Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Moviefound the time to honor the show’s best and arguably most underrated relationship. Set almost 15 years after the events of “Mr. Monk and the End,”Mr. Monk’s Last Casegot the cast back togetherfor one more case, even though most of them were no longer detectives or members of the force. Apart from Randy, everyone else had moved on to other jobs or retired. This includes Leland Stottlemeyer, who retired from public service and was now in the private sector.
Stottlemeyer’s new job as Rick Eden’s head of security turned out to be important to the plotas the billionaire businessman was Adrian’s primary suspect of having killed Molly’s fiancé. While Stottlemeyer was very happy at his job and did not want to believe Eden was guilty, he eventually accepted that Adrian was right after confronting his friend a couple of times. This little clash between Leland and Adrian allowedtheMonkmovieto remind us these two characters had been friends for decades.
Adrian Remembering Details About Leland’s Mother Was A Sweet Moment In Mr. Monk’s Last Case
Monk Corrected Stottlemeyer About His Friend’s Mother
When Adrian first goes to Rick Eden’s house to confront the billionaire, Leland understands what is happening and tries to talk Monk out of it. Stottlemeyer truly believed that Rick Eden was not guilty and suggested that Monk could be wrong this time, perhaps due to his old age. To prove his point, Leland noted that he had gotten old too, saying“Yesterday, I couldn’t remember the name of my first girlfriend,”to which Monk replied“Maria Beecom.”When asked how he knew that,Monk said“Your mother mentioned it.”
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie was a nice reminder that Adrian Monk and Leland Stottlemeyer have been friends for a lifetime.
While Monk remembering a detail about Stottlemeyer was heartwarming by itself, the fact that Stottlemeyer’s mother had been dead for almost 40 years somehow made it even more wholesome. To make things even more curious,Adrian corrected Leland about how long his friend’s own mother had been dead. After Stottlemeyer said“My mother’s been dead for 35 years,”Monk quickly pointed out that it had actually been 37 years.
Adrian Correcting Stottlemeyer About His Own Mother’s Death Was Classic Monk
Monk Is Always The Smartest Guy In The Room
Every episode ofMonkhad a lot of humor, even though it was a detective show often dealing with heavy themes.Monkalways found a way to make serious or even emotional scenes funny, and it was no different forMr. Monk’s Last Case. Adrian correcting Leland in the middle of a sincere conversation about two men who may be “past their prime” as detectives was hilarious.
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One of Adrian Monk’s defining traits is that he could never help himself when it came to correcting people, partially due to his OCD but also because of how smart he is. Adrian rarely misses something, and it is no surprise that he knew exactly how long Leland’s mother had been dead. Still,Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Moviewas a nice reminder that Adrian Monk and Leland Stottlemeyer have been friends for a lifetime.
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Cast
Considered the conclusion to the beloved comedy crime-solving series, Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie sees the titular character return along with several other prominent cast members. In the film, Monk finds himself stuck in the middle of a big case directly related to his stepdaughter, preparing to marry.
