1:Mr Monk, what will you do if Sharona calls you asking her job back?
Sharona won't call me. She has left me.... Like Trudi... Like Mother.... and they never call me.
2: Mr. Monk, which part of Capt. Stottlemeyer's personality is most difficult for you to deal with?
Stottlemeyer is... a fine man. I have no difficulties with him... and his anger issues... and his toothpick chewing... and...
3: How do you feel about Disher's music?
I... really.... like it... a lot.... really... I mean it.
4: Mr. Monk, ar eyou looking for a girlfriend?
Nononono.... no.... really.... no.... I am not... no... no... no.... no....
5:A car ride with Sharona or Natalie?
Well... With Natalie. Sharona is not here anymore. She has left me... like Trudi... and Mother... and they will not give me a drive anywhere....
6: Who is smarter, you or Ambrose?
Ambrose... no, me... no... Ambrose... no.. me.. no......................................
7: Boxers or briefs?
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8: what will you do if you discovers Trudy had a secret life?
She kept part of her life from me?... Who told you? What didn't she tell me?
9: Why don`t you like your food touching?
I thought everyone ate their food seperatly. Mixing it is like... mixing it... and I need to eat the individual forms of food at a given meal differently because (Editor: we had to shorten this response. It went on for 20 pages). So that is why I eat the individual forms of food seperatly.
10: Why donīt you like milk?
Milk is.... I can't talk about this. I am getting shivers in my back just thinking about it. It is like fro... oh now I have frogs stuck in my mind. I am going to need a few minutes to compose myself.
(Editor: a week later.)
Ok... next question?
11: Why do you use swear words, Ambrose never does?
I never use swear words... really... I don't... Did Ambrose tell you that I swear?... I think he is still mad at me cause I got to ride with Dad for a while.... and I am able to actually leave the house... and things like that.
12: MR. Monk can you tell us what you think is in the present that Trudy left for you?
I don't know... and I won't know till I open it... but... here's the thing. I can't open it without Trudy present, so it will stay closed till we are together again.
13: Mr. Monk would you like to have another chance to play your clarinet with Willie Nelson?
I would love it... but I think he has decided to leave me. Like Sharona... and Trudy... and Mother...
14: If you HAD to get a pet, what type of pet would you get?
I've... had a pet. Julie gave me a fish. I loved that little fish. But it died... and abbandoned me... like Willie.. and Sharona... and Trudy... and Mother...
15: How much do you pay Natalie?
That.... information... is restricted... The only people who know are me, Natalie, and the US Govt. That is too many people.
16: Have you ever Googled yourself?
I... uh.... (leans and whispers in Natalie's ear... listens to her response... stares at her for a minute) There is a site on the internet about me? No..... really?
17: Which of the cases you have solved was your favorite?
Uh.... I don't know. I don't really think about the cases I solved. I only think about those I have yet to solve. Like Trudy's case.
18: Mr Monk, if you have to choose between a pink shirt and a red shirt, the only options available, which one youīd pick up to wear?
I would chose the shirt which was inspected by Maria... the greatest clothes inspector of all time. I'm just glad I could help her get back into her groove.
19: Are you going to buy a car? As far as I know you've got a licence...
I had a car... or... should I say... the Adrian Monk that I didn't like being when I was on the medication Dr. Kroger gave me had a car.
20: Mr. Monk what do you have against Alice Cooper?
Nothing... this time. The clues led to him, but I could not prove that case. And you KNOW he will kill again.
21: Mr Monk, if you have to rate(from 0 to 10) Natalieīs work as assistant, comparing to Sharonaīs, how much it will be?
Ten... defiinitely ten.... She has her flaws, but I think Ten is a good number for her.
22: Do you think you could be with someone else after Trudy? Could you ever find that peace with the situation to move on and maybe try again?
Peace? Will I find peace with the loss of the one true love of my life? Are you insane? I will never find peace. I will, before I breathe my last breath, though, FIND THE SOB WHO KILLED HER....
23: What would you do if Natalie moved to a different state?
I would feel that Natalie has abbandoned me.... like Willie... and Sharona... and Trudy... and Mother....
24: What would you do if Summit Creek and Sierra Springs water companies banrkrupt? No more these brands on the market, NEVER?
I would campain for a law making it MANDITORY that these water companies would be funded by the Federal Government so that we can be insured that we will NEVER be with out their water.
25: So, you're going to be turning 50 this year...Any special plans?
Why would I be planning something special?... Am I dieing?... Are you telling me that this is my last birthday?... I CAN'T DIE... I MUST FIND TRUDY'S KILLER.
26: Which of your friends makes yo laugh the most? Even if it's only a chuckle, on occasion. Because when Julie said LEPER-CON in Leper - I just lost my mind.
Trudy made me laugh.... example: at our wedding, when she pushed the cake into my face... I laughed... no one else makes me laugh.27: How are you able to touch dirty parking meters and poles, but you won't touch stuff that's even cleaner?
I am not able to touch the dirty meters... I am obligated....
28: What happend with your laptop?
That wasn't MY laptop. Julie let me use hers for a while. But I had to stop... people kept telling me about some vile food that is sent to you on the internet... it is called Spam... I could never eat that stuff. So I got off the internet just to be sure I wouldn't get any spam sent to me.
29: You seem like a very nice, clean cut man. Have you always been that way? What's the most rebellious thing you've ever done?
Yes, I have always been clean. The most rediculous thing? I was foolish enough to propose to Trudy... and lucky enough that she sayed yes.
30: Do you think Natalie is pretty? Would she ever compare to Trudy?
Natalie? Pretty? I never noticed. Compare to Trudy? No one can compare to Trudy.
31: Do you miss Tommy?
Tommy?.... Yes... I... miss him very much. I only wish I was enough of a man to keep him, but.....
32: Why do you drink Sierra Springs?
Summit Creek.. and do you KNOW what is in tap water? Filthy, filthy stuff....
33: When did you first decide you wanted to be a detective?
Dad read me Shirlock Holmes... and I would solve the case by the second page. Investigation has always been a part of my life.
34: What makes your life worth living? Why do you get up each morning?
As I said above, I live for one purpose -- to find Trudy's killer.
35: What is your favorite book and author?
Book? I don't know, but my favorite author was a journalist whose work I followed. Maybe you have heard of her. Trudy Monk.
36: Excluding memories of Trudy, what is your favorite memory?
I can't exclude Trudy.... she is my life.
37: Have you ever thought about playing any instruments besides Clarinet?
I thought about piano for a while, but... 88 keys.... if they only had 12 more keys I think it would work so much better.
38: Ok, you asked Natalie not to ask you about it, but.... what did you have to trade in for that hobosīs coat?
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39: What would you do if Sharona called you and asked you if she could come back???
She is never going to call me... She is gone.... Like Trudy... and Mother.
40: What do you do for fun?
I solve cases.
41: What phobia do you feel you've made the most progress in getting rid of?
Getting... rid.. of?.... People get rid of phobias?