Captain Stottlemeyer: I told you I'd take care of it.
Adrian Monk: What is it?
Captain Stottlemeyer: It's from the Deputy Commissioner. That's his signature. It says that you, Adrian Monk, are exempt from the current hiring freeze, and when you are ready to come back to work, your badge will be waiting for you.
Natalie: How did you do that?
Captain Stottlemeyer: I talked to the man. I laid it all out.
Lieutenant Disher: He threatened to quit.
Natalie: You did?
Lieutenant Disher: Yeah, I was there. It was pretty intense. And I seriously considered quitting.
Captain Stottlemeyer: I wasn't bluffing. I meant it.
Lieutenant Disher: Me too. You could tell I was about to consider it.