 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 Mr. Norton if it ain't you large is life and hail is a newborn baby Well, it sure is good to see you sounding so good. How are you? I just told you I'm feeling fine and back in the harness. Oh my my you should have been gone from the office a long time I've been starting to miss you. That's why I came back. You're all right now. Oh, I mean you're feeling okay Grand it ain't just one of those come back for a day and then drop dead kind of things is it? Lottie my guardian watch dog. It is not at least I hope not I never felt fitter It's good to be getting back to work, too. I'll tell you concussion. Okay. Okay, fine Collarbone all patched up. Need is a welded beam. Yeah, you look all right But remember all that glitters ain't gold. I remember is Mr. Killian in yet any moment now he called in about 10 minutes ago made me spill my face powder all over the desk He didn't know you was coming back today. He'll be delighted. I'm sure well I've finally managed to convince my wife. It was a high time. I was let out of jail She's taking good care of your hashy good care. I've been treated like a rare orchid for weeks Hey, look look at this muffler. I had to wear today You wouldn't think that one small car accident could change a woman's attitude toward a man as much as it did I explain yourself, mr. Norton. Well, I've always been the man in the household Just as it should be then one morning. I'm not cold. What happens? Mrs. Norton holds a scepter And I've become a mere piece of molasses in her hand You ain't got no cause to complain mr. Norton lots of men are molasses before they even start But the scepter or the whatchamacallit it's back in your hand now, ain't it as of the 812 this morning when I left Eastbrook for New York Yes, it's certainly good to be back. I was telling my mother only yesterday mr. Norton You know, I live with my mother. Well, I was telling her only yesterday I'd be a happy girl if you came back to the orphan. Well, I'm very flattered Lottie not at all. I didn't mean it as a compliment It's the truth. Well, thank you for the truth then not for the compliment. I Like working for men. There's no one else like them honest and mr. Killian and I like having you work for us I dare say there's no one else like you either Lottie You've been resting up all these weeks thinking up nice things to say to a girl, haven't you? Only thing that's been on my mind. How'd you guess you sure are a card? When I tell my mother about you, she don't believe it. She says I sure fell in good This beautiful office way up high like this only two bosses instead of nine and no other girl around to cramp My style of getting my hair Yeah, I sure like working alone. Then you know where you're at. I'd say you always know where you're at Lottie You would oh well Well now what's on the agenda? What's been going on while I've been away well to tell you the truth not much has been happening at all No, the plans for the hospital are still under consideration and mr. Carrington telephones regularly bad You are jobs. They pay the rent And I'd say that's about all oh, yeah, mr. Kelly sends you his regards. Hope you're okay He's a nice fellow that mr. Kelly Last week. He had a rash. He shouldn't eat lobster. I told him my brother-in-law my sister married a man She gets a rash. He gets a rash from lobster, too Well, oh, I'm keeping you from your work, but it's so good to see you mr. Norton I find myself just talking and spite of the fact. I'm not really saying anything am I well I have plenty of time from now on to talk body I'm going to my office now and as soon as I get settled. Let's call canton in Chicago Oh, sure thing mr. Norton I dream of Lottie with the light down here Oh, good morning, mr. Killian. Good morning. Not his message for you. Mrs. Killian called from st. Louis. She'll call you again later Thank you. Well, well, well, welcome to your office mr. Killian. So you're here. Are you die are? What do you know? Roger stop looking at me as if I were a ghost. I'm I'm in the flesh I suppose you bludgeoned Claudia into letting you out of the house beat her on the head with a hatchet Well, aren't you glad to see me you look all right, but how do you feel never better? No, but leave me It's good to be back to work You're you're not exactly enthusiastic over my presence. Should I be Lottie was she's very devoted to you She lives with her mother, you know, I know I'm glad somebody's devoted to me perhaps. It's because I am that I'm concerned Probably my wife calling No, maybe I will later. He just got in a few minutes ago. You want to talk to him? Oh sure. He's not doing anything. He's just talking It's my wife. I wonder what she wants a telephone for you. Mr. Norton. Mrs. Norton on the wire. Thank you, Lottie Hello darling, David. How are you? I'm fine. Why how is the trip down on the train same as usual? Well, why should you tire me out? There's nothing so extraordinary about taking a trip on a train. You're sure you're all right. I'm fine. I never felt better Happy to be back in the office. I should say I am I hope you don't mind my calling darling Now there's no reason for you to worry. I'm ship-shaped. No, that's good Well, you better get over it now Same year. Goodbye She's worried about you know, you know Claudia if I get a splinter in my finger She has me laid up with blood poison. I wouldn't criticize her attitude on the contrary. I'm not criticizing. I'm just Suffocating every now and then good for you a little suffocating never hurt anybody. I'd rather like it Wait till you've had an overdose. I Don't want you to complain. I'm not Now come on. Come on. Let's get down to work. What should we do on this Carrington? No, no, no take it easy David You want to start getting back to work quietly? No reason to jump in with both feet? There's no reason why not now come on. What about this Carrington? Why don't you go to my club for lunch? Take yourself a nap. I don't want to take a nap. It would be wise Now look Roger. I've had enough of this pampering. You're a very stubborn young man You're only making me feel as if I've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire the hunting season for Norton is closed And tell me now When'd you last speak to Carrington? That's probably my wife. Oh Great Hannah I'm all right. I'm fine Because I'm not a sick man I'm not high-strung and I am not nervous You hear that Roger? That's the sort of thing I was hoping to escape. You don't deserve Claudia You don't deserve her at all. I don't deserve this. I know that much. I'm not busy Thank you Lottie Just see what kind of a day this is going to be Hello, Claudia. Lottie says I'm not interrupting anything David. Yes? David, look promise to eat a decent lunch. I promise Much too good to eat a decent lunch Much too good to take a nap after lunch, too No, I expect to be home at the usual time Let me talk to her David. What for? What for what? I wasn't talking to you Well, who were you talking to somebody who wants to talk to you really who all the wire here? Hello there, Claudia. Oh, Roger. Good morning. Good morning. Claudia. Well, I see you sent your lord and master back to earn the bacon I just didn't see how I could keep him home any longer without an anchor. Oh Little tense what in blazes are you saying but he'll be all right if he'll do what I say Who's side are you on I'll be relieved. You're there Roger. You know David I'll keep an eye on him for you If I were your husband, I'd consider your attitude most flattering Do that I'll do that Jealous there. Goodbye. Well, well, what did she have to say? She sends you her love. Is that all she called about? I have been given full responsibility for your well-being David now sit down Stop pacing up and down like that. You're exhausting me and you're wearing yourself out Stand up take a nap eat a good lunch. The only person around here who treats me like a human being is Lottie What for I don't water glass of milk. It's good for you make you big and strong. I am big and strong already all the glitters ain't gold I had a cousin once a male cousin. He was sick Then he was well walking around feeling good like you Suddenly he keeled over You see he wasn't as well as he thought he was give me the milk. I'd rather drink it than listen to lectures Sure is a card any mr. Kiddian and so independent just like a man Give me the milk. I got all kinds of vitamin pills in my pocket book too. If you feel weak or something just yell I'll yell any minute. Why don't you just give up David give up what? Admit it. You're not ready to be back to work, but I am ready. I'm I'm I'm feeling fine So you said but we know better and who is we Claudia Lottie and myself This is a plot three to one David We're the majority and in a democracy the majority rule meaning what meaning my friend the majority thinks you ought to take The 1115 train back to East but I only just got here You got here at 930 and you leave at 1115 which gave me exactly one hour and 45 minutes of freedom Time is relative an hour and 45 minutes is plenty for one day. So away with you You better hurry or you'll miss that train if ever if ever there was a man abused that man was I the 1115 will get you home in time for lunch and a nap Perfect perfect. All right, Roger out of the fire back into the frying pan You win, but I only hope I break my neck catching that train When you're planning refreshment for a group that includes both young folks and adults There's one way to please them all and that's the serve coca-cola for everybody welcomes the delicious refreshment of ice-cold coke and Everybody welcomes a relaxed carefree hostess for whom hospitality is easy With a case of coke in the house hospitality is ready and waiting for guests and so are you Me if I interrupt you the most certainly would Lottie. I'm most certainly would and I just wanted to ask you a simple question Did mr. Norton catch his train all right? Yes, somewhat against his will but he caught it all right Oh, that's good. Now. I hope you'll have sense enough to take it easy this afternoon Not only this afternoon Lottie, but tomorrow as well tomorrow. How come that well tomorrow's election day? So I doubt if David will be coming into town Because it's election day that David's first chance to vote as a citizen of Eastbrook. That's worth staying home for Well, each fellow to his own taste because after all is said and done. It's a free country even for voting Well, now you can go on with what you were saying, Mr. King Goodbye Lottie 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 joking saying Or of war 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 represses 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