 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia 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 New York Think we're going to New York Wonderful dinner wasn't it what a cook birthday is Say David put down your pipe and listen to me for a minute Maybe you haven't told me when we're going to New York David No, you're you speaking to me. We are alone together. So I imagine yes What's on your mind David pay attention, please. I'm paying attention. You're not you're concentrating on your pipe I'm concentrating on you when you're smoking your pipe. I don't believe you hear half the things I say Have you or have you not decided when we're going to New York? Do you have to know this instant? Yes, it would help why because I have to I have to cancel the newspapers We'll only be gone for two three days David's extravagant not to decide fritz and bertha read the paper No, they don't they prefer theirs in German. They said so, Claudia We are merely going to stay in New York for a few days 40 miles away But I have to arrange things 40 miles or 4,000 miles You mean you want to make a production of this when you're only a man you wouldn't understand I understand I go to New York every morning and it's as simple as pie because I'm left behind to keep the home fires burning under The pie fritz and bertha will be here exactly so I have to tell them how to keep the home fires burning They need your help as much as Carter needs liver pills. That's a nice thing to say to me dad You made me feel really good fine David listen when are we planning to stay in New York? I don't know yet tomorrow Next day, maybe so soon I thought the whole point was to save wear and tear and the rest of this week's going to be a heavy week for me And the way it looks now I'll have to work Saturday and Sunday. So so soon Good heavens. I better get hold of bertha right this minute I'll call you from the office tomorrow and if I'm going to be late again tonight while You can come down and join me and we'll stay at mama. Oh, yeah, I wish I'd known why well because Oh, well you wouldn't understand you women are always making everything so complicated. I forgive you because you speak in ignorant Now, let me see. Let me see. I have to give bertha a list of telephone numbers she may need And instructions about the baby Our um Are you finished with me? What David may I smoke my pipe now? Certainly, why not why not why shouldn't you smoke your pipe who told you not to I wonder I guess I better get hold of bertha when she's finished with the dinner dishes Bertha bertha, are you all finished? Yeah, this is not me in a moment Well, I don't want to rush you or anything, but when you're finished with the dishes Can you come inside? That is, I mean if you're not planning anything else this evening. No, no, no Oh, Fritz and I decided not to go to the ball tonight. Oh good. So we stay home So I have nothing else to do I come right in no, no, no hurry. We have all evening Oh, let me get some paper and pencil so I can jot down a few notes operation new york What was that nothing? Only I was just commenting to myself that eisenhower could have used a man like you by side Well, thank you, David I just figure it makes everything so simple for everybody when one person knows what she's doing. Don't you do? Yeah, now, let me see marketing list and uh telephone numbers Baby instructions, you mean you're going to give bertha instructions on the baby I was rather under the impression that bertha had been taking care of the baby all along Yes, but I was here. Oh, you were here. That's quite a difference First time since the baby that I walked out of the house and closed the door on and behind me Do you think it'll miss us the house? It will pine away All of the paneling will drip the baby. I wonder if he'll be conscious or not of our being here That little uh, watch what you say. He's my son treat my half carefully I was going to say that little darling. That's better. He's not conscious of anything except his meals. That's not true and you know it It's very bright Forward the mail You don't realize the trouble is you don't realize it's just as much trouble to go away for two days as is for two months Well, then let's go for two months. Oh, no, I could never arrange that so quickly. Oh, I see Did you tell mama we're coming in? No, not yet. I thought you could call her as soon as we decided Well, I don't suppose malin needs fair warning. Heavens knows she's never had it before The only thing mama ever had fair warning to expect was the baby. I thought I'm good that did her Oh, would be nice if one didn't know what a baby was coming. Don't you think sort of a pleasant surprise? But I'll talk to dr. Barry about it. Yes, I will. Let me see now. What else did I better remember to remember? What an intelligent look on your face. Shut up. I'm thinking Miraculous and goods and baby foods call the laundry call the cleaners Oil David. I'm impressed. Now that's news. I had no idea it was so complicated to run a house Which just goes to show you that people don't know about things until they stop things. All right So now I'm all finished. Good evening, mr. Norton birtha You say that as if you hadn't seen me all evening. I'm sorry. I still speak in that old european way I'll try it'll be more easy. No, no, no, the world can stand a whiff of old europe now and again Now David just hide behind your newspaper for five minutes when you darling birtha and I have important things to discuss Well, I'll help. Oh, no, you won't go on. Go on. Here's your paper. How I get pushed around in this house Birtha, you see mr. Norton has just announced to me that we may remain in new york for a few days Possibly until the weekend maybe longer sure. That is a fine idea. Mrs. Norton. You're not upset No, why should I be upset it will be nice for you to get away from the house and the baby And be with your mama for a few days and go to the theater and go dancing. It is right. You should go Listen to her david. Mrs. Norton is disappointed that you're not upset birtha. No, I'm not upset. It is natural and good You're right birtha. It's time. Mrs. Norton got the hay out of her hair the what from where don't pay any attention to her birtha He's being pixie and he anyway. It's a good thing. You are young. Enjoy yourself. Thank you Thank you and do not worry about the thing between fritz and me We take care of everything. Oh, I'm not going to worry about anything While you and fritz will probably manage a lot better without us than with us agreed Your newspaper david What about it read it and stop eaves dropping not even one little eve not even Now birtha, I made a list here of a few things for you just to make it simpler I see I'll try to get all the marketing done tomorrow before leaving And I got a whole pile of baby food, you know, he's died, of course. Mrs. Norton, I tell you again and again I do not like those baby foods that come in little bottles But they're enormous time savers. But who cares about saving time? Time I have plenty. I prefer to save money We can afford the baby foods So spend the money in new york The baby will eat what I cook It is hundred percent better for him too birtha baby foods are recommended by every doctor in the country Babies were eating before baby food came in bottles I cook with my own hands for the baby. He likes it and I know what is in it Oh birtha, you're hopeless. You know, you're spoiling that baby something terrible I like to spoil him. He likes to be spoiled. So we are both happy. All right cut off the baby food Well, here's the telephone number the cleaners in case you want to send something They'll pick it up, you know 75 cents to clean the blouse, huh and give you new spots I clean just as well Well, here's the telephone number the cleaners just in case and here's the number of the laundry If you are not here, we will not have laundry a little birdie told me that another little birdie was making a list for nothing Go back to your paper. No, what else mrs. Norton? Well, now let me see there's dr. Barry's phone number here in case you want to ask him anything about the baby What would I want to ask dr. Barry? Well, nothing except he's the baby doctor. You might just want to ask him something I know our baby better than dr. Knows him. David. What do I do with her agree with her? Bertha is the only woman who shows any sense about taking care of children. No, I wouldn't say that mrs. Norton She has sense too, but different. Thank you, Bertha And soon she will have experience that is even better all the superstition and fuss about having children Oh, it's nonsense Babies will grow into children and children will grow into grown-ups and we are not going to change one little thing I couldn't agree with him or children are here to stay Children have been born for two million years and they will be born as long as the world lasts So dr. Barry and baby foods really aren't very important. I know I have six we thank you We retire even I agree Oh bertha their extra safety pins in the bottom door of his little commode Yeah, I'm I'm writing that down for you so you don't have to remember it if I need safety pins I find safety pins Let me see what else he'll need that you might not know about. If nobody minds I still think that this is too much preparation for one little baby. I mind and nobody is interested in what you think It is her first baby, mr. Norton. You would be worried if there was no preparation at all That's telling him bertha. Well in that case darling, I think you've forgotten a few things. I have Hey, where are you going? No just out in the hall I don't trust you or don't pay any attention to me Mrs. Norton everything will be just like usual They the baby will eat the baby will sleep the baby will cry the baby will gargle the baby Do not worry yourself. How can I worry with you here bertha? Ah, here you are darling. Now bertha if it rains make him wear his rub Oh David you don't and don't let him go out without his umbrella. Listen don't open it in the house It's bad luck. His raincoat now and his walking stick I make him take them all and bertha if he sneezes say gizuntai translated that is god bless you and if he cries Give him a handkerchief. Yeah, and if he stops growing give him cod liver oil one or two spoonfuls Oh two two. Yeah, and if he gets dirty wash him wash if he wakes up put him to sleep And if he wants to drive the truck I give him the case perfect perfect any more eventualities now There is absolutely no telling just how long we'll be gone and bertha I wouldn't want to leave unless I was sure that you were fully prepared Bertha don't mind mr. Naughton. You know, he's a little bit, you know in the head He's also a little you know in the heart. So I don't mind Listen bertha. We'll talk about the rest of this tomorrow behind mr. Naughton's back Yeah, everything is always easier behind the husband's back. Good night And sweet dreams. Good night and thanks It'll be like a honeymoon again, david. What'll be new york only I can be all ready by tomorrow What on earth else is there for you to do? I don't know, but I'm I'm trying to think of something My darling Stop trying to be indispensable david am I Golly an indispensable woman must be an awful pain in the neck At least a woman who tries to be well You don't have to try to be bertha doesn't she is indispensable Mm-hmm. So are you no, I'm afraid I'm not David I I do just want to be a little bit indispensable to you Am I Come over here mrs. Naughton I'll show you just how indispensable you are This broadcast of claudio was supervised and directed by william brown maloney One of the pleasant services we're all beginning to take for granted is coke at the movies There's something especially friendly and sociable about being able to step up for a coke before or after the show Right in the theater lobby It's a logical place for the pause that refreshes with ice cold coca-cola Every day monday through friday claudio 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 it war 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