Monk, Season 5

Dr. Charles Kroger:
Adrian, I cannot continue to practice anymore after today. The police think that one of my patients killed Teresa Mueller. I should have seen it coming. I didn't; I missed it. This is all my fault.

Monk:
This isn't happening. This can't be happening.

Dr. Kroger:
Adrian, I promise you I'll get you another doctor. I'll call you next week.

Monk:
Okay! So it's not true! You're not retiring! I mean, you can't because... He can't retire...

Dr. Kroger:
[to Natalie] This is step one in the grieving process: denial. [Monk comes back to Dr. Kroger]

Monk:
Damn you, Charles! Damn you to hell! I hate you. I hate you! You are dead to me.

Natalie:
That's not denial.

Dr. Kroger:
No, that's step two, that's anger.

Monk:
Okay. Okay, we're all adults here. We can work this out. I can hire you full time, all right? Put you on payroll.

Dr. Kroger:
This is step three, the bargaining. It usually doesn't go around this quickly.

Monk:
Why me? Why is it always me? Everybody's always leaving me.

Natalie:
Depression?

Dr. Kroger:
Yeah, step four.

Monk:
This can't go on. I mean, it's just too much. Okay, you're right. It's not the end of the world. I'll just have to find another doctor. I owe you so much. Thanks to you, I think I can get past this. Thanks, doc.

Dr. Kroger:
And finally, step five, acceptance.

Natalie:
Thank God that's over. [Monk walks over to another police officer]

Monk:
He can't retire! The man can't quit because he's not a quitter.

Natalie:
Wait, what's going on?

Dr. Kroger:
I don't know. It's like he's starting all over again, like he's in a loop. [Monk peeps through the window blinds]

Monk:
I HATE YOU FOR THIS, KROGER! YOU ARE DEAD TO ME! You understand me? DEAD!

Dr. Kroger:
I really should be heading home...