[Monk is in session with Dr. Kroger; he hands Dr. Kroger a handout]
“Police Announce Hiring Freeze”.
A hiring freeze, for the next four years! By then, I’ll be too old to be reinstated! So, that’s it: I’ll never be a cop again!
All right, Adrian. I am truly sorry. I know how much reinstatement means to you.
Only everything! It was my reason for living. That’s all. What do I do now?
I think you go back to what you’ve been doing. Consulting.
For how long? I haven’t had a new client in weeks! The department hasn’t renewed my contract!
You know, Adrian, I think this is an opportunity for you to make a decision. A very important decision. Now, you can let this news completely depress you.
Okay. Thank you.
Or, you can look at this like an opportunity. A chance for you to reassess your life. Start over. Do something completely different.
Different?
Yeah...'different' can be good.
[Unconvinced] Different. Good... [whispers to self] Different? Good? [Pause]
Adrian, it's not too late, you know Winston Churchill did not become prime minister until he was sixty!
What are you talking about? I'll never become prime minister!
No, no. I'm not saying--
I don't even live in England; even if I did I, I'd be such a long shot-
Adrian! It’s just an example.
What do I do now?
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