Adrian Monk: Sherry? Hello. It's, I'm Adrian Monk.
Sherry Judd: Adrian, you you look great. Um, you probably don't even remember me. Is that Trudy? She was beautiful. Natalie told me what happened. I'm so sorry.
Adrian Monk: Thank you. We went all the way.

[flashback:]
Mrs. Monk: Adrian.
Young Monk: Mom, everyone's watching.
Mrs. Monk: Here's your lunch. It's cut into ten little squares just the way we like it. And your first aid kit. And your toiletry bag.
Young Monk: Mom.
Mrs. Monk: You'll thank me later. Remember, don't share your food with anyone. Sit near the fire doors. I'll pick you up at 3:04. I'll be wearing an orange blouse.
Young Monk: Mom, I know what you look like. I'll be fine. I love you, mom. [goes to hug her]
Mrs. Monk: What are you doing?
Young Monk: Right, sorry. [shakes hands]

[flashback:]
Young Monk: Oh, hi, Sherry. I, uh, wanted to thank you for recommending that Rock & Roll record. It was very groovy.
Young Sherry: I didn't recommend anything.
Young Monk: Yes, you did. You were wearing a Led Zeppelin T-shirt yesterday, which is the same thing as recommending them. So, uh, I went out, and I bought their record. The, uh... Stairway up to Heaven?
Young Sherry: What did you think?
Young Monk: Well, you know, I haven't actually listened to it yet. We don't have a record player. I assume it's excellent. I mean, uh, groovy. Yes, you can tell from the cover. They look so groovy.
Young Sherry: Well, I gotta go.

[flashback:]
Young Monk: You always turn your lock back to zero. I noticed that. I do that too. So later it's easier to open.
Young Sherry: Uh-huh.
Young Monk: Actually, there are a lot of things we have in common. [grabs card] "Things Adrian Monk and Sherry Judd have in common."
Young Sherry: You made a list?
Young Monk: One, our lockers are right next to each other. Two, we both like The Patty Duke Show. Even though she has to be lying because they're supposed to be identical cousins, which is biologically impossible. Three, perfect attendance records. And, uh, four... Neither of us has a date to the spring fling.
Young Sherry: How do you know that?
Young Monk: I happened to catch a glimpse of your weekly planner. And I noticed that you have a babysitting job lined up for that evening. Unless I'm wrong, which, you know, I'm not.

Adrian Monk: Some wine spilled.
Natalie: Where?
Adrian Monk: Over there.
Natalie: It's a painting.
Adrian Monk: It's driving me a little crazy.
Natalie: Then don't look at it. It's about Sherry. I've been watching you, and I-
Adrian Monk: I can't not look. Maybe they could fix it. This guy we're seeing restores art, right?
Natalie: Mr. Monk.
Adrian Monk: Maybe he could just paint over it. Turn that up.

Adrian Monk: What about Trudy? I'm a married man.
Natalie: Mr. Monk, it's not really a date. You're old friends, right? You're just catching up. Mr. Monk, she likes you.
Adrian Monk: Uh, there's no way.
Natalie: Why not?
Adrian Monk: She knows me.

Adrian Monk: Okay, this one is okay. This one is good.
Natalie: Mr. Monk, really, you don't have to wash them. They're just gonna get recycled. They're just gonna get all smushed together.
Adrian Monk: You may be right. This one's still sticky. We'll wash that again. [doorbell rings] Are you gonna get that? Natalie?

Natalie: Here it is. Westover Junior High 1972.
Adrian Monk: Natalie, don't open that. Natalie, put that back. I command you.
Natalie: Sherry, you were so cute. Okay, now, where is Mr. Monk?
Adrian Monk: Natalie, just close the book. I mean it, Natalie, Natalie. Okay, that's it. You're fired. She's fired. [Natalie gasps] No, that couldn't be me.
Natalie: It says Adrian Monk. Aw.

[flashback:]
Lily: Here he comes. He's like the real-life Eddie Munster.
Young Sherry: He can hear you.
Lily: He won't even know what it means. I heard they don't even have a TV.
Beth: I heard his brother never comes out of the house.
Lily: I heard they have to memorize the dictionary. One letter per month.
Beth: I heard that they take four showers a day.

Natalie: What was he like as a kid?
Sherry Judd: Pretty much the same. Careful, smart. Sad. I don't think people change, really. At least, I've never seen it. I waited ten years for my husband to change.