 Your coca-cola bottler presents Claudia based on the famous play and novels by Rose Frankin 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 David are you ready for breakfast? You'll have to talk a little louder. I can't hear you you ready for breakfast For heaven's sakes David are you deep? I'm not I can hear you perfectly. You haven't said a thing. I said quote no I am not ready for breakfast unquote. I didn't hear you the water is running It's funny. You can hear me can I go now then you are ready for breakfast. Look at me and draw your own conclusion You look just like Santa Claus. May I go and shave now the lather is getting dry. What's the difference? You try shaving with icing on your chin. Really? I don't know why you man make such a fuss about shaving Looks awfully simple to me. Here's my razor now go and shave yourself. Well, I haven't got time this morning I'm hurrying because you said you wanted to catch the earlier train so it wouldn't hurt if you hurried I'm putting on my shoes Hey, David, you'll catch the train early Because I don't see there's any point in hurrying if you're not going to catch it I don't know it please try and speak clearly. I cannot understand a word you're saying darling I'm trying to finish my chin my you're grumpy this morning. I think you got out of the wrong side of bed. Oh Such a beautiful day I'll come in and sit on the edge of the tub and watch you please don't don't I know what that means all right All right. All right. All right. Don't get excited. I'm going my throat Well, no, of course David be careful around your ears Which tie should I get for you since you're in such a rush four five six you bully As a matter of fact, I'm all dressed. I'm going downstairs and have breakfast thank heavens for small place Oh, I heard that all right, but I forgive you You know, it's a good thing one of us has a sweet disposition Although as a rule you're pretty sweet yourself. I Meet you downstairs mr. Grumpy You hear already you said last night. We were having an early breakfast David is still shaving Let's be awful to shave every day. Don't you think must be awful for David? Why David especially there are certain things that are easier done alone You are clairvoyant. That's just what David was just saying to me. How'd you sleep beautifully until your silly? Rooster started crowing in the middle of the night. Oh, he's a befuddled little rooster Well, I better get the coffee on everything is ready. You're almost as efficient as our maid Thank you very much. Won't she be disappointed when she gets here and breakfast will be all over What are we eating this morning? The orange juice is on the table the dry cereals on the table and the coffee is perking on the stove I'll get it. Hey mama. Do you work by the day of the week? I work by the minute Until your mother topic is the morning to you David. Good morning darling. I haven't seen you in years. Here's the coffee Well, good morning. Got it. My you are looking well this morning, Mrs. Norton. I've got to be going It's time enough for you to eat your breakfast. I don't want any breakfast. I'm not hungry. You are so hungry to cereal I put my foot down. Your foot has nothing to do with your cereal. I'll put it in the cereal It's good for you. I don't want to be done good for Stubborn this morning isn't he tell you after I slaved over a hot stove taking that cereal out of the box Now look look you two women I have a big boy now Well, you are not going to stay very big if you don't eat. All right. All right. I know a gross small We haven't got much time Pass me the coffee darling. You can't go into town on an empty stomach. I'm exhausted before noon. I'm exhausted now I give up. Mama. You see what you can do. I'm staying out of this. Thank you mother But for once I must say Claudia is right look you worry a lot about me You want me to take it easy and not run around and be careful And I know you worry because you love me and because of the baby coming So I worry about you eating because I love you Pass me the cream mother. You're noble in defeat David. I am a Casper milk toast Oh, that reminds me make some toast for Casper mama. I had to go and open my big mouth put your cereal in it I don't like cold cereal. Want some eggs? I'll boil some eggs only takes three minutes Sit down sit down will you stop running around like a chicken? Yes, sir. Yes. What times the train you want to make David 745 20 minutes after seven 20 minutes. It is I've got to be running But you I'm needing a thing it can't be helped besides it's your fault Yes, if you hadn't gabbled so much while I was shaving listen to him. I'm how he blames everything on me Remember look get the car out of the garage starting while I drink my coffee and you can come back and finish your breakfast I'll drive you to the station. You will not better stop arguing trains don't wait I'm up against the blank wall David. Will you promise me one thing and anything if you'll get out of my way I won't get out of your way until you promise But I promise good promise me you'll eat a decent lunch I promise me you won't order a sandwich and a carton of coffee I promise you you'll go to a restaurant and sit down and have a 12 course dinner I promise your fingers aren't crossed look because if I find out you had a sandwich for lunch I'll never forgive you I swear to tell truth the whole truth nothing but truth help my god David not in here by promises with no fingers crossed We have a decent lunch so you'll not order a sandwich and a carton of coffee Well, I'm through signing this stack of mail. What time have you got Roger? 25 to 1 already. Oh, what a morning what an afternoon ahead You're going to be here while I can arrange a David. I have a lunch at the club, but that's any time I hate to leave the office, but I better get on my way Where are you heading for so unenthusiastically out to lunch? I promised Claudia. I would You know, I suspect she thinks I come down to the office just for a little relaxation No, no architect you involve all wives think that a man's office is just an invasion for responsibility Wouldn't you rather I had a sandwich the carton of coffee sent up for you then you can take your time I'd much rather, but I promised Claudia. I wouldn't so I'd better go out David You are hand-packed. Yeah, looks like it doesn't it lucky you Must be nice to be hand-packed by Claudia. It is but don't you tell her I said so it would be the end. Oh I think I heard the office door open. I'll see you. It is Hello, I'm sorry, but is Mr. David not in here. Oh, yes. He's in the other room. Is he busy? If he is I'll just leave But if he isn't just a moment, I'll tell him you're here. Just tell him it's miss manners Victoria manners This manners you insulted me. I was very well aware of who you were. Mm-hmm. That's very sweet I enjoyed seeing you in your last play very much very much indeed. Thank you so much It's always gratifying to be compliment complimented on a performance when a plague closes you feel at the end When your audience remembers well, it's it's very nice I'll tell mr. Norton you're here There's a beautiful blonde waiting for you outside. Mm-hmm. What's that? I say there's a beautiful blonde for you outside I'm busy. Who is it? Victoria manners herself good heavens. No good heavens. Yes You never told me you knew her. No, I didn't till the other night a Friend of Claudia's a chap who's going to run a theater up in Eastbrook this summer dropped in he brought her along Should be a very interesting summer Shall I send her in? Wonder what she wants. I'm in a hurry. Well, if you don't want to see her, I'll be very happy to the pleasure is all yours But I guess I'd better go out and be polite for Claudia's sake It's wonderful the things a man will do for his wife Oh Hello This is quite a surprise. Oh David. I was going by and I knew your office was in this building So I thought I'd just drop up and say hello. Well, that was very thoughtful of you Hello. Hello This is a charming office Such good taste You seem to give charm to all your surroundings Well, my partners Had these offices for quite some time that that isn't what I meant and you know it It's it's very forward of me to drop up like this But it's lunchtime and I thought if you weren't busy. Well, I was just about to I mean I am busy a big job ahead of me, you know Well a big job certainly demands a lot of energy and if you're going to have the strength to go through with it I I think you should have a good lunch. It's faintly reminiscent of a conversation. I had over breakfast this morning Your wife women seem to think that everything should be dropped when it comes to a meal work responsibilities trains eating comes first Your wife is right. I'm hardly in favor of her advice You work a lot better if you take a little relaxation. Well, come on Don't make me have to ask you twice You can please your wife by taking me to lunch. Well when two beautiful women insist on the same thing I don't quite see how I can refuse them both then it settled I know a wonderful little French restaurant right around the corner. They make the most divine oysters. I'll a Rockefeller No, I'd I'll be right with you miss Manners, you know, I thought I'd have a much harder job Bringing you with me. Well, you would have if it weren't for my wife. What it's very complicated miss Manners If we're going to have lunch together, you're going to have to call me Victoria David looks as if I'll have to call you Victoria. I'll tell my partner. I'm going out. I'll be right with you I am trapped Roger. I've got to go and have lunch with miss Manners Well, I'm only going because I promised Claudia that I would go to a restaurant and have a 12 course dinner Of course, of course now stop nodding like that. If you have any silly ideas about this not one All right, I'll I'll be back as soon as I can and be polite at the same time do that. Oh David, yes, there's a little piece of lint on your collar brush it off. Oh, you're a rascal Now listen, I'm only doing this because of Claudia mind you don't get any ideas. I promised her I know you promised but you're in this up to your neck old boy. So Run along with miss Manners Hello. Oh Claudia. Hello, dear No, David isn't here. You just stepped out He's on his way to lunch Oh, you call to be sure he has a decent lunch No, he isn't having a sandwich set up. I promise you My word of honor. He is on his way to lunch David wouldn't break a promise to you. Oh and Claudia David is going to have some lunch Goodbye. Oh Promise me that someday you and I If a friend drops in this afternoon, are you prepared to offer her a pleasant welcome a refreshing welcome that will not require your extended absence May I suggest that you put half a dozen bottles of coke on ice then when company comes you can visit refreshed It's the easy relaxed way of saying glad you came How about putting a carton of Coca-Cola on today's shopping list? Well, well, well What do you think of David lunching with the Victoria manners, Mr. King? Now as you said mr. Killian, he's going to have some lunch. I wonder what Claudia would say if she knew I don't think she'd say anything. I think she'd be delighted just so long as David really eats And I think you're wrong eating is one thing eating with Victoria manners who is not interested in food is another And I hope David has the same as not to tell Claudia. I think you will tell her it's that kind of marriage very foolish Claudia is very understanding and all that but No, he shouldn't tell her why don't you come around tomorrow mr. Killian and find out I'll be along tomorrow All right, I wouldn't miss this for anything to tell or not to tell that is the question No, I think the question is a what will Claudia say? Well, we'll find out tomorrow See you then. Goodbye mr. Killian as I was about to say 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 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 These broadcasts are adapted for radio by mania star the entire production is supervised and directed by William Brown Maloney And now here's a word from your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca-Cola