Captain Stottlemeyer: Don't you talk. This is not a conversation. This is an intervention. I'll tell you what I do know. Number one, it was not Chance Singer.
Adrian Monk: Captain!
Captain Stottlemeyer: Chance Singer was in my jail all night long. Number two, you are off this case.
Adrian Monk: You- You- You're defending them?
Captain Stottlemeyer: Monk, this is San Francisco! There's a million weirdoes out there. Some of them are wearing clothes. Some of them are not. And yes, I am defending them. [holds badge] That's what this means. We defend them. I spend a lot of my time - too much of my time - trying to keep bigotry and racism out of this department.
Adrian Monk: I am not a bigot.
Captain Stottlemeyer: Well, I don't know what else to call it, Monk. You wanna put this guy away for the rest of his life because he makes you uncomfortable. Look, you've always had issues. But this isn't just another quirk or phobia. Like, uh, your fear of clouds or round things. This is different. This is new. And weird. And ugly.
Adrian Monk: First of all, I am not afraid of round things-
Captain Stottlemeyer: Monk, you're a great detective. Look at it like it's a mystery. There's something going on here. Something's going on inside of you. Figure it out. Detective. I don't wanna see you back here until you do.