SharonaYou do know how to operate this thing, right?
How hard can it be?
A character in Monk
Played by Bitty Schram
Monk · 667 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Monk: in 111 of its 667 quotes
Most scenes with: Adrian Monk (82), Captain Leland Stottlemeyer (29), Lt. Randall Disher (21)
SharonaYou do know how to operate this thing, right?
How hard can it be?
SharonaGet me down! I thought you said you knew how to operate this thing!
I am not familiar with this particular model!
What am I doing up here? What am I doing up here?!
SharonaRescuing me!
[first time line is spoken in the series]
SharonaSo you remember how many empty boxes you saw?
Yes. It's a blessing, and a curse. Now don't ever take my shoes again!
[Dr. Lancaster tells Sharona about how Monk's condition has "deteriorated"]
If anything, his behavior has deteriorated. We may have to keep him here longer than we thought.
Sharona FlemingWell, how much longer?
That's hard to say. It could be a month.
Sharona FlemingA month? [They examine Monk, standing out in the garden]
It could be as long as a year. Adrian is bipolar. He's delusional and he's paranoid. He sees murder mysteries everywhere he turns. In fact, he's befriended another patient, and the two of them are trying to prove that Santa Claus really does exist.
Sharona FlemingSanta Claus?
Mm-hmm. They went out on the roof collecting evidence. It would be funny if it wasn't so... dysfunctional. [Dr. Lancaster and Sharona meet Monk] Adrian, look who's here.
Sharona FlemingHey, boss. How you feelin'?
Ah, I feel good. I can't-I can't wait to go home.
Sharona FlemingWell, we were just talking about that.
Adrian, would you mind if I showed your friend some of the artwork that you made yesterday? [He shows some artwork] Oh, here it is. Wait a minute. [shows them a disturbed image of Trudy's grave]
Did I draw that?
You don't remember? Isn't that Trudy's grave?
Sharona FlemingUm, Dr. Lancaster said that you saw Santa Claus.
[scoffs] No, we didn't actually see him. Manny took a picture, but he lost the camera. But we found a piece of a red suit.
We'd love to see it, Adrian.
[Monk looks through his pockets for the piece of Santa fabric that he found, but he can't find it]
It was here. It was in here. A little piece of fabric, you know, of Santa's-Santa's, you know, suit. Okay, no, no. It was a piece of... fabric, and...
Sharona FlemingDoctor? Can I talk to you privately?
Like... Santa's tuis.
Sure. [He and Sharona walk away]
Sharona FlemingHe's not himself. He needs me. Look, I could be here two, three times a week, okay? I still have my license. Maybe they can give me a job here.
Sharona, I know you mean well, but the less contact Adrian has with his old life, the better. You can write him a letter. You can bring him something from home. I'm sure he'd like that, but no visits.
[Sharona approaches Monk, who is now looking under his bed]
Sharona FlemingLook, Adrian. I-listen, I-I can't take you home right now.
Sharona, look at his shoes, just look at his shoes. They're smudged. Could be soot. Those are boat shoes. They're made for traction. And I think, he has been walking on the roof.
Don't laugh, I just wanted to make sure.
SharonaIs there a tree by the window?
Yes.
SharonaIs there a mobile by the closet?
Yes.
SharonaIs there a picture of Trudy on the nightstand?
Yes.
SharonaAdrian, you are in your own house.
Walk me through it.
It's pretty routine till we get to the punch line. Modine and his date are walking to their car over here. The, uh, perp is over here. Now, the perp pops out with a knife. Modine pulls out his piece, .38 caliber... [off Monk's look] I already called, he's licensed. Bang, bang, bang. Three in the chest.
So, I just have one question: What am I doing here?
Here comes the punch line: Our perp is Sidney Teal.
Sharona FlemingThe computer guy?
Get out of town!
Take a look. [lifts up the canvas covering the late Sidney Teal] That's what $5 billion looks like.
Get-out-of-town! What in God's name was he doing? [Stottlemeyer puts Teal's false mustache in an evidence bag]
I think maybe, that this is how he got his kicks. I mean, that kind of money can make a person crazy.
Yeah. I wouldn't know.
Yeah, right. Anyway, that's my theory. If you've got a better one, I'd really like to hear it.
Well--
Sharona FlemingNo. No. Captain, we can't start working until we talk about our fee!
Sharona, could you give me a second here? [Sharona walks away] You know, this is insane.
Yeah, it's crazy. It gets crazier. Check this out. [He uncovers Teal's leg] This guy's wearin' knee pads.
Knee pads?
Yeah, and he's got elbow pads.
Was he planning on going rollerblading after?
[Monk and Sharona question Sidney Teal's chauffeur]
You know, it's funny. Mr. Teal had it all - more money than God, a beautiful wife - but he was the loneliest man on the planet. I was the chauffeur, and I felt sorry for him.
Sharona FlemingFeeling sorry for your boss? I can't imagine how that must feel.
Get in the car!
[Sharona solves the case by reading Sydney Teal's autobiography while working at a lamp store]
SharonaExcuse me, miss? We're closing.
Now?
SharonaThat's right.
Why?
SharonaIt's a holiday.
What holiday?
Sharona[Sharona pauses and looks around] It's...Lamp Day!
[Adrian packs to stay overnight at Monica's after a murder in her garage.]
SharonaI am not coming to get you in the middle of the night!
You won't have to get me -- I'm not a child, Sharona. [worriedly] Can't find my PJs!
[After Monk misses seeing his marathon idol, Tonday, because he was uninvitedly fixing someone's sweater...]
It was askew!
SharonaSo what? So what -- why can't you just let people be askew? I mean, what are you, the Askew Police?
Yes, I'm the Askew Police.
[Tonday gives Monk his headband from his famous 1973 run. Monk places it against his cheek.]
Thank you, my friend. Thank you for this. This... means the world to me.
I haven't worn it since the big race. Or washed it.
[Tonday gets into his taxi. Monk pulls the headband off his cheek and stares at it.]
Baggie! Baggie! Baggie, baggie!
SharonaJust give it to me.
[The earthquake prevents Sharona and Benjy from returning to their home.]
SharonaWell, we can always stay at Aunt Gail's.
Why can't we stay at Mr. Monk's?
SharonaBecause I will go crazy slower at Aunt Gail's.
[As they sit with the new widow, gibberish-speaking Adrian attempts to express his condolences. Sharona tells him to leave the room.]
Um... where's he from?
SharonaNeptune.
[Monk rattles off an arcane observation about one of Willie's studio recordings.]
You know more about me than I do.
Sharona FlemingHe knows more about everybody than they do.
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