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* AccidentNotMurder: While not the case for Robert Boyd, it's found out that the two who seemed to die in freak accidents really ''did'' die in freak accidents.

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* AccidentNotMurder: While not the case for Robert Boyd, it's found out that the The first two who seemed to victims really did die in freak accidents really ''did'' die in freak accidents.accidents. Angeline made it look like they were victims of a voodoo curse to cover up her murder of her uncle.



* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: An inverted example. It appears someone is killing people by cursing them with voodoo dolls meant to kill in freak accidents. As it turns out, only the third victim was murdered. The other two were killed in accidents, and the dolls were planted in their homes after the fact by the killer, who snuck postmarked boxes with the dolls into the houses of people who had died in freak accidents- which she knew about because she was a paramedic on the scene of their deaths.

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* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: An inverted example. It appears someone is killing people by cursing them with voodoo dolls meant to kill in freak accidents. As it turns out, only the third victim was murdered. The other two were killed in accidents, and the dolls were planted in their homes after the fact by the killer, who snuck postmarked boxes with the dolls into the houses of people who had died in freak accidents- accidents - which she knew about because she was a paramedic on the scene of their deaths.



* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's]] theory correct.

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* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, storm and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's]] theory correct.
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* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's]] theory correct.

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* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's]] theory correct.correct.
* VoodooDoll: A connection intentionally made between the cases to hide the fact that the third was a murder. The other deaths were accidents, and the dolls were placed after deaths.
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* Randy says he's not superstitious because he's a Pisces.

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* ** Randy says he's not superstitious because he's a Pisces.
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* HypocriticalHumor:
* Randy says he's not superstitious because he's a Pisces.
** Natalie trolls Monk as he lectures her about rational thought over superstitions at the end by twice claiming he missed one of the parking meters he touches during their walk.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Midway through the episode, Natalie confesses to Monk why she believes in voodoo. Right before Mitch's last mission, she got a superstitious warning, which she passed off. When Mitch died soon afterwards, it convinced her that this kind of thing existed and that she had failed to protect her husband.
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* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist' when Reverend Jurgensen arrives at Natalie's house.

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* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist' ''Film/TheExorcist'' when Reverend Jurgensen arrives at Natalie's house.
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* InheritanceMurder: Why Angeline killer Robert Boyd, as he was her uncle and owned a cell phone company.

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* InheritanceMurder: Why Angeline killer killed Robert Boyd, as he was her uncle and owned a cell phone company.



* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: An inverted example. It appears someone is killing people by cursing them with voodoo dolls meant to kill in freak accidents. As it turns out, only the third victim was murdered. The other two were killed in accidents, and the dolls were planted in their homes by the killer planted in boxes that had been postmarked.
* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist'' when Reverend Jurgensen arrives at Natalie's house.

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* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: An inverted example. It appears someone is killing people by cursing them with voodoo dolls meant to kill in freak accidents. As it turns out, only the third victim was murdered. The other two were killed in accidents, and the dolls were planted in their homes after the fact by the killer planted in killer, who snuck postmarked boxes that with the dolls into the houses of people who had been postmarked.
died in freak accidents- which she knew about because she was a paramedic on the scene of their deaths.
* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist'' ''Film/TheExorcist' when Reverend Jurgensen arrives at Natalie's house.
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* AccidentNotMurder: While not the case for Robert Boyd, it's found out that the two who seemed to die in freak accidents really ''did'' die in freak accidents.



* InheritanceMurder: Why Angeline killer Robert Boyd, as he was her uncle and owned a cell phone company.



* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: An inverted example. It appears someone is killing people by cursing them with voodoo dolls meant to kill in freak accidents. As it turns out, only the third victim was murdered. The other two were killed in accidents, and the dolls were planted in their homes by the killer planted in boxes that had been postmarked.



* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin's theory correct.

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* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin's [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's]] theory correct.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Randy does not believe in voodoo. His reasoning? He's not superstitious because he's a Pisces.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Randy does not believe in voodoo. His reasoning? He's not superstitious because [[HypocriticalHumor he's a Pisces.Pisces]].
* {{Gaslighting}}: The last voodoo doll was for scaring Monk off the case. It didn't work on him, but it did with Natalie, since the doll was made in her likeness.

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* ChekhovsGun: Once again, Natalie's surname getting misspelled is a clue to identifying the guilty party.



* SpotTheThread: Monk figure's something is wrong with Robert Boyd's death when a good luck horseshoe at the scene is hung upside down, which wouldn't make sense if Robert was as superstitious as Angeline claims he was.
* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's theory correct.]]

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* SpotTheThread: Monk figure's figures something is wrong with Robert Boyd's death when a good luck horseshoe at the scene is hung upside down, which wouldn't make sense if Robert was as superstitious as Angeline claims he was.
* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin's theory correct.]]
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* SpotTheThread: Monk figure's something is wrong with Robert Boyd's death when a good luck horseshoe at the scene is hung upside down, which wouldn't make sense if Robert was as superstitious as Angeline claims he was.
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* HollywoodSpelling: The voodoo doll Natalie Teeger gets was actually meant for a different woman with a similar name, Natalie Teager.

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* HollywoodSpelling: Averted. The voodoo doll the killer sends to Natalie Teeger gets was actually meant for a different woman with a similar name, has her name spelled "Natalie ''Teager''". When Natalie Teager.notices the same spelling on Angeline Dilworth's chart, it tips her off that she's the killer.



* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist''.

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* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist''.''Film/TheExorcist'' when Reverend Jurgensen arrives at Natalie's house.
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* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved Creator/CharlesDarwin Darwin's theory correct.

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* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved Creator/CharlesDarwin [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin Darwin's theory correct.]]
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* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist''.

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* ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist''.''Film/TheExorcist''.
* TooDumbToLive: Ralph Farris, the second person to die in the episode. He was killed because he was playing golf even during a storm, and thus was struck by lightning. Stottlemeyer even called the guy a jerk and said he proved Creator/CharlesDarwin Darwin's theory correct.
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* ComicallyMissungThePoint: Randy does not believe in voodoo. His reasoning? He's both superstitious because he's a Pisces.

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* ComicallyMissungThePoint: ComicallyMissingThePoint: Randy does not believe in voodoo. His reasoning? He's both not superstitious because he's a Pisces.
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* ComicallyMissungThePoint: Randy does not believe in voodoo. His reasoning? He's both superstitious because he's a Pisces.
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* Monk definitely [[LackOfEmpathy lacks empathy]] for Natalie's belief in voodoo.

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* LackOfEmpathy: Monk is definitely [[LackOfEmpathy lacks empathy]] not a superstitious person. So naturally, he shows no empathy for Natalie's belief in voodoo.



* Natalie's ProperlyParanoid about the threat of decapitation.
* ShoutOut to ''Film/TheExorcist''.

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* Natalie's ProperlyParanoid about ProperlyParanoid: Natalie has every right to be afraid she'll be decapitated when she gets the threat of decapitation.
same voodoo doll as the previous "voodoo" victims.
* ShoutOut ShoutOut: There's one to ''Film/TheExorcist''.
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Starting off (H & I aired this episode yesterday)

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Directed by: Andre Belgrader

Written by: Joe Toplyn

Two San Francisco residents die soon after receiving voodoo dolls. Then Natalie gets one.

! This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* HollywoodSpelling: The voodoo doll Natalie Teeger gets was actually meant for a different woman with a similar name, Natalie Teager.
* Monk definitely [[LackOfEmpathy lacks empathy]] for Natalie's belief in voodoo.
* NotMyDriver: When Natalie needs an ambulance.
* Natalie's ProperlyParanoid about the threat of decapitation.
* ShoutOut to ''Film/TheExorcist''.

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