Adrian Monk: Captain, I have to talk to you about something.
Captain Stottlemeyer: Can it wait?
Adrian Monk: Okay. Well, we'll come back. Okay, we're back. And Natalie?
Natalie: Captain...
Captain Stottlemeyer: If this is about money, forget about it. We're broke. The department is strapped. We just got another hiring freeze.
Natalie: Captain, we haven't had a new case in three weeks.
Captain Stottlemeyer: You know, you're right. There hasn't been a major homicide in a long time. But you gotta keep your hopes up. Stay optimistic.
Adrian Monk: [chuckles] Okay, well, thank you very much.