 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 refresh yourself Have a coke and now Claudia come for the seats to wash. I've got them all ready for you in the bedroom Good, I'll get them. I'll get them you do enough running you sit down here a minute and rest No all day long. I have been sitting Brits had an old sweater and I had to make new sleeves for it You can do everything can't you just like mama your mama and I we had a long time to learn no no noise It's more than that. I know because I'm just mastering buttons and it's for darling never never never I don't like darling either. You don't mm-hmm. Did your husband like the salmon moose? Oh, I knew I had something to tell you He loved it good and so did mama and so did Fritz did he know it was salmon when he finished Then I told him and he didn't like then but already has enjoyed it all mom and David knew right off and they liked it anyway You know, that's really a compliment to your birthday and dad is some left to I'll have it for lunch tomorrow myself Put it in some tomatoes is my only though, but we'll be like a new dish. I'll do just that I'd use it tonight, but mr. Norton and I going out to dinner says he's not mad about leftovers I noticed y'all dressed up nicely. You look so pretty. Is it the birthday? No, no occasion. Mr. Norton Just wanted to take me out to dinner. That's all Doing things like that makes you both stay young. Hey, I told you never to leave this door open I want to wake up murdered someday. Oh David your home. Wait a minute. I'll ask myself What about the door? All right. I'm not alone. Oh, hello, Bertha. Good evening, Mr. Norton I go now and get the laundry. It's all right Bertha No, no for me not one a kiss is better than a hello any day. You're home late. I'm home early Seems late to me. Should The matter of fact, it seemed late to me all day today. How about you? Since we've been married time seems to slow up around four o'clock be awful if it were lopsided wouldn't it? If what where us I mean if the day seemed long to me and short to you Well, we could always buy a couple of watches Good night, Mr. Norton. Good night. You're the chef of all chefs Bertha Stop blushing Bertha, you know, it's true Where did you taste the goulash I made? I go now. I bring the sheets back soon. No hurry. We've got lots more We have it really but I can borrow some a mama say listen you're gonna have to get over that habit What do you mean? We can't be poaching on your mother's household and definitely I've got her own Now oh, she doesn't mind she'd be insulted if we didn't I don't think she'd be so insulted you don't Darling that you know how I feel about your mother I only know you're wonderful to her David. I could love you for that alone. That's no good reason. I didn't say was the only reason You'd better not See her today. She all right. She says she's fine. I called master to come over but She says she's glad to be rid of us good for mama. I'll call her before we go out to dinner. Oh, would you David? Mm-hmm? What are you doing sitting down on the sofa? Why? So you can sit down beside me. I thought we were going out for dinner. Oh, we can eat a little later tonight, hmm? I'll be starved later. That's good. I'm all ready to go. So I won't hold you up Say David guess what I did today. Mm-hmm. Let's see. He washed your hair. How could you tell? Does it look awful? Not bad. It smells pretty. You know men are lucky all they ever need is a haircut every six months I'd look lovely with a haircut every six months Hey, you know, I'm sorry. I set down why now. I don't want to get up. That's good Well, I feel like a new man after my shave. Come on. Let's go wait a minute I thought you said you were already half an hour ago. I was but I'm not anymore What happened to unready you? I won't stay on my head because of my hair don't wear a hat I have to why because of my hair. It's all over the place. You called mama. I did that too Well, there was no answer. That's funny. What do you suppose? I suppose nothing Can't even suppose a little where she's gone. Nope. She's a big girl now. She can go where she wants. That's true Well, I'm ready. We're on our way at last. Let's go David you hear that somebody's trying to get in wonder who it is stand back down I will not I don't want you to get shot. Would you get out of my way now? What are you gonna do? Oh So you're the burglar mama, what do you know? You look so surprised. I am we thought we thought you were out Trying a little house breaking a mother. Claudia gave me this key just yesterday I did in case you were in the bathtub and I came over. Oh, yes, so I did come on in mama Claudia who else have you been giving keys to? Oh, I give them to just anybody Well, I thought you'd be out for dinner. Claudia. Didn't you say you'll go? I suppose that's why you came over exactly Sorry to disappoint you, but we're a little off schedule. Hey, come on and eat with us. Thank you. No, I'll wait here for you Now run along not without you and I'll turn around to go home again. Oh, that's silly. What'll you do home? Have you had dinner David tell her I did not come to eat You know look as if you'd have dinner have you none of your business see David. She didn't buy what secret code Did you figure that out when you've known mama as long as I have you'll know not to believe a word? She said they know attention David She doesn't know what she's talking about and the funny part about it Mother is that she makes the most sense when she doesn't know what she's talking about Mommy you stay here. We're about to have a family conference in the souls the two of you Darling, what have you got in the icebox practically nothing. Why? Well, let's eat that maybe mother will stay around and have dinner with Yes, she wouldn't go out with us. I know that much. She'd think she'd be in the way David listen to me Don't you ever ever let me catch you being so nice to anybody else's mother you go ask her darling She must have been an ultimates. She came over. That's what I think Mrs. Brown How about joining us and potluck for dinner? I wouldn't hear of it. Will you two go on out and eat? It's the door. I'll go who know no, let me let me I'm already there. You think this was your house David, who do you think? Oh? Fine. Good evening. Oh, lady. I make you that time you did for the rest of the schedules off and what's that? It's him again David the moving man. Fine. Ask him to dinner. Did you call him? No, did you? You can bring those things right in our wedding presents. I bet that David I'll bet she did that lady these barrels the butterflies and we're supposed to be out while she unpacked them all She is the limit that I am Mr.. Catch a barrel. Mama. You're terrible. I decided to let you sleep with him for a while Right here in the hall. Yeah, I'll give you a hand. Mama. You're an angel. You don't I wish you'd have been out of the way The way was supposed to be I'd have had everything arranged for you. I'm glad we're not I want to arrange it myself Sorry girls. You'll have to move over Let's take it sideways There we are That's one two more to go wait till I take off my coat I kept trying rolling the other one. Hey mama. Let's open this one up and start taking things out. Shall we what about your dinner? Oh, I can wait come on. All right Come on Second one Yeah, yeah Let's try rolling them. I missed it right right Make an awful mess. Oh who cares home isn't home without one's wedding presents around watch out. Here's another one Get out of the way mama. You'll get out of the way yourself Another one I can't ladies watch your toes That's that We'll have to move the sofa out of here Claudia. Oh, no, they won't take half as much room when they're unpacked Of course, no, they'll shrink when they're out of the barrel. It is bonbon dish. It's beautiful, isn't it? Didn't like it so much at my house and looks different here somehow. Oh, that's the last of them Sure got a lot of wedding presents lady Well, that's all I'll be running home to the missus awfully late. I hope she won't be worried We've been married ten years almost Don't you worry after ten years? nah, oh Well, you've been awfully nice if we ever move again, we'll have we'll call you to help it I'll be looking forward to that lady. Oh Oh, yeah, I left that extra box in the hall what extra box when I put those two silver pots in At louisa's soup to range. I was hoping you'd lost them on the way. We don't lose nothing mister. No tonight. Good night Sticks look the first of a long line of candlesticks. Claudia. Let's have been a while. We do this. I'm hungry. That gives me an idea We'll use our wedding presents tonight. You go out. I'll unpack nothing doing. I'll do it faster alone Conceded to well Yeah, what is this? Oh the fish knives that look like little fish say we can use them tonight to my one silver plate coming up Hey, did what can we put on that? Peanut I've forgotten that plate. It's not bad at all peanuts for it. Yes, I'm what just unpacked don't ask questions I never begun this But you got my silver cigarette box. Oh good. We'll put cigarettes in it here Hand me three bonbon dishes mama. Wait a minute. I'll find them. I'll be back That won't be room in here to turn around. I'll put some of this stuff on the dining room table David Really, I didn't mean to walk in and upset everything. I was going to find no mother. We're glad you're here I have an idea. Claudia was pretty lonesome all day. She's got to get used to filling our own life She will just a little time here the napkins and glasses one for each of us. What are you cooking up, Claudia? You'll see I'm not sure. I want to see keep unpacking you two. I'll be right back. You heard her David Unpacked I am working like a beaver Almost ready for another barrel. I didn't know we had so much stuff You find a chair to sit on they're occupied there's a vase in each one then pick up a piece of floor and make yourself Comfortable what for very simple a christening. Claudia. What is this? What do you think it is? The salmon mousse of course dressed up in a tomato Very elegantly. Claudia you're mad. We can't eat salmon mousse off a bonbon dish. Why not? That's right mother Why not and we can christen the little fish knives, too? Excellent excellent, you know, I thought since it was a cold leftover supper. We might just as well picnic in here That's very sensible. Claudia Well, aren't you going to eat mama? I might as well David if we lean against each other its backs will be much more comfortable, you know, I believe that's a good idea This is much nicer than eating out This is wonderful. I'm beginning to like this stuff mama you All our own things around and our old friend the salmon Well, I don't like to interrupt this but if you two would move over there'd be room on the floor for me All story material used on this broadcast of Claudia was under the supervision of rose franken and william brown maloney You know, it gives a hostess a mighty nice feeling to know she has a supply of frosty coke in the refrigerator Now that coca-cola is more plentiful. It's so easy to be prepared for hurry up hospitality Next time you shop ask your dealer for a comfortable supply a carton or a case 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