Quote from Captain Stottlemeyer in Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized
Captain Stottlemeyer: She's still at the hospital. We haven't got a statement yet. Pretty obvious what happened here, though. He kept her chained up in the corner. Natalie: Oh, my God. Like an animal. Captain Stottlemeyer: Yep. Probably drove up here every night, brought her food and water. [Monk tries to take Stottlemeyer's gun] Hey, hey, hey! It's not a toy. Natalie: Here Mr. Monk, look, look... Look, a tractor! Go sit over here. Captain Stottlemeyer: Hey! Hey! Lieutenant Disher: So why didn't he just kill her? Captain Stottlemeyer: I'm sure he intended to eventually.