History Recap / MonkS1E9MrMonkTakesAVacation

* YouWatchTooMuchX: Monk lampshades that Bronwyn seems to have learned everything she "knows" about law enforcement from movies and television, asking if she's ever actually been a police officer.

* AmbiguousSituation: The episode doesn't outright state if the maids killed Lupe because she was getting greedy and demanding a larger cut or if she tried to back out and [[HeKnowsTooMuch they figured she had too much information on the plan to let her walk]], though it seems to imply the latter based on Lupe's expressions during the flashback of TheSummation.

* WomanScorned: After finding out from Monk that the man she's been seeing all through the vacation is already married, Sharona proceeds to ace him at tennis and cause him injury (in [[GroinAttack the crotch]] no less).

* AmbiguousSituation: The episode doesn't outright state if the maids killed Lupe because she was getting greedy and demanding a larger cut or if she tired to back out and [[HeKnowsTooMuch they figured she had too much information on the plan to let her walk]], though it seems to imply the latter based on Lupe's expressions during the flashback of TheSummation.

* BrainBleach: During the investigation, Bronwynn brings in a machine that can detect traces of a large number of bodily fluids and uses it on the room in which Monk is staying, revealing spots everywhere. Monk immediately summons housecleaning to sterilize the room.

** When Monk and Bronwynn are about to enter Mr. Fenimore's room, Bronwynn taps the side of her nose, a gesture she learned from ''Film/TheSting''. When Monk finally figures out where the body is, he taps the side of his nose the same way.

* CassandraTruth: No one except Monk (and possibly Bronwynn) believes Benjy about the murder.

* DistinctionWithoutADifference: "I'm not accusing anybody of anything. I'm accusing you of murder."
* EurekaMoment: When Beji brings up a chemical smell in Monk's room, Monk explains he got the maids to clean all the stains out of his room visible from the blacklight Rita rented. When he further clarifies to Benji that there was a group of maids working his room, he realizes the maids are the only people in the hotel who could have cleaned up the murder scene as fast as it was.

* {{Irony}}: In the epilogue, Sharona finds herself so fed up with Adrian treating the murder case like a holiday that she threatens him that she wants no more vacations. When this sinks in, she is dumb-founded by what she just said.
* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: Downplayed; almost no one believes that Benji has actually been telling the truth about witnessing a murder. When Monk persists, someone tells him that naturally Benji's father would insist he couldn't have lied about it. Monk clears up the misconception and continues with the case.

* PlayingTheVictimCard: When Monk tells the (Latina) maids of his suspicions, one of them accuses him of thinking he can accuse "anyone of anything" because he's white. The {{literal minded}} Monk says he's not accusing "anyone of anything"; he's accusing ''them'' of murder.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: There are two "clocks" in-universe; first, the irritated manager gives Monk and Bronwynn an hour before he opens the doors and lets people come and go freely, and later he issues an absolute deadline of the time Monk's hotel reservation elapses. Monk misses both deadlines but figures out where the body was hidden as he, Sharona, and Benjy are driving away from the hotel.

* RunningGag: Miss Bronwynn continually referring to crime dramas she's seen. At one point, Monk asks her if she's [[IKnowMortalKombat actually had any real police experience.]]

* BloodyHandprint: The murder victim leaves a smear of blood down the glass as she falls over.

* DaddyDidntRaiseNoCriminal: Downplayed; almost no one believes that Benji has actually been telling the truth about witnessing a murder. When Monk persists, someone tells him that naturally Benji's father would insist he couldn't have lied about it. Monk clears up the misconception and continues with the case.

--> '''Tony:''' Check it out as discreetly and quickly and discreetly as possible.
--> '''Adrian:''' You said "discreetly" twice.
--> '''Tony:''' Exactly. In fact I'll say it again: discreetly.

* DaddyDidntRaiseNoCriminal: Downplayed; almost no one believes that Benji has actually been telling the truth about witnessing a murder. When Monk persists, someone tells him that naturally Benji's father would insist he couldn't have lied about it. Monk clears up the misconception and continues with the case.

* RunningGag: Miss Bronwynn continually referring to crime dramas she's seen. At one point, Monk asks her if she's actually had any real police experience.

* BusmansHoliday: Sharona takes Monk on a vacation against his will, where he is incredibly uncomfortable and simply sits on the beach fully clothed. When a murder mystery pops up he couldn't be happier, and drags Sharona into helping him solve it. Upon their return Sharona asks that they never go on vacation again, much to her disbelief.

* {{Gaslighting}}: The maids to Benjy and later Monk, making it look like the two are seeing things and making things up.
* MilkmanConspiracy: A secret ring of chambermaids are using confidential information left lying around in hotel rooms to engage in insider trading. When one of their number wants out (or wanted more money), they kill her and use their position and near-invisibility to disappear the body and cover up the crime to the point where Monk looks like (more of) a lunatic for even trying to investigate.
* PlayingTheVictimCard: When Monk tells the maids of his suspicions, one of them accuses him of thinking he can accuse "anyone" because he's white. The {{literal minded}} Monk says he's not accusing "anyone"; he's accusing ''them''.

* SpottingTheThread: How Monk finally finds the body: He had taken a picture with Benjy and Sharona earlier in front of a display with three suitcases, but there are four now. Sure enough, the body is inside.

* WomanScorned: After finding out from Monk that the man she's been seeing all through the vacation is already married, Sharona proceeds to ace him at tennis and cause him injury in (in [[GroinAttack the crotch]] no less) the process.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Benjy spots a murder being committed while looking through binoculars at a hotel room, and he keeps finding the body everywhere during Monk's investigation.
* ARareSentence: At the end of the episode, an infuriated Sharona says she'll quit if Monk ever makes her take a vacation again. She's shocked when she realizes what she just said.

* WomanScorned: After finding out from Monk that the man she's been seeing all through the vacation is already married, Sharona proceeds to ace him at tennis and cause him injury in the process.

* {{Squick}}: In and out of universe. During the investigation, Bronwynn brings in a machine that can detect traces of a large number of bodily fluids and uses it on the room in which Monk is staying, revealing spots everywhere. Monk immediately summons housecleaning to sterilize the room.

--> '''Monk:''' You said "discreetly" twice.

** When Monk and Bronwynn are about to go into Mr. Fenimore's room, Bronwynn taps the side of her nose, a gesture she learned from ''Film/TheSting''. When Monk finally figures out where the body is, he taps the side of his nose the same way.

* ICannotBelieveIJustSaidThat: At the end of the episode, an infuriated Sharona says she'll quit if Monk ever makes her take a vacation again. She's shocked when she realizes what she just said.

* PlayingTheVictimCard:

* WellDoneSonGuy: