I don't own Monk or any of her sister characters. I own this story idea. Inspired by a line in one of the Monk eppisodes

Monk: Not the way Trudy drives

and the part in Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu where Natalie was getting bogus tickets


Trudy hummed while she drove. She was really excited. She and Adrian were going to visit her parents. She hadn't seen them in months. Suddenly she heard sirens.

The officer in the car following her told her to pull over. She glanced at her husband unsure of what was going on. Carefully she pulled over. She rolled the window down like she knew to do.

"Ma'am," the officer asked, "do you know why I pulled you over?"

"In a word," Trudy said, "no"

"You were going 38 miles an hour in a 35 mile an hour zone"

"You have got to be kidding," Adrian said

"Excuse me sir," the officer replied, "did you just say something"

"What I said is you're being stupid," Adrian replied and Trudy had to bite her lip to keep from giggling.

"Sir," the officer said, "Cops need to-"

"I know what cops need to do," Adrian said flashing his badge.

The officer flushed slightly.

"Well then you know that I'm only doing what I need to do. It's nothing you wouldn't do"

Adrian glared at the officer.

"If you were right I would agree with you," he said, "but you're just looking to fill your quota and you're not going to target my wife"

"She was speeding," the officer argued, "and children walk to school here"

"They don't at nine o'clock at night," Monk returned, "and 38 in a 35 MPH zone is not speeding!"

The officer looked at him like if looks could kill he would be six feet under.

"Now you can let it go or I will personally make a complaint to your boss about you doing this to fill your quota"

"The situation-"

"THERE IS NO SITUATION BUT THERE WILL BE FOR YOU IF YOU DON'T BACK OFF"

"Have you ever heard of domestic communication," the officer asked

"Have you ever heard of shut up and back off," Adrian returned.

The officer sighed and tipped his hat.

"Have a nice day sir," he said, "and lady-"

"Her name's Trudy," Adrian said

"Whatever… watch the speed limit"

He walked away.

"Adrian that was amazing," she said and kissed him.

Many years later… after the incident in Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu

"You do realize if Natalie knew about what you did back then she'd kill you," Trudy teased as Monk was waiting outside Natalie's class.

"I was braver than," Monk said.

"Why," she asked.

"I had you"