 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia based on the famous play and novels by Rose Franken Brought to you transcribe 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 I thought I just turned it off. It's on my night table. I'll turn it off darling. Oh, it does it's rigged rigged rigged rigged rigged What time did it ring just now? Oh, it could be almost any time could be 2 a.m. 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 10 a.m. It better be 8 a.m. I'll throw it out the window if I could only open my eyes. I'd just one or the other I'd tell you It's 8 o'clock. Oh, thank goodness. I was afraid it might be 6 o'clock again How long is the baby gonna be on this nocturnal routine seems to me like all we do is go to bed and get up and go to bed and get Isn't it wonderful? What's wonderful about it? Oh, I've always loved kissing you goodnight even better I love kissing you good morning And as long as the baby has so many feedings I get so many chances to say good night and good morning That is small compensation. I'm starting to feel like an owl. Good morning owl Good morning the umpty ump time That was the worst part of being in the hospital wasn't it? Why is what? Nobody say good morning to I missed you so in the morning me too. I Want to have lots of babies, but why can't I have them at home where you are? There's lots to be said for the nice old-fashioned way. This is no time to discuss our future offsprings I haven't recovered from this one. I think now with my newly acquired knowledge So it's going to take me many many many many more months. I'm so glad you're enjoying it too, darling. What no Well, I suppose it's time to get up. I'm exhausted. Yes, that proves it's time. I better put on a hustle, too I got to get the office and back to work bright and early work. What's that? Oh, I've almost forgotten Almost feel as if I should take a refresher course and architect I have sorely neglected buildings for babies these last two weeks Darling, if you're half as good at architecture as you are at babies, you'll be a raving success Getting late I Shall pull my poor aching body into the shower and don't worry about a thing except getting yourself dressed and down to the office I've got everything all arranged so you can get dressed and shaved and breakfasted Without even knowing there's a baby in the house. That will be quite a novel experience But thanks for the thought darling, it certainly is appreciated Call me when the copies on my not if you persist in calling me that I won't Now he's it's you little funny face Are you still asleep? You are Getting born must certainly be an exhausting experience You just stay where you are. I'll be back in a second I'm going to get your father's breakfast ready. Okay with you. Oh You're all wet again Honestly, am I gonna have to change you every ten minutes? Remember we have to stay out of your father's way You want to wake him up David what is it? Have you seen my shaving cream any place? Of course. I have it's in the medicine test There's nothing in the medicine chest with baby things and I refuse to shave an olive oil take another look I'm coming, but I can't come any faster. I've got the baby in my arms. What are you bringing him in here for? He's wet. I've got to change him. I thought I was going to shave Claudia Can't you wait a second? Can't you wait a second? Can't he wait a second? The damage is done. No, you take me a second No, all right, but first tell me where's my shaving stuff in The medicine chest look for yourself. Oh I remember now I was putting the baby's things in your stuff was in the way, so I put it in a box Where's the box? The box is on top of the medicine chest. I can see that. I'm taking second place already darling I can't stand here with him in my arms forever shove over All right. Here you hold the pins Human pincushion Becoming it will certainly be good to get back to the farm where we each have a bathroom Maybe it's the same way about it. You're making him feel unwanted. Good. Good Darling listen, I have an idea. Don't you think while we're here at Mama's it'd be easier if you shaved at night I Have been waiting for this Well, wouldn't it be easier by three o'clock in the afternoon. I'd look like a Tramp, would you? You don't look like a tramp now Besides, I like you when you look like a trap Thanks You're awfully proud of your beard. Aren't you? I am Yeah, I think you ought to shave at night. I've always liked you shaving at night You shaved at night on our honeymoon remember? That was different Why is a honeymoon one thing and a marriage another? I think it should be all one that's because you're a woman Say aren't you through wrapping up that offspring of ours? Yeah, I'm through Come on, sweetie. You get back in your carriage. Your father is turning you out. You bet. I am Never even woke up Wonderful Have a nice shave darling. Wish I could stay and watch that's one thing I have him to be grateful for Don't let us disturb you anymore, David Let's try and disturb you. No, there you are scoops. Get back in your carriage Now this is a scoop. You sleep tight and for heaven's sakes. Don't interrupt your father I want him to build up a resentment against us. I've got to buy a baby on the street, huh? La la la la Good morning, mama. Good morning, mama. Good morning, mama. You? You are finally. Oh, are we up finally? That's a fine question. Of course. We're up finally. We've been up finally practically all night. What are you doing up? I'm percolating the formula and boiling the coffee all the other way around. I don't know which my goodness look at this kitchen What hit it your two-week-old son now get out of my way get out of your way get out of David's way mama Let me help. How's David this morning very busy getting himself off to the office. What's so busy about that? First Monday morning with the baby home. I like to have coffee and everything on the table ready for you Why the sudden burst of punctuality? Psychology mama you wouldn't understand. Maybe if you explained it to me just in simple terms, I'd understand Men are different than women. They like things the way they always were And that's the way I'm going to try and keep them. That's a noble ambition David deserves noble ambition and don't you ever forget it? I don't see why one extra baby in the house should complicate things too much to you That's all the baby has done so far, but that's to be expected too The call of the wild you better answer what is it David? In the drawing your dresser darling Of course they are but not in the top drawer anymore in the bottom drawer Wonder I couldn't find why they're doing in the bottom drawer. Well, I had to put the baby's things someplace So I put them all in the top drawer the baby's things should be in the bottom drawer He's a lot shorter than I am. I thought you weren't going to change things Count when it's a change to make things simpler David have you found them darling? See there they are right where I said they should be have I been relegated to one drawer Nope, you have to plenty room for your things any complaints. What's the use? Coffee's perking darling. So any time you're ready you just See it's working out perfectly isn't it you hardly know you have a son now do you know just barely well I'll go put the eggs on don't rush or the eggs won't be cooked enough I don't think I'll have time for a listen you make time for eggs as bad enough You're going to work without sleep. You can't go without eggs, too Mama quickly put on some eggs put them in what in a pan with some boiling water. I have no more gas burners They're all being used. Oh dear. What about the oven Claudia? David wouldn't like his eggs baked Well, why don't you throw the eggs in with the boiling bottles the eggs won't spoil fine for the bottles? Because all this boiling business is over my head. I didn't boil your bottles for 20 minutes and you survived Seems to me that the main thing modern science has done about babies is complicate them How's David doing so far so good. He'll be in in a second. Oh mama put the eggs in some place just so they cook hurry up Top of the morning to you and the same to you I'm sure this is all a frightful mistake Ensure it's only six o'clock in the morning and we're acting as if it's eight Give me my breakfast. I'll not complain sit down in the dining room David The orange juice is on the table Well Here we are eating breakfast just like any other morning before the earthquake Mama leave those bottles alone and come in here now breakfast with us here. I am with the coffee Good. Well a day certainly begins with a bang doesn't it? I don't see why everybody's complaining cream David. Thank you Hey Is this cream? It's as good as I don't turn up your nose What is it won't hurt you? It's good for you. What is it? It's condensed milk. Why is it condensed milk cause it's not cream. Who's been drinking the cream? Nobody has there is nanny. Oh, we forgot. I'll take my coffee black You will not upset your stomach put in the condensed milk. I don't like condensed milk You ought to learn lots of people like it better than cream I suppose you're going to say that if it's good enough for your son. It's good enough for me Well, isn't it? No Drink it anyway Just this one Everything's going perfectly I'll go see what it is. Mama stay where you are. We are having breakfast Maybe I better go see I'll be right back you stay where you are you have your breakfast with David Claudia I'll see what it is. Don't stop her mother. She'll be so disappointed with herself She wanted to have this morning go well Don't you want your eggs David? No, I'll just run along. Look what time it is You both have enough on your hands as it is. Well, you're sure you'll pick up something to eat on your way downtown Yeah, I'll have it sent up to the office. I'm late now so long So long mr. Norton Such a to-do about breakfast Claudia is everything all right Everything's fine. He's just having a bad dream I suppose. David are you eating your breakfast? David he left. He said he was late. Why he hasn't had his breakfast. He promised he'd have something on his way to the office He just went just like that. I'm to deliver a kiss. Oh mama. This isn't the way I planned He knows he'll get used to it. Oh, but I've always said goodbye in the morning He might still be waiting at the elevator. Mama, you go see the baby. I'm gonna try and catch David I may have two men now, but David was the first after all first come first served Hey, David Yes, first come first served Let me talk of a party in your house your club or your church Better plan for plenty of coke no matter what else goes on the refreshment list If you provide guests with the pause that refreshes you've started them off toward a good time Whether it's in your own home or at a community affair serving ice-cold coca-cola Expresses hospitality and terms that folks understand and like Well, David got off to the office. All right, mr. King. Yes a little the worst for the where yes But it won't hurt him by the way I don't think I've heard you mention the name of the baby yet. We haven't mentioned it We haven't chosen it yet not yet why he's over two weeks old I think trying to find the right one is in the back of all our minds. Maybe we'll come to some agreement tomorrow Got any idea of what it'll be Mrs. Brown Well, whatever David and Claudia want and I never have any idea of what that is Well, I'll certainly be around tomorrow to find out for myself. You're vital then Mrs. Brown. Goodbye, mr. King 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 a bar 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