 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 You walk to the office in the train like this every morning David neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night Stays this courier from the swift completion of his appointed pass It hasn't snowed or rained or gloom since we've been living in Eastbrook dope. Well, you get the pic I do Walking to the office and back to the station keep me in shape what shape for what for all of your questions, Mrs Not that's telling her David. Thank you, mother. Oh It's so warm in New York Sounds so busy, I like it. No busier than Connecticut sounds. Oh, that's a different busy Frankly, I much prefer the sounds of crickets cows and roosters to buses horns and screeching breaks Nobody said you had to come to town with us I know but I didn't cherish the idea of being relegated to home just like another of your pets Relegated that's a nice fancy word love Shakespeare and mama What's do you like best day that your dog your cat or your mother-in-law me, of course I'm the biggest and the most intelligent by a narrow margin my such flattery Oh, are you gonna drop in and see Aunt Louisa mama this afternoon while you're what while I'm having my hair cut I thought you were so proud of the fact that you cut it yourself. I do usually but This time I just thought I'd have it done What are you hiding about nothing nothing nothing nothing and stop trying to look like a wise old owl Can I have my hair cut her down if the spirit moves me come on come on? Why don't you confess to me the reason you insisted on coming to New York today? No reason honestly? I just insisted because I I wanted to why create all these elaborate excuses about Hair cut my excuses aren't elaborate and they aren't excuse ever since yesterday when you received that mysterious letter from a mysterious person Making you take a mysterious trip to New York. You've acted mysterious. I have acted mysteriously Exciting how mysterious you mean mama. Is that how I've acted? I haven't noticed. Are you in on the big secret mother? What big secret? Oh you too Am I really expected to think that nothing is going on? You are you are in spite of the fact that you spent 40 minutes choosing what dress to wear in town 40 minutes That's not so long that you squeezed into high heels when you'd be much happier and lowland Huh female vanity mere female vanity. You don't usually Female vanity about being comfortable. Thank you. I'm turning over a new leaf David. No. Yes All right, all right, I won't ask another question good if you want to have a secret rendezvous. It's Perfectly all right with me fine only it isn't a rendezvous. It isn't anything you can believe that David it isn't anything Everybody's in on it except me darling. You trust me Certainly I trust you good implicitly But I trust mama even more you can't trust anybody more than implicitly wasting your breath mr. Martin she just won't tell you that's right. I just won't you know, there's one thing I've learned My wife can keep a secret. I suppose you like all men think women can't Well, it just shows you it certainly does It not only shows me it gives me Positive proof that there is a secret and that mama is an accessory to the crime I refuse to be called names well not to change the subject because I find talking about me perfectly What train are we all catching back to Eastbrook this afternoon? But the how about the 403 can you get through by that? Should be able to that'll be fine. We'd be back in Eastbrook in time for dinner Well, here we are This is where I leave you ladies There's not such a long walk from the station to your office even in high heels Goodbye mother see you at four o'clock. Have a nice day, but don't forget. I am trusting Trusting mind you my wife to you. No, thank you. I don't want the responsibility Oh, I just love the way you fight over listen you behave. Yes, you sir. I mean no Unnecessary running around no sir and above all don't miss that train. Yes, sir. I mean no sir Four o'clock four o'clock. Yes, and we'll meet on the train with great pleasure, darling Well, I guess we've said everything. Goodbye. Goodbye. No kids here in the middle of the street Pretend I'm your cousin from Bulgaria. They always kiss on the street in Bulgaria They do. Yes. They always do goodbye Goodbye. Oh There are times when it's lovely being a Bulgarian whatever your secret is darling I hope you won't be disappointed. Oh, David Why are you so nice because I happen to be in love with you? Now it's kadoodle. I've got to get upstairs and get to work. Mom and I are kadooling this minute. Goodbye. See you at four Well We've delivered David to his office where to now. Oh mama isn't he the most wonderful husband? How you were ever so lucky as get him I'll never know if I don't ever have anything else in life I've certainly gotten my share of the good things Don't you forget it not a chance Well, no, we'd better get to a phone booth who you're going to call Jim Barney, of course I'm going to make an appointment with him. You're really going to go through with it Of course. I honest what I came to New York for well, don't say later. I didn't warn you Warn me about what Claudia Jim Barney isn't going to give you a job in his summer theater No, he wrote and asked me if I wanted to come but he hasn't seen you since dramatic school It's only a year mama a great deal of water has gone under the bridge this year in another month You'll be a mother. How do I look I just told you nonsense You can tell because you know me why in this blue suit a stranger couldn't possibly guess a blind stranger Besides in another month I won't be having a baby anymore so I can go on being an actress go back You talk as if you'd spent the best years of your life on the boards on what boards Oh, just an old theatrical expression means being on the stage How do you happen to know that expression? There are lots of things. I know that you don't know that I know Oh, here's a drugstore. You'll find a phone booth in it. Mama. I was right not to tell David wasn't I Well, it's your life. I mean in case the job doesn't come through then you'll have been saved an awful lot of disappointment David married a wife not an actress so he won't care. He won't care if I don't get the job because he won't know I Just hope David won't think I I want to be an actress because being his wife isn't enough. Is it enough? Maybe if I did act for a while then I'd realize that being a wife was enough so far it's so Part time I've got so many hours during the day when I'm not anything at all in a month You'll wish you had a few extra hours. Maybe but in case I don't But anyway, that's why I'm calling Jim Barney I'll try and make the appointment for three o'clock mama. That'll give me time to shop around with you have lunch and Still meet David on the train. Mr. Barney will see you now miss. I mean Mrs. Well, it's about time. It must be way past three just a little after half past that late. Oh dear Mr. Barney is seeing a great many people these days. He's a very busy man Well, which way is his office first door on your right? You don't have to knock just walk in Mr. Barney Hello, I Haven't much time left. I waited so long and I have a train to catch your miss. Let me see now I'm Claudia Brown Miss Brown, but that's what I was. I miss is not now. Oh, yes. Yes, Mrs. Norton much more suitable considering Well considering you don't look as if you remembered me You saw me in a play in dramatic school just last year and I received a letter from you Yes, I certainly I remember you my sweet. I Just didn't remember you looking the way you do. Oh, I'm married now. Well, I gathered as much it does make a difference Did you like me in the play you saw me in well enough to ask you to drop in to see me about my summer theater in Eastbrook That's good. Now, uh, when does the theater open? Fourth of July weekend chick see that's in six weeks. That's just about right You look as if you're going to be pretty busy around the fourth of July. Oh, we don't entertain much if that's it to me It's not what I mean, but it's an interesting bit of information. We live on a farm We just bought cows and chickens and things. Well not yet just a rooster We bought him to eat, but he has so much character. We left him for a pet So I've always noticed that roasters with character have to be tough anyway I'd like to meet him someday the roaster. I mean well when you're up in Eastbrook, you'll have to come over and visit us It's a lovely old farm. My husband's an architect. You see he built the place No, somebody started ahead of him. It was built in 1760 Hmm. Yes, that would update himself the party built on is every bit as lovely as the old part so completely in character You make it sound charming. I will have to visit you sometime. Oh, I imagine we'll be seeing lots of each other You'll be anxious for a home cooked meal now and then how did you know that? You don't look married I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry. Mr. Vani. Do you want me to read something for you or are you kidding me, honey? I mean Mrs. Kidding you what about? You're not serious about wanting a job with my summer theater. Are you of course? I am why do you suppose I came all the way to New York to see you? I can't imagine Mr. Vani your letter said that there and there's nothing I'd rather do but honey There are so few plays that have parts in them for prospective mothers. Oh Catch oh, but that's all right. Mr. Vani. I'd rather play answer news and character parts I don't believe in typecasting to you Why don't either there's a rule but well honey, you wouldn't be very convincing even if you were the greatest actress in America Well, you just wouldn't be convincing as an angineau or a maiden aunt or even as a parlor maid Not just now and why not may I ask because? Well because You look so married It's very becoming but I'm not going to be having a baby forever Well when you stop having one you come back and see me I'll have stopped by the time your theater opens. I'll come back then chick Oh, man, they can't see past their noses Can't you imagine what I look like otherwise, right? Yes. No Then I came all the way down to New York for nothing. Oh, I couldn't kick myself Well, why don't you kick me instead? Hmm you you haven't done anything. I was an idiot to think I had a chance Look honey, you've got a big chance. You've got a farm a husband You're very much in love with a baby you're going to adore so catch that train back to Eastbrook and make the most of a pretty swell marriage What's the matter chick? Missed what the train? Oh? Home economists say that housework can be made easier if you take time out once in a while as people do in offices and factories and While you're stopping to relax. Here's a friendly suggestion Reach into the refrigerator for ice-cold coca-cola and make your paws in the day's work a refreshing one There's a lot to the theory that you do a better job when you work refreshed. Well, mr. King Have you seen Claudia anywheres? No last I saw her. She was at mr. Varney's office Well, she's only got three minutes left before the train leaves I'm afraid Claudia is not going to be on the four o'clock train. Mrs. Brown. She isn't David's going to be frantic He's combing that train like a detective. Does he know yet? What Claudia came into town about? He hasn't said anything to me about it poor Claudia. Mm-hmm. She's gonna have a lot of explaining to do tomorrow Especially if the train leaves New York without her, you know how men are when they're kept waiting and David worries So oh there it goes. You'd better hurry if you're gonna make it. Oh dear I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. My daughter's gonna be in quite a spot. Goodbye. Well till tomorrow. Goodbye 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 Or Coca-Cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes and ice-cold Coca-Cola is everywhere This broadcast of Claudia is supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney and now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca-Cola