 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 Have another cup of coffee David. No, thanks. This is fine sure positive here if you want it. Well, I don't David are you gonna be busy this afternoon? I expect I'm going to be busy all day Can't you be a little less busy at four o'clock? Well, I got to go up to redberry darling at about one o'clock and I couldn't possibly get back before five or six. Oh What is it anything important David at four o'clock this afternoon the doctor said we could come to the hospital and take Fluff home So he did no when you go to redberry well, I wish I didn't have to but business before pleasure darling Certainly going to be good having bluff home again. I can't wait David what's the matter? I won't be able to bring him home. Why not? Well, if you're going to be going up to redberry that means you'll be taking the car doesn't it? I Don't intend to walk. Oh, that means I won't be able to take block homes in the hospital You certainly can take a taxi. He doesn't like He doesn't like the way they smell You mean you don't bluff and I agree on all such matters. He'd much rather ride home in the car How about an ambulance? The doctor said he'd be all right, so I don't think you'll need an ambulance. Are you serious, of course Well, take a bus or a subway or walk or something, but you can't have the car. That's fine I cannot understand you at some time what now You would take that car right out from under bluff and I'd do it without one I never would have believed it. I'd be poor little bluff all weak and sick and thin You are heartless. I just don't believe in pampering dogs any more than people I bet you'd be just that mean to me if I went to the hospital if you ever have to go to the hospital I'll be furious with you will why I won't have you going off and getting sick And not feeling well. Well, I have to go to the hospital when I have the baby. Oh That well That's not like going to the hospital. It isn't that's like going out to the store and buying something You want very much, but it's not a bargain sale. I can tell you three hundred dollars David you think bluff will be happy to come home happy. He'll be beside himself What do you suppose is the first thing you'll do when he comes home from the hospital? Oh open the icebox door Then I think I'll go out and get him a steak a steak. This celebrate is coming home Claudia you're going to get that dog into a Terrible lot of habits pampering him like that David if you were coming home from the hospital Nothing would be too good for you either. Well, I'm glad to hear it And I love that dog just as much as you do but there are limits I don't see why there have to be darling that dog is a grown-up man He's not a little girl and he's not a doll. I don't think he's going to want to be pampered I think he's going to want to be treated as the sort of person. He is He's big and rough and ready. I don't intend to lift one finger not one Nothing for him anymore than I normally would I don't think you have any soul I think you ought to behave the same way. I know that's the way I'd want to be treated you want Well, we'll see Oh, I know what what I'll get mama to go with me to the hospital and bring Bluff home Darling, why don't you hire a small orchestra a drum major in white satin six black horses and really do this thing upright? Say, you know, that's not a bad idea Claudia isn't it an awfully cold afternoon to be bringing that dog home from the house? Mama, he's got to get used to going out in the cold. I know but he's been late up for a week David says they wouldn't let him come home if he weren't perfectly all right. I wish I was sure You're worrying about him. I should say not he's big enough to take care of himself. Don't pretend you are worried Well, he's a very sweet pup and surprise David didn't want to come along with us such a fool about that animal David had to go up to Redberry. He's not such a fool about him as you think he is He gave me a long lecture about not fussing over him and about not treating Bluff as if he'd been sick or anything That's a man for you. Do you know I think David's right? I think maybe the best thing is to treat Bluff as if he's never been away at all Then he'll feel more as if he's at home You sound as if you know what you're talking about, but I'm not convinced about what I don't think you do know Well, mama, here's the hospital. I can read I can see that sign. It says hospital What do you think I am? Well, I mean to tell you I do not Well, I'm honest and I feel sort of nervous nervous ridiculous. What's that to be nervous about? Well, maybe that's not exactly the word Maybe I mean excited. Well, I don't know what there is to be excited about either. I'm not Imagine this could be me coming to take my baby from the hospital Claudia It couldn't possibly be that and you know it. Why not? I'm having a baby Much as you act as if you don't think it's possible, of course my dimwit a child You wouldn't be coming to the hospital to take that baby home with you. You'd be at the hospital with it It's almost the same thing Must be wonderful to be a mother has its disadvantages right now my feet are freezing come. Let's go in and bring him back alive Thank you He knows me of course he knows you and he's very fond of you if he really all right couldn't be better Infection disappeared completely and very fortunately. It was absorbed. We didn't have to operate Oh, I couldn't have stood it if you had had to operate or was he a good patient an excellent patient a very happy dog Seems to be very well adjusted. Well, I think he would be David is very well adjusted and so am I I shop Claudia Do you have any special instructions for my daughter about the care of love? No nothing special is normal diet There's no need to pamper him. Well, David was right as usual. Oh doctor. You've been just wonderful my thank you Thank you very much. It's not everybody who knows enough to treat a dog as if he were a person. Oh Mama He knows he's home all I can say is I'm glad I know I am that big dog certainly makes a taxi feel awfully small I think he gets carsick and a taxi. Well, aren't you going to open the door and let us in the door is open Oh, I suppose braces up here cleaning. She's the most wonderful woman But I look who we brought him from the hospital Well, good evening, Mrs. Norton about the time you got back So you're David. Yeah, I'm David. Hello there bluff. Oh boy. Welcome back You wouldn't think of saying hello to your poor old mother-in-law. Would you have you been in a hospital? I just came from one. Oh, you beautiful thing. I fed you up. Well, didn't it put a little meat on those I think I go in the kitchen and put a little meat on a place. Did you ask the doctor? Is it all right to feed him? What would you prefer to do darling? No, but I want to be sure we do the right thing I asked the doctor darling. He said it was perfectly all right. He can have meat in his usual diet Just as usual David, the doctor said... Well, let's be careful not give him too much to start out with Probably feeling a little weak. Oh, he's very delicate that undersized buffalo Don't you listen to are you beautiful? Babe, come to think of it, Mr. Norton. How come you're home so early? I nearly broke my neck to get here. Well, let me see I think I want this dependent of mine to come home from the hospital into a cold and empty apartment With nobody here to take his paw and welcome him and hold him Oh, he'd have been heartbroken Well, he would. Wouldn't you blot? Looks sort of thin to me Thin? Oh, Claudia, I picked up some meat for him on my way home. It's in the ice block I bought him some meat too, darling. My butcher gave me some What'd he give you? What'd you say to get? Scraps and leavings? Fine thing for his first dinner But you said that I... What'd you get him, David? I should say not chicken for a dog. I got him a... Well, I got him a steak A steak? Well, it's not the choice cut, but it's a steak Mama, I'll never believe anybody again as long as I live What are you talking about? My own husband. He's a traitor David, I thought you told me this morning not to make a fuss over him and pamper him Not making a fuss, just taking a normal interest More than normal. Abnormal You know, I don't think that this pooch is completely mended What's the matter with him? Where? He seems all right to me Look at him. He's walking around on three legs. He's got his paw lifted again That's funny. He didn't do that in the hospital You didn't make him walk home, did you? Walk? I practically carried him into the taxi He looks awfully sad You're a bluffo and tell your paw what's the matter with your paw Oh, you make a pretty picture. You two big baby boys Come on, boy. Come on. Tell Papa These two women here don't understand Mama, I'm sure he didn't live at the hospital And he didn't live by the way home And he didn't live coming down the hall He didn't even walk. He leapt all the way And so gracefully on all four feet Yours and mine. I'm going into the kitchen and get his steak dinner Why don't you french fries with it? I'll ask you, David. Wonder who it can be? Come on, old boy. You sure you all right, old fella? You've got me awfully worried I want you to take it easy here I don't want you to run around too much You don't even have to go for any walks if you don't want to Now, come on. Tell Papa how you are It's for you. Lottie has some kind of a message for you Oh, all right. I'll take it Keep an eye on him, Claudia. I'll be right back I don't like the way he's nursing that paw David is coming after you Hey, the company's going to knock you down I'm not going away. I'm right here with you David, he ran on all four feet He did? Oh, no. You're imagining that paw No, I'm not. He ran on all four feet Listen, darling, I have an idea You run across the room and see if he follows you Then we'll know All right. You tell Lottie to wait Now, come on, Bluffo. Come on, boy Come on, let's go. Come on He's all right. He is Well, what's all this rubbish in here? You'll be evicted He's fine, Mother. He's fine That's a load off of my mind All he needed was a pat on the back from me And his paw is all right You mean all he wanted was a little attention Mama, what are you trying to say? What do you mean? I mean that as long as you pamper him That dog will be walking on three feet Oh, I see what you mean Oh, Mama, I love David for pampering him But, oh, now I can't wait till I go to the hospital But worse not, I've only got two feet These programs star Catherine Bard as Claudia And Paul Crabtree as David And the entire production is supervised Indirected by William Brown-Melloni Some homes just naturally run on three feet Some homes just naturally seem to attract folks It's a pleasure to enter It's fun to linger And it's not pure coincidence that those homes Usually have plenty of refreshing ice-cold coke on hand For Coca-Cola makes hospitality so easy Easy on the hostess And easy on the pocketbook, too And ease is the first rule of hospitality Invite people to enjoy the pause that Refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola And watch them return again and again 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 Monday at the same time And now this is Joe King saying au revoir 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