Monk (TV Series)

Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink (2006)

Traylor Howard: Natalie Teeger

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• Dr. Charlie Kroger : Adrian, I cannot continue to practice anymore after today. The police think that one of my patients killed Teresa Mueller. I should have seen it coming. I didn't; I missed it. This is all my fault.

  Adrian Monk : This isn't happening. This can't be happening.

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : Adrian, I promise you I'll get you another doctor. I'll call you next week.

  Adrian Monk : Okay! So it's not true! You're not retiring! I mean, you can't because... He can't retire...

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : [to Natalie]  This is step one in the grieving process: denial.

  Adrian Monk : Damn you, Charles! Damn you to hell! I hate you. I hate you! You are dead to me.

  Natalie Teeger : That's not denial.

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : No, step two, that's anger.

  Adrian Monk : Okay. Okay, we're all adults here. We can work this out. I can hire you full time, all right? Put you on payroll.

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : This is step three: bargaining. It usually doesn't go around this quickly.

  Adrian Monk : Why me? Why is it always me? Everybody's always leaving me.

  Natalie Teeger : Depression?

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : Yeah.

  Adrian Monk : This can't go on. I mean, it's just too much. Okay, you're right. It's not the end of the world. I'll just have to find another doctor. I owe you so much. Thanks to you, I think I can get past this. Thanks, doc.

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : And finally, acceptance.

  Natalie Teeger : Thank God that's over.

  Adrian Monk : He can't retire! The man can't quit because he's not a quitter.

  Natalie Teeger : Wait, what's going on?

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : I don't know. It's like he's starting all over again, like he's in a loop.

  Adrian Monk : I hate you for this, Kroger! You are dead to me! You understand me? Dead!

  Dr. Charlie Kroger : I really should be heading home.