“Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum” · Season 1, Episode 5
In this episode: Adrian Monk (4), Sharona Fleming (2)
[On the hospital's roof, Monk addresses "Santa," in reality Dr. Lancaster in disguise, as the police cover them from below.]
By the way, in case we don't get a chance to talk later, [I] just want you to know -- except for the murders and your trying to kill me, you really were the best doctor I ever had.
[Monk and the other patients are painting their self-portraits]
Now remember, this is supposed to be a self portrait. How do you feel about yourself? Look deep inside. There's no right or wrong. [looks over one patient's work] Very good. I love those eyes.
Excuse me, Doctor. Is there a sink nearby?
[Jane Gordon sighs]
I-I-I need to wash up.
Will you shut him up! He has been whining since he walked in here. It's too hot. It's too cold. I have charcoal on my hands!
Jane, what did we talk about yesterday?
[takes a breath] Controlling the urge to lash out.
Do you have something you wanna say to Mr. Monk?
[sighs] Sorry.
That's okay. I do have a little charcoal on my hands.
Dr. Lancaster, guess what I'm painting!
Santa Claus!
All right, all right. [He looks at Manny's work] Huh. Well, you know this is supposed to be a self-portrait. [We see that Manny has painted a HUGE Santa Claus, with a tiny boy at his feet]
[points to the little boy] That's me.
Hmm. Why are you so small?
Everybody's small compared to Santa. [Janie turns to Monk]
He actually sits up every night and waits for him.
I have a feeling he's on his way. It's definitely getting colder outside.
It's August, whackjob!
It's all right. Back to work. Come on. Come on. Go ahead. Go ahead.
[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.
Well, how much longer?
That's hard to say. It could be a month.
A 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.
Santa 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.
Hey, boss. How you feelin'?
Ah, I feel good. I can't-I can't wait to go home.
Well, 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?
Um, 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...
Doctor? Can I talk to you privately?
Like... Santa's tuis.
Sure. [He and Sharona walk away]
He'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]
Look, 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.
Is there a tree by the window?
Yes.
Is there a mobile by the closet?
Yes.
Is there a picture of Trudy on the nightstand?
Yes.
Adrian, you are in your own house.
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