 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 David how did it happen? What dr. Barry say? Well, he when I was here at the hospital this morning You didn't know a thing about it. No all of a sudden you call me up. Hey wait a minute Wait a minute one question that is coming up. Tell me to bring the chariot to you David Tell me how it happened. You're coming home from the hospital simple as pie You didn't threaten dr. Barry. Did you didn't lift a finger and how did it happen? It seems to me that you've asked me that question already. Well, you have NASA's are all ready Oh, I can't tell you how excited. I am you're coming home How did it happen? There you go again. Oh, I won't ask you anymore But come on. Tell me how did it happen? Well, dr. Barry walked in and he looked at me. He said Young man, how are you feeling today? Yes, I looked at him and I said the feeling chipper dr. Barry feeling chipper Well, are you what feeling chipper you think I'd lie to the good doctor? Yes, I think you would wouldn't you? No, wait a minute. Do you or don't you want to know how it happened? Oh go on go on I didn't say a word and as I said before I said feeling chipper doctor He says Any pains any headaches and discomfort and I said not a one he said well in that case son I don't see as to why you can't take yourself home. Call your wife. Tell her to fetch you As far as I'm concerned you are discharged. It was as simple as all that Simple as all that now David. What else did he say? Wait a minute. I'm ready to go. Are you ready? Did you pay the cash here downstairs? I certainly did. I've never before been so happy to part with your money It was like paying bail. That's a nice way of putting it to think that tonight. You'll be home Darling, I've missed you so come on come on get me out of here stop talking my bag is downstairs Don't you think we ought to call for a wheel chair or something? No get an order need to push you out of the Hospital when I leave this hospital. I leave it under my own power. Thank you too good for a wheelchair much Seated besides I've been walking for years. Nothing has ever happened to my walk You never walked around with a concussion and a broken collar bone before either quit reminding me Besides, I'm not going to have them all my life. I'm going to have them another couple of days David, please be a mere human and call an orderly No There's not a chance to make you change your mind not one chance What did dr. Barry say about it? He didn't Looked me in the eye and tell me he didn't come on come on either we go home or I stay here for good All right, I give up. I don't understand why you have to make it so hard for me Why would you just let me take care of you gracefully because I've had enough being taken care of gracefully to do me for the rest of my life David Are we arguing bet your life? We're arguing Then all right walk But for heaven's sake take my arm like a gentleman and walk slowly How old do you think I am? I'm old enough to know better How do your legs feel? When you look down and tell me how many there are kicking around just the usual to Strange I could have sworn I had four and a half all different links All right, here we go. You know sometimes I think you're more trouble than you're worth If I didn't love you so much, I wouldn't bother with you for two minutes. That's a nice sentiment Goodness your room is right next to the elevator. Just a few steps anyway Here I'll ring for it down. I could walk a mile. Honestly, you dope Don't you realize you don't have to pretend to me? I was in a hospital not so long ago. Remember I know what It's like to get up after being in bed a while You've been in bed ten days and I was in bed only three when I got up But you had a baby and you're only a woman all the more reason David guess what I guess what what the car is downstairs No, all repaired and fixed just in time to bring you home. It's the age of mechanical wonders What do you mean? The car was banged up 20 times worse than I was Fenders were torn up the top was knocked in and radiators smashed My top was just knocked in I Thought it would take months to get it fixed and here it gets patched up Quickly as I did quicker even it's running around. Just as if nothing had happened to it What's good enough of my car should be good enough for me. That's what you think David aren't you gonna say goodbye to the lady next door? I am not She has doesn't Claudia get your nose out of that room. Here's the elevator now. I'll step carefully I am not blind. Oh, so you aren't Mama and the baby can't wait to see you Floor they both said so mmm baby spoke for mama Oh and Fritz and Bertha since I told them they're trying to pile up all sorts of things to entertain you and feed you and tell You about you think I've been sick for all the fuss wouldn't it? But it's a nice hospital very grateful to it because you're leaving it and David don't don't walk so fast. I can't keep up with you a little miss tactful Well, I'm learning too well Yeah, I hope the door Well, this is one place. I don't care if I never see again. I don't blame you But I hope I go to the hospital again soon. I don't want Bobby to be an only child and this boy does his mother I suppose Compliment Here is the car doesn't it look wonderful. I managed to park it right in front of the gate aren't I brilliant? Oh, yeah, if you lay a hand on me now I get out of my way. I suppose you want to drive. Well, you're not It's about time you realized I'm a good driver. Yes, I suppose it is I Suppose when a man's had an accident in a car he loses his right to criticize his wife's driving Heaven's sakes David everybody including you knows that accident wasn't your fault. Yeah, sure. Sure. I know You realize just a few more minutes and we'll be home Just wait you see the progress we made on the barn I can't wait beautiful the farm looks with the leaves starting to turn and how big Bobby's gotten in Here we are See the house around the curve Does it look any different? Oh? And David look see up there right behind the house. Can you see? You can see the work they started to do on the barn How do you feel darling? I'm all right. I feel pretty good. Yeah, that's a barn Say they've really gone to work on it, haven't I? Looks good Everybody's been simply wonderful They were men working for a cause and you were the cause I was a car They wanted to surprise you with everything all finished before you came home, and then here all of a sudden you are Yep Here I am Boy, oh boy The place sure looks beautiful doesn't it? But it's has been working like a trojan. He didn't want you to think he'd slackened up just because you weren't home Yeah, everything seems to have survived pretty well except me no including you Oh now I know you've been sick all these compliments You're tired tired of your questions. I don't blame you so am I hey you stay where you are come around open your side of the car I Got fritz to bring the bag and don't you dare touch it? I won't I don't think I could pick up a match good Anytime you watch your pipe that you call me You're gonna love taking care of you, and I'm gonna be good at it, too. Yeah, too good. I know Well, if it's not the squire himself David, how are you? Mrs. Brown? I'm fine. You look fine. Yes much better than I expected You sound as if you expect me to bring home a corpse Not a strong healthy young man coming to the living room David. I've got everything ready for you You two women have certainly discovered the meaning of the word efficiency Look David mama's fixed the sofa for you. She's got your evening paper on your table your pipe your tobacco You won't have to move for a thing. Oh David. It's good to have you home It's been very lonesome having no one to talk to but Claudia That's a nice thing to say about your only daughter. I haven't had an intelligent conversation since the day you left David Same goes for me. Mrs. Brown. Don darling and put your feet up. Would you like a blanket? What for? Perfectly beautiful day. I don't need a blanket too good for a wheelchair too good for a blanket You made me what I am today. This house is very comfortable just the way it is David doesn't need a blanket saved saved in the first round by his mother-in-law. I am outnumbered I ball Listen, we'll all have dinner in here. I'll put up a card table and that way we can all eat together No, no, I'll come into the dining room. Well, not I love eating on a card table It's sort of like an occasion and David I I fixed a bed for you in the den so you won't have to climb stairs for a few days Say what am I an orchid? Yes, the only orchid I've ever loved Darling, please look happy Smile happy when you never know Claudia. Yes, mother. We better tell Bertha. We wouldn't have dinner in the dining room And how about coming in living? All right, mama David be good while I'm gone. I'll be good, but only if you stop treating me as if you were my governess I'm gonna have to be your governess for a few days Please don't mind too much Welcome home. Welcome home yourself Mama you in the dining room. Yes, right here. I'm taking off the silver Mama, I'm sort of worried about David. He even complimented my driving. That's bad He'll be all right if you are Me? David's used to being the man in the family now all of a sudden he finds the wife He's had to protect is not only his wife his mother his nurse and his governess as well That's just what he called me as governess for I expected Wish there was something I could do something to make him feel that nothing's changed that I Still need him terribly more than ever now. You'll find out for himself poor David I've got so much to learn about husbands Only I didn't love him so much. It'd be simpler. I wouldn't give you two cents for it Love certainly makes people complicated doesn't it? Maybe it's vice versa. Maybe people make love complicated Maybe you're right Well, I'm gonna turn over a new leaf mama. You're right David is the man in the family and he has a right to be his own boss I'm not gonna be a pest or a nag. It's gonna be difficult enough for him without that I'm not going to tell him anything anymore. No more advice. No more orders. No more scouting fine resolutions You wait and see I'm gonna do it. It'll take self-control, but I'll do it Hey, what are you two women looking so serious about David? What are you doing up? Get back your couch this instant? Oh Mama, what have I said? Coke on the job is practically taken for granted in industry Your day's chores are probably every bit as hard as though you worked in an officer factory So you deserve to enjoy the pause that refreshes with ice-cold coca-cola, too And you can easily if you keep plenty of coke on ice Why not get a carkin at your drugstore or grocery today? Then it'll be ready for you when you're ready for it and you can work refreshed as your men folks do Mr. King could I have a word with you? Well, certainly miss Brown when you're ill or convalescing from being ill. Do you like attention? Well, of course, um, is that all the hint you can give me? Well, frankly, I I think I want attention But I also want to feel that I'm still the boss just as I thought Man is a very vain animal. Mrs. Brown even the best Well, maybe tomorrow Claudio find a way to let David know he's still the man of the house I think so if there's a way Claudia will find it. Sure. Uh, Mrs. Brown, please tell David. I'm glad he's home. Will you? Well, of course, I will 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 a boy 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 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