 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia Based on the famous play and novels by Rose Frank and brought 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 oh nice going to bed early not so early anymore. It's at 10 o'clock Is it that late? My goodness feels earlier. It was earlier when we started. Oh, there are always so many last-minute things to do Good night to the baby. Good night to mama The longer you talk the longer you'll take and the less early-ish it'll be. Oh, you're so right so right But never fear. I'm getting there remember the story of the turtle and the rabbit It happens. It was a tortoise and a shenna. You got me confused now and a hare tortoise and a hare Certainly must have gone to a very snooty tool on the tortoise and hare. Sometimes. I think you never went to school. Oh, I did Never know it no grammar no math You hardly ever read a book. I hardly ever had the time that the poor excuse For instance now the perfect time to read a book right now now right now. I'm going to bed. No exactly what I mean I don't know what you're talking about. You don't know what I'm talking about Has ever occurred to you that reading in bed is one of the greatest luxuries of all time. Frankly, no What's so wonderful about reading in bed? I prefer sleeping in bed So I've noticed the trouble with reading books David is either. There's so much like life And it's silly to read them or they're not enough like life That's your conclusion it is after years of deliberation. That's very interesting In spite of it all as soon as I get in the bed, I'm going to start reading You mean tonight I mean tonight You want to sleep you can go ahead and sleep with your life burning impossible. I'm too delicate Always thought you could sleep through earthquake You can sleep through earthquakes, but not through my lightburn. What's so amazing about that. That's marriage I have to give up reading in bed because my wife can only sleep through earth David you're so pathetic All right, read in bed I brought my book up just for that reason a good light by my bed. It's a mile night, and it's still early early Book my pipe and my Matches. Oh, don't forget your asterisk right next to you on your bed. Thank you very much. I'm all set well Have fun. I will Oh, David you can borrow my pillow if you're gonna set up all my aren't you going to bed tonight Eventually, I want to finish my nails first Besides I sleep straighter without a pillow ever since I was a baby. You don't say yes I do harm his idea growing You help yourself to the pillow David, I don't I've got it. All right You comfortable darling. Yes. I am. Thank you perfect. Well, I know you don't like to be disturbed when you're reading Much obliged goodbye, goodbye Now to turn the light on Hmm If I didn't go on did you turn it on? Of course I turned it on. That's how I knew it didn't turn on. Oh Probably you're up, but you look down behind the the night table right over there and see if the plugs in all right Over to your left No, no plugs in fine switch to switch again. Why don't you? No, like course. No light. That's the flip that switches it off. You know, I'll switch it again Having still no light Maybe the lights burnt out. Now. Why should it be burnt out? I buy the best brand Zorba the best brand or not. They do burn out Matter of fact, this one is so burnt out that it's disappeared where to disappear now that maybe you can tell me How should I know because I think you know Well, that's very touching but because you think I know is not enough of a good reason enough for my knowing David my closet remember What's your closet got to do with anything the light in it? It has one It had one and it burnt out just proves what I say no matter how good a light bulb you buy They burn out like smoke poop Poop now get back to the point where my my light burnt out in my closet. What did you do? Counted to ten what else I Put another light bulb in I'm not gonna have you breaking your neck climbing around your closet without I don't climb around my closet But that's beside the point. I just tell me from where did you get the light bulb that you put into my closet from the shelf? Over the broom closet in the kitchen. Are you sure of that? David? What are you hinting at nearly that? I went there to get a light bulb and there's toward no bulbs. They're toward So so All right, I will confess I will tell everything so you took the bulb out of my bed lap and put it in my closet I did not What I took the bulb out of the lamp in the guest room because we had no guest very logical Never waste a bulb on no gas, but then mama had to use the guest room just throw some drapes or something and There was no light go on David you never read in bed before mama knew that Of course not. How could mama know that's exactly my point You were going to make sure that I never read in bed, right? You prefer mama to ruin her eyes sewing with not enough light What have mama's eyes to do with my reading in bed everything oh, I give up I give up what why in case you're interested I'm going to read in bed tonight if it's the last thing I do well darling. Nobody said you shouldn't Hey, David, why are you getting up? You can't read in bed sitting up I'm merely going to get my light bulb out of my closet and put it where it belongs in my night David I Wouldn't do that if I were you darling. I told you I do not climb around in my closet I don't need a light in it. I never use it. I know that's why I I took it out Think darling think Where did you put it? Wish I could remember the attic not David, please be serious I certainly wouldn't go all the way up to the attic for a mere light bulb No, maybe you took it out of the closet and put it in the hall And then when the light went out in the baby's room He took the light from the hall and put it in mama's room so you could take the light from mama's room And put it in the baby's room David, please stop you're mixing me up There's only one thing I want to know Of course there's one thing That is if you can stop laughing long enough and listen to me I'll try my very level best It's very different Yes I'm sure it is Darling you look so idiotic when you try that series and you don't feel it I didn't know I don't feel serious Because I love you that's why Now that seems to be your excuse for everything Well can you think of a better way I don't have to David It's so nice being married Just married Well to you married I don't think that flattery can make my mind change the subject Hey flattery I'm still not changing the subject What subject My light bulb Oh that old thing Are you still interested No no no I'm not interested I'm fascinated I'm very curious to know why we can't have enough light bulbs to go around this house Well that's simple we just happen to have more lamps than we have bulbs Oh I see Good That's fair Now I suppose we can't afford to buy a few more bulbs Of course we can Why Don't you think we can Then why don't you buy some I will I thought the other day when I told you I didn't find any bulbs on the shelf over the broom closet in the kitchen and you said you'd buy some David I said I will Then why Haven't you Do you think all I have time to do is run around and buy light bulbs for you I didn't say that now Well you didn't say it but you you thought it Well I have a lot more things to do than run around and buy light bulbs for you I have a house to run and I have food to buy and a big thing to take care of Well yeah nobody said you did Well you hinted I did not hint Well you would have if I'd given you half a chance Just give me a light bulb will you Well you would have now wouldn't you What You would have hinted what do you think is dope I thought you're the best housekeeper under the sun You are without a doubt the finest mother The most dutiful wife in the world But if you don't buy some light bulbs tomorrow I am going to ring your neck It's a deal shape It's a deal shape Now let me get up and find myself a light bulb You mean you still want to read Yes yes Stranges may seem I still want to read Some people's is crazy You can say that again Where you going Put out the light in the bathroom Then bring it in The bathroom Yes the bathroom I refuse to bring even the light in from the bathroom Why Because too many household accidents happen in the bathroom As a matter of fact I read an article you have a specific I don't want to hear what you read the article the other day David aren't you impressed that I read an article I'm overcome Well I should take so David where are you going To take the light bulb out of the lamp on your dresser You can't do that Who's to forbid me I mean I need that light bulb You need it all right What for How can I do my face without a light bulb Since when do you have to do your face with a light bulb I thought you prefer cold cream David if you touch that What will happen I will never speak to you again Good good All the impossible Selfie stubborn Don't you care about my face Your face is fine just the way it is You don't have to do it as you put it Every woman has to do her face whether it's fine or not And every other man has the right to read in bed Every man in the world has that right I'm going to read in bed So thank you for the light bulb I ignore you that's all I can say Maybe this will force your hand Maybe in the morning when you get out and hop out of bed And run over and look in the mirror and see your undone face Maybe it will remind you to buy some light bulb I still ignore you You're very proud of yourself acting like a man aren't you Mm-hmm Barry What are you going to do What can I do go to bed Toss and toss with an undone face while you bask in the light and read Oh well that feels good I wish I knew how to sleep with the light on David what book are you reading What did you say I said what book are you reading You'll see this is soon as I can get this Oh heavens why don't they ever go in there now David you alright what happened I dropped the bulb Oh you didn't get hurt darling No no I didn't get hurt Well then what's the difference None except that I want to read in bed Claudia was that the last bulb in the house Let's see there's a good one almost brand new behind the chair and the Oh good heavens I married a bulb snatcher Well David you could have done worse Yes I could have done worse How I can't think just now it's too dark good night When you're out shopping when you're at the movies or the club You stop at the familiar red cooler and enjoy ice cold Coca-Cola If you remember to stock up you can stop right now at the white cooler Do your own refrigerator and get yourself a bottle of delicious refreshing Coke Keep your white cooler full of Coca-Cola It's sure to come in handy Hey Joe could I borrow a light A flame or otherwise No any old light will do Take this old flashlight Oh thanks Hey Joe don't tell Claudia that you gave it to me I'll tell you a secret She'll snatch the bulb right out of it All right mom's the word Say that reminds me Mrs. Brown is leaving tomorrow isn't she She certainly is on the nine o'clock with me Well how's Claudia taking it So far like a clam not a word But tomorrow's pretty soon Then we'll see the rest Good night Joe good night David 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 au revoir And remember whoever you are Whatever you do wherever you may be When you think of refreshment Think of Coca-Cola For 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