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* ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping: Monk gives Benjy a rockmaker set for his birthday. Benjy's reaction indicates that the gift does not actually suit him, and Monk feels terrible about it.
* ConvenientComa: InUniverse. Brian Babbage did not intend to put himself in a coma, but it gave him, in Monk's words, ''"literally, by accident... the best alibi in the history of crime."''
** Subverted, however, in that it identifies Brian as ''"the guy"'' to Monk, because the mail bomb that killed Amanda was sent to her old address, and Brian is the only person with a motive to kill her who couldn't have known she had moved.
* ConvenientComa: InUniverse. Brian Babbage did not intend to put himself in a coma, but it gave him, in Monk's words, ''"literally, by accident... the best alibi in the history of crime."''
** Subverted, however, in that it identifies Brian as ''"the guy"'' to Monk, because the mail bomb that killed Amanda was sent to her old address, and Brian is the only person with a motive to kill her who couldn't have known she had moved.
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* ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping: After fussing over the right present for Benjy's birthday, Monk gives Benjy the boy a rockmaker set for his birthday.rock polishing kit. Benjy's reaction indicates that the gift does not actually suit him, and Monk feels terrible about it.
* ConvenientComa: InUniverse. Brian Babbage did not intend to put himself in a coma, but it gave him, in Monk's words,''"literally, "literally, by accident... the best alibi in the history of crime."''
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** Subverted, however, in that it identifies Brian as''"the guy"'' "the guy" to Monk, because the mail bomb that killed Amanda was sent to her old address, and Brian is the only person with a motive to kill her who couldn't have known she had moved.
* ConvenientComa: InUniverse. Brian Babbage did not intend to put himself in a coma, but it gave him, in Monk's words,
** Subverted, however, in that it identifies Brian as
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* FairWeatherEx: Trevor returns in order to get back with Sharona and their son Benji. Turns out his only reason for doing this is that his uncle has removed him from his will because of his separation from Sharona; Trevor was hoping to be out back in the will if he reunited with her.
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* FairWeatherEx: Trevor returns in order to get back with Sharona and their son Benji.Benjy. Turns out his only reason for doing this is that his uncle has removed him from his will because of his separation from Sharona; Trevor was hoping to be out back in the will if he reunited with her.
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* FlippingTheBird: After crashing his car into Stottlemeyer's and telling him to ''"kiss my ass!"'', Brian Babbage raises his fist and... [[DiscretionShot the shot cuts to Stottlemeyer, Disher, and Dwayne's reactions]] (incredulous, confused, and amused), but the audience is left in no doubt as to what gesture Brian made.
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* FlippingTheBird: After crashing his car into Stottlemeyer's and telling him to ''"kiss "kiss my ass!"'', ass!", Brian Babbage raises his fist and... [[DiscretionShot the shot cuts to Stottlemeyer, Disher, and Dwayne's reactions]] (incredulous, confused, and amused), but the audience is left in no doubt as to what gesture Brian made.
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* ICantHearYou: Monk develops ''"residual auditory trauma"'' after nearly getting killed by a package bomb.
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* ICantHearYou: Monk develops ''"residual "residual auditory trauma"'' trauma" after nearly getting killed by a package bomb.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: In "conversation" with Brian Babbage, Monk confides what a disaster his birthday gift to Benjy was, and how tired he is of being ''"different"'' from everyone else.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: In "conversation" with Brian Babbage, Monk confides what a disaster his birthday gift to Benjy was, and how tired he is of being ''"different"'' "different" from everyone else.
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** PlayedStraight with Ricky: when he starts going through his mail after being released from jail, Sharona warns him not to open any packages. He retorts, ''"yeah, thanks, I'm not an idiot."'' Barely ten seconds later, he starts opening a package of what he believes are Cuban cigars from his buddy in Key West, which must be safe since nobody knows he gets them - well, except for his brother Brian. Monk yells in alarm, and Ricky throws it away in a panic, right into Sharona's arms.
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** PlayedStraight with Ricky: when he starts going through his mail after being released from jail, Sharona warns him not to open any packages. He retorts, ''"yeah, "yeah, thanks, I'm not an idiot."'' " Barely ten seconds later, he starts opening a package of what he believes are Cuban cigars from his buddy in Key West, which must be safe since nobody knows he gets them - well, except for his brother Brian. Monk yells in alarm, and Ricky throws it away in a panic, right into Sharona's arms.
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--> '''Monk:''' Brian Babbage stumbled, literally, by accident, into the best alibi in the history of crime.
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--> '''Monk:''' '''Monk''': Brian Babbage stumbled, literally, by accident, into the best alibi in the history of crime.
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''[They both look at Monk.]''
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''[They both look at Monk.]'']''\\
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* NotHelpingYourCase: After the second explosion, Agent Grooms asks Stottlemeyer, again, to back up his theory that Ricky Babbage is responsible for the bombs. When Stottlemeyer demurs:
-->'''Grooms''': Oh, you can't be serious. You still think Rip van Winkle's behind this?\\
'''Stottlemeyer''': We believe Brian Babbage is involved, yes, we just don't know how.\\
'''Grooms''': And by "we" you mean you and your "consultant"?\\
''[They both look at Monk.]''
'''Monk''': YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE HOWDY DOODY WAS A PUPPET!
-->'''Grooms''': Oh, you can't be serious. You still think Rip van Winkle's behind this?\\
'''Stottlemeyer''': We believe Brian Babbage is involved, yes, we just don't know how.\\
'''Grooms''': And by "we" you mean you and your "consultant"?\\
''[They both look at Monk.]''
'''Monk''': YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE HOWDY DOODY WAS A PUPPET!
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** Subverted, however, in that it identifies Brian as ''"the guy"'' to Monk, because the mail bomb that killed Amanda was sent to her old address, and Brian is the only person with a motive to kill her who couldn't have known she had moved.
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* FlippingTheBird: After crashing his car into Stottlemeyer's and telling him to ''"kiss my ass!"'', Brian Babbage raises his fist and... [[DiscretionShot the shot cuts to Stottlemeyer, Disher, and Dwayne's reactions]] (incredulous, confused, and amused), but the audience is left in no doubt as to what gesture Brian made.
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* GPSEvidence: In the debris of the first explosion, Monk finds a forwarding address label that shows the bomb was sent to Amanda Babbage's old address, meaning whoever sent it didn't know she had moved two months earlier. This allows Monk to eliminate Ricky Babbage as a suspect and zero in on Brian, who's been in a coma for five months.
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* HoistWithHisOwnPetard: Very nearly literally. Brian sent a package bomb to his own home to divert suspicion, counting on being in jail when it was delivered. When he wakes up from his coma, his maid helpfully brings by his mail, including a package with a distinctive knot. Brian yells in panic and dives to the floor, instantly proving his guilt to the watching cops.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Babbages. All three siblings were fighting each other - and making a small army of lawyers very rich - over their father's estate, and the father (according to Ricky) changed his will every three weeks, just to spite his children. According to Nurse Stempel, nobody has visited Brian in the five months since he fell into his coma, except Ricky - who served him with a subpoena.
* ChekhovsGun: Brian Babbage's distinctive habit of tying knots - it allows Monk to immediately identify the package bombs, to link them with Brian's shoelaces, to discount Ricky as a suspect, and ultimately to entrap Brian when he regains consciousness.
* ChekhovsGun: Brian Babbage's distinctive habit of tying knots - it allows Monk to immediately identify the package bombs, to link them with Brian's shoelaces, to discount Ricky as a suspect, and ultimately to entrap Brian when he regains consciousness.
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* UnluckilyLucky: Brian comes up with a plan to give himself an alibi for when his mail bombs are delivered: to get himself put in jail (even getting a crappy lawyer to ensure it). While he tries to lead Disher and Stottlemeyer on a high speed chase, he gets t-boned by a truck and knocked into a coma. Being in a coma sucks, but...well, Adrian puts it best:
--> '''Adrian:''' Brian Babbage stumbled, literally, by accident, into the best alibi in the history of crime.
--> '''Adrian:''' Brian Babbage stumbled, literally, by accident, into the best alibi in the history of crime.
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* UnluckilyLucky: Brian comes up with a plan to give himself an alibi for when his mail bombs are delivered: to get himself put in jail (even getting a crappy lawyer to ensure it). While he tries to lead Disher and Stottlemeyer on a high speed chase, he gets t-boned by a truck and knocked into a coma. Being in a coma sucks, but...well, Adrian Monk puts it best:
-->'''Adrian:''' '''Monk:''' Brian Babbage stumbled, literally, by accident, into the best alibi in the history of crime.
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-->'''Monk''': I can't help but wonder what made you think that was a bomb, Mr. Babbage...
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: On two occasions, Monk gets caught in a compromising position in Brian's hospital room:
** On the first, he drops his pen under Brian's sheets and reaches for it:
--->'''Monk''': I feel it... oh, no, it's just the tip... oh, my God, it's leaking!\\
'''Nurse Stempel''': What are you doing?! Get your hands out of there!
** On the second, Nurse Stempel comes in and sees Monk "mounted" on top of Brian, desperately applying CPR:
--->'''Monk''': Almost... almost... almost... that's got it! That's got it! Yeah... ''(turns and sees her)'' He... he's good - I mean, he's great - I mean... he-he's fine now.
* OhCrap: Monk, when Brian flatlines and his alarms go off after Monk unwittingly unplugs his respirator.
** On the first, he drops his pen under Brian's sheets and reaches for it:
--->'''Monk''': I feel it... oh, no, it's just the tip... oh, my God, it's leaking!\\
'''Nurse Stempel''': What are you doing?! Get your hands out of there!
** On the second, Nurse Stempel comes in and sees Monk "mounted" on top of Brian, desperately applying CPR:
--->'''Monk''': Almost... almost... almost... that's got it! That's got it! Yeah... ''(turns and sees her)'' He... he's good - I mean, he's great - I mean... he-he's fine now.
* OhCrap: Monk, when Brian flatlines and his alarms go off after Monk unwittingly unplugs his respirator.
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* CrocodileTears: After regaining consciousness, Brian is told the sad news that both his brother and sister have been killed. He sniffles for the benefit of his maid, while in his head he's turning cartwheels, knowing that their father's huge estate is now all his.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: In "conversation" with Brian Babbage, Monk confides what a disaster his birthday gift to Benjy was, and how tired he is of being ''"different"'' from everyone else.
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* MilesToGoBeforeISleep: In "conversation" with Brian Babbage, Monk confides how exhausted he is, and tells Brian how lucky he is to be sleeping through everything, and advises him to savor every moment of his coma.
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* KarmaHoudini: Ricky Babbage, a LazyBum {{Manchild}} who brags about never having worked a day in his life, is [[TooDumbToLive dumb enough]] to start opening a package after his sister was killed by a mail bomb, then [[DirtyCoward cowardly enough]] to throw it into Sharona's arms, nearly killing her and Monk before Monk defuses it. But with Amanda's death and Brian's arrest for her murder, Ricky is left the sole heir to their father's fortune.
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* YouGetMeCoffee: After a few moments of interrogating Ricky Babbage, Agent Grooms suggests that Stottlemeyer step out and get some coffee, so Grooms can crack Ricky on his own. Stottlemeyer is [[TranquilFury quietly furious]]:
-->'''Stottlemeyer''': I just got kicked out of my own interrogation room.
-->'''Stottlemeyer''': I just got kicked out of my own interrogation room.
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* ICantHearYou: Monk develops ''"residual auditory trauma"'' after nearly getting killed by a package bomb.
-->'''Disher''': Different post office, same type of explosive...\\
'''Monk''': [[NoIndoorVoice WELL, DON'T USE THAT BATHROOM, IT'S A MESS!]]\\
'''Sharona''': You don't have to shout!\\
'''Monk''': WHY ARE YOU WHISPERING?
-->'''Disher''': Different post office, same type of explosive...\\
'''Monk''': [[NoIndoorVoice WELL, DON'T USE THAT BATHROOM, IT'S A MESS!]]\\
'''Sharona''': You don't have to shout!\\
'''Monk''': WHY ARE YOU WHISPERING?
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* SelfPoisoningGambit: A variation. Brian sends a package bomb to himself as well as to his brother and sister, to divert suspicion.
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* FairWeatherEx: Trevor returns in order to get back with Sharona and their son Benji. Turns out his only reason for doing this is that his uncle has removed him from his will because of his separation from Sharona; Trevor was hoping to be out back in the will if he reunited with her.
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** On the phone with her attorney, Amanda jibes that she'll probably be dead before the court case with her brothers is settled. She's right.
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* ItsCuban: Ricky gets a box of (illegal) cigars every month from a buddy in Key West.
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** PlayedStraight with Ricky: when he starts going through his mail after being released from jail, Sharona warns him not to open any packages. He retorts, ''"yeah, thanks, I'm not an idiot."'' Barely ten seconds later, he starts opening a package of what he believes are Cuban cigars from his buddy in Key West, which must be safe since nobody knows he gets them - well, except for his brother Brian. Monk yells in alarm, and Ricky throws it away in a panic, right into Sharona's arms.
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: When the mailman leaves a package at the base of Amanda Babbage's mailbox, the camera shows an X-ray view of its explosive contents, presumably to keep the audience from suffering fatal heart attacks when it blows up in her hands as she's opening it.
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* PartingWordsRegret: Ricky recounts that the last time he saw his murdered sister was 2 weeks ago at a barbecue, where they had a fight, which he obviously isn't happy about.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Throughout the episode, it looks as though Sharona will go back to New York with her ex-husband now that he's gotten his act together. But towards the end, she learns he had an ulterior motive (his rich uncle is said he'd only be included in the will if he came with Sharona and Benjy). So Sharona is staying with Monk after all.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Throughout the episode, it looks as though Sharona will go back to New York Jersey with her ex-husband now that he's gotten his act together. But towards the end, she learns he had an ulterior motive (his rich uncle is said he'd only be included in the will if he came with Sharona and Benjy). So Sharona is staying with Monk after all.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The killer's plan would not work in practice because it's illegal (and, due to modifications to mailboxes, physically impossible) to mail parcels from regular mailboxes; today, parcels with ordinary stamps must be handed directly to a postal worker. The bomb squad would be called in if a large parcel was found commingled with normal mail in a mailbox.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: ArtisticLicenseLaw:
** The killer's plan would not work in practice because it's illegal (and, due to modifications to mailboxes, physically impossible) to mail parcels from regular mailboxes; today, parcels with ordinary stamps must be handed directly to a postal worker. The bomb squad would be called in if a large parcel was foundcommingled co-mingled with normal mail in a mailbox.
** The killer's plan would not work in practice because it's illegal (and, due to modifications to mailboxes, physically impossible) to mail parcels from regular mailboxes; today, parcels with ordinary stamps must be handed directly to a postal worker. The bomb squad would be called in if a large parcel was found
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* EveryoneHasStandards: When Dr. Kroger sees Monk and Sharona waiting on his doorstep, he tells his cab driver to keep driving.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
** When Dr. Kroger sees Monk and Sharona waiting on his doorstep, he tells his cab driver to keepdriving.driving.
** Ricky and Amanda didn't get along, but Ricky's still understandably upset by his sister's murder.
** When Dr. Kroger sees Monk and Sharona waiting on his doorstep, he tells his cab driver to keep
** Ricky and Amanda didn't get along, but Ricky's still understandably upset by his sister's murder.
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* TooDumbToLive: Averted. Agent Grooms ridicules Monk's theory that Brian Babbage deliberately put himself into a coma (very nearly killing himself) for the sake of an alibi, saying no one could possibly be that stupid or reckless.
Monk admits he was stumped too, until he realized that Brian's plan was to get himself thrown in jail, but the car crash which put him in his coma was pure accident.
Monk admits he was stumped too, until he realized that Brian's plan was to get himself thrown in jail, but the car crash which put him in his coma was pure accident.
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* TooDumbToLive: Averted. Agent Grooms ridicules Monk's theory that Brian Babbage deliberately put himself into a coma (very nearly killing himself) for the sake of an alibi, saying no one could possibly be that stupid or reckless. \n Monk admits he was stumped too, until he realized that Brian's plan was to get himself thrown in jail, but the car crash which put him in his coma was pure accident.
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* OhNoHeDidnt: In the ColdOpen:
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* OhNoHeDidnt: OhNoYouDidnt: In the ColdOpen:
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* ConvenientComa: InUniverse. Brian Babbage did not intend to put himself in a coma, but it gave him, in Monk's words, ''"literally, by accident... the best alibi in the history of crime."''
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* OhNoHeDidnt: In the ColdOpen:
-->'''Stottlemeyer''': Dwayne, do I look like an idiot to you?\\
'''Dwayne''': Yeah, you sorta do.\\
''[Stottlemeyer just raises an eyebrow...]''\\
'''Randy''': [[GoodCopBadCop Oh, that was a mistake...]]
-->'''Stottlemeyer''': Dwayne, do I look like an idiot to you?\\
'''Dwayne''': Yeah, you sorta do.\\
''[Stottlemeyer just raises an eyebrow...]''\\
'''Randy''': [[GoodCopBadCop Oh, that was a mistake...]]
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* TooDumbToLive: Averted. Agent Grooms ridicules Monk's theory that Brian Babbage deliberately put himself into a coma (very nearly killing himself) for the sake of an alibi, saying no one could possibly be that stupid or reckless.
Monk admits he was stumped too, until he realized that Brian's plan was to get himself thrown in jail, but the car crash which put him in his coma was pure accident.
Monk admits he was stumped too, until he realized that Brian's plan was to get himself thrown in jail, but the car crash which put him in his coma was pure accident.
