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"Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of the American comedy-drama detective television series ''Monk'', and the show's 87th episode overall. The series follows Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard). In this episode, Monk is labeled by media as a social pariah as he is accused of killing a man dressed in Santa Claus apparel, and must prove his innocence. It was written by Dan Schofield and Ben Gruber, and directed by Randall Zisk. Though it was filmed in August, "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" is the third annual Christmas special of the series. When the episode first aired in the United States on the USA Network on December 7, 2007, it was watched by over 4.5 million viewers. Critics gave it mixed reception, with most criticizing how Trudy, Monk's deceased wife, was mentioned and that no more details were given. ==Plot== Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard) is fighting traffic to get Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) to his appointment with his psychiatrist, Dr. Kroger (Stanley Kamel). Monk says he hates to miss his sessions. Natalie confides to her daughter Julie (Emmy Clarke) that Monk's wife, Trudy, died in December ten years ago. They come to a dead stop when retired parole officer, Michael Kenworthy (Randle Mell), in a Santa Claus outfit, showers toys on the street from a roof. Furious, Monk heads up, and Natalie and Julie hear shots. On the roof, they see Monk holding a gun, and Kenworthy shot. Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) and Lieutenant Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) arrest Monk. Monk says that Kenworthy is the owner of the gun, and he shot him in self-defense, but Kenworthy denies, saying Monk attacked him. In another part of the city, reporter Brandy Barber (Gina Philips) dubs Monk as "The Man Who Shot Santa Claus" in a broadcast, and he and Natalie start to get harassed everywhere they go. Meanwhile, Stottlemeyer and Disher interrogate Kenworthy about his conversations with his ex-cons, but Kenworthy soon kicks them out. That night, Alice Dubois (Dorothy Constantine), a MacMillan Museum employee, is killed by Kenworthy. The next day, Kenworthy plans with his crew of ex-cons to execute a burglary at the MacMillan Museum. In session with Dr. Kroger, Monk remembers details of the shooting. Monk and Natalie return to the roof where the shooting took place. Monk remembers that there was a walkie-talkie in Kenworthy's bag. He explains that Kenworthy contacted his ex-cons to carry out a heist of the museum, with Kenworthy acting as the diversion, dropping toys to stop traffic. However, the robbery was ruined when Kenworthy was shot. That day was chosen for the heist because one of Kenworthy's accomplices, Carl, was on duty in the museum at the time. As Carl realized his hours were not good to carry out a second heist, Kenworthy killed Dubois, so Carl could fill in for her. Hearing car horns, Natalie looks down and sees a truck stopped in the intersection. When she also sees Kenworthy, they realize the second heist is in progress. Monk races downstairs, instructing Natalie to call the police. Kenworthy is about to leave with the museum's diamond when Monk runs towards him. Brandy also chases them. Monk pursues Kenworthy until Monk knocks him unconscious. Kenworthy and his accomplices are arrested, and the diamond is recovered. Brandy immediately goes on television, praising Monk as "The Man Who Saved Christmas." Natalie and Julie spend Christmas Eve at his apartment, and coax Monk to smile for a group photograph. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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