[Writing a check] "Payable to... Natalie Te... ger."
My four favorite words.
[Monk starts to slowly tear the check out of his checkbook. He tears it out so slowly that Natalie is able to go to the kitchen to pour herself a cup of coffee and get back just as he pulls the check out and hands it to he]]
Thank you.
Thank you very much. [Natalie stops]
Um, excuse me, where's the rest of this? I worked Tuesday night, remember? That was overtime.
I thought you were just hanging out.
No, Mr. Monk, I wasn't "hanging out". I spent seven hours reorganizing the utensil drawer! That was a work!
But, you said it was fun. I- I distinctly remember. I said, "Isn't this fun?" And you said, "Uh-huh," so...
You mean unless I'm complaining, you're not going to pay me?! Is-is that the new rule?!
Even if I wanted to! I've already torn it out of the checkbook.
[Trying to direct Monk's hand to void her bad check] Yeah, so you just void it out. Wr-write "VOID" right here, then you just write another one!
Natalie! I can't do that. If it were up to me...
Of course it's up to you!!
I need you to use your inside voice.
What?! Oh my God!! [Screams in frustration] GOD!
I'm a little short on cash right now. But I'm good for it. You know I'm good for it. I'll make up for it. You just keep track-
Yeah I have been keeping track! It's over $1,800, Mr. Monk!
[Linda Kloster enters the room, a finger over her lip. Monk and Natalie stop and turn to face her]
I'm sorry. The door was open. I thought I heard screaming.
Oh, no, that's just me. I scream every payday.
Can I help you?
My name is Linda Kloster, husband is Patrick Kloster.
Patrick Kloster? The chess master?
Yeah I was just reading about him. He's like some kind of supergenius, like, off the charts.
Yes, well, Patrick has an IQ of 180, four points higher than Albert Einstein's.
Well what can I do for you?
Well, it's my husband; he's gonna kill someone.
How do you know?
He talks about it. He talks about it all the time; he says he has a perfect plan and he's never gonna get caught.
Did he say who he's going to kill?
Yes. It's me. [Pause] He's gonna kill me.
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