 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 I finished dining David you through working not yet about five minutes more I haven't seen you all day, and now you're busy with work All these things happen frequently not to David the faucet started leaking again. Hmm. Have the superintendent come in and fix it tomorrow doesn't bother you. No You win. I'll put the work aside. I'll do it after you go to bed You will not do it at your office. I never get jealous of some paper and a few pencils Claudia Rogers probably still hasn't left the office. His wife love him as much as I love you No, whoever said I loved you. Oh, I just get a general impression every once in a while Say David I have something to show you what maybe I better show it to you tomorrow sure it to me now Well, I got a letter today who from the bank the bank the bank They want maybe we'd better fix that faucet again So far as I know we have no social acquaintances at the bank. I Dislike letters from the bank. They usually want money. Well, this letter was very friendly. Let's have it I can tell you what it said. It was something about being overdrawn or something overdrawn That's impossible. We haven't been married long enough. Let me see that letter. It's a very short one David really It just said let me see the letter. Oh, I thought you'd want to see it. This is my sewing bag. I'll get it I'm glad you waited till dinner Bob. There's some I knew you'd take it this way. How'd you know? Honestly, I just can't imagine a big bank like that making a mistake neither can I here. Let's have the letter. Here it is. Thanks That faucet should be fixed whenever we stop talking I can hear it drift What's it say? What you said it did you're overdrawn. There's still plenty of checks left in my book, but no money in the bank Darling, I told you when we were first married that I'd never question you about household expenses But something seems to have gone wrong. Doesn't it? Yes. I just didn't think the money would go so fast. Oh, no, did I? I'm sorry David. It's just that I wanted to save and save Laudy at this rate. We're lucky if we make ends meet on my salary Didn't you keep track of the check? Don't be angry with me. I'm not angry. I just want to know things Didn't you keep track of the checks? I Drew out 12 checks. I mean the money How much each check was well, I started to and I forgot once and so everything went wrong And I thought I'd wait for the statement to come at the end of the month You can't do things like that. Claudia. Look now. Let me show you. Where's your checkbook in my purse? I'll bring it over here David let's not have our first argument over money. There's no argument my love I just want to show you how to keep your checkbook so that something like this doesn't happen again But you're angry. I'm not angry at you. I'm not happy over what's happened, but it shouldn't have happened And it won't happen again. I promise. Here's my checkbook. I Was so thrilled when you gave it to me. I'd never had a checkbook in my own before now Sit down next to me. Claudia. We'll go over this together. Yes, David Mm-hmm and not here pull over the hazard. Oh, you are angry There's always been room for both of us in your chair before we'll never get any work done though Now just pull over the hazard like a good girl and stop saying I'm angry. I'm not All right, David. I'm ready Can you see well, I'll lean over now. We'll start with page one And see This is fine and the man in the bank showed me how to make that one out. Oh Let's look at two date amount For groceries Nothing wrong with that one either. I looked at the first one and your balance checks now. Let's see three You left the date off this one. That's when things started going wrong We'll find out Now on the next one you left out everything No date no amount no reason. I know I must have been in a hurry I've tried thinking what it was, but I just can't remember in other words from here on in we don't know what the balance is Why filled in most of the other that's no good. They've all got to be filled in That's the purpose of having stubs and a checkbook. So you know how much to spend for what and when now, Claudia Claudia what's this next check? Hmm for a hundred dollars We haven't spent a hundred dollars. Can't remember where it went Can't remember. Isn't that silly? I know I didn't buy anything expensive a piano No, no wait wait Maybe I do know I Know what's happened to it. I'd like to know I deposited the hundred dollars in our savings account I didn't see the sense in leaving it the checking account Think for them to use without interest You mean you mean You are now the first thing tomorrow morning you go down to the bank and put the hundred dollars back All right, David move over you move over your bones stick out We've got to put some fat on them. It's not stylish. Would you ever fat white for a stylish white a fat one? Go make us a sandwich before we go to bed. Oh and a glass of milk. Oh, I'm too comfortable here with you I think I'll get you a Velvet smoking jacket for your birthday. This tweed scratches my face. I'll never wear it I don't like men with uniforms for doing things Smoking jackets for men who don't smoke and polo shirts for men who don't play polo Oh, I see and saddle shoes for people who want even horses. Exactly That settles it now I'm still gonna get you a smoking jacket for your birthday I'm still not going to wear it. Think of all the money will save on cleaning bills Well, that's one way of looking at it at the rate the jacket will pay for itself in no time Are you getting up or will I have to forcibly evict you from this chair? I haven't been forcibly evicted in a long time. I'll get ready. It's going to happen at any moment now David David Do go and make the sandwiches or I'll drop you. I'll go I bruise too easy in that case I'll set you down gently there David. You're a bully or not. I'm hungry and a hungry man will do anything I don't even think you're hungry. You're trying to fatten me up You just you just want to keep me company while I eat. Isn't it wonderful? We both have such nice appetites I don't know what we'd do without them now get going Mrs. Norton and listen while I'm fixing the sandwiches you can finish your work I'll go into the kitchen won't make a sound till I'm through and you're through. It's a deal Where are those papers I was working on on the floor next to your chair? Oh, goodbye David. Goodbye. Have a nice trip David. What would you rather have a ham sandwich or cold roast beef sandwich roast beef David. Yes, Claudia. I'll have ham then. I've changed my mind. I'll have cheese. Oh, I don't mind. I'm getting used to it. In fact, I'm thinking of moving my office to a boiler factory. You said you weren't going to bother me. I won't let David. Is it important? Very important. Don't make so much noise. Me? Make noise? Why? Come in here quick. Come on. Tiptoe in. My dear Mrs. Norton, I'm not a toe dancer. Well then take off your shoes and come in the kitchen. I'll leave my shoes on, thank you. I realize my attempting to do work at home. Oh, David, listen. Stop talking so much and come on here. There's all a big mistake. Come on. Tiptoe faster. I'm tiptoeing. What is it? Look. A mouse. She'll frighten him. Brighten him. Aren't you frighten? Aren't all women supposed to be frightened of minds? I always love... You know, I don't think this one minds if we're talking our natural voice. I'm glad to that. I'd hate to think of us spending the rest of our time in this apartment whispering because we didn't want to frighten a mouse. He came out when I took the cheese out of the refrigerator. Put it back, maybe it'll go away. Mice aren't supposed to just stand around and look at you. They're supposed to run away. Oh, not this one. He must be hungry. I think I'll drop a piece of cheese on the floor. That cheese was supposed to be for my sandwich. Oh, you had a big dinner? That poor little mouse he probably hasn't even eaten in days. Here you are. Here you are, little fella. Come on. He is hungry. Here, let me have a piece. David! It's not for me. I want to feed him too. Here, Goliath. Let him know he's welcome. You might be offended if I didn't make at least one gesture of friendship to me. Here you are. Hey, not such big pieces. He'll disfigure his jaw. Oh, look. Hasn't he got beautiful eyes? Gorgeous. Looks just like you. Now. Now we've got him. What do we do with him? I don't know if that's a compliment or not to be compared to a mouse. You know, David, I don't think that people usually make pets in mice, do you? Not usually. I think a cat or a dog would be more appropriate. Oh, no. We couldn't get a cat now. We have a mouse. Look, he's standing on his hind legs. I refuse to stand by and watch you teach him tricks. How about my sandwich? You can't have it. The mouse is between us and the bread box. If we get the bread, he'll run away. If I don't get the bread, I'll run away, and I won't have a sandwich. I'll go get it myself. He's running away. You'll frighten him, you big bully. Oh, I'm sorry if I hurt his feelings. You'll forgive me, won't you, old boy? Maybe he's just going to tell his friends he's found a free lunch counter. We'll probably be outnumbered tomorrow. Hey, there's no bread. Well, anyway, no dishes to wash. And no sandwiches to eat. How would you like a glass of milk? No use. No use. What do you mean, no use? Just as I'd be lifting the glass to my lips, a cat would walk into the kitchen, I'm sure. Now, how would a cat find his way in here? He'd find a way. He'd find a way. Now, let's turn out the lights and go back into the living room. It's funny, I was just going to suggest that myself. Hey, it's dark. That's because the lights are out. Out. What happened? That mouse pushed a chair in front of me in the dark. It was very strong, Chief. What are you going to say? Where are you going to sit? I'll ask you first. Well, I'm going to sit and I'll ask you first. Well, all right, I'll sit in my usual chair. And you? I'll sit in my usual lap. I was afraid of that. All right, I'll brace myself. I'm ready. Come ahead. I'm not that heavy. We're getting heavy. You'll have to lose some weight, Claudia. You just told me I was bony and I had to put on some weight. I've changed my mind. Your bones weigh too much, then. David, you're such a fool. David, do you think he'll come back tomorrow? Who? Well, either he... I don't know if you don't. Either he will or his brother will, I'm sure. How do you know he has a brother? All mice have brothers. I know them all personally. Lots of brothers. How about sisters? Lots of sisters. That's nice. I was an only mouse. I mean, child. I know your mother told me. She told me lots of things about you, but she left the most wonderful thing out. David, what's the most wonderful thing about me? That you are not afraid of mice. Well, I'm not afraid of lions or tigers either. Ever meet one? No, but I'm sure I wouldn't be. Hmm, afraid of a snake. A snake? No. Aren't you afraid of anything, not even a snake? Yeah. What are you afraid of? I'm scared to death of a worm. Laughing about you. David, what are you laughing about? Darling, I'm laughing at you. All story material used on this broadcast of Claudia was under the supervision of Rose Franken and William Brown Maloney. You know, good times and delicious refreshment just naturally go together. That's why it's always a fine idea to keep ice cold Coca-Cola in the refrigerator ready to serve at any time. And tomorrow, when you're shopping at the grocery store for a Coke to take home, you'll find it mighty pleasant to pause at the familiar red Coca-Cola cooler, have a bottle of ice-cold Coke, and shop refreshed. 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, au revoir 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.