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S4 E9

Monk · Season 4, Episode 9

Sister Heather and Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in “Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa”

[the SFPD has come to arrest Frank Prager, who is hiding in a church]

Sister Heather

Captain Stottlemeyer, I'm Sister Heather.

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer

Hi, sister. You know why I'm here, right?

Sister Heather

Yes. He's here; he's in the sanctuary. He's very frightened. You think he tried to murder you?

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer

Yes, ma'am, I do.

Sister Heather

You obviously have very strong feelings about this.

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer

You're godda- Yes, I do.

Sister Heather

I just want to make sure that Brad isn't mistreated.

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer

Brad's not his name.

Sister Heather

You're right, I don't know his real name, but I know the man. He's been working in our outreach program. He's been feeding the hungry and the homeless every night. When they're too tired to come here, he brings food to them.

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer

Maybe he has a guilty conscience.

Sister Heather

Well, any conscience at all is a rare thing these days. What do you want, Captain?

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer

I want justice.

Sister Heather

Well, he's afraid that you want something else. He's afraid you and the other policemen want...

Sister Heather

My father once taught me an important lesson: "There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness."

Sister Heather

He's your father, too.

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