“Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival” · Season 1, Episode 4
In this episode: Sharona Fleming (8), Adrian Monk (7), Captain Leland Stottlemeyer (2), Lt. Disher (1), Lt. Randall Disher (1)
[After Monk breaks her car's headlight while driving, Sharona stops him from getting back behind the wheel.]
I'm driving. When Hell freezes over, you can drive again. No -- you know what? Even if Hell freezes over, I'm still driving, because I don't want you driving on the ice! Get in the car!
[Captain Stottlemeyer comes out of the hearing, having failed to support Monk's reinstatement.]
You son of a bitch.
I thought you were gonna do the right thing.
I think I did do the right thing.
He saves your ass all the time, and he never asks for anything in return. He closes case after case, and then he goes home and watches you on the news taking all the credit!
I wanted to recommend you, I tried to recommend you, but I just couldn't do it. Adrian, you are not ready to carry a gun. You're not ready to have other cops depend on you under fire. In your heart, you know you're not ready. [Monk walks off]
At least your friend Adam Kirk has the decency to stab people in the front.
Hey, Randy, did I ever tell you about Monk's first day as a detective?
No, sir.
Take a seat. [Randy does] He didn't have a partner, so I got stuck with him.
Was he, uh...? [motions to his head]
No, no. He was... a little wound. He used to clean the windshield and rearrange the glovebox before we'd roll. Anyway, we're the primaries on a body at a hotel in the Castro. A hooker had swallowed a bunch of promazine - you know, the big sleeping pills?
Horse tranquilizers, sir.
I said suicide. Every cop on the scene said suicide. Medical examiner said suicide. Monk walks in, says murder. "Where's the water?" The room had no water! Simple. Eight people in the room, but nobody saw that.
Well, I'm sure you would have seen it eventually, sir.
Don't kid yourself. There is only one Adrian Monk.
You okay?
I just wanna be alone.
Okay, I'll come with you.
Let's go up in the Ferris Wheel, then we'll be able to see everything.
I've got a better idea. You go up in the Ferris Wheel and you can see everything.
(cuts to Sharona in the bucket.)
You do know how to operate this thing, right?
How hard can it be?
Get 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?!
Rescuing me!
[first time line is spoken in the series]
So you remember how many empty boxes you saw?
Yes. It's a blessing, and a curse. Now don't ever take my shoes again!
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