 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia 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 Claudia will you please sit still? I'm being still mama. All I'm doing is straightening out the pictures on the wall Why must you because they're crooked, but why must you this minute because I just noticed Pictures hanging crooked make me nervous when you're making me nervous David distinctly asked me to come over here and keep you quiet I thought at the time he was asking me impossible now. I'm sure of mama There is nothing the matter with me anymore as a matter of fact. There never was might have been I Can't remain in a chair the rest of my life because there might have been something the matter with me that there isn't If it weren't that I'm counting on a grandson I'd let you walk tight rope across Niagara Falls But with only five months left to go you're going to take care of your mama. This is Wednesday Monday I had a little dizziness you had more than a little dizziness You had a bad fall look at your knees and your elbow and that bump on your forehead You're just lucky you have a husband whose nerves are as strong as iron, but it's given up long ago Long ago. We didn't even know each other Now that really seems long ago. There you go again not making sense Starting to feel that there never was any time before I knew David. I remember very well Too well when I was I can't even imagine any more what it would be like without David But if this past hours any example, I don't want to imagine seriously mama Is it going to get more and more like this all the time? I suppose so I hope so Never knew there would be a man like David Except he isn't just another person anymore. He's a bigger part of me than I am myself It couldn't ever be without him again not for one day That's the way you should feel dear But always with the thought that someday you might be I don't want any such thoughts Why should I David and I aren't ever going to be a part of that? That's what I said once But things turned out differently You know mama till I was married to David and never even imagined what it was like for you Now I Don't want to let's not have any of your sympathy Mrs. Norton you and I we managed fine as a matter of fact You were such a handful. I would have had time for anybody else not even a cat Say where is Shakespeare? I haven't seen him in our wherever he is. Let him be but he might need me He might have fallen in the bathtub if he has good might give him some practical ideas But he won't be able to get out besides her like ice and he'll catch cold Mommy you wouldn't want that to happen. All right. All right. You're breaking my heart I'll go and see what that cats up to thanks, but if he's sound asleep and nothing's happened to him I'll never forgive him David I'll answer you don't have to ring again here. I am made it almost Hello, David I suppose I knew it was you by the ring of course. Oh Was a nice tweety ring Mama. Oh mama's in the bathtub with Shakespeare No, how would I know what she's doing there? Oh, here's mama now. Mama. It's David. Where was Shakespeare asleep in the sun on David's bed? Hello, David Yes, darling. I'll be good. Why don't you be home in a little while of this wonderful? I miss you Terribly say bring home a half pint of cream What's that? Yeah, but hold on doesn't that husband of yours have anything more important to do than talk to you on the phone? What is more important mama? Roger just came in David had a message for him. I'm holding on while he talks Roger Roger don't go away. I'm I'm calling Carrington and then I'd like you to be here fine How's Claudia? She's on the phone now. Just saying goodbye to her. Oh give her my regards Hello, darling Sorry to keep you waiting Roger sends his love. That's even better than regards Fine. I'll take it easy Try and act like the kind of person you want Give my love to bluff and hello to Shakespeare Bye You never run out of conversation you two with Claudia all I run out of is breath Lottie, please get Carrington on the phone. It's a good sign when two people have so much to say to each other My wife and I we used to stare at each other from down a long dinner table They were the most quiet meals Where is she now Roger? As a matter of fact my eldest son has informed me that she's due in New York tomorrow We'll have one of those dinners tomorrow night. No doubt. Oh, it'll probably be a lot better than you expect I don't expect anything anymore David But tell me is Claudia still excited about the farm and impatient Roger do deeds always take so long now. Don't you start getting worried the place is as good as yours. Oh David it's going to be a good life for you and Claudia on the farm Makes me very glad for you Very sad for the rest of us. That must be Carrington now Hello Hello, Mr. Carrington. Yes, this is Norton. I'm fine and you Good good. Oh You've got them and Of the estimates all right You want to form a corporation to finance and administer? That's what I expected him to do all along. You've got a committee already fine Meetings tomorrow evening and Friday in Chicago. He certainly moves when he moves I see and you'd like me to make the presentation Well, of course, mr. Killian and I've been planning to come out Chicago We want to see the site first-hand and discuss matters further with you The Mare Yes, I can see it's pretty important for one of us to be there of course Why the mr. Killian or I will call you soon as we land Chicago Fine very kind of you mr. Carrington, but I think a hotel might be simpler Right. Goodbye Well, you heard it. He's really underway. It's great, isn't it? I still can't believe it So one of us must be in Chicago tomorrow. It's a pretty important meeting And it's important that you go but I don't want to go your brain child David. You must go Oh, Roger. I don't go in for that sort of thing board meetings and dinners and stuff But that's the part of architecture. I prefer to omit. You can't omit it. It's very important And sometimes just as exciting as it can be dull Tomorrow it should be exciting. Then why don't you go? Remember my wife in New York first time in seven months family dinner David. I can't go much as I'd like That means I know You've never spent a night apart from Claudia since you've been married I'm sorry, but no, don't be silly. We're an old married couple now Somehow I don't think Claudia thinks so David is that you none other oh David. I missed you. So It is if we got married yesterday. How do you feel otherwise? Perfect now, and I was disgustingly good all day. I didn't move out of the house I was mama in the kitchen preparing supper. She won't let me help David your arms are full of things. Oh, so they are. What do you know David? Are they for me? You're a greedy little girl Well, are they? Well, there's a half a pint of heavy cream you want. Oh who cares about that? What else? Hey, you can't stand around holding things all night. Can't I? All right first something for you for me David. I'm nice of you. It's a surprise roses Yellow roses how beautiful I like the yellow one's best. So do I But David, I'm not sick anymore tomorrow. I can go out. Dr. Williams said so You don't have to be in bed for me to bring my wife flowers David They're so beautiful. I thought they deserved a good reason. They have a good reason. I Love you, and I always will David listen to my night. There's a Mickey Mouse at the corner theater. Can we go there? Here's a Another box for you another one for me. You sure this isn't for bluff. You're his keeper go on open it Can't imagine what it is. Oh David chocolate covered cherries. Oh, I love them. Can I eat one now? Why not? I'll have one too. Oh How delicious. Oh, I'll never be able to stop eating them Mmm David what about the Mickey Mouse tomorrow night? I think it's what I haven't heard you here is the last package And it's for Shakespeare Well, he won't mind if you open it. Oh, oh I love getting presents. Is that horrible of me? Disgraceful especially when there's no special. I mean no particular reason for getting them David it's a jigsaw puzzle as big as the dining room table. That's enormous. I'll never do it sure you will Take you exactly two days if I stay home all day, and we stay home every evening I'll get just one corner finished. Oh David you're sweet. I'll be fed and busyed for days and the roses are beautiful Why'd you bring them? I love you? I told you Don't you love me other nights, too? Certainly, but I know darling tonight especially You didn't have to bring me presents, but I'm glad you did then Then you know I know everything I have to know That's a relief David what about the Mickey Mouse tomorrow night to celebrate our being in love? Oh Then you don't know know what? Honestly your mystery isn't exciting tonight. You go to that Mickey Mouse darling with Mama David are you gonna be busy tomorrow night? Yes, darling. I am oh Well, it can't be helped I suppose we'll wait for Mickey Mouse till Friday. I'll still love you on Friday, but I Claudia I Have to go to Chicago on business overnight over two nights You have to go you don't think I want to go to you Then don't let Roger go. He can't his wife's coming into town. Your wife is in town David Can't you go and come back and not spend the night? I'll wait up for you if you do darling I'm going to Chicago not Brooklyn. It's so sudden. I know I'm gonna feel like a bachelor only worse. Would you like to stay at mothers? No, I'd rather be where you might be David if you were there if you know what I mean darling You take it easy not run around Let the elevator man take blood for his walk. Please don't clean my pipes Go see Mickey Mouse and get lots of sleep. Will you oh David hold me tight? Mm-hmm That's nice. What's nice going away makes our being in love so exciting This broadcast of Claudia was supervised and directed by William Brown Miloni If you worked in a factory or an office You'd be able to step over to that familiar red cooler for a bottle of refreshing ice-cold coca-cola during work hours Housework is even more trying than outside jobs oftentimes So why not help yourself to work refreshed all you have to do is to keep plenty of coke in the refrigerator Then when you need refreshment pause drink and relax 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 on 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