Dr. Bell: All right, before you decide, let me tell you a little story.
Adrian Monk: No, there's nothing you can say. My mind is made up.
Dr. Bell: Just hear me out. Please.
Adrian Monk: Is this a long story?
Dr. Bell: No.
Adrian Monk: Is it a parable?
Dr. Bell: No. As you know, I went to college on a baseball scholarship. Now there was a pitcher in the league named Scotty Hunt, who was my nemesis. All right, he had this sinking curve ball. I mean, I couldn't touch it. He struck me out 15 times in a row.
Adrian Monk: Okay, this is a parable.
Dr. Bell: It's not a parable. If it's anything, it's an allegory.
Adrian Monk: Okay, I'm quitting.
Dr. Bell: Please let me finish, okay? Now I considered giving up. Then I decided, I'm not just gonna roll over. I'm not gonna let this jerk ruin everything I worked so hard for. So I went to school on the guy. I studied him. I looked for his weakness. And I realized he had a tell. He was tipping his curve ball. So, last game of the season, I'm at bat, bases loaded, we're down by three, I saw the tell. I'm looking for the curve ball. And I nailed it right field fence, grand slam. We went on to win the playoffs.
Adrian Monk: I don't want to be rude. Is that the end of the allegory?
Dr. Bell: Yes, it is.
Adrian Monk: I'm quitting.