Daniel Thorn: I loved my wife, Mr. Monk.
Natalie: As much as you loved Terri Telenko?
Daniel Thorn: Yeah, I know you talked to Terri. Virtue was not one of my virtues, and, uh, Sheryl knew that. Uh, she accepted it. And, you know, she realized that being married to Daniel Thorn in this town had other compensations. Now you, you don't have any idea who you're dealing with, do you? Come here. Let... Let me show you somethin'. The local rag put this picture on the front page. Now, I asked them not to publish it and they ignored me. So yesterday morning, I bought controlling interest in that company so I could personally fire that son of a bitch editor and the photographer and the publisher. Now you understand? Now, that's who you're dealing with. I own this town. Now, Miss Teeger, you worked at the Bellagio.
Natalie: All right, so you've done your homework.
Daniel Thorn: Yes, so why don't you tell your friend what the first rule of Vegas is? The golden rule. The only rule. The house always wins. Always.