Chapter 1 - The Birthday of MonkArriving home after one more day solving mysteries of a crime, Monk keeps the key in the drawer of the table and he walks to the room, but when he lights the light...
- Surprise! - they scream Natalie, Leland and Randy with you plate of birthday in the head, whistling, playing confettis and colored ribbons on Monk.
- Happy birthday, Adrian! - Natalie says being the first to congratulate him, running until the friend and hugging him.
- The one what is that? - asks Adrian straying of Natalie and looking at the room.
- Your birthday surprise, Monk - it explains to Stottlemeyer opening the arms.
- No, I say of the subject that you did - Monk says gathering the confettis of the ground.
- I said that it was not a good idea the confettis, Randy... - speaks Leland in the youth lieutenant's ear.
- Ah! I thought would be more legal - he answers without way and placing the hand behind the head.
- Please, Adrian, will commemorate, later we clean all this... - Natalie says pulling Monk for the arm and taking until the table.
- But and the dirt...? - does it struggle him looking at the ground of the room while Natalie takes him for the arm.
- Later we cleaned, Adrian, today is your day! - it commemorates the assistant, making to sit down him the table before a cake of very colored birthday and with some candles.
- Where is the plastic on the cake to avoid some bacteria to the I to blow the candle? - asks Monk looking at all.
- Did we think was not a good idea, Monk... does he remember the last time that did that? - captain Stottlemeyer says making him to remind of the accident.
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- Happy birthday, Randy! - they say all of the Department of Police.
- The one what is that? - it investigates Randy looking at the plastic on the cake.
- I thought would be better to place him/it to avoid that your saliva falls in the cake when you blow - it explains to Monk.
- One more idea of Mr. Monk - Natalie says smiling.
- Until that the idea is good, all should make that... - it comments Leland.
Randy gets ready for blow when Natalie interrupts.
- What was the one?
- You have to do a request.
- Ah! Yes - reminds him.
Randy is long minutes of closed eyes making your request, all are impatient, but they stay in silence changing concern glances waiting for the lieutenant. As soon as Randy opens the eyes, all breathe alleviated and when the lieutenant blow the cake... Catches fire! Randy gives a jump for behind in the fright of the cake if it sets on fire, captain Stottlemeyer acts quickly and catching an extinguisher turns off the fires.
- My cake... - It is. it is not really a good idea... - it harmonizes Randy.
- Makes a request, Adrian - it informs Natalie.
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To find the murderer of Trudy... - wants him, blowing the candles.
Leland, Natalie and Randy applaud the aniversariante and they begin to sing:
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear Monk
Happy Birthday to you
Adrian smiles without way at the friends, but happy for their company. All sit down to eat and quickly the cake disappears of the table.
- Now, the presents - announces lively Randy, getting up of the table.
- This is mine, Adrian - apprehensive Natalie says, giving a small wrapped up package, red, Monk - happy birthday!
The detective opens and he is surprised with what she sees.
- A tape recorder! - he cries out him happy.
- I didn't know what to buy, then I thought a tape recorder would be useful... - Natalie says smiling.
- Thank you - he thanks.
- Now mine - it interrupts Leland with a blue package in hands.
Adrian diffuses and opens the bundle.
- Imported handkerchiefs? I loved, captain! - it commemorates Monk hugging the friend.
- Happy birthday, Monk! - it congratulates Leland giving you close in the friend's backs - that good that you liked, as I know that adores a cleaning... - the captain says if moving away of Monk and beating the elbow of light in the arm of Adrian - then I thought: " Why not to clean the dirt with something more appropriate?". There I did buy imported handkerchiefs - does it explain him smiling.
- Finally mine - announces lieutenant Disher with a big box in hands.
- What does the one have there? - investigates Natalie.
- Soon you will see. Monk is for you, happy birthday, friend! - Randy says leaving the box in the ground.
Monk walks until the curious box, he bends over and it analyzes carefully, until that the box moves and he gives a fright jump back near Natalie and Leland that make the same.
- What does the one have there, Randy? - asks the captain concerned Stottlemeyer, looking at the box.
- My present! - the all happy lieutenant answers.
Monk approaches again of the box and gets ready to open. Natalie, Leland and Randy also approach and they look with the same curiosity of Monk at the " surprise ". All are about of the box onlookers.
- It goes, opens Monk - it motivates Randy.
Monk looks distrustful and with one of the hands he opens the box with fear. As soon as the box opens up a dog nestling it jumps outside and it polishes on Adrian dropping in the ground.
- That softer thing - charmed Natalie says with the dog licking the face of Monk, all lively and fanning the tail.
- Help! Natalie! For God's sake! - screams desperate Monk with the dog on him.
- It calms, Adrian... - it calms Natalie catching German Shepherd's nestling in the lap.
- He attacked me! - it informs afraid Monk, getting up and cleaning of the licks of the animal in your face with the handkerchiefs that it has just won of Leland.
- Monk, is alone a dog, you should have a... - Leland says - but that good that my present could already be used - he laughs.
- In way none! Dogs have flea, they stink and they make the needs in places that don't owe! - answers Adrian looking at the animal that seemed him a "monster" in the hands of Natalie.
- It doesn't exaggerate, Adrian, can take care of him, looks that more beautiful thing. I think he liked me - Natalie says with the dog licking your face.
- That horror! - exclaims Monk placing the arm ahead of the face avoiding to see to the scene.
- Does want to say that you didn't like my present? - asks disappointed Randy.
- No... I liked - it tries Monk - but I think giving him for a coach, some sad child for not having an estimate animal can be happy when seeing and to take him home. Think, we are making a happy person! - it explains to Adrian.
The cellular of captain Stottlemeyer plays. He assists in a song of the house of Monk while the others discussed about the situation of the dog. Leland changes some few words with the person on the other side of the line and returning the friends' presence, he announces concerned:
- A terrorist attack to the German embassy.