 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 Time you started humming lullabies instead La la la la Mama, what are some of the things one needs for a baby? Well a home that I have now What are some of the other things you've got three months left to shop exactly only three months? Mama, do you realize I've been going to have this baby? Twice as long as I'm going to have left to be going to have it. Do you know what you mean? Yes, don't you? And in a few weeks we'll be moving up to the farm and there are no department stores around there It won't be as easy to come to New York is being in New York Well, you've got so sensible is it because you're going to be a mother could be or is it because David has warned you that you've got to stop Running around so much. We're not running. We're walking and David had nothing to do with it He doesn't even know I'm not shopping with you. Oh, and whose idea was it? Dr. Roland's nurse now, Mama You know everything please. What are some of the things one needs for a baby? I heard you the first and second times Well, you need a crib. I've got that already written down and you need sheets and blankets and pillowcases and Everything for the crib. I've got that written down too. Oh, I wish some store would hurry up and have a sale Honestly, they must think nobody's having a baby these days. They know you're having a baby you and a few other women That's why they're not having a sale. That's very inconsiderate of them They aren't any inducement at all then you need bottles and I've already bought those things you sterilized bottles And it looks like a big Dutch oven. I boiled your milk bottles. You did fine on them You know, it's amazing But from all the instructions one gets from one's doctor you think babies are born a lot more delicate than they used to be Don't you believe it? I don't but it's a wonder. I don't you weren't such a bad, baby You didn't cry very much except at night You liked your food except when you didn't eat it on the whole you were quite pleasant and quite stubborn And I'd say you haven't changed very much. Oh mama Practically impossible to believe that a baby ever grows up to be somebody like us, isn't it? Yes It's almost a miracle. I think it is a miracle. It's all so complicated I I mean all the things that have to happen from the time you want a baby to the time It's a grown-up person Yet it all seems to happen almost by itself You know that already. I've always known it Sometimes I don't think you're my child after all you don't some things you know and you have no right to know some things You should know yes Well, you know you'll have to buy the baby a bath a net a bath a net. What's that? I'm the thing. Magiggy wash the baby in oh I thought a bath a net was a bath a net with a lisp very Funny and then I have to get diapers and safety pins and baby oil and there's little undershirts and booties Booties certainly didn't you know that babies wear their shoes to bed not mine. We'll see Nit them in blue wool mama. You have a nerve You think I'm going to sit around for the next three months knitting your offspring clothes You can buy in a store with much less trouble and much nicer. You're not fooling me I'm not a but else you knitting mama Just a few things But you tend to your shopping and I'll tend to my knitting where are you shopping anyway? Right down here on 34th Street And your list is all made out well I think so except for the things you were going to suggest I think you've got enough to get started with of course. I want to get him a few toys That is an electric train with David like an electric train David's just a small boy at heart. Oh, man I that's why I love them them David is all man mama. Don't ever forget it dear Well, if it's not an electric train Your baby you'll be born old enough for a rattle and a teething ring teething ring I thought they didn't get teeth for ages the way you talk your baby You'll be born with a full set of uppers and lowers really then I think I'll get him a little Plastic duck for his teeth or for you to play with in the bath now mama well here We are 34th Street five nice big department stores all in a row waiting for you to attack them You're coming with me. I should say not you should say not why because I'm going home I've had enough exercise for today But the shopping part is the most fun part of the exercise for you, maybe and Claudia just one word of advice Yes, your son may be born old enough for a plastic duck, but he'll not be born old enough for a pair of roller skates Oh blubber Sound glad I'm home. Oh boy And nothing to get so excited about now. Take it easy. I Come home every night Come tell me where is the lady of the house? Oh In the kitchen Claudia my child. Hello, mr. Naughton. Hello, Mrs. Naughton cold out just right warm in just right now What's that I smell? I don't know smells good. Oh, it's the apple pie baked What else is it I smell? Could be the cheese with the pie cheese Do you hear the story about the cat who ate the cheese and waited over the mouse's hole with mated breath? The salesman had told me that down at the office today should have stayed home Well, it's good to be home. I just want to sit down and forget all about it David You forgot something already. Yeah. What could it be me? Oh Yes, you hello you hello you. Oh I love you when you come home I think I love you when you come home more every day. No, that makes it worth coming home You couldn't manage it twice a day. Could you sorry ma'am? No only once telling you look tired. I do I don't feel tired Sure, I'm got a headache or something. No no headache. No nothing. Oh You don't sound awfully happy either. Now. How does a man sound when he sounds happy? I don't know happy Well, maybe I don't feel very happy you don't David. What's the matter something wrong nothing wrong nothing good You'd worry about David if you are worrying. I want to be worrying too big waste of time darling What is worrying in sympathy worrying in general you mean? David what happened? Tell me please Telling helps. I know it does darling nothing happened. You sure cross my heart then. What is it? Oh? I just get sore I guess at what people anybody in special nobody in special Well, then for instance Well, you meet so many people who aren't fit to be alive Who? Some guy on Long Island Reggie wants to buy his plant, you know to convert and to his factory for blind men Just because the man knows Reggie has money. He's asking the most exorbitant price just to be nasty to Make a big profit out of somebody else never for a moment thinking a lot of innocent people may suffer because of it Well, do you have to buy his factory? This is the fourth one that the same things happen on Sometimes I think the world is full of so many selfish greedy people. I I wonder about bringing a child into it Oh, no David Maybe a lot of children born and brought up not to be selfish and greedy will change things Maybe someday, there'll be a lot of children who will outnumber them Maybe but maybe a lot of children born will grow up to be just like them. I'm not going to think that way You're right Don't think that way darling if I did I wouldn't want six children and David. I know I know all six Now come on. What'd you do today me? Oh, I spent some of your hard-earned money Again not again still what you spend it on this time. Yes Something new for the house. Nope Present for me selfish and greedy. No Present for yourself me after everything. I've been saying no no for mama Honestly, David, you're the worst guesser. Well, you haven't given me a hint We've been talking about it almost ever since you came home People go on go on go on go on babies for the baby go to the head of the class Guess what I bought. I will not guess one more thing Darling, this is not a quiz program. I'm not going to win 64 dollars a refrigerator six Cadillacs and a washing machine So just tell me tell me what is it you bought for the baby? Well, all right Only I only what I Hope you're not going to think I'm silly whatever you bought darling. I promise I will not think you're silly It's not a present for him the minute he is born. I didn't think it would be I mean It's going to take him a little while before he he enjoys it Claudia. You didn't I didn't what it isn't an electric train Mama said you love an electric train with an engine and a caboose and freight cars and a station and red and green lights and everything Oh, all right with without red and green lights. Does it really run? No Darling, you didn't buy an electric train that doesn't run David. You're going to be terribly disappointed Appointed it's not an electric train, but if you like I'll get you one Well, it's just as well. You didn't buy it. That's that's something a man's got to buy for himself For his son. I mean yes. Yes. I know I know what you mean It's something very small David as a matter of fact is right here in this this little box Here is very very small looks to me as if it would be about the right size for a newborn child Looks isn't to me as though he ought to outgrow it before he's a week old you you better look at it here You you open it. He's very light Darling it must be the size of a lady Oh David, I hope you're like it it cost an awful lot of money. Maybe I shouldn't have I'll return it tomorrow You think I should But I just fell in love with it darling, and I I couldn't think of anything better Darling, it's beautiful. You really like it like it. It is beautiful It's the purest Jade and it's it's so delicately carved. Oh now I can breathe again. It is exquisite Carve Jade statue of a Chinese god seems so perfect to me David. It is perfect It holds all the beauty and hope in this world That's what I thought and I thought that if we gave it to our son kept it near him Someday, he'll be sure to know what's most important our son will grow to love this Jade figure darling And that learning will that'll be everything and you don't think I was silly silly I'm glad that you think a child of ours would love this more than an electric train Oh, you'll love electric trains too and David. I want him to have both You'll have both darling because he has you because I have you Some homes seem to invite the world and his wife to come in sit down and relax Editing comes easy in such homes. The hostess never seems tired and out of sorts She sees to it that Coca-Cola goes on the shopping list the minute the supply gets low Because she knows that ice cold coke is the simplest way to make folks welcome Have you plenty of coke on ice? If not better order a case today. Oh, Mr. King So Claudia bought a small Jade figure. Well, were you surprised Mrs. Brown? Well, she was going out to buy a la yet, but no, I I don't suppose I was surprised I'm getting used to Claudia doing the unexpected. Oh, but even so the Unexpected is quite unexpected, isn't it? It is for instance I never really expected Claudia to get so excited about the farm But now she's really thrilled about living up in Eastbrook. I think and how do you feel about it, Mrs. Brown me? I think it's wonderful. I'm only hoping it all works out for them and tomorrow Claudia and David are going up to Eastbrook to find a farmer for the place. Do you think it'll be very difficult? That's hard to say One doesn't come by a good farmer every day, Mrs. Brown. No one doesn't well We'll find out tomorrow. I suppose I for one can hardly wait. Good night, Joe. Good night, 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 if war and remember Whoever you are whatever you do Wherever you may be When you think of refreshment think of Coca-Cola for ice-cold Coca-Cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes These broadcasts are adapted for radio by mania and Roger star 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