Quote from Natalie in Mr. Monk and the Red Herring
Captain Stottlemeyer: Miss Teeger, I'd like to go through the story. Um, you heard a noise, you came to check it out. He comes, he grabs you from behind. Natalie: Right. Captain Stottlemeyer: You struggle. Now, there were some scissors on that table. What were they doing there? Natalie: Julie, my daughter, was working on a school project. Captain Stottlemeyer: Where's the girl? Lieutenant Disher: She's with a neighbor. Didn't see anything. Captain Stottlemeyer: Good. So you grabbed the scissors and you stabbed him? Natalie: I wasn't trying to kill him. Maybe I was. I, I don't know. Captain Stottlemeyer: Natalie. You had every right to defend yourself. Where's your husband? Natalie: Uh, he died. Uh, six years ago. He's a, uh, was a navy pilot. Captain Stottlemeyer: I'm sorry.