 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 bottles coca-cola Relax and while you're listening refresh yourself. Have a coke and now Claudia Hey skinny mullet throw me the matches. Would you where are they? I don't see them on the mantle Mom and I how do you like that for ladies I am to walk half way across the living room because sir David Norton is too Lazy to walk three steps typical male attitude. I am sitting down So for me to get the matches would mean that I'd have to rise to my feet So so I would expend more energy than you would spend walking from the window to the mantle Collecting a kiss for your trouble and walking back to the window. Did you say that I would collect a kiss every person has his price What makes you think a kiss is mine the look in your eye at the suggestion listen to mama mama's right mama's always right I think I'm too easy to get hmm. I think I ought to give you the matches. I agree with you there It can serve your energy. Thank you, but ask no price no price at all just as you like But please Claudia before it's time for dinner the matches dinner isn't for another half hour. No remarks from you, Mrs. Brown I shouldn't do it. I know it's no way to hold a husband. I'm told But here your matches catch who told you what thanks nobody nothing welcome Have you been reading the love Lorne column in the papers again? Troubles people can have my daughter is a boo. She's just plain nose. It was a breathtaking one from a woman today A wife usually is she was worried. What about I couldn't tell about our marriage. I guess What makes why it's more usually worried about it David take the pipe out of your mouth We can't understand you not that we're interested. I said that's what most wives are usually worried about what their marriage Oh that Say, how do we happen to be talking about that you brought it up. I did not If that's all there is to be to this conversation. I'm going back to my knitting so long mama I'm going back to my evening paper so long David. Oh just when things were getting interesting You mean you're both really not going to talk really really Might as well go back to my window and stare out into the dust Getting awfully dark is only in one part of the sky. I Wonder what the world is like. Hey, are you talking to yourself? It's better than nothing. Is it? David what train will we take to New York tomorrow? Oh, that's true. You're coming in aren't you time for me to see dr. Rowland six weeks since I've had the baby. Can you believe it? I can believe it and it complains David No, I feel as if we'd always had him. He's almost getting to be a habit You know, actually, it's almost as if we didn't have a baby in the house now with Bertha It's a miracle to wear that woman gets everything done nothing left for me David you haven't said what train we're taking tomorrow. No Well, just think going to New York to New York a whole day with nothing to do you sound like a hick David listen don't frown. I don't ever think of New York hardly at all. Leave me. I don't miss it. Well, there's nothing wrong if you do I know it, but Life is pretty full up here baby mama fits and Bertha And remember you you promised me a pig in a moment of weakness in a moment of vision inspiration I wish the baby could notice what a beautiful evening. It's going to be so quiet so pale Say that fits up there on the bar. Hmm. I guess it is Honestly, he just hates to come in the house and call it a day doesn't I think I'll go up and have a word with him What about aren't you miss nosy about the pig? No No, not about the page and what about well just about cleaning up the east field. Oh Now can I go talk to him go ahead if you like. Thank you. Thank you very much Call me if dinner gets ready. Will you sure will yes, Claudia Yes, Claudia what mama, what was it you were going to say? When just now after David left Are you a mind reader? No, I didn't know what you were going to say. I just knew you were going to say something What was it? I'm crazy Am I supposed to agree or disagree? Agree in that case. It's no news. I Really think I am crazy specifically why Sometimes I think that Well, it's just that I wish I Wish I were fritz. Well, that's not so crazy. I Really think David prefers talking to fritz than to me fritz is a very intelligent person there And he's intelligent about all the things David's interested in you're very lucky animals crops land fertilizer I Can't talk about any of it intelligently in spite of it. You managed to talk quite a lot mama. I'm serious I know you are and then there's architecture David's love and profession. I Don't know a joy from a Well, a joy. It's not an architect. I'm not anything I wouldn't say that so I'm a wife and a mother Anybody can be that yes anybody can be it but Not anybody can be it successfully. I wouldn't blame David if he thought I was a Carriable bore All I can talk about is our our son Actually, I don't even know anything about him the house and You haven't had any complaints from David. Have you of course not mama. I Was just thinking though that It really isn't all quite fair to David is it what isn't? I'm not the girly married anymore. Aren't you he expected one thing and now he's got another I'm even getting fat Enormous since the baby a whole inch around my waist. I used to be 24 inches and now I'm 20 now It's 25. It's a tragedy. There is no doubt about it mama. No doubt at all. I am a wife a mother Even a matron. I don't think you're as much of a matron as you think you are but is it fair to David Is it what he what what he bargained for all these? responsibilities his work is home a son a wife who's Not only his wife anymore, but a mother as well Help the baby has changed things I Wonder if it wasn't too big a price to pay to What we had When it was only David and I Just us change is good and healthy. I don't care about good and healthy. I just care if it's what David wants It's his life to live the way he likes. How is it for you, Claudia? me perfect But only if it's perfect for David too. Well, stop worrying David will tell you when it's no longer right for him. He'd better I I Love him mama He's all I need For a man. Maybe it's It's different. Don't you believe it not David's kind of a man Still I wish I were more exciting I'm a hungry man good five minutes. You'll be even hungrier. What's so good about that? Do you want me to go and nag Bertha? But why don't you be pleasant for me to have you nag somebody else for a change my you're hilarious tonight Where are those Confounded matches right where you left him on the table. Oh, oh, yes, and I'm getting to be an abstin minded professor Only about your pipe David. I hope All right, Mrs. Brown Confess confess what what are the secrets about? David try and talk sense. Don't let Claudia be contagious. Where are you talking secrets? Well, we're mother and daughter, you know, we have to have a few private talks You bet you have as long as you tell me what they're about Hang me by my thumbs inflict the diarist tortures on me. You shall never know Well spoken grandma Tell me mrs. Brown. Is this right for Claudia? Oh you too is what right? This life on a farm. It's pretty quiet quiet. Oh my David is it right for you? Well, we were talking about Claudia. Isn't it the same thing? Of course not She's an individual the same as I am, but she's still very young Maybe she's had to grow up too quickly Living on a farm pretty much alone do apologize to you mama Now she has a baby. Maybe it's too much too soon You really love to worry about each other, don't you? I've got to worry about Claudia. She won't worry about herself Mother, do you think I've made too many sudden demands on her? What do you think? I think David, but she looks well She's even put on a little weight Becoming I like it Your daughter's growing up mrs. Brown She'll be a beautiful woman and stop worrying But maybe she should be going to parties dressing up evenings seeing people This is all this is all perfect for me, but I wish I was sure it was all perfect for her I Don't have to tell you. She's the center of it. No, you don't have to tell me Strange sometimes how often you have to tell the person you love that you love them No, Claudia doesn't use words either that child can be awfully dumb She has an instinct about the important things. I'll trade that in for a five beta Kappa key any day You say five beta Kappa key David you never told me you had one. Yeah, I never told you lots of things You better start right now. What about dinner another 10 minutes, then I better not start my life story right now It's too long. You always say I don't think you have a life story. Anyway, I've never heard it yet Well a man's got to have some secret not from his wife. Thank you mama. Hey darling I think I've got a better idea for tomorrow. What why don't we drive into New York, then we'll be free We can come back whenever we choose David if you like I'd love to You know, I love driving next to all alone together with your pipe in your mouth. It's the pipe. She likes best Of course, of course or something else darling You better take your best hat if you're driving into town with your best bowl. Oh darling In that case, I think I ought to take two hats. Mm-hmm. Put on your two heads Isn't he sweet mama all I can say is one hat two hats when two people can worry so much about each other There's nothing to worry about Well not mrs. Brown if you have a mother just like Claudius or a mother-in-law Just like David children. Would you stop the Blarney and run along and please leave me to my knitting Whether you're shopping driving or and route to good times You look for that familiar red cooler whenever you want to enjoy the pause that refreshes But did it ever occur to you that you have a white cooler right in your own kitchen? There it is the family refrigerator just waiting for its supply of coke to serve as your own private cooler Keep the refrigerator well stocked with Coca-Cola and you will have delicious Refreshment ready for yourself or the family or a hospitable service to guests at all times Tell me mr. King. Have you ever known two people to think so much about each other? It's very refreshing mrs. Brown Very refreshing. I'm surprised. You didn't say it was as refreshing as a bottle of coke. I should have you're right Seriously every day that I live with Claudia and David I'm more impressed with their attitude towards each other and I'm even related to them perhaps That's why perhaps that's why what why they know so much of the art of living mr. King You're a flatterer. Nope. I'm an honest man people who say marriage can't be romantic Just don't know do they they certainly don't and I wish all those people could be around tomorrow to learn from Claudia and David Just how wrong they are Well, so long mrs. B. So long mr. King 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 bar 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 and 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