Mr. Monk and the Big Reward
- Episode aired Feb 3, 2006
- TV-14
- 43m
Adrian is one of four detectives on the hunt for a priceless diamond that promises a handsome reward for its finder.Adrian is one of four detectives on the hunt for a priceless diamond that promises a handsome reward for its finder.Adrian is one of four detectives on the hunt for a priceless diamond that promises a handsome reward for its finder.
- Gladys Menchen
- (as Davenia Mcfadden)
- Jennie Mandeville
- (as Jamie Brown)
- Cashier
- (as Carissa Koutantzis)
- Taxi Driver
- (as Nicolas Bearde)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the end, the Captain says that Monk has been put on retainer and guaranteed 16 homicides a year for 2 years. This is how long the series had been extended for at the time (32 episodes for seasons five and six).
- GoofsLt. Disher and other officers refer to the theft of the diamond as a "robbery," which is incorrect. The theft is actually a "burglary." A robbery is a theft from a person through force or fear. A burglary is the theft of an item from inside a structure. This is a common mistake; however, any law-enforcement officer across the country knows the difference between the two and would never mistake one for the other.
- Quotes
Jenny Manderville: [to Randy] So am I in trouble?
Lt. Randall Disher: No, not this time, miss. But listen, if you feeling like finding someone to confess to, you should call a priest.
[to an officer]
Lt. Randall Disher: Would you escort Miss Mandeville out?
[Monk, Natalie and Stottlemeyer come out of the Captain's office. Disher turns to them and whistles a cuckoo whistle]
Adrian Monk: Who is she?
Lt. Randall Disher: Looney Tune of the Month. Her name's uh, Jennie Mandeville. She keeps on coming in here and confessing to stuff.
Captain Leland Stottlemeyer: What was it this time?
[since yesterday, Jennie came in and confessed to stealing a pen from a bank]
Lt. Randall Disher: Well, she comes in, same as yesterday, and says she accidentally killed her roommate. So I take her into the back room and I turn on the tape recorder. Turns out her roommate was a hamster.
Adrian Monk: [chuckles] She didn't look unstable.
Captain Leland Stottlemeyer: They never do.
- ConnectionsReferences Sophie's Choice (1982)
Monk has competition for the reward money: three goof-ball stereotypes (a retired Scotland Yard man, a nerd-like skinny young guy and a crude Dog-like bounty hunter, complete with pony tail. They follow Monk every step of the way, hoping to cash in on his intelligence, since Monk is the only one figuring things out.
This was a fun episode until the last dozen minutes when it got really silly, too silly, with an unsatisfying ending.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Dec 13, 2006
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color