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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: At his court hearing, Monk requests that the judge increase his bail from $900,000 to an even million, much to Stottlemeyer's (understandable) ire.

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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: At his court hearing, Monk requests that the judge increase his bail from $900,000 to an even million, ''even million'', much to Stottlemeyer's (understandable) ire.
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: At his court hearing, Monk requests that the judge increase his bail from $900,000 to an even million, much to Stottlemeyer's (understandable) ire.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Creator/ScottGlenn and Creator/TedLevine previously appeared in ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' as an FBI profiler and a SerialKiller, respectively. Ironically, in this production they have SwappedRoles.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]: when Nunn first encounters Monk, he refers to him as "the cop with the wife," meaning he apparently still remembers planting the bomb that killed Trudy, or Dale or one of his associates informed him.


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** After helping to murder Trudy, Nunn is himself killed as a pathetic pawn in a larger scheme.

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* DirtyCop: Sheriff Rollins is on The Whale's payroll. He breaks into Monk’s apartment to alter Monk’s gun and frame him for Frank Nunn’s murder. There’s also his involvement with killing the governor to help Dale get out of prison.

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* DirtyCop: Sheriff Rollins is on The Dale the Whale's payroll. He breaks into Monk’s apartment to alter Monk’s gun and frame him for Frank Nunn’s murder. There’s also his involvement with killing the governor to help Dale get out of prison.



* TheHeavy: Sheriff Rollins is The Whale's new lapdog, pursuing Monk until he can finally be put behind bars, and ensuring the assassination plot goes without a hitch.

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* TheHeavy: Sheriff Rollins is The Whale's Dale's new lapdog, pursuing Monk until he can finally be put behind bars, and ensuring the assassination plot goes without a hitch.



* LazyAlias: While in hiding, Monk uses the name "'''Leland''' Rodriguez". This clues Natalie in on who helped Monk survive his supposed death. Lampshaded by the namesake himself when Natalie confronted him with it.
* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: The homicide pinned on Monk is revealed to be just part of a massive conspiracy to assassinate the governor and get The Whale out of prison.

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* LazyAlias: While in hiding, Monk uses the name "'''Leland''' Rodriguez". This clues Natalie in on who helped Monk survive his supposed death. Lampshaded by the namesake himself when Natalie confronted confronts him with it.
-->'''Leland Stottlemeyer:''' "Leland Rodriguez", huh?\\
'''Natalie Teeger:''' That's his name!\\
'''Leland Stottlemeyer:''' Well that's just stupid!
* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: The homicide pinned on Monk is revealed to be just part of a massive conspiracy by Dale the Whale to assassinate the governor, with the elevated lieutenant governor and get The Whale out of prison.then commuting Dale's sentence.



** The Whale knew that Natalie was carrying a recorder during their meeting, and even asks her to use it so he can indulge in some EvilGloating towards Monk. What Dale didn't count on was that video giving Monk enough clues to piece together Dale's true intentions.

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** The Dale the Whale knew smartly figures out that Natalie was is carrying a recorder during their meeting, and even asks her to use it so he can indulge in some EvilGloating towards Monk. What Dale didn't doesn't count on was that video giving Monk enough clues to piece together Dale's true intentions.intended plot.



* SuspiciousSpending: Trying to find out who hired Rollins to frame Monk, Stottlemeyer does a background check on his finances and finds that he's living well beyond his means. In tracing the money, they end up finding out Dale the Whale's involvement.
-->'''Randy Disher:''' He just bought a second house near Catalina-\\
'''Leland Stottlemeyer:''' And a new BMW and look at this. ''[turns a few more pages and points to what seems to be a financial statement]'' He's got ''two'' offshore bank accounts, on a sheriff's salary. Randy, that guy is dirty. I can smell it!



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The Whale hired Frank Nunn for the assassination plot, then had Rollins kill him (framing Monk in the process).

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The Dale the Whale hired Frank Nunn to build the bomb for the assassination plot, then had Rollins kill him (framing Monk in the process).
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-->'''Dale''': Come back here! '''I'm NOT''' '''''DOOOOONE'''''!\\
'''Monk''' ''[quietly, not turning around]'': Oh, yes you are.

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-->'''Dale''': -->'''Dale:''' Come back here! '''I'm NOT''' '''''DOOOOONE'''''!\\
'''Monk''' '''Monk:''' ''[quietly, not turning around]'': Oh, yes you are.
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* TheComicallySerious: Monk's defense lawyer, explaining why his client is not a flight risk:
-->''I would also like to point out that even if he wanted to flee, my client doesn't drive. He also has an obsessive fear of airplanes... and boats... and trucks... and trains. He's not going anywhere.''
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-->'''Dale''': Come back here! I'm not finished!
-->'''Monk''' ''[quietly, not turning around]'': Oh, yes you are.

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-->'''Dale''': Come back here! I'm not finished!
-->'''Monk'''
'''I'm NOT''' '''''DOOOOONE'''''!\\
'''Monk'''
''[quietly, not turning around]'': Oh, yes you are.

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