 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 bottled Coca-Cola Relax and while you're listening refresh yourself. Have a coke and now Claudia David David David, what do other people do on evenings like this? Yes Yes, what? Yes, whatever you asked me. I didn't ask you any question that could be answered with a yes Then no, I didn't ask you a question that could be answered with a no either What did you ask that you ever listen to what I say? Only when you say something important. Well, how can you tell if it's something important if you don't listen to what I say first? I can tell How oh with a tone of your voice. Oh Don't you want to know what I asked him not particularly That's a nice thing for a husband to say to his wife What one year of marriage will do? You can take your nose out of that drawing board for one minute. It won't hurt. It's only been in it for one minute Oh, I forget it. See if I care What is it darling what is what? What is it you said I know that just tell me what you said and get it over with I just said I wondered what other people did on an evening like this. What other people? Any other people. Oh, the world is full of other people. What do you suppose they're doing people here in Eastbrook or people in South America or people in Africa or the North Pole Make it so complicated. I'm trying to simplify it. Why I love you. I will never know That's what I do Say what do you suppose they are doing? Well it depends Some people might be still having dinner Others might be just going to bed. We've had dinner. Let's go to bed. It's too early besides. I'm busy. I'm working or trying to I wonder if any other people are busy over their drawing board. Maybe other people who are architects are I bet not. I bet no other man sits around in the evening Ignoring his wife as if you were a piece of furniture. Now look you hear a piece of furniture You were the one that suggested that I get some work done so that tomorrow morning we could get busy on buying a cow Did I suggest that? You did indeed I said to myself at the time what a really intelligent woman I married. Well, you did. That's exactly what I am So do you mind if I get back to work just to oblige you of course? No, I don't mind. Good. At least I shouldn't mind so Go back to your work. Thank you You want an ash tray before you settle down? Yes This time it worked what worked you didn't listen to what I asked you and it just so happened. It was the right answer Well, you better see that it just so happened you asked me the right questions. No, we'll do Now David, don't you bother with me you just get back to your work I will entertain myself After all I wasn't married all my life I used to know how to spend my evenings alone. I don't tell me that you ever sat alone without a date, mrs. Not yes often you do Now get back to work. David. I know Let's see. Yes. I know exactly what I'm going to do. So don't worry about me Well, aren't you going to even tell me first? Certainly if you're interested I'm going to play solitaire Solitaire certainly solitaire solitaire means a game to play alone Well, that's perfect. That's me. I didn't know you played cards. I don't I just play solitaire. Which kind do you play? Oh Well, I play the kind that seven cards across with the little piles of cards underneath turned under Oh that kind. Is there any other kind? There's lots of other kinds Well, I don't know any of them. I just know the kind seven cards across with the little piles of piles of the cards Turned under. That's right. Yeah, and you go red black red black and you build on aces And the only thing you could put in empty spaces is kings and you go through the cards three at a time Of course, you realize that if I didn't know what you were talking about I Wouldn't know what you were talking about What's that you said Skip it. Now get back to work and don't be so nosy. Where are you going? Just going to get the card table out of the hall closet. Want me to help? Say, do you think it'd be better if I played solitaire in the dining room? Uh, come on in here. You won't disturb me Another word to you. You're sure. You're sure. Another word. Sure, I'm sure God, you've done half the talking so it doesn't sound so unbelieving Anyway, it takes two people to talk. Really? Funny. I always thought I just took you Ignore that They hardly the table work anyway. It's all sort of Squat around there like like an Indian Can't get the legs out. Oh, no, David. Now don't ask me. I'll do it myself They find a way to make things Where are the directions? Ouch. Oh, darn it. I pinched my finger Stop bleeding Just pinch that little rod, darling Well It worked Must be a trick to it. Just know how get back to your drawing board. Yes, sir Now chair cards Over here in this little left hand draw the desk Um Move over a little down. You just keep giving me a running commentary of your activities and I'll get a lot accomplished Am I talking allowed? Very loud. Get myself down at the table shuffle the cards One Two Just a little softer, please darling. Oh, I'm sorry David. I didn't mean to talk. It's all right free country Well, not for wives. It isn't I'll be quiet. I'll be quiet Now There we are Did you turn up a good set of cards? Nope, not too good. Just one ace turned up That's pretty good Queen on a king and nine on a tent Turn up one Oh wrong two Well, this is all I can do Start going through the pack three at a time Claudia Oops, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be talking aloud again. It's just a habit a person gets into but Claudia I was going I know I know I know I'll be quieter. You won't even hear my cards chocolate darling. I Don't talk work There's a six it belongs on seven Where the fourth pile I don't see it Now you're blind. I can see it from over here Oh Yes, yes, yes, of course six of hearts. Hello six of hearts. How are you? Thank you, David. Thank you very much Now go back to work Can't even play solitary correctly. Well, I haven't played it in years. Oh fine excuse You want me to go to the dining room? Through the pack once only two cards It's not very good miss brown. You'll have to do better Who is miss brown? Miss brown who you just called yourself miss brown? I did Well, that's a hangover for my solitary solitaire days Correction you will have to do better. Mrs. Naughton your life's better miss brown Nope, no, no, no that won't work Need more ace and more ace This is nice, David. Very nice. Just us two busy all alone busy in our own way. Yeah This is being married Well back to the game Dear me, I'm not gonna win this way I've gone through the pack again. Nothing turned up Well, now let's see now um You're uh supposed to turn up three cards at a time darling I know Well, you didn't turn up three card cards at a time darling Why didn't I you turned up two You are supposed to be working not watching you cheated. I didn't I just turned up two cards instead of three Because it wouldn't have done me any good to turn up three. No, that's cheating It is not cheating is only when you do something against the rules when you're playing with somebody else when you Do it behind their back I'm not playing with anybody else. I know perfectly well what I'm doing So how can I be cheating because you broke the rules? Turning up three cards wouldn't have done me any good Anywhere, what's the difference to anybody? Just isn't the way you play the game Who fun the way to play the game? I never win on the way to play the game You'd rather cheat and win wouldn't you but I didn't cheat. Who am I playing against you're playing against the card I'm playing with the card. Don't act so dumb. You know what I mean I don't like you're implying that I would cheat at cards. I didn't imply I tell you What kind of a girl are you anyway? You're not supposed to be snooping I don't tell lies. I don't steal. I don't commit acts murders I don't embezzle the government. Why shouldn't I help myself do a little card if I need it because it isn't honorable That is just a matter of a point of view. Oh honorable You play your way. I'll play mine and stop peeking. All right. That's the way you want it No, I don't see what fun it can be if you don't follow the rules Stop talking like a man. Go back to your drawing board. I'm busy Let me know how you come out little miss al caponi very funny. Hey, david. I think I heard something what I think I heard the baby crying. I didn't hear anything You were concentrating. I better go out and see. Mama's upstairs Mama's probably asleep by now. I'll just be a second. Good chance for you to get your work finished darling I've been so interrupted. I'll never get my work done. I'm going to call it quits for the evening Let's see Eight of hearts and nine of spades Turn up one two three Mm-hmm two of clubs just a little deuce that I wanted to see Mm-hmm. No threes reek or turn up reek or turn up here. Yeah, you I'm sure they're not going to win this way I'll have to do a little It's an eggling here. Just a little Put that card down. Gloria. What are you doing here peeking over your shoulder put that card down, mr Not, why should I as you were going to put it down in an empty space and only kings belong in empty space Or how did you know I was where else would you put it? Well, I uh Honestly the pot calling the kettle black you had a nerve david norton Lecturing me about cheating and then the minute my back has turned you put a 10 down in an empty space If you want a lesson in lighthearted entertaining watch teenagers make plans for a party Who'll bring the coat they ask And after that settled their worries are over Or if there's enough coca-cola to go around there's sociability to spare Then they can all play refresh Say jill jill before you go. Tell me one thing if I can david. How do you play solitaire? Well, I shuffle the cards and uh put out seven. Yeah in seven piles Yeah Then turn them over one at a time some aces are there you put those up and then you put the deuce on the ace And three on the deuce and so forth I guess just the way you or claudia do and that means uh, well Now and then I guess I do deal from the bottom of the deck. Well, thanks for the information. Good night, joe That's right. Get a good night's sleep david for cause tomorrow's a big day It is you're just about add a new member to your household, you know, I do a female member That sounds interesting. I better tell claudia to get the guest room ready. Oh, I don't think you'll need to Well, you'll find out tomorrow 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 joking saying au revoir 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