Monk (2002–2009): Season 8, Episode 12 - Mr. Monk Goes Camping - full transcript

Monk tries to get reinstated but a committee member, Captain Willis is dead set against reinstating Monk. Monk joins Stollemeyer and Discher who are investigating a robbery. But Monk can't help but brood about Willis' resistance. Discher then reveals that he is going camping with some children one of whom is Willis' son. Monk decides to join hoping it could help him get on Willis' good side. But Monk doesn't exactly adapt to the outdoors. And some men are following them.

It's a jungle out there

Disorder and confusion
everywhere

No one seems to care

Well, I do

Hey, who's in charge here?

It's a jungle out there

Poison in the very air
we breathe

You know what's in the water
that you drink?

Well, I do

It's amazing

People think I'm crazy



'cause I worry
all the time

If you paid attention,
you'd be worried, too

You better pay attention

Or this world
we love so much

might just kill you

I could be wrong now

But I don't think so

'Cause there's
a jungle out there

It's a jungle out there

Sorry we're late.
Have you been waiting long?

Eleven years.

Are you all right?

Yes, sir.
I'm just smiling.

Adrian, I just want to say that we
really appreciate the work you've done



unofficially as a consultant
over the last eight years.

We've been reading
your case file

and talking
with your colleagues.

It's a very
impressive record.

I worked on
the Raincoat Strangler case.

We worked that case for
nine months without a lead.

I still don't know
how you did it.

I got lucky.

Actually, it was more
than just luck.

I talked
to the suspect,

and I noticed there were a
few discrepancies in his alibi.

It was quite impressive.

It was dazzling,
actually.

Impressive, dazzling.
I'll take either one.

I see you're still
working with Neven Bell.

I've known Neven for years.
He's a good man.

And a good psy...
Doctor.

We've made some
real progress.

So I see.

Tell him
I said hello.

Can... Can I use
your phone?

Oh, you don't have to say hello now.

The next time
you see him.

Ah! Gotcha.
Yeah.

It's fun to laugh.

Mr. Monk, I also appreciate the
work you've been doing for the city,

as well as the progress
you've made.

I have to say I'm
very encouraged. However...

However.

...handing you a gun and a
badge is a big responsibility.

It's probably the most
important decision

this panel
will ever make,

and it wouldn't be fair
to you or the city

to put you on the
street prematurely.

And, speaking personally,
I'm just not sure.

I'm not convinced
you have the judgment,

I'm not convinced
you have the temperament.

Thank you for coming in.

We'll have an answer
by next week.

I mean, it was going so well.
The first two loved me.

I could tell. We were all
laughing, for some reason.

But the third guy,
this Captain Willis,

Frank Willis,
he just hated me.

Well, two out of three, at
least you're getting closer.

Mr. Monk, I just don't think

you have the judgment
or the temperament.

That's how he talks?
Yes, exactly.

Well, it's just a
preliminary hearing, right?

They'll make the final
recommendation next week.

Maybe he'll
change his mind.

You know that Hank Henderson
shot his partner?

Natalie, he shot
his own partner,

and he was reinstated
a month later.

Well, Hank Henderson
plays the game, Mr. Monk.

He plays golf with the police
commissioner's brother.

You got to get out there,
network, kiss some butts.

Sounds so unsanitary.

You know what I mean.
Schmooze.

You have a week
to change his mind.

Hey, there you are.
How'd it go?

Good. It's two to one
in our favor.

Well, that's not bad.
You're getting closer.

Yeah, to
retirement age.

Well, at the moment
we have bigger problems.

Driver's in the hospital,
the guard is dead.

Went down around 10:30.

Very professional,
very well-planned.

Until it wasn't.

Bad guys parked here.

The armored car was about
an hour behind schedule,

so they must've waited
here for some time.

Two guys, they got out,
ski masks,

both with rifles, bang the
driver, bang-bang the guard,

then make off
with 900 grand.

So what do you think?
I can't believe

Henderson got reinstated.

He shot his own partner.

Any fingerprints?

No, nothing. The cab
was clean, the doors.

They were probably
wearing gloves.

Open the meter.

Pardon me?

Well, you said the armored
car was running late,

right, so if they didn't want
to draw attention to themselves

they were probably
feeding the meter.

Fingerprints
on the coin.

Hey, get the tech
guys over here.

Have them open this meter
and dust every coin they find.

You got it.
Thank you.

I'm not a schmoozer.
That's the problem.

I don't play golf. How do
you people schmooze, anyway?

Is it "schmooze"
or "smooze"?

Sorry I'm late.

Uh, don't tell me.

All right, tell me.
It's an outreach program.

The department's
sponsoring it.

It's called
Buddies in Blue.

Uh-huh. You know, kids from the city

spending time with cops.

I'm taking four kids
camping this weekend.

It's gonna be so much fun.
Everybody's gonna get a badge.

Yeah. Almost everybody.

Oh, hey, do you want to come?
I could use the help.

Uh, no.

Do you have plans?

No.

You're not
feeling well?

No.

Well, I hope
you feel better.

When are you leaving?
Tomorrow morning.

Why are you wearing that
now? To get acclimated.

You know, it's like swinging
two bats in the on-deck circle.

Women, they just
don't get it.

Take it off, Randy.

Yes, sir.

What is that?
What do you got?

Peanut shell?

These shells
were twisted apart.

Most people just split
them down the middle, right?

That's how I eat it.
Yeah, me, too.

I'm allergic,
so I don't eat them.

Good work, Detective.

Yeah. Tell that
to Captain Willis.

Frank Willis?

Oh, he's the one
voting against Mr. Monk.

Yeah, I know Frank.
That's Brian's dad.

Who's Brian? Brian, he's
one of my Buddies in Blue.

I'm going camping with him
this weekend.

Really?

Really.

I'll come with you.

Really?

Well, you said
you needed some help.

Great. No, Mr. Monk, it's camping.

Yeah, in the woods. Yeah,
I know what camping is.

I don't think you do.

What? You said I should play
the game, that's what I'm doing.

No, no, I meant more like an
indoor game like gin rummy or...

No, no, no, no, no,
I'm going camping

with little
Brian Willis,

camping and schmoozing
all weekend long.

Oh, yeah. And then he's gonna come home

with a lot of stories
about Adrian Monk.

I'm sure he will.

Okay, Will Dellman.

Hey, Will.
Here.

I call shotgun.

Whoa, hang on,
nobody rides shotgun.

Everybody rides in the back.
Let me get that.

Oh, cool van.
I call window.

Whoa, what's
this thingy?

Can I see your gun?
Whoa! Uh, no, no.

Oh, hop
in the back, there.

All right. Good man.

Uh, hey,
Norman Walters.

Yeah. Hi.
Hi.

Oh, sorry, Norman,
no video games.

Well, hang on. If I cross
this lake, I get 20 points.

Well, you know what? We're
gonna see some real lakes.

Hey.
Hop in the van.

Let me get that.

Okay, Nicky Phillips.

Right here.
Oh, hey.

Uh, you... You bringing this plant?

Yeah. So I can replant it.

It belongs in
a deciduous forest,

not on my mom's patio.

Cool. That's
a good idea, Nicky.

Thanks.
Good thinking.

Great. Take good
care of him.

Will, what are you
doing up there?

Why don't you, uh...

Why don't you come on down
and get in the van?

No.
Yeah.

Hey, come and get in the van.

Just get in the van.
No.

Yeah, come and get in the van. No.

Okay.

All right,
all right.

You so slow.

Mom, Dad, can I get
a little help here?

That's where we are, and
that's where you're going.

The middle of nowhere.

Not too late
to back out.

Oh, no. I am doing this.
I am playing the game.

Well, at least
try to have some fun.

Natalie, it's a game. It's
not supposed to be fun.

So here are your wipes.

Extra wipes.

Thank you.

Backup extra wipes.

Some extra backup wipes.

You want me to write
your name in your clothes?

Not necessary.

A, my name's
already in them,

and B, these clothes
aren't coming off.

Even when you sleep?
Oh, I won't be sleeping.

Mr. Monk,
where's your canteen?

I won't be drinking,
either.

Okay, if I drink water, I
make water, you understand?

I don't want to start the
machine, you understand?

Unfortunately, yes,
I do understand.

Oh, my God. There he is.
Let the games begin.

Listen, I got
to say goodbye to...

Brian, your son?
Should I get a name tag?

Oh, sorry, it's work.

It's always work.

All right.

So camping.
This'll be great.

I used to go camping
all the time. I loved it.

Great.
Why don't you go?

Uh, well,
I wish I could.

You know,
when you come back,

we'll do something together,
just you and me.

You mean between
phone calls, right?

Captain Willis. Hey,
I thought that was you.

Mr. Monk.
Are you part of this?

Yes, sir. I'm one of the instructors,

because I love kids.

I forgot to mention that
yesterday, but I love kids,

because they're
the future, aren't they?

So I guess I'll be getting
to know your son here.

I mean, I'm assuming
he's your son,

unless he's your younger
brother. His brother?

I mean, you seem so mature,
and you look so young.

And you're a detective?

Oh! Good
comeback. Good comeback.

Okay, well, that's
enough schmoozing.

Let's... Let's
go camping! Yeah.

Have fun.
Yeah.

Love you.
Whatever.

Your father
is a great man,

you know, you must be very
proud. We're gonna have fun.

Hey, Brian. Here, let me get that.

Okay, guys, here we go.

Woo-hoo!

I just had two cups of coffee,
I could do this all day.

So let's try again.
Where is your boyfriend?

Which one? The one you've been
living with for three years.

Luke Johnston. The one that robbed
that armored car with his brother.

Luke didn't
rob anybody.

Winona, listen to me, this wasn't
just another smash and grab.

A guard got killed.

And we found Luke's
fingerprints near the scene.

Near the scene.
What does that mean?

It means
I want to talk to him.

That's what it means.

Where are they?

No idea.

Sure you do.

I'm not saying
another word.

Luke and Del
are like family.

That guard
had a family.

Winona, I want you to give
Luke and Del a message,

and don't tell me that you can't
because I know that you can.

I want you to tell them that
Leland Stottlemeyer says "Hi,"

and I will see them soon.

Hey, cool, you brought
your transistor radio?

What are
you listening to?

Music.

What kind of music
does your dad like?

Whatever sucks.

Who's your
favorite band?

I like the Various Artists.
You heard of them?

They do all kinds
of soundtracks.

Look, it's not
gonna work.

What? Kissing my butt
to impress my father.

Me? What are you
talking about?

I heard him
talking about you.

You're the cop
that went crazy,

and now you want
your old job back.

Don't deny it. You
can't make him like you.

Believe me,
I've tried.

I'm hungry.

Me, too.
When's lunch?

Well, I'm thinking
we stop at about noon.

What time is it now?

Hmm. That's
a good question.

All right, this is
called a sundial, guys.

There's the sun,
there's the dial,

it's gonna
tell us the time.

Why don't you
just use your watch?

Oh, 'cause
this is more fun.

Come on, the pioneers didn't
use wristwatches or iPods.

All right,
let's see now.

Say it's about...

10:25.

Come on, guys, all right, fine.
If you need a snack you can, uh...

Hey, eat some
of those berries.

Oh, no, no, no,
that's not a good idea.

They're called moonseed
berries. They're extremely toxic.

Why don't we just agree that
everything in the woods is bad for you?

Let's not eat or touch
or smell anything.

All right, come on, guys,
come on. Here we go.

We're sticking
to the plan.

Let's make it over that ridge,
then we can eat, huh?

All right,
this is fun.

If you say so.

Fun, fun, fun.
Fun, fun, fun.

That's what he said, they
found your fingerprints.

Well, that's impossible,
we both had gloves on.

Yeah? Then why are
they talking to me?

I don't know.

What else
did you forget?

Did you get rid
of the guns?

Guns are gone.

Did you dump everything?

Don't worry about it.

You just better be sure,
Luke, is all I'm saying,

because they are gonna be
checking everywhere.

Everywhere you've stayed,
everywhere you've been.

You mean the cabin?
Just get back there

and make sure it's clean.

Baby, if you get sent up again,
I don't think I can stand it.

It's gonna be okay,
you understand me?

We're gonna
take care of it.

When I get back,
you and I have to talk.

What about? About how we're
gonna spend all this money.

I'll see you soon.

They picked her up?
Yeah.

They don't know anything, though.
And what they know, they can't prove.

Where we going?

Back to Spider Lake. We
got some cleaning up to do.

Yeah,
this is perfect.

This is perfect.

All right, guys, we're
camping out right here.

Let's set it up.

Whoa. You guys, look.

Look. Bullet shells.

Whoa!
Let me see that.

Oh, looks like someone was
taking a little target practice.

Probably some juvies.
Juvies?

No, you know, they were
probably playing hooky.

Do you play hooky?

I know I did
when I was a kid.

Yeah, I was
a real hood.

I was a hood
in the hood.

Somebody kill me.

You know, like,
"neighborhood," right?

We got company.

I got matches.
Oh, not yet.

No, it's not
quite even.

We're just going to
burn it, not live in it.

Yeah, you'll
thank me later.

Hey, Brian, would you like to help?

Sure.
Here. There you go.

Oh, he got me again.

He really got me. What a
rascal. You got me again.

Guys, guys, guys,
look what I got.

Look, look, look, look... Whoa!

Yeah! Yeah! Okay, good job.
That's a fish. That's a fish.

Where'd you
get that pole?

I made it.
It's easy.

I found some string and
I made a hook and sinker.

Excellent.
Nicky, good job.

Hey, you showed a little
initiative. Thanks. Thank you.

Let's get a picture of
that bad boy. All right.

All right. Okay.

Hang on.
All right. Smile.

Good. Let's get a close-up of the fish.

Okay.
All right.

Hey, can I
try out your gun?

Whoa, whoa, Will, Will, put
that down, put that down.

Will, this is not
a toy, okay?

So, how many bad guys
have you killed?

I don't really want to
talk about that, okay?

Two.
Only two?

He's a cop.

They called him
the Spider Lake maniac,

because all the killings
happened right here

in these woods
about a year ago.

Actually,
it was a year ago...

Tonight.

Now, there's a mental hospital
about 10 miles away from here.

It's called
the Lassen County Clinic.

Everybody thought
it was escape-proof,

but somehow he escaped.

Randy, excuse me.

The Lassen Clinic's
been closed for 20 years.

That's right, uh, yeah.

It must've been another
mental hospital.

Which one?

Uh, I don't know,
I don't remember.

But the point is
he escaped.

Now, on the first night,
he killed two fishermen.

Slit their throats.

But he didn't
need a knife.

Want to know why?

Because he didn't
have a left hand.

Instead,

he had a razor-sharp hook!

Actually, they don't
use hooks anymore.

These days, they have
prosthetic hands.

You know, rubber.
Just like real hands.

Well, he had a hook.

Or a hand.
It was probably a hand.

It was a hook.

Or a hand.

The important thing is,
he was a maniac

and the simplest thing
could set him off.

He was probably bipolar,

which by the way,
they can treat now.

There's this new drug
called Lexapro.

Lexapro is excellent.

Well, the Spider Lake maniac
didn't take his medicine.

I'm sure he took his medicine. It
was probably mandated by the court.

You're scaring
the kids.

They probably started him off on Xanax.

That's what they did with me. Oh, that
reminds me, I have to take my pills.

Wait, wait, wait. What are
you doing? What is that?

This is my backup.

Fine. So thanks
to modern medicine,

the Spider Lake maniac now
lives in a public housing project

with his pet cat
and never bothers anyone.

The end.

Wow. That was pathetic.

It was a great story, Professor Lame-o.

It's 10:00, guys.
Let's just...

Ah, bedtime,
all right?

Let's go, let's
pack up the camp.

Let's grab the food, seal
it, get it off the ground.

We don't want to have to feed
any more animals tonight.

Professor Lame-o?

That ought to do it.

What are they doing? They're
getting their food off the ground.

It keeps the bears away.

All right, guys,
let's hit the hay.

I can't believe this is the same
sky we have in San Francisco.

Man, I could
get used to this.

How about you? Nah. I can
never get used to anything.

Listen, Randy,
I wanted to apologize.

Yeah, yeah,
I get it.

You're just trying to impress
Brian. Schmoozing, right?

How's it going?
Terrible.

You know,
he's a good kid, Monk.

They all are.

I don't know
how you do it.

What's that?
How you take it.

People joke around, tease you,
you never get mad or upset.

Mmm, it used to bother me when
I was coming up in uniform.

I heard people laughing,
telling Randy Disher stories.

And it hurt,
you know. I almost quit.

What happened?

One night I got a call.
A P-300 downtown.

There was a bumper sticker
on one of the cars,

and it said,
"Happiness is a choice. "

I mean, I know it sounds
crazy, but it changed my life.

I mean, I made
a decision right there.

I chose to be happy.

I mean,

I really believe that.

I mean,
you have the power.

You can choose
to be happy.

I guess I should read
more bumper stickers.

Everybody should.

Okay, it's late.
I'm gonna go sack out.

Yeah, good night.
See you in the morning.

Wait a minute.

P-300? Isn't that a fatality?

Yeah, it was
pretty ugly.

The driver hit a
tractor trailer head-on.

He and his wife
were both DOA.

And this was the car
that had the bumper sticker,

"Happiness is a choice"?

Yeah, that's right. Well, actually,
it was on fire when I got there,

so it was hard to read.

And this didn't deter you
or make you think twice?

It was an epiphany,
Monk.

You can't just choose
where you get it.

I mean, it could be from
a guru on a mountaintop,

or it could be from a bumper
sticker on a burning Subaru.

Well, hey, good night.
I'll see you in the morning.

Let's go.

What is it? I can't
see it. I can hear it!

I think we lost it.

I don't think so.
That was a mature grizzly.

They can run up to
30 miles an hour.

Yeah, I read somewhere
that he's probably

more scared of us
than we are of him.

That's not true.
That can't be true.

This is all his fault.

If you see a bear, you're
not supposed to yell!

You're supposed to
talk to it calmly.

Calmly, like this.

Did you guys hear him?

He was screaming
like a little girl.

I wasn't screaming, exactly.

You were screaming
and crying. We all saw you.

You're so pathetic.

I was warning you. I was,
you know, sounding the alarm.

Like...
Like Paul Revere.

More like Paul Revere's
scared little sister.

You joker.
He didn't have a sister.

What do we do now?

Let's just review
the situation.

Okay, we've been running
for a long time.

Mostly in circles.
Yeah, that's true.

Wait, so you mean we're lost?
With no compass? No cell phone?

We need to stay hydrated.
That's the most important thing.

We need water.

Well, we passed the lake
at least twice.

I say we go back
to the lake.

Great idea. Let's die by the lake.

How many is that?

About 30.

We shot off two clips, so
there should be more out there.

I say we bag it.

If we can't find 'em,
they won't, either.

I'm tired of sucking up

Don't answer it!

I'm tired of sucking up
and working for the man

Keeping people down
'cause the lawbook says I can

Hey. Check it out.

This kid's got one of
our shells on his line.

You said five minutes.
That was 20 minutes ago.

I meant eastern time.

Just relax, nature boy.
That's cool. Let me see it.

I can probably
break it.

Whoa, whoa!

Hey, I got one! Pull it in, pull it in!

Oh, what do you got?
Oh, whoa!

Guys, that's a beauty.

Oh, my God.
Grab me that bucket.

It's my first fish!

It's like
my first anything.

How much do you
think it weighs?

A hundred pounds, at least.
It's got to be a record.

I can't wait to show it to your dad.

Are you mental?
This is so awesome.

We're not showing this to
anybody. That's our lunch.

Yeah, he's right.
We can grill it.

This thing's big enough
for lunch and dinner.

No, I caught it.
I'm keeping it.

Hey, Brian, we're all
hungry. I think it's lunch.

I have to say
I'm with Brian on this.

Big surprise.

Okay, Brian caught the fish.
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.

That's the rule. In fact, when
you're in the woods, it's ten-tenths.

Ten-tenths?
That doesn't sound right.

Yeah, rules don't
have to sound right.

That's another rule.

Shotgun. Will, we're
not even near the van.

No, shotgun
over there.

Whoa.
Whoa, hey.

Are you guys okay?
Hey, uh...

Yeah, yeah. Good
to see somebody.

We were hunting up on that
ridge, we heard some yelling.

A bear tried to eat us.
A real one.

No kidding?
Yeah, hey, look,

we got a little
turned around.

Do you guys know
where the highway is?

Sure. It's right down
that hill. There's a trail.

Yeah, take you two,
maybe three hours.

Oh, thank you. Oh, wow,
guys, you hear that?

We're gonna be home before dinner. Yes.

Yes.

Broke your line.
Yeah.

Fish was just too big,
so we had to cut it.

Hook, line,
and sinker, huh?

Yeah.
Nice trout.

That's a real beauty.
You want to sell it? No.

I'll give you 50 bucks
right now, cash money.

Okay, uh, $500.
Five hundred?

I figure anyone willing to
pay $50 will pay $500, right?

Uh, wait a minute.

You would actually pay
him $50 for the fish?

What do you say, kid?
I'll give you 75 bucks.

Seventy... No. It's not for sale.

Listen.

I'm tired of sucking up

That's me.
Hey, that's...

That's me. That's...
That's my song.

Oh, dude, this is
gonna rock your world.

You ready for this?

I'm Randy Disher.

Who?
Randy Disher.

It's the Randy Disher Project. I'm
your ringtone, man, that's my song.

Go ahead, man.
Answer it.

Not today,
I'm on vacation.

Anyway, we're gonna
take off.

But it was nice
to meet you guys.

Good luck
with your fish.

Yeah, hey, happy hunting.
Thanks for the help.

Yeah, sure thing.

Happy hunting, boys.
Thanks a lot.

Do you think
they made us?

I don't know, but we
need to get that fish.

Randy, you know
anything about fish?

And what is that?

Oh, that's the sinker.

I made it from one
of the shell casings

we found at the campsite.

You said we could take 'em. Yeah.

Right.

Randy, remember the
armored car Friday morning?

I think these
are the guys.

Did you notice the peanut
shell? It was twisted open,

just like at
the crime scene.

Yeah, I noticed.

You should've
taken the $75.

He'll be back.
Don't worry.

I think Brian's right.
They will be back.

All right. You have your gun, right?

No, it's back
at the campsite.

Oh, no.

All right. All right,
guys. All right, listen up.

We're gonna make it
to that highway,

we're gonna double-time
it all the way, okay?

Brian, give us the fish.

No way.
Okay, buddy.

This isn't a game.
Those men are dangerous.

We need to get the hook and the
sinker out of the fish's mouth.

Forget it. I caught it. It's my fish.

Brian, listen.
You said so yourself.

Brian. Brian!
Brian!

Brian!

I'll get him,
just take the others.

Right, we'll meet you
at the highway.

Let's go, guys.
Be careful!

Brian!

Brian!

Brian.

Brian!

Are you okay? You okay?
Okay, give me the fish.

Just give me! Give it to me! No way!

No!
Give me the...

No!
Give it to me!

Give it to me.
No way!

Give it to me.

I want to give it to my dad. No way.

He wants the fish.

Give it to him.

Okay.

Oh, no, wait.

Not yet. Not yet.

I just need the
little sinker thing.

Material evidence
in a homicide.

Well, give it to him.

Here you go.

It's all yours.

Bon app?tit.

What are we gonna do?
He doesn't like the fish.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
He's gonna kill us!

Do something.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm very calm.

We're very calm.

Look how calm we are.

He likes it.

It's working.

Keep talking,
keep talking.

What do I say?

I don't know.
Tell him a story.

What... What story?

It doesn't matter!
He's a bear!

Okay. You're probably
wondering what we're doing here.

Here's what happened.

See, an armored car was robbed,
and the guard was killed,

and the police recovered

some shell casings
from the crime scene.

And if they could
match them

to the casings found
in that clearing,

they'd have
an airtight case.

Exactly.

And those two men, they weren't
hunters, they were killers.

They must've been
target practicing up here,

and someone must
have spotted them.

Maybe a park ranger.

That's why
they came back,

because they knew
that those shell casings

could tie them
to the crime scene.

I guess
it got bored.

Nice work.

It's what I do.

Let's go.

Right here.

All right, listen. I want
you guys to stay here.

Nobody moves until I get back, okay?

Okay.
All right.

It's gonna be okay.

There they
are. Let's go.

Drop it now!

Down. Down on your knees.

Down! Get down!

Good job.
Both of you.

I just spoke to the DA.
You made his day.

Mr. Monk, what happened
to your hand?

It was in a fish.

Natalie, in a fish.

Mojo Wire.
Excuse me?

Remember? You asked me my
favorite band. Mojo Wire.

That's their name.

You're welcome.

I didn't hear him
say thank you.

I did.

Dad, I caught a fish.

Wow!

I caught this fish...

You think it'll help?

We'll find out.

It was Mr. Monk. He
helped me catch the fish,

and he saved me
from the bear.

Well, let's get started.

I'll go first.

Last weekend,
this man, Adrian Monk,

saved my son's life.

Actually, he did
more than that.

He challenged my son
and stood up to him

in a way that I was
never able to do.

I've had a change of heart.

I'm going to approve
this recommendation

and support
his reinstatement.

So...

So that's a yes?

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

I won't let you down.

I'm in!
I can't believe it!

Uh, excuse me, Detective Monk. Yeah.

As you know, this vote
has to be unanimous.

I've been reviewing
your record,

and I'm afraid that I still
have some serious reservations.

I can't recommend your
reinstatement at this time.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.
I won't let you down.

Did you hear
what I said?

Detective Monk, I'm sorry,

but I won't be
recommending you, either.

I have to say no.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

You won't be sorry.

So how's it going?

Thumbs down,
two to one.

Poor thing.
How's he taking it?

Surprisingly well.

Hey, man.
We were listening.

So you know.

Isn't it great?

I'm back.

Leland, I'm back.

Wait, Mr. Monk.

Do you understand what
just happened in there?

What are you talking about?
Of course I do. Come on.

Let's go celebrate.

Happiness is a choice.

We have
to tell him.

Yeah, after lunch.

I'm back, baby!

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