Lieutenant Disher: Okay. [clears throat] He was, asphyxiated. Strangled.
Natalie: Oh, no.
Lieutenant Disher: Probably from behind. The killer used a ligature, something thing and strong. Probably piano wire.
Adrian Monk: Can I see it?
Lieutenant Disher: We haven't found it yet. Or he took it with him. We don't know.
Adrian Monk: The killer, it's a magician.
Captain Stottlemeyer: What is that?
Adrian Monk: Black paint. They paint their wires so they can't be seen.
Lieutenant Disher: Magician. That's good.
Captain Stottlemeyer: You were the first one back here. Did you see anybody?
Adrian Monk: Uh-uh. No. Well, there was a maintenance man. Maybe he saw something.
Stage Manager: The maintenance crew doesn't work on Saturdays.
Adrian Monk: Oh, my God. I saw him.
Captain Stottlemeyer: You saw him.
Adrian Monk: I saw the guy.