Natalie: Mr. Monk, there's been something I've been trying to tell you. When I was 19-
Adrian Monk: Is this gonna be a long story?
Natalie: Please let me finish. I was an exchange student in Greece. And there was this beautiful beach that was about three blocks away that I went to all the time.
Adrian Monk: Great.
Natalie: And this is the thing, Mr. Monk. Um, it was a European beach. Which means topless.
Adrian Monk: I don't care. I had a breakthrough.
Natalie: I was a nudist, Mr. Monk. I was one of them. I went back four years ago, so technically I guess I still am one. I was in the cabal.
Adrian Monk: No, Natalie, forget that.
Natalie: I mean, maybe it means you can't work with me anymore, but I don't care. I'm not apologizing for it. I met the best people. It was the most amazing time of my life.
Adrian Monk: Great. Natalie, listen. I am not that guy anymore. It's okay. I had an amazing session with Dr. Kroger. I went back. I went way back. Way, way, way, way, way back, back. Back, back, back, back, back. And I got past it. This whole naked thing. I understand it now.
Natalie: Wow.
Adrian Monk: Yeah. And guess what I just did? I walked through Bishop Park. You know, the big statue? The nude statue of the nude woman? I looked right at it.
Natalie: Mr. Monk, the statue in Bishop Park is a man.
Adrian Monk: Okay, I glanced at it. But I wasn't completely and totally repulsed. I didn't black out. And I didn't throw up!
Natalie: Wow. You know, there's a word for that. Progress.
Adrian Monk: Progress, that's me. Only 312 other issues to go!
Natalie: Well, I guess we'll just take 'em one at a time.
Adrian Monk: Let's start with dryer lint.