in a way. You look pretty much like that yourself David. You're shaming me into it. Am I that's good I'm just going to sit here without a without a thought in my head I'm going to imagine the day when my son will put on his first long pants Catch his first trowel go away to school for the first time receive his decree from in college and take unto himself a Bride in the image of his grandmother If Claudia and I Have a daughter. I'm going to name her after you Mrs. Brown. I'm very touched very attached What happens now that all you've moved and quite some time mother no place to go I'm not wasting my energy on just moving around. Is that dr. Rowland coming down the hall? So it is dr. Rowland dr. Rowland How is she? Oh mr. Norton Claudia is doing fine. Just fine. It will be just a while longer. Oh Just a little patience my boy. Everything is proceeding according to schedule Have you had yourself some dinner? Well, my Claudia's mother isn't hungry Grandmothers usually aren't neither fathers Would you like to go in and see Claudia for a moment? Well, if it's all right. I don't want to I mean I don't Go right in she's quite comfortable now, but only stay a moment. I'm going downstairs and have myself a cup of coffee I'll be back in about 20 minutes. Good evening, Mrs. Brown. Oh dr. Rowland. It's good to see Well David, what did he say? Said we could go in and see Claudia for a moment. You go in David. Don't you want to come too? I'll wait for you here. I'd rather Whoever said anything about mother-in-law's didn't know you darling David you back. Yeah. Yeah, I'm here. How are you? I'm fine. It's fine Sorry to be taking such a long time over this business. I thought we'd be home by now. What's the big hurry? No hurry Nice room Have a good dinner Yeah, yes a fine dinner. I was afraid you wouldn't eat. Well, you stop worrying about me I'm big enough to take care of myself. The trouble is you don't Mommy have dinner too. Certainly she did both of us. We we gorged ourselves. Good What well we had we had soup and then we had meat and vegetables and then we had Well, I don't know what people usually eat. You're making me hungry Big bluff then we walked by a movie house. There was a Mickey Mouse playing but We decided to wait until you could see it with us. It was very sweet of you Maybe you better not wait Why did you and mama go and see it now? Maybe we will And I'll come back and tell you all about it do that darling David what dare I Hope it's a wonderful Mickey Mouse Everything's going to be wonderful You just wait and see You don't have to tell me. I know it is Well, I I promised dr. Roll and I'd only stay a minute. Don't let mama worry. Oh, she's not she's not worrying darling The thing for you to do is to stop thinking about us. No, that's not right I'm thinking about you all the time. I Want to think about you You know, I Almost wish now that we are darling. You don't you don't mean that This is just the way we want everything to be I'm glad David I'm I can't explain why but I'm not afraid because David I Love you, so Doing your July 4th marketing today Don't forget that case of Coca-Cola if you haven't already gotten it or coke is such a basic part of holiday merry-making And it helps make home parties so easy on the lady of the house You don't want to spend your weekend cooking and bustling about With sandwiches and salads prepared cookies or cake ready All you have to do is get out that ice-cold Coca-Cola and you're all set indoors or out to lunch or dine refresh Hello, Joe chin up man. Pretty soon. You'll be a father. Yeah, but that's soon enough to suit me daughter or son I don't either one just as long as it's a son. Well, you've been counting on a son though, haven't you? That's glorious fault. She says we were the type to have sons doesn't mean a thing Sure, I know hey look stop looking so for Lauren David You're not the only man. This has happened to this has happened to you three times My hat's off to you. My man. My hat is off. Well, just fill your pipe and smoke it David Everything's gonna be fine. Leave it to Claudia. Sure and on Monday. Well on Monday We'll all find out will it be a son notting or a daughter notting. I wish you were Monday now Well, so long Joe so long David 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 Monday at the same time And now this is Joe King saying or of war 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 These programs star Catherine Bard is Claudia and Paul Crabtree is David 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