 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 Special ring darling. We're just talking about you. I told you it was David mama What or is this telling mom? I told her it was you I'm listening. What is it? Hey, can't you tell me so you didn't buy a car did you David? Oh? Well certainly will be there of course goodbye darling That was David. Oh, I judged what did he have to say sounded very mysterious. Get your hat and coat on I'll do no such thing at this time of the evening. What for I don't know But David says to meet him at the corner drugstore in half an hour why he didn't say why he's your husband You go find out, but don't drag me along on any wild goose. You have to come insist. What about my roast? Oh leave it in the oven. It won't walk away. David said it was very important. I wonder what it can be Why did you rush me we're early those David I can see him on the corner He's very pleased with himself. You're not that good. You can't see David's face from here No, but whenever he's pleased with himself He kind of relaxes all over trying to look see if he wasn't pleased with himself He sees us stop jumping up and down like that. Everybody will think you're crazy. Can't wait. He's coming over to meet us Say mama, let's not ask him. It'll be much more fun to make him tell us your father acted the same way when he bought three lots in Florida he found out later. They were underwater mama. You don't think David could have bought Let's walk a little faster. Claudia have a little pity on your old mother. I'm out of breath as it is. Oh, hello Hello, Mrs. Brown. Hello, David. What'd you do? I thought you said it'd be more fun not to ask. I couldn't wait mama say David You didn't buy any real estate. Did you real estate hardly? Then why'd you ask mom and me to meet you here? Oh thought you two girls might like to go for a walk before dinner We had a walk when we were at shopping this afternoon. No use Claudia He's not going to tell us anything till he's good and ready. Tell you anything by the way you two girls are carrying on You'd think it was unusual for a man to invite his family for a walk. It's perfectly usual only not for you darling Any particular direction you'd like to steer it? No way at all. Good. Then let's go back up this way except that way I've seen that street. Let's uh, let's walk this way. Fine. You haven't gone this way since you left for work this morning Oh hardly noticed it then. Hey watch out for the curb. We'll cross over. Hey careful Careful wait for the light. Oh, it just turned red woman driver, of course All clear. Let's go of course. We are hardly conscious that we are being steered such a thought never entered my head Mrs. Brown. I simply suggested going this way because it's a short cut. Did you know monitor your block out of the way? Block out of the way is the shortest distance between two points. Why you two girls don't get run over will always be a mystery Hey, watch out for the car coming. We saw it. I Never feel safe crossing the street with you too. That's funny. I feel safe with you curb mother Brown David You're treating me like a runaway from the old ladies That's because I think so highly of you and now down this way David you're not being fair Where are we going and why no place? No reason. Oh incidentally, what did you two girls think of that house? We just passed didn't know which one number one for one. I thought it was pretty nice That's why I sublet an apartment for us that this afternoon David say that again. I said I thought it was nice. That's why I sublet an apartment there this afternoon David really then this is a wonderful surprise David an apartment of our own. Why didn't you tell me? I just did. Molly's a wonderful apartment of our own. Say, let's walk by that building again. Oh It's a beautiful building David. How many rooms can I see the apartment now? Wait a minute? Oh, I just want to stand here and admire that building. How in the world did you get it David? Through Roger one of our clients mr. Tucker a writer moved to Hollywood He'll be out there for at least a year So Roger sold him a bill of goods that he should sublet it to me good for all this is a beautiful building David Can we afford it? That's our budget to it. He sounds better all the time. I've just got to see it How many rooms four rooms and a large for you and you can't see it now Anyway, I saw it this afternoon with Roger and it looks fine. Why can't we see it? Well the fellow owns the apartment is something of a well eccentric. Oh, he said if I wanted it I'd have to come over right away. I called you to and you were out see mom I told you we shouldn't have got Roger and I went on over and he showed us the place and he wanted an immediate answer I said yes, and he said well now you and your wife can move in next Friday. I'll be out by then meanwhile I don't want to be disturbed. I'll be thinking He doesn't care how disturbed I get while he thinks. Oh, I won't be able to sleep till next Friday He's a very nice David very very nice I told him we'd take care of his goldfish another mouth to feed another four mouths to feed There's one in each room wonderful. I won't be lonesome then Mom will be alone then. Oh, don't worry about me. I'll be glad to settle down to a nice quiet Normal existence with you two out of the way now. Look, you know, you like a nice abnormal existence with us all around you It isn't as though we were moving to Alaska young lady. You're only one block away from mother's apartment That's why I thought you'd be specially pleased. I and I've been taking care of myself Call up whenever you're lonesome. Is there a telephone David to one in the foyer and a beautiful golden in the bedroom A gold phone off field just like madam do Barry. I'll call you up every morning as soon as we wake up, mama You better not when you two clear out. I'm going to start a new life I'm going to sleep late every morning good for you You couldn't you know you get up automatically every morning at 8 o'clock, and I'm going to learn how to roll over and sleep until 9 David, I'm so glad for both of you. No, I know you are mother. Thank you furniture David What about for Mr. Tucker's leaving his furniture in the apartment, so we'll be using it. Oh Be almost like living in a hotel and won't it? I mean we won't have the fun of buying our own furniture and old little things around the house Well, we will when we get our own apartment. This is just a sublease remember and say wait a minute We look rather silly just standing here gaping at the building. We do don't we I saw your elevator man to be watching us I think he thinks we're suspicious characters. Let's go back to mama's house We won't be spending much time there only a week longer mama We better hurry. I left my roast in the oven under the slow flame roast beef Favorite food next to steak you had steak three times this week, so I'm not apologizing for the road none required Mrs. B How about eating in your new apartment? Oh, Claudia and I live like Kings mother. You'll live like a king I'll live like a queen don't take me so literally I was using a figure of speech So was I I meant is mr. Tucker going to leave you the silverware in China Well, there's a matter of fact. I didn't ask you can call him up when we get home. He doesn't want to be disturbed Oh, yes, that's right. He'll be thinking would be nice to know though, wouldn't it? Well, we'll have to wait until Friday to find out how about linen tablecloth and sheets for the bed Will he leave us those or should we go out and buy some Mrs. Norton Mrs. Brown I looked at the apartment and told him we'd take it. I didn't ask questions about unimportant details Unimportant details just like a man. If you ever tried sleeping on a bed without sheets once I didn't like it We'll bring a set of our own sheets long just to make sure how about cross ventilation I am sure that the wind howl through the apartment. Good. Must have plenty of windows there Well, I didn't notice all I know about the place is that it has four rooms a four-year two phones We move in on Friday and like David will you help me with this zipper down? I don't know if I should you hadn't thanked me probably for finding that apartment yet there proper enough Fair let me zip that zipper. Hey. Hey, Pintcher. No, but you could have You know, I guess I had too much roast beef for dinner. Whenever I have too much roast beef my dress shrinks It's funny the same thing happens to my parents really there you're a free woman now need help getting out of that dress No, thanks. Oh sure miss mother's cooking when we move into her own place. I'll miss mama, of course You will Claudia. She's a marvelous person and I love her, but I'm glad we'll be moving out She probably will be too. She has been working rather Harder with both of us. Well not for that reason dear What and it Claudia? We're a newly married couple. There's a lot. We've got to find out about each other. I know all I want to know about you, David Do you yes? I do or what I mean is we've got to be selfish about our marriage for a while We'll have to make certain decisions which can only be made by your feelings and mine There'll be experiences which only be ours Do you understand me Claudia? I I think I do David. Oh, David. Don't think I'm a mama, baby. Only I know Come here. Oh, David Hold me tighter. I get so sad. I Thinking your mama here all alone after we leave. Oh, she'll get used to it Claudia Just as you'll get used to being without her It's the way of life And our other people's lives for a short time and and we go out of I never want to go out of your life, David You won't darling That is if I have anything to say about it. I Won't let it happen. Oh Midnight visitor only 930 you two asleep in there. We haven't gone to bed yet mom We're talking come on. I don't want to come in. I've seen enough of you I just want David to open my window for me. It's stuck be right there, mother I'll go burst my teeth. Hey, if you talk talk loud so I can hear you'll only hear the things we want you to hear Oh This one to mother. That's the one It wasn't stuck was it mother? No, David What do you want to talk to me about? About us leaving. Yes David you know that pretty speeches don't come too easily to me and your mother I'm going to miss having both of you with me terribly. It's natural. I should but it's not natural for Claudia to miss me like that You know in funny little ways without her even knowing it She might try to convince you that you ought not to take the apartment. You mustn't let her David I won't mother if it were two rooms in a cellar. It's right for you to be by yourselves It's the way it should be and the way I wanted to be Good luck, David Thanks. Thanks for saying everything you said, mother Nothing to hear miss nosy the windows open and I'm sending your husband back to you. He's cluttering up my room You hear her go in and clutter up a room. Good night, David. Good night, mother All story material used on this broadcast of Claudia was under the supervision of Rose Franken and William Brown Maloney After five long years the supply of Coca-Cola is almost normal Now you can stock up your refrigerator for the family and for guests You can step right up to the familiar red cooler and find coke there and it's a custom place Frosty and inviting You can play refresh work refresh drive refresh shop refresh with delicious ice-cold coke And the price is still five cents 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 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