Adrian, I cannot continue to practice anymore after today. The police think that one of my patients killed Teresa Mueller. I should have seen it coming. I didn't; I missed it. This is all my fault.
This isn't happening. This can't be happening.
Adrian, I promise you I'll get you another doctor. I'll call you next week.
Okay! So it's not true! You're not retiring! I mean, you can't because... He can't retire...
[To Natalie] This is step one in the grieving process: denial. [Monk comes back to Dr. Kroger]
Damn you, Charles! Damn you to hell! I hate you. I hate you! You are dead to me.
That's not denial.
No, that's step two, that's anger.
Okay. Okay, we're all adults here. We can work this out. I can hire you full time, all right? Put you on payroll.
This is step three, the bargaining. It usually doesn't go around this quickly.
Why me? Why is it always me? Everybody's always leaving me.
Depression?
Yeah, step four.
This can't go on. I mean, it's just too much. Okay, you're right. It's not the end of the world. I'll just have to find another doctor. I owe you so much. Thanks to you, I think I can get past this. Thanks, doc.
And finally, step five, acceptance.
Thank God that's over. [Monk walks over to another police officer]
He can't retire! The man can't quit because he's not a quitter.
Wait, what's going on?
I don't know. It's like he's starting all over again, like he's in a loop. [Monk peeps through the window blinds]
I HATE YOU FOR THIS, KROGER! YOU ARE DEAD TO ME! You understand me? DEAD!
I really should be heading home...
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