Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect

"Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect" is an episode of the TV-series Monk. Jason Gray-Stanford listed the episode among his favorites. Captain Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Disher are interrogating a suspect on the street when Brian Babbage (Winston) runs his car repeatedly into theirs, gives them the middle finger, and then drives off. Stottlemeyer and Disher prepare to give chase, but moments later Babbage's car collides with an oncoming truck. Dis... more

"Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect" is an episode of the TV-series Monk. Jason Gray-Stanford listed the episode among his favorites. Captain Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Disher are interrogating a suspect on the street when Brian Babbage (Winston) runs his car repeatedly into theirs, gives them the middle finger, and then drives off. Stottlemeyer and Disher prepare to give chase, but moments later Babbage's car collides with an oncoming truck. Disher is disappointed, since it would have been his first high-speed pursuit. Months later, Babbage's sister Amanda receives a package that explodes when she opens it, killing her. A few hours later Federal ATF agents and local police arrive on the scene. Captain Stottlemeyer is bitter because "the ATF is in charge and they aren't shy about saying so". He is also angry because Agent Grooms (Stamberg), the lead investigator, is treating the SFPD in a condescending manner. The motive for killing Amanda appears simple: she and her two brothers were... less