 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Claudia based on the original stories by Rose Franken brought to you transcribed Monday through Friday by your friendly neighbor who bottles coca-cola Relax and while you're listening repress yourself. Have a coke and now Claudia David you haven't forgotten have you what today we fixed breakfast for mama She's not going to like having breakfast on the tree. She'll hate it. No, fine. That's Harry. I'm ready. So am I come on But she's still asleep walk on your toes. I feel like Netschenski who Netschenski I don't know him Hey, watch where you go. Who put that chair there? Who do you think? The kitchen's hot open the windows. I'll get the cream. We don't have We don't have to whisper anymore now What I do next you set the tray and I boil the water for the eggs fry the bacon make the coffee toast the toast and squeeze the juice All at the same time. Oh, it'll only take me a second. You are a very talented person, Mrs. No, I got everything ready last night. Just turn the stove on will you yeah Juice is all squeezed must be gremlins in the refrigerator. I said I did everything last night pour it in that picture poured Eggs are in toast is in coffee's in Now we just wait, you know, maybe we ought to hire ourselves out as a couple. There's money in it these days and no Responsibilities can you bottle? I've got a white coat. That's for dentists tails are for button. Oh tails are unfashionable I think even butlers are Say David, are we gonna be rich someday? I doubt it. That's good. I don't think I'd like to be rich I married a wonderful woman. Why not? Oh, it's so complicated. That's just as good a reason as any sides I feel rich now. You do a very Pick the eggs are ready. I do not good. Then you hold the tray. Okay. I've got it now toast cereal bacon Eggs are two minutes the coffee's two minutes the napkin No room to this room where here under your arm. Claudia. I'll drop everything. No, you won't all right. Hurry up Let me see if I've forgotten anything nothing nothing come on. Oh, yes the sugar bucket I will not carry it on my head who's asking you to open your mouth my mouth. That's right You can grab it with your teeth Claudia. I can't take another thing. Don't talk so much. You'll drop it I'm going on here. No, I've got to wait. I forgot something. Oh, lift your other arm I'll get even with you for this. You wouldn't want mom and I to ever candlesticks Lift your other arm. Hey, Claudia. Candlesticks are very important every well-served breakfast tray. Okay. Now come on Breakfast is brown breakfast ready What's going on here? Morning, ma'am. Good morning, ma'am. You're mad both of you all to have you committed Here, David, I'll take a spit out of your mouth. There you are. Just what you ordered, ma'am You forgot the napkin. Use the sheet. Lovely manners. Here are the napkins under my arm. Oh, what a funny place for them to be Drink your juice, ma'am, before it gets warm. Why is it a big picture fool? But David and I intend to help you. We should have served it in Aunt Louise's soup terrain, huh? Soup terrain. Don't forget, ma'am. We're bringing it back this afternoon. I mean you are and you're going with me your promise I didn't know such thing. All right. Stop arguing Dead or alive, that soup terrain goes back. Now eat your eggs, young lady. Four eggs. I can't eat four eggs. That's funny, David. Now I can eat four eggs. Then eat them. Mrs. Brown, are you going to want all of that toast? Go on, take it. You don't like bacon either, do you, ma'am? Take it all. Lucky for us, isn't it, David? She's such a fussy eater. We'll just have to leave her a candlestick to nibble on. Take the tray, please, David. You haven't eaten anything. Hand me my kimono over there, will you, Claudia? I'm so modest all of a sudden. You're perfectly decent. It's right on that chair. You've got as much on as any bathing suit. I'm in bed, not in the water. Here it is, modest. Thanks. Hey, where do you think you're going? Since this is your breakfast, you get into bed and you eat it. Mama. I'm going into the kitchen and make myself a decent cup of coffee and I shall drink it standing up. Dear, I'll be awfully glad to put this soup terrain down. It feels as if it was full of soup. Don't look to me for sympathy. This was your idea. Oh, I don't like a store like Pacquiao's. Am I hat on straight, Mama? I can't tell. Is it the both of you? No, of course not. Is it? Yes. Oh, dear. Push it over my eye for me so I can make a good impression. Which eye? Left. Are you being held madame? No, not yet. Just a moment, please. I'll be right with you. Poor thing. He thinks he's going to sell us something. You should have warned him. He's got to get his order book. Mama, you tell him. Me? I'm just here for moral support. Well now, what can I do for you, madam? It's my daughter. It's about this soup terrain. I received it about three weeks ago and... Yes, lovely, isn't it? One of our most choice pieces. Oh. One, Claudia. I like it very much, too. You've got another one like it. Is that it? Yes. Yes, that's it. So you wish to return it? I'd like to, if it's all right. Do you wish it credited or will you purchase something else? I'd rather purchase something another day. Or could I have the money back? Shameless, but sensible. Of course, madam. Your name, please. Mrs. David Naughton. But it was sent to me as Mrs. Claudia Brown. Oh, I see. A wedding gift. We get a number of exchanges on those. I'll just take it to check the original purchase. If you don't mind, and I'll be with you in a moment. Well, he's awfully nice about it, wasn't he? They're used to it. Mama, look over there. Don't look. How can I look if I don't look? Cheating shows, that's all I can say. Cheating shows. What are you talking about? What shows? Cheating. What do we do? What is it? It isn't an edit, Aunt Louisa. That's not funny. Now, don't fool about such things. I'm not. What? She's right over there in the flat silver. I don't believe it. Oh, yes, I do. It is Aunt Louisa. She's looking this way. What do we do? What do you do, you mean? Mama, you can't leave me. Why not? I told you I didn't want to be a party to this. Aunt Louisa lives at Pacquets. I bet she has a bed under the counter. Be quiet, and maybe she won't see us. She sees us. Here she comes. You talk first. I will not. You better, because I'm not going to open my mouth. This is all your fault. My fault? I said you should have some sentiment and keep the terrine. It's too late. I lost. Why, my dears, what a nice surprise. Aunt Louisa. Hello. And Claudia. Hello, Aunt Louisa. How nice to see you, child. So sorry I couldn't come over Tuesday evening. It's these allergies of mine. I think I discovered a new one. Silver polish. Maybe you shouldn't stay here, Aunt Louisa, with all this silver. It's too late. Dear, dear. When are you going to bring that husband of yours over to meet me? Oh, soon. Your generation has no family feeling. You go about your ways as if relatives didn't exist. Now, if your father were alive, we won't talk about that now. Claudia, what are you twisting about like that for? Nothing. I was just looking. The service here is slow, but good, very. You never have lovely things at that age. Yes, I always buy my gifts here. I got Claudia's soup terrine here. Yes, I know. Thought of sending the child a check. Oh, Aunt Louisa. But then I thought a check is so unsentimental, especially for my dearest brother's only child. Oh, here you are, Mrs. Norton. And now about this soup terrine. Yes, have you got another one just like it? What did you say? Claudia. Have you got another one just like it? Well, but I thought that you were... Isn't that the terrine I sent you? Yes, it is. Yes. Louisa, Claudia feels... David and I liked it so much that I decided to come down and buy another one just like it. Didn't I, Mama? Yes, you didn't. What was that, Mrs. Norton? Yeah, that's really charming. But Claudia, can you use two soup terrines? Yes, David's crazy about soup. He likes one at each end of the table. That's rather an attractive idea. Never thought of it. But Mrs. Norton, a moment ago... I know, but have you got another just like it? Yes, we have dozens, but I... Well, could I have just one more? Just one will do fine, please. That's David. Why doesn't he use his key? The lock doesn't work for him yet. Well, go let him in. You go, Mama. I should say not. The old soup terrines. Mama, what did he say? How would I know? You married him, not I. Yes, but if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be me. Aren't you going to let him in at all tonight? See, that's an idea. I wouldn't try it. Well, go on. I'm going. The stand is still. Who am I? I'm coming. I hear you. Hello. Don't you say hello to Mama? Hello, Mama. Hello, David. Is this where I really live? What do you mean? This is a fine reception for a stranger, but for a husband of so many hellos and so little else. Don't sit there, David. Come into the bedroom. Wait a minute now. Let me sit here for a second. Well, now that you're home, David, I'm going to put this up around. Don't go, Mama. What's the hurry, Mrs. Brown? It's the chicken, David. I want to watch it. Well, watch it later. Claudia. Yes? Claudia, what is that I see over there? Where? On the table in front of the window. I don't see anything. There is two of them. You're seeing double. I've been drinking again. Men are all the same, aren't they, Mama? Probably thinks he's seeing two suites. Huh! Huh! It's right. Huh! What's going on here? I don't know. We're asking you. That chicken needs me. Bye-bye. Mama! Claudia, is that or is that not two suites on the table? Isn't it R? Isn't what R? Well, two suites are plural. Shouldn't it be R that... Don't get grammatical. Just answer me. It R. It is. Claudia, slowly, dear, in words of one syllable, how come when this morning we only had one and you went to return it, tonight we have two? Oh, darling, you know how suites are? No. You tell me. Oh, David, how could I return it? He was so nice and she had her allergies again. And she is my father's only sister and I'm her dearest brother's only child. Oh. She was there? What could I do? Aunt Louise, it must have been very, very touched. She was. It was almost worth it. Oh. Don't you think we can learn to love them, David? If I live long enough. They'll grow on. They've grown enough already. Don't worry. Darling, I'll think of something. They'll come in handy. How? For what? For why? For when? Oh. For bathtubs. For babies. Claudia. I was just thinking, David. Just thinking. All story material used in this broadcast of Claudia was under the supervision of Rose Franken and William Brown Maloney. 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