Disclaimer: I don't own Monk.
Natalie looked at her watch. It was 10 o'clock AM and already she knew it was going to be a long day.
"Hey Natalie"
She jumped.
"Mr. Monk," she said, "you started me"
"You're kind of jumpy today," he said
"It's just been one of those days," she said, "Julie may be sick again"
"Oh no that is so unfair," Monk whined, "Then she'll have all sorts of germs."
"No," Natalie said, "Sick like she was last year"
"Oh," Monk said, "Don't worry about it. She'll be okay."
"How do you know?"
He smiled and awkwardly patted her shoulder.
"I know because I got your back," he said.
Then he walked away. He left her smiling.