 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 Mmm, that's what I'm thinking of too. What hmm is telling Roger about your big new job in Chicago, doesn't it? Frankly, I don't know how to do it. I didn't even get a chance. He wasn't in the office all day. Oh probably Christmas shopping Tell him Friday. I'd rather not think about it till after Christmas me too We'll act as if we're never going how's that cowardly, but let me I've forgotten already. I Love New York around Christmas We have only 15 minutes more of shopping time before Christmas. We still have to get mama a present I still haven't got an idea in my head the view. What do other people get their mother? Where'd you used to give mama before we were married? We never gave each other anything Sort of seems silly for us to exchange presents. Just the two of them. Well, I insist after all she gave me you Least I can do is give her a handkerchief or a lollipop and return What about presents from husbands? Do you believe in them? Not on anniversaries or holidays? Besides you've given me one already. I have certainly how nice of me when Couple of months ago really. Yeah, you mean Shakespeare. Nope Can't you guess nope As a matter of fact you're an Indian giver because I'm gonna return your present to you No, don't you like it? I love it, but I'm going to return it in June How do you get I guess this is not You know, I can't get used to the idea of your being a mother. You'll get used to it Darling is Christmas ever been so Christmasy. I Used to hate November and December and holidays and winter months the early dark in the afternoon The day is getting shorter. I love the days getting shorter makes the night's longer dark now already Nice, I don't like to change the subject mrs. Naughton, but what about mrs. Brown's Christmas present? David look look where we are. I wish we were home. We're almost at mr. Flannery's pet shop How'd you like to go in and say Merry Christmas to it? Is this a plot? You know what I mean. Have I been led here like a sheet? No, honestly, I wouldn't think of buying a dog for mama or for you Because he has a nice big one come on. Let's go in all right, but just one thing darling what David this visit is merely a social call We're not going to buy anything She'll love it sailors always have parents mama gets seasick David, what are we gonna do about wrapping up Solomon? That's a funny name for a parrot. Let's just tie a big red ribbon around He said would you mind putting your finger on this not so I can tie a bow around the package You do call this wrapping a present. What's the matter with it everything? It's all coming apart here. I'm sure it is It's not together yet. That's cheating here. Give it to me Didn't have to tear it up Could have used it for something else now. Give me a better ribbon. Oh darling Listen how quiet it is It was the night before Christmas all through the house Now the creature was staring Not even a mouse not even Shakespeare or Solomon worse luck Wish he'd say something Let's be offy cold out tonight. How do you know because it's so warm and cozy in here at night It's like living in a little pool of light and warm That's what our apartment is isn't it some people would call it a zoo. I love zoo Doorbell I heard it David the doorbell Well, he didn't ring it. Maybe it's mama. We'd better hide it. I'll put him in the closet. Be careful. Don't skill him now Solomon Oh boy, come on with Papa. Thank goodness. He is a silent bird tonight Better stay silent, too In you go sailor you want something to twice on your horn. All right everything ship shape Roger Santa Claus killin himself Hello Roger David Merry Christmas name to you We missed you at the office today. Did you how nice sit down, please? Thank you, Roger. Would you like to see the parrot we bought for my mother? Oh, I would I love parents though They make me self-conscious. I always think they know more than they actually do Know anything early does he hasn't spoken about it yet And let's see Roger I've been wanting to speak to you I have to I stayed out of the office today I had to see my lawyer before we talked and you know how long those things take Yes, I suppose I do Here he is Roger this is Solomon Come on. Oh Well, hello to you old fellow. Hello. Say hello. Say a verse. Say the jib is laughing. Say anything David It's all just ignoring maybe I'll come out of his shell. He came out decades ago You know David coming up here to visit you in Claudia's a tonic I think Christmas was meant for people like you. We don't really need Christmas I suppose that's why it's so nice to have it. Well, whether you need Christmas or not I've come up here to give you my gift. I bet it's beautifully wrapped as a matter of fact not wrapped at all I'm glad it would have made me very self-conscious. You won't even be able to hold it in your hand. No No, Roger's trying to tell us You can't even hold in your hands. I can't imagine. I'm going to offer David No, let me begin a little further back Few days ago. I told David that I was thinking of giving up firm. I Hardly thought it was worth carrying on. It's worth it Roger if you want it exactly I've had the firm quite a number of years. I don't see how you could give it up Roger Well, I've decided that I can't let go either Not yet But I haven't been thinking only of myself It's not a very nice thing that this season of the year To tell a man he's got to go and look for another job. Well, it can't always be helped Roger I know but when it can it should be You wouldn't Claudia just getting settled you need whatever security you can have And I believe in you David. I believe you're going to be a great architect and Some day I'm going to be proud of having had you as a partner Roger did Did you say partner if you'll accept? I've come here tonight to offer you a partnership in my firm. I mean our firm That's a That's a very fine offer. It's the best that I can give you And I wouldn't want her to have any less David couldn't ask for more. I don't know Claudia I've been feeling very tired and a bit old But now I think I can pull through the mess we're in but not alone I Need help and I'm asking David for it. You're not asking for anything. He doesn't want to give Roger David You won't find this partnership a very rich one We'll have to share my drawing account until things get so that there's enough for two It probably won't even be anything as regular as the salary. You're getting now. Well, who cares about that? I do for you as a matter of fact On my way up here. I Fancy that I was bringing you a gift At least I tried to believe that But in hearing myself make the offer I Feel rather like the captain who's asked you to remain on his sinking ship The gift is to myself then Then you don't know what you're giving me You're giving me my chance at Independence at working for myself doing just those things that I like best Building something that's going to be ours. I Don't think you could have given a more generous gift Roger But you you don't have to accept you know Just think it over So I don't have to accept do I know if you don't that's what the man said I guess I'll I'll just have to think it over Yeah, but guess you better. Well, I've thought it over so that what do you think me same as you mr. Kilian you have just acquired yourself a new partner. Well Well, it's good news Honestly, Roger now tell me did you think I'd say no? Did you think that I'd pass up an offer to be your partner to work with you? for us Well, frankly, I hope very much would say yes David seriously one thing If you ever get an offer that's decent really good Some place where you'll have the backing to develop this freight terminal idea of yours You grab it. No, we're we're going to develop that freight terminal idea together Roger you and I It may take us a little more time than we well Anyway, we'll we'll do it no matter how long it takes Roger I Can't tell you what you've given us. I've given you absolutely nothing but thank you and Very Christmas partner. Well partner same to you just before you came Roger Dave and I thought that it was not one thing anyone could give us We were wrong You've brought us that one thing Claudia You're very sweet. I haven't been kissed like that in years. I like it Very much and Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Roger David He's such a generous man He is that Do you know why Claudia why darling because you you allowed him to be generous darling But Claudia do you know do you know what all of this really means do I know? It means not having to keep up with the Jones There's no formal dinner parties and mr. Carrington and his board means no big salary every week isn't it wonderful? I think so. I think it's very wonderful. I never wanted any of that. Did you? You my dear girl are a nice very nice girl. Oh David Now we don't have to go to Chicago at all. Do we we've been to Chicago darling. We've been there and back It was a wonderful trip David. 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