History Recap / MonkS4E5MrMonkGetsDrunk

* CantHoldHisLiquor: Played with; it initially looks as though this is the case with Monk, who everyone seems to think hallucinated a guest while under the influence of alcohol the previous night. Later, Monk drinks a large quantity of wine under the mistaken belief that it's non-alcoholic, and while drinking that much wine that quickly would probably get anybody inebriated, Monk ends up so drunk he can barely stand.

* LineOfSightName: The psychiatrist suggests to Natalie that Monk gave his imaginary friend the name "Zwibell" from the signature on a painting in the lobby. Monk himself deduces that the man he spoke to got his alias that way.

* OldFashionedFruitStomping: The episode has the detective taking a trip to wine country with Natalie. He enjoys the wine he shared a bottle of with Trudy... until he discovers this is how it's made. One of the winery's staff boasts that they are one of the only wineries that still employ this old-fashioned method, even if it is for just one bottle. Monk naturally isn't impressed, and after that, all he can taste is the feet.

* SlippingAMickey: Invoked and Inverted. Monk attempts to do this to Al Nicoletto to extract a confession from him, and also orders for a non-alcoholic beverage (intended for himself) and an alcoholic beverage for Nicoletto. But since the orders get mixed up, Monk ends up being the one drunk shortly thereafter.

Monk and Natalie arrive at the inn where the Monks honeymooned for an anniversary, only to stumble on another mystery. Larry Zweibel, a fellow guest, disappears overnight and no one will admit he was there.

* CantHoldHisLiquor: Played with; it initially looks as though this is the case with Monk, who everyone seems to think hallucinated a guest while under the influence of alcohol the previous night, despite him pointing out that even ''he'' isn't that much of a lightweight. Later, Monk drinks a large quantity of wine under the mistaken belief that it's non-alcoholic, and while drinking that much wine that quickly would probably get anybody inebriated, Monk ends up so drunk he can barely stand.
* ChekhovsGun: A guy who calls himself Larry Zweibel sits at a table, and the guests say that he reeks of aqua velva, such that it smells like he's been swimming in it. Later in the episode, Natalie remarks about how the alcohol tastes funny. The reason? The man's dead body was hidden in the wine cask!

* PullingTheThread: When Al arrives at the winery, he claims that Zwibell is his brother who stole money from the bank he works for. As the group is taking the winery tour, Al asks Monk if he wants a soda to wash out the feet smell. This gets gears turning in Monk's head, as Zwibell referred to soda as "pop". To test things, he says yes, and then tells Al "take your time" in Spanish, which Zweibell spoke fluently while Al has no idea what Monk just said. With this, Monk realizes that Zweibell and Al are so different they couldn't possibly have grown up in the same house.

* OldFashionedFruitStomping: The episode has the detective taking a trip to wine country with Natalie. He enjoys the wine...until he discovers this is how it's made. One of the winery's staff boasts that they are one of the only wineries that still employ this old-fashioned method. Monk naturally isn't impressed, and after that, all he can taste is the feet.
* SlippingAMickey: Invoked and Inverted. Monk attempts to do this to Al Nicoletto to extract a confession from him, and also orders for a non-alcoholic beverage (intended for himself) and an alcoholic beverage for Nicoletto. But since the orders get mixed up, Monk ends up being the one drunk shortly thereafter.

* SlippingAMickey: Invoked and Inverted. Monk attempts to do this to Al Nicoletto to extract a confession from him, and also orders for a non-alcoholic beverage (intended for himself) and an alcoholic beverage for Nicoletto. He ends up being the one drunk shortly thereafter. It's implied that the orders were mixed up.

* {{Gaslighting}}: What the people at the inn do to Monk.

* Gaslighting: What the people at the inn do to Monk.

* IAteWhat: Natalie is a bit nauseated when she learns that the funny-tasting wine she's been drinking since she arrived actually had a dead man soaking in it, and the funny taste was his aftershave.

* ChekovsGun: A guy who calls himself Larry Zweibel sits at a table, and the guests say that he reeks of aqua velva, such that it smells like he's been swimming in it. Later in the episode, Natalie remarks about how the alcohol tastes funny. The reason? The man's dead body was hidden in the wine cask! ([[PlayedWithATrope Chekhov's Aftershave]], anybody?)

* BrickJoke: A guy who calls himself Larry Zweibel sits at a table, and the guests say that he reeks of aqua velva, such that it smells like he's been swimming in it. Later in the episode, Natalie remarks about how the alcohol tastes funny. The reason? The man's dead body was hidden in the wine cask! (Chekhov's Aftershave, anybody?)