Adrian Monk Quote #1782
Quote from Adrian Monk in Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man
Parole Commissioner: Mr. Monk, 14 years ago you were the chief investigator of this crime scene. It was your testimony that put Max Barton behind bars. As you know, Mr. Barton's eligible to be paroled at the end of this month. I understand you'd like to make a statement before our final decision.
Adrian Monk: Yes, sir. Thank you. I've been a homicide investigator for more than 20 years. I have seen more crime scenes than I could possibly count. Well, 410, but that's not the point. What I saw that morning in that house was beyond imagination. What he did to those people, the- The husband had been tortured. We found the wife in the backyard. She had- She had tried to crawl away...
Parole Commissioner: Take your time, Mr. Monk.
Adrian Monk: I've tried to forget it, but I can't. And I'm sure that Sarah McNally, who found the bodies, will never forget it either. Putting people like Max Barton behind bars is the reason I became a cop. In my opinion, he should never be released. He should never be considered for release. He-
2nd Commissioner: Ms. Lawrence. Is there a problem?
Lawyer: Excuse me. Commissioner, members of the board, Mr. Barton would like to withdraw his application for parole.
Parole Commissioner: Withdraw?
Lieutenant Disher: Yes, sir. This is Daniel Crosby of the Innocence League. The federal appeals court has exonerated Mr. Barton. He will be released by the end of the week.
Adrian Monk: Uh, what- What's going on?
Parole Commissioner: It's a new DNA test.
Adrian Monk: DNA?
Parole Commissioner: They've retested the crime scene evidence. Apparently, the blood at the scene under the victim's fingernails does not belong to Mr. Barton.
Sarah McNally: May I say something?
Parole Commissioner: I'm afraid it's too late, Ms. McNally. There's been a mistake.
Adrian Monk: Uh... A mistake?
Parole Commissioner: Looks like you got the wrong man, Mr. Monk.
Monk Quotes
‘Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man’ Quotes
Quote from Lieutenant Disher
Lieutenant Disher: "Will you be reopening the case?"
Captain Stottlemeyer: We already have reopened the case. And, uh, as you know, there is no statute of limitations on murder. However, we... What the hell is going on?
Lieutenant Disher: [smiling] It wasn't me.
Captain Stottlemeyer: What wasn't you?
Lieutenant Disher: This screw-up. It wasn't me. It's always me. I can't believe it's not me. It's always me. This wasn't me. I wasn't even on the force back then.
Captain Stottlemeyer: You understand that this wasn't a traffic violation. An innocent man spent fourteen years of his life in a state penitentiary, and the son of a bitch that murdered those poor people is still out there.
Lieutenant Disher: Yes, sir. I know, but it wasn't me.
Captain Stottlemeyer: You're right, Randy. It wasn't you. It was Adrian Monk's case. I just talked to Natalie. Monk is devastated. I can't blame him. Can you imagine? The guilt. The pain. Adrian Monk had this much confidence to begin with, this'll probably kill him. What have you got to say to that?
Lieutenant Disher: It wasn't me.
Quote from Adrian Monk
Adrian Monk: He's- He's being released tomorrow morning. From the Seabrook Penitentiary. It's a 47-minute drive.
Dr. Kroger: [chuckles] I know where you're going with this.
Adrian Monk: You do?
Dr. Kroger: Yes, yes. And I think it's a great idea.
Adrian Monk: Really?
Dr. Kroger: Yeah.
Adrian Monk: Thank God. I'm so relieved. Just tell him how sorry I am.
Dr. Kroger: What is this?
Adrian Monk: It's a card. I wrote a little note on the back.
Dr. Kroger: No, Adrian, I thought you were going up there.
Adrian Monk: Me? I put the man away for 14 years. He'd crush me like a peanut.
Dr. Kroger: Well, Adrian, I cannot do this for you.
Adrian Monk: You're right. Sorry. You're absolutely right. I don't know what I was thinking.
Dr. Kroger: And Natalie can't do it either.
Quote from Adrian Monk
Cindy: His ex-wife used to work here. She quit four years ago.
Natalie: Max. Max, you're scaring everybody.
Cindy: I've tried to tell him. We haven't heard from her. Except for that one picture in a Christmas card.
Adrian Monk: Picture? Max? Max, can I see it? Come on. Give me a chance.
Natalie: Watch this.
Adrian Monk: Okay. She's in a hotel. Probably a resort near a beach. There's sand on the bedspread.
Max Barton: A- a resort?
Adrian Monk: Yeah. See? The- The card on the gift basket? It's in dutch, so she's probably in St. Martin.
Max Barton: St. Martin? She was always talking about that place.
Adrian Monk: Yeah. She's not alone. Two plates on the room service cart. It's probably a man, because the toilet seat is up. You can see it in... In the reflection in the mirror.
Max Barton: A man?!
Adrian Monk: Okay, did I Did I say a man? Look, I-I could be wrong. Max, I am not an expert on toilet seats. Did she stand up when she made water? Look, I could be wrong.
Natalie: Yeah, he's wrong a lot. I- I don't have to tell you that.