Adrian Monk: I really appreciate you comin' out here. All the way here. Especially on your birthday. You didn't have to do this.
Captain Stottlemeyer: Yes, I did. I don't trust these guys, particularly not Grooms.
Adrian Monk: You could have asked Lieutenant Disher, or...
Captain Stottlemeyer: I thought about that, but he has a big date. The kid thinks he's in love.
Adrian Monk: Really?
Captain Stottlemeyer: Yeah. He's the one who ought to be in protective custody.