 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia 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 Say David listen. You think we ought to call that babysitter what for honestly sometimes you ask almost a silly questions As I do what for it's seven o'clock. She's not here yet. That's oh, she'll be here How do you know because we arranged for to be here seven o'clock? It's now seven o'clock. She's not here yet Well, you finish getting dressed then we'll worry about the babysitter Going out certainly gets to be a business. Well, I'm perfectly willing to stay at home Nothing doing Birthday even offered to but it's her day out and I wouldn't have it don't blame you'd rather have a babysitter Wouldn't you I don't know would I? Yeah, you would Birth and Fritz have their own lives to lead. We can't let ours into fear David my one and only principle Well, I hate to admit it, but you're right besides Mrs. Warren says this babysitter is excellent How excellent do you have to be to be a babysitter? Pretty excellent for my baby. You're conceited yours What are you looking for Dave? Have you been in my bureau drawers again? Just neatening things up I wish you'd stay out of them. I'm only trying to be helpful every time you need and things up I can't find anything you'll get used to where I put things and then you'll be much happier that way I was perfectly happy the way things were That's the trouble man. They never like any change. What are you looking for my cufflink box? With the shoelaces doing with the shoelaces Well, they're all in a little box too. So I thought I'd put all the little boxes Cufflink box in the shoelace box and collar button box box for pins tie-class and all those I put them together in one big box One big box why? So you won't have so many little boxes around. I see I can see there's no point in arguing I'll tell me just where did you put this overall box? That's a good name for it overall box I remember it's in the top drawer behind your socks with my overalls. I suppose I suppose there's a reason for that too Of course keeps the socks in place Grand that's good David, you know, I don't think you appreciate my being me frankly. I hate it Well, that's appreciation kind of appreciation makes a woman do her best work pushes her on the bigger and better things I was always under the impression that I was very neat about my bureau drawer Oh, you're neat enough, but you don't have time to devote to a system system now look at that What do you think of that? Don't you like it better? All those little boxes nice big box neat as a pin David, what are you doing? I'm taking the little boxes out of the big box Why for heaven's sake they're so tightly packed that they don't open after I spend hours you dog go on comb your hair I'm combing it get your nose out of my bureau drawers or I'll cut it off and spite and spite your face No, the one thing I can't afford to have cut off is my nose. Are you going to be all dressed when the babysitter comes? Of course, I am She's late. Certainly a good thing. We don't have to be at dinner the dinner party until eight Well, I don't think she can be much of a babysitter. She's not very prompt anyway here hold this cuff with you Let me try to get that thing. All right, but you never prompt don't push it from the other side You consider yourself a babysitter, don't you? Okay? That's all right. Anyway, it's different with me and the baby's mother Oh Not David you are certainly looking handsome. We ought to step out more often more often than I'd be a nervous wreck I'll get the other one. All right. The last thing you said to me this morning as I stepped on the train was Come home earlier. We'll be late for dinner. The first thing you said tonight was we'll be late for dinner You don't want to be late and make me make a bad impression. Do you if we're ever late because of me darling? I'll be the first to admit it. They wouldn't believe it if you did they'd automatically suspect me I can't imagine why maybe can I David it's five minutes after seven. She isn't here in five more minutes. I'm gonna telephone her. She'll be here I suppose you're psychic with her. Yes, I am I suppose in your mind's eye you're picturing your coming down river road on her bicycle It does. I suppose you can tell me exactly what she looks like. I am not interested in other women on bicycles. Oh sweet Well, Mrs. Warren says she's an excellent babysitter. You don't have to keep saying that. Well, I know how you worry about Bobby Even though I know you don't like even me to know it This babysitter takes care of mrs. Warren's grandson. What do you think of that? She does? Yeah, grandmothers are a lot fussier about grandchildren than they are about children wonder why Get dressed. I'm getting dressed. I'm all dressed. You don't look it So This babysitter's good enough for mrs. Warren's grandson's good enough for you. Doesn't this babysitter have a name? Of course she has a name. And why don't you call her by it? Well, how would you know who I was talking about if I was talking about harriet? You know anybody called harriet? No, can't say as I do. I were talking about harriet. You wouldn't have any idea who I was talking about Is harriet the babysitter's name? No No, you are really frolic from the night mrs. Norton. Of course because I am stepping out with my man How do I look my man? Not bad. Oh, that makes me feel very glamorous. Not bad Wash my hair Looks clean Well, I think I'm gonna have you take a course in beauty culture. So you'll appreciate me a little more I appreciate you. All right Never know it. Well, I married you. Well, that was nice of you. I think so Especially since I've been rushed ever since you rushed me before I rushed you remember Now it's your turn. You almost dressed. I'm just a few finishing touches I think you look nicer without the finishing touches You see how freely I give compliments. Well, things given freely have less value True with compliments. Why isn't that girl here? Yes, you'll be here. Just the one time. I'm ready on time. The babysitter's late She's not very late. That's all David listen, it worries me. Maybe she's forgotten. Now, why on earth would she have forgotten? She's going to be paid. She will forget. She might have. I would if I was she Well, you is not she. Oh, I wish I was. You wish you were If I was she I'd if you were she I wouldn't mind leaving the baby with her so much because then you'd know who she is Seeing as she is you. Yeah, that's right. That's right. Well, stop worrying. She is not you. Thank goodness She'd be married to you. Not me. Oh, let's not go around that again Why don't you just call her up? All right. What if she isn't there and you'll know she's on her way over here No, I know why I married you. You're so bright. Well, you need me Now go on. Call her up. She's gone. We'll be wasting a nickel But if you insist, I'll Operator Hello, will you give me Eastbrook 718 ring two? I know her number by heart David. Extraordinary It's ringing. What time is it now? It's still early not as early as it was but it's not as late as it's going to be I suppose I think we'll have fun tonight. Probably not. But remember, this was your idea not mine I didn't want to go and I still don't you got us into it I'm not a bit. Sorry. You can't sit around this house with me alone every night. Why not? Well, figure it out for yourself. I hate to try too. Listen, you know, it took me hours pressing this dress this afternoon There are yards in this yard Oh, we're certainly lucky. We got the babysitter tonight. She's booked every other night this week every other night. Does she answer? Not yet Wonder what we'd have done if we couldn't have gotten her tonight. Now. What's the use of worrying about it now? No use. No use Listen, Dave, now I'm really worrying. There's no answer. There's a button on my coat's loose That means she's on her way over here, I guess How do you know? Where else would she be if she's due here? Well, that's why I'm worrying I'll put the phone down holding it off the hook won't bring her here any faster Why is something like this always have to happen? Nothing has happened. How can you say that? Here we are all dressed up ready to go And she's not here Now you want to go downstairs? I suppose so doesn't make much difference Stop frowning. So I hate having rushed you so David now you have to stand around and wait Oh, it's it's not your fault David you realize this is practically the first time since we're married you said something wasn't my fault That's because it's practically the first time since we were married. There's something isn't your fault Oh, I should have let it go by without comment. Don't break your neck on the stairs. Try not to Time is it not darling? Take it easy. Come on in the living room. I'll smoke my pipe and you stop worrying David it's at least a half hour's drive. We have to be there at eight I wish I could remember to put the matches in the suit that I'm wearing instead of the suit that I took off If we left right away, we would be there at quarter of eight and that's early I know it'll take me at least 15 minutes to show the babysitter around before we leave I have half a mind. Now go on. Don't stop there I have half a mind to call up mrs. Warren and give her a piece of my mind What did mrs. Warren got to do with anything? The babysitter takes care of her grandson. Don't you remember half the things I tell you? No, you don't No, I do my best If I just call her up and ask her if this girl's usually late, that'll be a great hail. Go ahead. I will I will Hello, hello operator. Give me eastbrook 417 ring one. You know that number by heart too. Mm. Have a big heart Oh, hello mrs. Warren this mrs. Norton Ms. Warren, I'm calling up about the babysitter you recommended to me. I She's what? She's it's your grandson Oh mrs. Warren. She can't be she David, what do you think of that? She made arrangements for two dates in one night. This is terrible Hello, mrs. Warren. I'm sorry. I was just talking to my husband See we're supposed to go out tonight and Oh This is the night she always goes to your daughter's Well, she's there on the wrong night. That's all What? Are you sure mrs. Warren? Oh, no Well, thank you for telling me Goodbye Well, what's the matter? You look as if you're going to faint I think I am going to faint Well before you faint would you tell me what you found out? David, I'm going crazy I'm going right straight out of my mind. I've been going around all day thinking today was Tuesday Tuesday Well, I don't know if does that have to do with anything. It felt just like Tuesday I just can't believe it isn't Tuesday. Just what does Tuesday feel like? The way today felt like Listen, are you sure it's monday? Yes, it's monday. I'm positive in monday across my heart and hope to die. It's been monday all day long David Darling, you're going to kill me I'm going to do what? I say you're going to kill me I am You're going to take me right over your knee and you're going to quail the living daylights out of me I'm going to quail the living daylights out of you. That's what I said. Why? Because it's monday and our appointment to go out was for Tuesday Oh, david Please Please what please stop wiggling your nostrils and take me over your knee and end the agony claudia Come over here These broadcasts are adapted for radio by mania star and the entire production is supervised and directed by william brown maloney There's a comforting assurance about old friends old books old tunes a kind of tried and true quality. 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