For those of us who want to see Monk and Natalie in a relationship, how do you think it should be done? Who will admit to loving who? What will the circumstances be?

Personally I could see in the finale, Monk figuring out who killed Trudy, he goes to confront the man with Natalie with him. Somehow the man takes Natalie as a hostage, grabs her and puts a knife to her throat threatening to kill her. Monk has a gun. Monk say's to the killer "You murdered the woman I love once, I'm not going to let you do it again". Then he fires a perfect shot, hitting the killer in the head. Then he and Natalie embrace.

That's just one possible scenerio I'm thinking of. How about you guys?

I think that Trudy will make an appearance in the finale, in a dream sequence, likely in a scene when Monk is unconsious or in the hospital- a scene where everyone thinks he is going to die bc Trudy's killer/s has got to him- but really it sort of plays out like the Monk buried alive episode. I think that Monk will make closure with Trudy and find her killer, and I think during the time everyone thinks Monk is dead or in a moment when Natalie or Monk is in danger I think that Natalie should be the one to tell Monk she loves him, and then Monk to reciprocate. It's easier for me to picture it that way- but I think it should be a really dramatic scene regardless....with lots of tissues and a BIG HUG!!!!!! Sort of like "On the Run" when they say goodbye to each other and put their foreheads together except make them kiss instead....AHHHHHH!!!! sooo cute.


PS---- OHHHHH yours would be reallllly good tooo though.....I could picture Monk saying that. HMMMMMM.

I picture it more likely for Natalie to be the one to say something first, but if Monk did, of course that would be amazing! I think I would actually like it to be a little less of a dramatic scene. One where you're hardly expecting something like that to happen and then it does. Something where Natalie admits by accident that she really loves him, then tries to cover it up and he's trying to understand if that's what she really said and he's flattered. I don't know if what I just typed makes any sense, but my point is, I think it should be more awkward cute instead of dramatic classic love story, just because I see Monk and Natalie as starting off awkwardly, a little clumsily, yet still as adorable as can be.

I like the idea of a Trudy dream sequence. Perhaps in the dream Trudy, tells Monk it's O.K. for him to love again and that she doesn't want Monk to be alone, after she says that either Natalie enters the dream also, or Trudy transforms into Natalie.

I say let the writers handle it if it is to be....not something that I really want to guess at...
Now as to who killed Trudy...that for me is the what I like to guess at...I love a mystery...

I see your point, still it's fun to speculate on how it might happen.

Hm, okay here's some more ideas:

Monk and Natalie can have too much wine at Stottlemeyers wedding.
Monk can be having a dream in bed, feels something wet- mumbles "Natalie???" and he wakes up and its his new dog is licking his face.
Natalie can just interrupt a Here's What Happened with a "We should kiss! No! I didn't mean that. Continue..."

I liked this idea. I can picture them discovering their mutual love this way. Monk would feel free to begin again after putting an end to Trudy's case and this dramatic moment could be the point he'd left all those hard things he suffered during the last 12 years behind and would have this kind of reaction, which later would be preocessed by them as a chance of being happy. They would think on how much they care for each other, how much they need and admire each other. Monk would remember he always thought Natalie is a beautiful woman and she remides him of Trudy and Natalie would remember she'd always been proud of Monk's intelligence and how he looks pretty handsome in an uniform These things, would make them know that they've always been like a couple and there's only something left: romance. And this could grow up easily if they agreed to to do it. And so they would. A happy end...

Here's one with no romance to it at all.

Monk- "Well Natalie, I solved Trudys case so.... how 'bout it?"

Natalie could buy a belated birthday laundromat gift card for Monk, and in the heat of the moment he's so excited he accidently kisses her.

I think you all are going too far, haha. You have really imaginative minds. Why don't you write fanfictions?

Natalie can be sitting at home writing a Monk/Natalie fan fiction on her laptop and Julie comes across it and then just shrugs.

Hahaha - just described basic M/N fanfic.

...or accidentally sleeps with her...I think I read that on fanfiction.net, actually.

Apparently in the "Badge" episode, . Natalie is at her new job wishing that she could still be working for Monk, meanwhile Monk is thrilled to have his badge back somehow it's not making him as happy as he thought it would. Natalie calls Monk every chance she gets and when they are both off duty she immediatley goes over to his place to spend time with him. After a while Monk decides to retire and become a consultant again, telling Natalie that he would rather have her than the badge.

They should have that scene in the DVD Extras, cause that's hilarious!

I think those two need a matchmaker. Perhaps Randy, because he is the King of Insane Theories, could try to convince Monk that he's in love with Natalie and just never noticed it (while Randy did, since he is more observant ). After all, if Herold could convince Monk that he is a psychopathic killer, then surely Randy can convince him that dating Natalie is a fantastic idea. They are practically together, anyway (plus, he wouldn't have to pay Nat anymore)!

Once that idea is planted, Monk will probably start treating Natalie with way more consideration. A Mr. Monk in love is an adorably sweet Mr Monk, she won't be able to resist him (especially if Stotts, conspiring with Randy, works on Nat's mind). I can't see him telling her outright, but I can see more tender looks, touches, and refusing the wipe next time she kisses him and instead just kissing her back.

It would just be unfair if Stottlemeyer and Randy both got a girl and Monk didn't. That's not how the TV Universes work, it would throw the whole thing out of balance.

I LIKE THAT SCENARIO TOO WITH NATALIE RESPONDING I LOVE YOU TOO. PLUS TRUDY IN A DREAM TELLING HIM NATALIE IS THE ONE FOIR HIM. MY FIRST POST BUT LONG TIME MONK FAN. BEEN READING YOU GUYS A LONG TIME. STILL TRYING TO FIGURE HOW TO GET A PICTURE IN. CAN ANYONE HELP? ALSO ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM BIRTHDAY WAS MONK FEEDING PIECE OF CAKE TO NATALIE AT END. LOVED IT!

Unless you just snatch one off the web and "hotlink" it to here - if you want to post a pic of yourself or one you made with photoshop - you have to "host" the picture first - then hotlink it to this forum. That may or may not help you to get it lol.

All you need to post a pic is the img with the brackets around it, the picture's web address, and another img with a / in front of it in the brackets. There's a button on the top of this posting area that inserts those imgs for you - and you just plug in the web address of the picture.

Hope that helps.

THANKS I'LL TRY

hahahahaha that made me laugh so hard. so OOC but so funny!





hahahaha you all made me laugh so hard!


aww that is cute!

LIKE THAT ONE TOO!! GOT THE PICTURE IN. ACTUALLY TOOK ONLY A COUPLE MINUTES. THANKS

Hey Professor, you might want to mark that little revelation as a spoiler. Not everyone wants to know the plot ahead of time.

Sorry.

Actually, I cannot imagine Adrian Monk sleeping with anybody.

But that doesn't prevent me from hoping for a nice romantic scene between him and Natalie. Yes, perhaps a little, close dance... or a scene in which Nat has to reanimate Adrian... or when she tells him how she feels about him while he's in a coma or something like that...

It's nice that they (the writers and Tony) at least let us hope a little. It would have been too sad if they would have given us a strict "NO".

I'm new here but have been a Monk fan since season one, and I think he and Natalie are very cute together. I also think that both would over time realize that sooner or later but not necessarily have a scene or even set of specific scenes where either of them would professing feelings directly. At least I do not see that as very likely to happen within the confines of the show so far, much less now in the final season. That's why I always thought if the audience did get to see the beginnings of a probable affectionate relationship between Monk and Natalie it would be something that other characters would have to notice and bring to the attention of each M/N individually.

*POTENTIAL SPOILER BELOW*

My favorite way this could have happened would have actually been around the time that Julie would be leaving for college and Natalie might be feeling sad and in need of someone to talk to but who wouldn't let this slip to Julie. I wanted this 'someone to talk to' to be Stanely Kamel's character, but sadly he has passed after leaving many great performances and memories on the show and in his life.

But since the last two seasons have stated Julie's age, it now turns out that in fact she could be leaving for college around the time Mr. Monk might have another opportunity to be reinstated the idea seems more reasonable to post now, at least I am guessing based on the title of "Mr. Monk and the Badge".

I figured that a therapy session where Natalie is seeking help in dealing with Julie's leaving for college around the time of several other possible new beginnings/endings it would be very poignant and give the viewers a real chance to see how Natalie feels about all these other new scenarios, too, for example potentially having to find a new job. I think these circumstances would lead to her discussing Mr. Monk more than she probably would have expected to when she went in, and I believe this would be something the therapist would pick up on and bring to her attention. That would probably be a wealth of funnies because having anyone tell you that you might unconsciously have a romantic attachment to your boss would elicit at least two or three "No, no, that's crazy"s at first, but having the same person then ask Natalie herself to be for a few moments VERY introspective and to think back on even just a few of all the moments M/N shippers have really adored (and could be shown as a short but sweet flashback montage) would, again in my opinion, be a great way to get her to a point to where she could acknowledge how she sees him how she would like him to see her within and outside of employer/assistant roles and, towards the upcoming Mr. Monk and the Badge outcome, think about how to deal with this. To be fair and just to both shippers and nonshippers I think that Natalie's actual acknowledging and pondering on what to do about whatever her feelings may be should take place internally, with the therapist's words being simply a visible push for her to do so. I have a feeling that Dr. Bell in particular would also obviously give helpful advice to Natalie about ways to cope with her daughter leaving for college and probably encourage her to try talking to Monk about her feelings on the subject of Julie leaving since Adrian does have his very sweet moments, and it would be nice to see an empathetic hug from M to N instead of the usual other way around for a change lol

If Natalie did indeed go to Dr. Bell, he would in addition be able to give a realistic but balanced postulation about where Adrian is in life and to thus play the role of the divided fans on the issue of whether or not Monk would ever even be able or willing to have a romantic relationship with another woman. Any therapist would of course also recognize that as he would be in the same position we as fans are, able to make suggestions but not actually have a direct say in what Natalie decides to say/do or not say/do. In my opinion, if after introspection she does see him as a possible romantic interest, she would feel conflicted about revealing this to Monk whether he does or does not get reinstated because of several of the many reasons numerous antishippers have given. Again, I think the best way to bring the possibility that Natalie might feel this way to Adrian's attention would be for another character to suggest it to him, and I think the Captain in a serious conversation about the potential implications of his reinstatment, or Randy in a moment of unknowingly thinking out loud in front of Monk and the Captain lol, would be the most fitting way to do that. Adrian's, "No, no that's crazy"s would last considerably longer than Natalie's lol and having the Captain suggest that maybe Monk should think long and hard about how he in turn sees her would be advice he'd wave away but that would be nagging at him in the back of his mind.

All of this would make for at least one, or half of one, episode's worth of BOTH Natalie and Monk acting funny/awkwardly around each other, which I would love to see and which fans could interpret in different ways, but I think rather than openly say anything, Natalie will decide to simply see what happens and that both will continue to be there for each other when the other needs someone to lean on regardless of what happens with The Badge. I think by the Best Man episode Adrian will have let his guard down just a little bit more and feel able to handle the possibility that Natalie might have romantic feelings for him and that someday sooner or later she could be a romantic interest to him as well.

*POTENTIAL SPOILER FINISHED*

I am totally all for a sweet slow dance between M/N at the Captain's wedding to help him come to warmly accept the possibility lol I think that would be unbelievably adorable AND wouldn't leave either shippers/nonshippers upset since it could be seen platonically or romantically, but I would hope there's at least a little brief happy eye-gazing

I agree that after Trudy's case is solved Monk may very well be feeling lost and confused, but if he does I also am sure that Natalie will be there to help and support him through that difficult time and reassure him of his self-worth, the good things and people in his life, and that she will always be by his side. I definitely think a final Trudy dream scene would be wonderful, but I feel it should highlight the good things that Adrian feels having solved the murder and not really on what anyone hopes will happen afterwards. I think even just a dream of Trudy appearing in a place that they both know, saying Thank You Adrian, holding him, and telling him that he can wake up now and that all she wants is his happiness would be brilliant enough and very special and important.

I would like there to be at least a holding of hands down the street or a peck on the cheek between Adrian and Natalie at the very end of the last episode, where Monk doesn't ask for a wipe but just smiles, but even if the above mentinoed hope-of-a-dream-sequence is the last scene of the series I think it would still be a great send off because both leave shippers/anti-shippers, and all those who are neutral, content since an "epilogue" pairing could be possible but not required in the minds of all the happy viewers

Well, that's my two cents worth at least, or judging by the length of this thing more like two hundred pesos lol

I hope it made a few minds wander a bit and wasn't too biased.

Not romantic, but funny.

I was just looking at Lee Goldberg's blog and he mentioned that a woman asked him:

"Is Monk ever going to get any?"

I can picture Monk and Natalie side-by-side in bed having a little afterglow pillow talk. It's up to the writers to get them there because I have no idea on how to manage that.

(The reference from Lee Goldberg's blog is on Saturday, October 24, under "I Was The Author Who Was There.")
http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/

Hahaha, I think it isn't necessary for Monk to have sex! I don't even want to picture that!

no, definitely not.
she does not deserve it, not even called by name!
on the other monk is indifferent and unresponsive to his occasional praise.
he is like a child, can not relate sexually.
(Natalie is very normal to him).
* not his type ... likes mature women like him, remember the cap. of classmates.
* nat: it protects because it knows this helpless without it, no "love".

pD: just friends, just that.

all have misinterpreted his feelings. they are good friends, I do not doubt that both natalie would give his life as a monk on each other, is more what we have seen in several caps. different seasons, but his only love is trudy, forever.

pD2: BUT IF YOU BE HAPPY FOR ME WOULD LIKE THAT DO NOT KILL AT CAP END phobic and THAT YOU LEFT WITH NATALIE.

Only time will tell ;D

So, taking into account more recent spoilers I am going to make a hypothesis, about how it could happen:

I love it.

Natalie loves a man in uniform, remember? She won't be able to hold back once Monk is wearing his cop uniform again, once Trudy's murder is solved! She'll banter with him and he won't be able to resist!

I have another idea but I don't want to say because it'd be the perfect ending I'd want to see, perhaps a bit cliche, but more subtle than "Yay! Monk and Natalie are engaged/married/moving in together!" Maybe once the series is over I'll reveal it--or if they don't go that way, I'll just write a fanfic about it! Heeee!

At the very end, Monk and Natalie are walking arm in arm, Natalie gives Monk a peck on the cheek. Monk clicks his heals. The end.

By having a new detective agency ...and spin off series...MONK AND MRS MONK ...
MONK ET AL....I'm sure they could come up with a creative name...fir the new series

Aside from a Monk ' almost death scene' I agree it would be an interesting change of events if something happens to Natalie and she either is given the option of leaving in the finale (like Albright asks her to go with him, or another job is offered) or she almost gets killed and Monk realizes that he can't lose her like he lost Trudy and realizes he loves her so in order to keep her he has to finally be willing to open up his heart like he did with the dog.

I haven't replied before because I wanted to finish a fanfic that I had in progress. Now I can tell you my perfect end for Monk and Natalie (you could read the story, but maybe you won't be patient enough, so I won't torture you ).

I think Monk should realise that he's losing Natalie if he goes on behaving the way he usually does: pretending to be uncaring towards her. Maybe it would be nice a little night talk with Trudy to set his feelings at last and to say goodbye to his poor late wife. Then, my idea is that Monk should wait for Natalie with a surprise on Monday morning: some unfolded wipes left on the floor in different parts of his apartment with some beautiful lines on them:

Sometimes a wipe is just a wipe...
... but sometimes wipes...
... wipe away tears...
... like the fears you've taken off me...
... so let me say that...
... from now on...
... the only wipe I'll need will be...
... just YOU.

Then the classical gentle kiss and lots os word to be said.

I am dead set on the fact... I don't think the Monk writers would do that.

I just don't see it...

Darn you guys with your shippy goggles!! Haha.

I can see where it's coming from...

But I personally don't think Monk will ever truly get over Trudy and fall in love with somebody else.

Tho I believe Natalie and Sharona are special to him... I dont think he'd ever date them.

All in my humble opinion.
And i don't mean to offend anybody.

___

Haha.. I'm going to try to read through all of this.. to try to see through your guy's eyes... haha.

___kerli__

Hello,

I assume that your bottom comments are clarifying the one liner spoiler in which case for this old fan, at least, far from being a spolier it is a welcomed emotional pain reliever.

KF

I've got another idea. If they're not going to give a quick M/N kiss in the finale just to shut up the shippers, the least they could do is some CPR....

Can you explain that concept, please? What does that mean?

Monk can pull a Squints and pretend he need Natalie to give him mouth to mouth resussatation, than all of of a sudden, bada bing!

Oh, you know, when one person stops breathing (like if they almost drown or something) and the other has to give them mouth to mouth and chest compressions to revive them.....haha that can go with my Monk almost death scene idea. Then we can just call it a kiss, lol.

Haha!!! He just pretends to lie unconscious for a while to get some attention. And then Submarine Man will get jealous....

Hahahahahaha. Ok, ok, I got it. Thanks for your explanation!
Yes, of course it would be great to see a 'kiss' like that, but I would like to watch another REAL one. We can dream, can't we? IT'S FREE!

... and storm off and never be heared from again! I love it!

Natalie can go in for a hug and accidently miss....

Natalie can be having a very hard week, so one day she fill a few bottles of Monks water with gin and secretly drinks from it. Then Monk accidentally takes a sip from one of the gin bottles... and stuff happens.

Natalie could tell Monk Trudy is actually Jan from the Office, and that should turn him off pretty quick.