Monk, Season 2

[Monk and Sharona talk to Arianna Dakkar, the horse trainer]

Monk:
Miss Dakkar, we're investigating the death of Sergei Cluvarias.

Ariana Dakkar:
Why talk to me?

Monk:
You were with him last night, weren't you? At the cafe when he was killed.

Ariana Dakkar:
Who told you that?

Monk:
No one told me. You shouldn't have taken all the sugar cubes from the table.

Ariana Dakkar:
I shouldn't have run away, I know, but I was scared. I was sure she was going to kill me, too.

Monk:
"She"? You think the killer was a woman? [Ariana's demeanor changes]

Ariana Dakkar:
I don't think anything. I know exactly who it was! I know she was crazy, but I never thought she would try something in public.

Sharona:
Who?

Ariana Dakkar:
Natasia Lovara. She calls herself The Queen of The Sky.

Monk:
An acrobat.

Ariana Dakkar:
Sergei's ex-wife. Jealous bitch! [As she continues to talk, she goes off to reach into her purse for a grooming implement] She couldn't stand the thought of him having a life. If she's miserable, everybody else has to be miserable. She tried to kill him before, six months ago, but there wasn't enough evidence to indict her.

Sharona:
If you know who did it, why didn't you go to the police?

Monk:
Because she was afraid. You're not a citizen yet, but you're about to take your naturalization test, and you didn't want to draw attention to herself.

Ariana Dakkar:
How did you know that?

Monk:
The pamphlet in your bag. You're studying the U.S. Constitution, something no citizen would ever do. Good luck, by the way.