 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 Mommy you can't close that suitcase by yourself why not because you'll hurt yourself push over I don't want to push over push over. I said don't bully me I will bully you all I want my time for bullying you is very short push over hope you don't treat your husband this way Well, he's bigger than I am No, I will close this suitcase and then Hey, what have you got in it rocks wouldn't put it past you just a few East Brooker rocks to remember you by when I'm far Far away. I think you have a little bolder living with you six months. Anyone to get a little bolder. Oh, I made a poem Nothing'd be so proud of how you're doing with that suitcase. I think it's broken mama isn't broken It's a perfectly brand-new suitcase. I used it when I came and I used it when I leave as good as new, but it won't close No, I think they make suitcases Not quite deep enough these days Well, you're just gonna have to call David you're miss the train here. Let me I'll do it. I can manage for myself. Thank you Can your mama can I what? Manage for yourself Of course, I can what a ridiculous question. Well, you haven't been by yourself so much. We'll be a welcome relief What's the matter? Show me mama pinched my finger get away. Is it bleeding none of your business? I won't have you leaving us with an arm in a sling people will talk Next thing I know it'll be in all the papers that David Norton through his poor old mother not and broke her arm My finger leave my finger alone Since when are you so independent since always only you've never given me much of a chance to show my independence I'll get your chance now. I I Hope you like it mom. I love it If you quiet days in New York by myself and on to Aunt Luisa's in Long Island I see what's so much better about staying with a 68 year old woman who has allergies than staying with us You are speaking of my one and only sister-in-law of whom I'm very fond use a little respect, please I'll respect her. No Aunt Luisa has allergies nothing to make fun of when you're 68 you may have allergies to never We'll see having allergies the special type. I'll have David instead. Oh How's your finger? It's just fallen off. Oh now. Are you satisfied? Very well said to go. We are very helpless females David. We are not you can't close mama Probably too full to close. That's impossible everything fitted in it when I came well That was six months ago. Maybe your things have grown since mama or maybe she's running off with the family silver Count your spoons. No, no, but I will right away And some guests like to take towels and soap there's momentum. Oh, no, no, no mama wouldn't take a towel or soap She's not that kind of woman. Are you casting aspersions? I don't know am I I don't mind being accused of stealing your silver And your towels and your soap. I do mind being accused of not being interested in towels and so All evicted house guests are should hurry and evict me and close that suitcase David. She's pretending. She's in a hurry to leave Think what you will but I can't wait to get out of this man house How I stood it this long. I'll never know who you won't It weren't for that adorable son of yours and heaven only knows how you two gave birth to such a sweet child If it weren't for him I'd have left weeks named months ago. Oh, you bet you would we wouldn't have had to have you around To take care of them David piece hurry and close that suitcase. Mama's getting impatient all over again I think she's got the baby hidden in here You did it. Oh, you great big strong man. Don't I got a kiss? Well, since you asked so nicely Hello, darling, hold me David. I'm the one who's leaving Claudia. Not David. Goodbye Loving daughter, isn't she David? Mama now you'll be so kind as to eat properly and After all you're on your own now. There's not going to be anybody standing over you protecting you the way I have these last few months. Thank goodness for that. It's three meals a day mama and no for getting one of them here I'm not so old that I have reached absent mindedness David she can't even take a little bit of loving advice with good grace That's what happens when a mother-in-law gets let off to live on her own Haven't left a thing in this closet. Let me see now a shoe not a blouse not a scarf Empty all right David empty is the old lady who looked in her cupboard The roll of hangers hanging side-by-side. Hey, what are you doing in that closet? I'm just counting the hangers to make sure mama hasn't packed any of them away. Well if she has we'll Let her think we didn't notice what a generous son-in-law my daughter married My mama don't tell me you're still here Unfortunately, I just want you to notice that I haven't left a thing in any of my dresser drawers either There's anything I hate after a guest leaves It's rushing to the post office and mailing little bundles of forgotten things Well, you won't have any of that trouble with me I wouldn't leave you an old three cent stamp here the way she talks to me David about time she left She's starting to be too familiar. Yes. Well, that's always what happens when you give roof to a person Cleaned up my medicine cabinet to I'm not gonna leave you called for chattering Cleaned up medicine cabinet or not mama will find a few criticisms to chatter never fear even a hairpin And I just closed the window in the bedroom good then we can lock the door of your room mama not have to open it Lovely smell of campfire and slipcovers and be all nice and empty No, we have only about five more minutes before we have to leave to the station almost certainly be ready Oh David you better start taking mama's bag down or Do you want Fritz to do it? No Fritz is up at the barn It'll be a great pleasure to take mama's things down. There's nothing like leaving a place and feeling your hosts a jubilant to see you go Oh, I knew I forgot something you see David. It begins. It's my silver symbol. I think I left it in the baby Silver timber was neatly put away in the pocket of his suitcase David. I I saw put it there myself Well, she she probably wants to say goodbye to the baby you won't disturb It's funny how the room's so empty already. If nobody'd ever lived here David you're You're very sweet to take the later train so mama can go with you. No, it's nice to have company from mama Oh David Did I ever tell you Mrs. Norton that I love you very much Well, tell me now quickly Hanging on each other's necks. I don't for the life of me see what's so wonderful about hanging on each other's neck You're not supposed to do you find your temple? Yes, it was on a baby's dresser. I just threw it in my pocketbook David you haven't brought those suitcases down you nag nag nag nag. I'm taking them down now I'll bet you'll be happy when she's gone David to tell you the truth. I can't wait Well, there's no reason for us to staying up here any longer. Why don't we go down too? I have no objections I'll put out the lights. Oh, yes. We certainly don't want to waste electricity on a little woman who isn't there It's dark day without the lights isn't it? Very nice room Claudia. I liked it very much Well at last I found you like something And mama if you ever want to come and stay in the room again We might just consider it and I just might be able to talk David into letting you come Now I'll close the door and yours so it is left. I do hope I haven't forgotten anything It's so messy to forget things. You promised you hadn't now. Well, I never know I want to go in the kitchen and say goodbye to Bertha before I leave. Oh, yes, you better Fritz and Bertha are gonna miss you. I'll miss them Well, it's nice to know you'll miss somebody. I miss those David wouldn't miss his train not even for you mama No cars already. Where's mama? She's gone in the kitchen to say goodbye to Bertha Where's your coat? What for? Well, it's cold out not letting you out without it on. Oh, well I'm not coming with you David What? Well, I think it's just silly for me to rush down to the train and Stand around waving goodbye and watching the train pull out Afterwards listening to the whistle and the distance. It's it's silly nonsense. That's all. I think I'll stay home with the baby Just as you like And after all well, what's five more minutes or less with a person it's silly You're a big girl now You know that I'm not so very big a girl not Not so very big at all You're just right for me Up to my chin not again Not again what now I can understand why you're in such a hurry to get rid of me and why I'm in such a hurry to go Certainly make a person feel as if a person is improving but that's our whole point mama So you won't feel badly about leaving us. Who said anything about feeling bad? Well, certainly a person with any decent feeling it feel bad. It's not a decent feeling in my whole body not mine either your Your hat's uncrooked mrs. Brown. I like it that way stubborn willful and Independent I am all those things well Just for that. I'm not coming down the station say goodbye. That's relief. There's anything I hate It's good buys at the station as a matter of fact I'm not gonna bother to say goodbye to you at all my intention exacter coming David. I'm ready What am I waiting for mama? What is it now? David's awfully nice about Accepting collect calls. That's good anybody wants to call you I'll tell them and we're usually home for dinner and Breakfast good appetite to you give the baby a kiss for me Won't be easy, but I'll try Man that goes a pretty wonderful woman Speaking is her daughter. She's not bad You ought to know I do Speaking is your husband You're not bad either. Oh, David It weren't for you. I Just couldn't have let her go You two girls certainly put up a good performance for each other insults Devil may care that's our system you um You don't think you're fooling each other. Do you we don't mean to You don't think you fool me either do you I? Guess we wouldn't fool a stranger and what support Why don't you just let go darling it Might be easier Well, we we just never have David. I Just couldn't with mama Well, she's waiting David better go. Mm-hmm. She wants to go darling. I know because It's fair to you And to you I'll be home early. Well, that's all right Goodbye, Mrs. Norton David Tell mama to put her robbers on when it rains When you're lunch alone You're not likely to whip up a complicated recipe But you can add a refreshing touch to your noonday meal any day of the week Simply by going to the refrigerator and getting a bottle of delicious sparkling coca-cola When coke's on the menu your lunch refresh. Hey, Joe. You want to say goodbye to Mrs. Brown This is your last chance because I think the train will be coming in pretty soon. Well David I certainly am glad you mentioned it. I do want to say goodbye to Mrs. Brown Why she's one of my favorite people and one of mine too, and you have very good taste I'm afraid the good taste is also a virtue of yours David. Thank you Now if you like I'll run over to your house this afternoon and spend some time with Claudia. That'd be swell She's a she's going to be kind of lonesome at first Joe Why were Claudia and felt the way about her mother the way she does why I'd be lonesome, too No, I better go put mama's bags on the train. You coming over Joe I'll be right over to kiss mama good bye as soon as I say that 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 was supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney And now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles coca-cola