Monk (TV Series)

Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital (2007)

Traylor Howard: Natalie Teeger

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• Dr. David Scott : [comes into Monk's room]  You said you wanted to be admitted. Your prayers have been answered, Mr. Monk.

  [Monk tries to speak] 

  Dr. David Scott : No, you can't speak or breathe or move. Don't even try. You're literally wasting your breath. I've injected three C.C.s of tribucinal into your larynx. Do you have any idea of what I do here every day? How many lives these hands have saved? How many lives they *will* save? Hundreds, thousands. That's my mission. It's why I'm here. I am the Miracle Man. Do you think I would let you, Former Detective Monk, or Dr. Graydon Whitcomb, or anyone, stop me?

  [a few seconds later] 

  Dr. David Scott : Oh, and by the way I have some good news for you. I stopped that pesky nosebleed.

  [Monk croaks] 

  Dr. David Scott : You're welcome. I have some other news, not quite so good... You had an accident - at least that's what your chart says. You were in a stairwell, and you tripped. You suffered a concussion, possible nerve damage, and a couple of fractures. Oh, and it gets worse. I don't know how this happened, but the name on this chart is "Dale Butterworth." In four minutes, the day nurse - who is new to this floor - is going to walk in, read this chart, and administer a massive dose of intravenous tetracycline.

  [Monk seems to have a repulsive reaction] 

  Dr. David Scott : Yes, I know about your allergies. Unfortunately, mistakes like this happen all the time.

  [He walks out of the room] 

  Natalie Teeger : [walks into the hospital waiting room and the receptionist]  Hi, excuse me. I was looking for Adrian Monk. He was sitting right over there.

  Nurse Becky : [types into her computer]  He's been admitted.

  Natalie Teeger : He's been admitted?

  Nurse Becky : Uh-huh. He's in intensive care.

  Natalie Teeger : For a *nosebleed*?

  [She goes up to Monk's room with some get well balloons] 

  Natalie Teeger : Mr. Monk, I'm so sorry. I can't believe this. What happened? They said you fell down the stairs? It's all right, I'll take good care of you, okay.

  Nurse Brady : Hi, how's he doing today?

  Natalie Teeger : I don't know. I just got here.

  Nurse Brady : Are you his wife?

  Natalie Teeger : No I'm his assistant and his friend. He's in a lot of pain. He's not good with pain.

  Nurse Brady : This should help.

  [She puts up the tube that will feed the deadly tetracycline into Monk] 

  Nurse Brady : [Monk tries to say something to Natalie] 

  Natalie Teeger : Dr. Scott?

  Nurse Brady : He's your primary. You're very lucky. He's the greatest.

  Natalie Teeger : [not knowing that Dr. Scott is trying to kill Monk]  Did you hear that? You have a great doctor.

  [as the nurse prepares to inject the drug] 

  Natalie Teeger : It's okay, it's okay. I got you. Give me your hand.

  Nurse Brady : He should have some ice chips.

  Natalie Teeger : Okay, I'll get them.

  [She tries to go but Monk is still holding her hand, trying to convey the message "Dr. Scott is trying to kill me"] 

  Natalie Teeger : It's okay. Mr. Monk, I just wanted you to know that I am so sorry for leaving you here this morning. It will never happen again. If you are ever in trouble, I will be there for you. I promise.

  [the drug starts to be administered. Natalie has to use her other hand in an attempt to free her right hand from Monk's grasp] 

  Natalie Teeger : I'll be right back.

  [in the hall] 

  Natalie Teeger : I just wanted to thank you for being such a great nurse to him. I just also wanted to ask you, do you have the kind of ice mixer that makes round ice cubes, because he'd prefer that?

  Nurse Brady : We might. So how long have you worked for Mr. Butterworth?

  [the phony name Dr. Scott checked Monk in on] 

  Natalie Teeger : Who is Mr. Butterworth?

  [She realizes what has happened and rushes back into the room in time to stop the tetracycline before it can reach Monk] 

• Adrian Monk : [at the emergency room check-in desk, holding his head tilted back for a nose bleed, unable to see the nurse]  What's she doing?

  Natalie Teeger : She's holding up the finger.

  Adrian Monk : The bad finger?

  Natalie Teeger : No, Mr. Monk, the pointy finger...

  Adrian Monk : [during the intake, he starts arguing with the nurse about someone else going ahead of him, when he has a "head wound" too]  Actually it is, technically.

  Nurse Ullman : [losing patience with Monk]  You have a bloody nose.

  Adrian Monk : Look, it's a wound! And it's on my head! Do you have a dictionary back there?... What is she doing?

  Natalie Teeger : [pause]  Now it's the bad finger. Let's sit down.