Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan

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“Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan”
Monk episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 1
Guest stars	Frank Collison Mykelti Williamson
Written by	Andy Breckman
Directed by	Randall Zisk
Production no.	T-2101
Original airdate	June 18, 2004
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Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan is the 30th episode of the television program Monk. It was the third season premiere, and served as another installment in the series' ongoing plotline about the murder of Monk's wife.

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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After receiving a tip from Dale the Whale in "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail", the team heads to Manhattan in order to find Warrick Tennyson, who Dale identified as being involved in Trudy's murder. Upon arriving at their hotel, they witness the murder of a Latvian ambassador and his two bodyguards. Capt. Stottlemeyer is told by the NYPD that because Tennyson will be supplying information on a Federal racketeering case, the District Attorney will not let anyone see him, despite the fact that he is suffering from a terminal illness. However, if they help the police solve the murder of the ambassador, the D.A. will allow a visit with Tennyson.

Monk must rely on a few strange clues to solve the case. Before the shooting, Monk overhears the ambassador tell one of his bodyguards something that sounds like "she's now gone meatless." Later, Monk finds out that it means "This is not my coat" (Šis nav mans mētelis) in a dialect of Latvian. Immediately following the shooting, the murderer escapes, covering his face with a coat. The only person who catches a glimpse of his face is Monk; despite the fact he only saw the killer's left ear, Monk is sure that he can identify him. It turns out the killer is a man who murdered his wife and had his coat given to the ambassador by an overworked coat-check girl in a local diner. His wife's jewelry was in the pocket and could easily have been traced back to him if found, so he needed to get it back at all costs.

In the episode's conclusion, Tennyson reveals to Monk that he built the bomb that killed Trudy. He doesn't know the name of the man who hired him and never saw his face, but remembers one detail: the man had six fingers on his right hand. Tennyson asks for forgiveness, but Monk cannot bring himself to give it. He turns off Tennyson's morphine drip, saying, "This is me, turning off your morphine," and then turns it back on a few tense moments later saying, "This is Trudy, the woman you killed, turning it back on."