12 Murder Victims, What Do They Have In Common? | Monk

[@sawkman2092]

The sheer number of people in this show who stumbles across a body and chooses to blackmail the killer instead of calling the police is astronomical.

[@harmonicajay91]

What honestly makes them think that is a good idea? If someone is willing to kill, what makes them think they won't just do the same?

[@Zinozad]

@@harmonicajay91 Well, it helps when you think you're anonymous

[@Zinozad]

Really ? I don't remember any other

[@sawkman2092]

@@Zinozad There was a gameshow host who rigged his wife’s car crash and a guy got her dying words recorded so he could win the show over and over. Then there's the autopsy surgeon who blackmailed a fashion designer for cash after finding the evidence of him murdering models. To name a couple other examples.

[@Zinozad]

@@sawkman2092 Oh yeah, how could I forget about the show episode, it's my favourite. I think it wasn't a surgeon, it was the crimes analytics guy, right ?

[@samdurham6277]

I love moments like when they realize it was a jury; it paints Disher in a much more competent light. Monk was explaining it for our benefit and Disher was already finding what case they served on.

[@mrgreene3290]

yep, got it after the first victim just a few seconds before the second victim occurred. What's in common with a group of 12 people = jury.

[@goonerjhh]

Yes it makes Disher look great because Monk didnt need to explain it to him it was more out loud thinking

[@judithstrachan9399]

Except they got to 11 before they realised how many there might be. (A bit slow?)

[@Robertward111]

@@mrgreene3290 lol ok

[@daverhoden445]

Usually Disher becomes a great cop when the Captain's not around. It's like Leiland is his kryptonite.

[@stephenwoehr6500]

He killed 11 of the jurors, but he didn't kill the right one? As Monk observed, "What are the odds?"

[@peterwolf4230]

Odds are 1/12. Not that high.

[@stephenwoehr6500]

@@peterwolf4230 But for it to happen 11 times with increasing odds . . . .

[@rubmor]

The 1/12 probability accounts for increasing odds...

[@AWriterWandering]

As proof that it is 1/12: the odds of missing the first time is 11/12. The second time 10/11. etc etc. Multiply it all together and you get 0.0833_ = 1/12.

[@jwill5892]

I feel bad for the innocent ones

[@Go4Bro]

That is honestly probably the most f*****-up death in this entire series.

[@XSilver_WaterX]

What's worse, the asphalt or the tearing?!

[@Go4Bro]

@@XSilver_WaterX I don't know and I don't want to think about it. It's the same way I felt when I heard about James Byrd getting murdered in the same way. I'm not going to lie I couldn't even watch the video after you hear him start screaming in pain off screen.

[@milesfromschool]

I know, imagine cleaning up all that popcorn

[@Afraidofloveandpeace]

You can take a bit of solace in the fact that it couldn't happen like this in reality. The cuff would probably severe his hand, but he wouldn't get dragged behind the car.

[@Go4Bro]

@@Afraidofloveandpeace It isn't So much the probability it's more of the idea that freaks me out. I couldn't imagine doing something like that to your worst enemy let alone a complete stranger.

[@chanchito4401]

I adore Monk but I just realised how dumb it would be to murder 12 people because it might come to light that your murdered 1.

[@cccpike]

I don't think that was why he killed the jurors, he just did not want to pay any more. But the real stupid thing is, he could have just stopped. Imagine if he had answered the blackmailer with, "I know who you are. If you turn me in, I will turn you in for blackmailing me. I may go on death row for murder, but you will also go to prison." What would the blackmailer have done then? Even if they called the bluff, they would gain nothing, and just revealing he was on that jury could have been everything the police needed to identify and apprehend him. No, at that point the blackmailer would have lost their leverage. Oddly, this story reminds me of a Nero Wolfe book by Rex Stout. In it, a criminal mastermind has devised a blackmail scheme where he makes up allegations about public figures, and threatens them with them. They are made up and untrue, but the victims pay anyway because the mere allegation would damage their reputation. It works flawlessly, until by pure chance one of the made up allegations is accidentally 100% accurate. The blackmail victim panics and starts killing everyone they think might be behind the blackmail, because they just can't live with the idea that someone knows what they did.

[@jbz4788]

Criminals are not usually the brightest of people

[@jarowan]

You're running a huge risk of not leaving evidence behind at 12 crime scenes, but you are completely obscuring the motive in regards to the one person you actually want dead, especially as that part only tangentially relates to the common link between them.

[@Kayoss13212]

Also kind of sad. These innocent people died because of one man’s greed.

[@bullshark3771]

In for a penny in for a pound I guess

[@kittenclysm116]

I just love that Stottlemeyer trusts Monk so much with his theories, no matter how ridiculous they may be. Like how he trusted Monk that the murders were linked, just because the dollars used by the killer were sequential. One of my favorites was when Monk told him to have an autopsy done on a dead pigeon they found because he recognized it from a crime scene they were at before and knew it had something to do with that murder :)

[@a.g.demada5263]

Ah yes, it's the episode where we meet his brother, no ?

[@kittenclysm116]

@@a.g.demada5263 Well, second time. First time was in Mr Monk and the Three Pies

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@kittenclysm116 ah yes, I didn't remember of this one

[@racheldisk4812]

"He did it!" "What? Did he confess?" "W-Well, no! He lawyered up. He's not saying a thing." "But you think he did it." Usually that's how it works logically in Law&Order. They don't give Randy enough credit. He was already on the computer searching for a possible jury group while Sharona and Stottlemeyer were still trying to follow Monk's explanation.

[@theblitz9]

Well. Now in Law & Order it's "Is he a white Trump supporter?" "Yes" "He's guilty"

[@doktormabuse4794]

@@theblitz9 Back in the day on L&O it was: no matter who you are, justice will get you. Now it's: we know she did it but if we prosecute her it might set feminist movement back. We need weigh pros and cons.

[@vaylonkenadell]

@@theblitz9 Maybe stop voting for the person committing all the crimes, and we won't think of you as criminals.

[@Akakiryuushin]

@@vaylonkenadell maybe actually convict him in a real court and not a kangaroo court and we'll stop. so far hes only been convicted of slander. wait thats a civil case not criminal.

[@vaylonkenadell]

@@Akakiryuushin ... No, he's a convicted felon.

[@burimfazliu3102]

I would’ve loved to see Monk have a “Here’s what happened” in court and prove how the criminal did it.

[@diehardrvdfan22]

This killer might be the least intelligent in the history of the show. I think sometimes the writers deliberately alter the killer's intelligence because it would be more realistic.

[@rods6741]

Yeah who hides a body in their freezer?

[@musstakrakish]

They were really lazy with the first $10 bill clue...

[@joejitsuway960]

Bro why would a jury go on a field trip? OJ's jury didn't get a field trip and they are going to the scene of the crime for a dude falling off a ladder?? 😂😂

[@vaylonkenadell]

I liked Stottlemeyer saying, "Go go go go go" once he realized that Monk was cooking.

[@goonerjhh]

What is beautiful is that Monk doesnt run to Sharona to wipe his cheek after Captain kisses him he is just happy in that moment and doesnt care

[@judithstrachan9399]

I noticed that. I thought it was a goof.

[@MarelorMoon]

What are the odds that the Blackmailer survived?

[@waxerwaer9700]

1 in 12.

[@JoshuaPiuti]

8.3%

[@kenle2]

He probably went off the grid after the first couple of deaths. He would have realized who was trying to kill off potential blackmailers.

[@matthewluebbering7180]

@@waxerwaer9700technically 1 in 6 since there were 10 murders but 12 jurors

[@Charles.Wright]

It's like that game show "Deal or No Deal"

[@henryaung7229]

I love the scene where they're working late to figure out what the victims all had in common cause they're all coming to the same conclusion together then Cap kisses Monk lol. A wholesome moment of teamwork

[@Zinozad]

And Randy leaving a "spot" for the next victim hahaha, priceless

[@thefutureisnow7300]

Monk looked like he was struggling not to scream when he got kissed lol

[@captainspike1913]

It was messed up how 11 innocent people died in this episode all because of one man and his gambling problems

[@Zinozad]

More like because the couple are murderers... They killed the first wife, they went on the kill off the jury because they were being blackmailed about their first killing. Can't really put the blame of the gambler for trying to milk these murderers here.

[@3182john]

Actually, they didn’t die… oh wait, “unalive”. It’s a tv show.

[@jameshill2450]

Even Monk seems to be apologizing about how weak the evidence is when he's talking about the 10s, but when he's like "well, I got a pretty good look at it ..." And just because it's him, that's enough to make this a Case. With a capital C.

[@nicholaslewis8594]

I think he’s more acknowledging it’s unusual to remember the serial numbers.

[@vguyver2]

@@nicholaslewis8594 Believe it or not, one of the most famous criminal cases in the united actually blew up because one bank employee had spent years looking for the bank notes involved in the ransom. Everyone else had given up, but he memorized it and kept on checking the notes for several years. This eventually gave the only clue to the entire criminal case and eventually caught one person who was using that kidnapping money.

[@digifreak90]

2:55 "What you remembered..." Sir, how long have you known Monk? You should easily know that he'd remember a detail like that.

[@YusukeKnight]

Great episode of Monk

[@grimmmful]

3:01 reading a serial bill number and figuring out he's a serial killer that's rich lol

[@jjryan1352]

So they didn't call Monk until after 9 homicides? Come on man.

[@lnsflare1]

They didn't know they were related at the time, and the other ones probably weren't as unnecessarily gruesome as the 9th.

[@MegaSting1981]

And we know how Monk loves it when it's the even number 10 😅

[@potsdam28]

Typically they call him for unusual cases

[@It4int0ver]

So there was no possibility to catch the blackmailer who has to collect the money somehow…?

[@HannahHamilton-vu8eg]

Lol Monk notices a leaf in the pool while talking Mr. Babcock "You can just drop that on the floor" "Do you have a trash can?" "Yeah it's the in the back " Lol Monk complaining with Ms. Ling "That's my style Mr. Monk parallel" "What is this?" "Your button fell off, I found a new n sewed it on, there's no difference, both the same " Sharona "Yeah I don't notice anything different" Monk "I have a right to take my business elsewhere" "Oh go right ahead Mr. Monk"

[@williamlouie569]

He was trying kill the blackmailer randomly? And failed!

[@throwaway_nerd]

My thing is… a man asks your name. A man you don’t know. WHY WOULD YOU FUCKING TELL HIM YES.

[@lnsflare1]

I mean, they already know your full name and you're in public, so you'd probably think that it's just an old acquaintance who you didn't immediately recognize, provided you don't have a shady life. "Hey, are you Greg Greggson?" "Uh, yeah? Do I know you?" "Heeeeyyyy! It's me, Vinnie Vincenzo! You remember, from Mrs. Jayapaul's health class, back in 10th grade! We sat next to each other! Go Sawfish, and whatnot! How're ya doing?"

[@judithstrachan9399]

It was a slightly more trusting time?

[@Pierre-lg3ry]

Anyone would respond when a stranger addresses them with their names.it's completely normal behavior. That's how human interaction works.

[@maybclls]

GALVANIZED METAL PIPE IN HIS HEAD??? This guy isnt Johnny

[@joeyGalileoHotto]

Handcuffing wrist to rope and driving off is one of the most effed up murder scenes in the entire series

[@deletedwaffles]

All the rich guy had to do was scope out the scene where he put the money in the cooler. Just sit at a distance and watch over the cooler until someone the blackmailer does the pick up.

[@joejitsuway960]

Ah yes, a jury field trip. Of course 😂

[@stillcreepytruepatriot6652]

HAPPY WEDNESDAY BIRTHDAY 🎁 Ted Levine Best Wishes to you

[@purplelove392]

This episode has two of my favorite scenes - the guy with the pipe in his head and the Chinese laundry lady, "Stop sayin that!"

[@koolaidman324]

Love seeing Marty Daniels doing well after his coaching career at BMS

[@HarrytheUnlucky]

If we was so rich couldn't he get a background check on the jurors and see who would have a money issue?

[@diosoth]

I'm not 100% sure but that "Killer" movie poster at 2:02 might be a reference to a fake movie from the Columbo episode "Murder With Too Many Notes"

[@masontatum5101]

He jumped when he started driving

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

Why are all the videos so short?

[@martamart787]

It's 25% of the episode, do you want them to upload the whole episode? It's just a shortcut.

[@supernovamaxofficial]

watch/download the full episodes online for free

[@johncameron4194]

Well they were all murdered so..

[@originalindigodingo]

....why did he put out extra rope?

[@AWriterWandering]

So the car would be too far away to identify before anyone noticed what he was doing?

[@HeckyEOA89]

I didn't like how Lauren Tom's character was like go away to Adrian.

[@dmf1301]

Is that who the actress is? I thought that voice was familiar! She plays Amy Wong in ‘Futurama’ but as it’s a cartoon I don’t know what she looks like. 😛

[@HeckyEOA89]

@@dmf1301 king of the hill. Kahn's wife

[@potsdam28]

I thought it was funny. Most people are irritated by him. Even his friends tolerate it because they love him. He’s not a bad guy but I could see how he can drive ya crazy

[@Biorythym]

Remember when on Law & Order, the cops had to bribe a bailiff to get the name of one juror....Randy just his his laptop...

[@Episcopalianacolyte]

They had CCV when this was produced. It became extremly popular after September 11.2001. The toll booth would have cameras all over to prevent toll runners. The theator would have had it.

[@grom4games]

The result of of one persons greed...

[@Zinozad]

I'm thinking it has more to do with the couple who killed the first wife... You know ? Actual murderers. Which led to the gambler blackmailing them, to which they responded by killing 11 innocent people just because they wanted to stay rich and didn't want their first murder hanging over their heads.

[@weneedaladder8384]

What a useless traffic stop. The cameras can't determine the car, much less the driver? What's the point of having the boothes at all?

[@judithstrachan9399]

True. They have cameras to record toll evaders: they’d have to have a number plate.

[@weirdboipete9904]

1:41 made me recoil 🤢 i do not like ppl behind me like that and the way he did it was so slow and scary and gross 😭

[@LucianDevine]

Would any jury truly be that diverse though? Don't both sides normally try to pick jurors that they think will side with them, which often comes with demographic similarities? What are the odds that 11 people wouldn't share ANYTHING in common, other than living in the same county, which was the big clue.

[@lucadefranco3420]

The way it works is sides eliminate potential jurors in turns, and potential jurors with obvious biases are also eliminated by the judge. So what happens is the extremes on both sides of the case are pruned off and you end up usually with the most middling jurors who could go either way.

[@kingwinner]

They did a fine job dressing up the first scene, but it is unmistakenly Dodger Stadium, Academy Gate. That's all I can see now!

[@Rumms-Bumms69]

It's a shame they left out the scene with Mr. Agnew. It's probably the funniest scene in the whole series.

[@deletedwaffles]

Who has a pool in the Bay Area?

[@brucewilson1958]

The Skid Mark Murders

[@kennethquinnies6023]

They have Monk as the detective?

[@Evelyn-ml2fe]

He should not have been given bond at all

[@JohnDoe-wh6dd]

I miss simple shows like this. No message. A mystery at the beginning and a conclusion at the end.

[@weneedaladder8384]

It's funny to think the Babcocks would've gotten away with murder if Cassidy wasn't so bad at poker.

[@finnypaul7748]

She bought the whole theatre to watch the movie

[@judithstrachan9399]

Or it was an unpopular movie.

[@MannyCoon]

That’s not how the numbers work

[@davidguthary8147]

If you mean the serial numbers on the $10 bills, yes it is.

[@MannyCoon]

@@davidguthary8147 yyaaaaaayyyy

[@thedude4762]

They messed up monk would never say “O” he would say zero when saying a number but still a great show

[@TrevorCoggins]

Maybe it's actually an O.

[@juliajakimczuk5226]

The Apostles.

[@ncooty]

The plots are ridiculous.

[@robertdevino4109]

Ok not a real good solving of a case! 11 innocent people dead and the blackmailer still alive!

[@ghiansudelo2590]

Another reason to not be in a jury

[@jbernardize]

$2 bridge toll in California! Ha!

[@heatherbowman9450]

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[@TheJavierMartinez88]

I thought that the killer was Netflix with all those "diverse" victims.

[@favouriteK]

Netflix only picked up Monk this year so try harder

[@DallasRabot]

Really… after watching that - that was your first thought?

[@diosoth]

Netflix leans Republican & likes "anti-woke" comedians so yeah that makes sense.

[@TheJavierMartinez88]

Yeah, it is called a joke, buddy.

[@vaylonkenadell]

@@TheJavierMartinez88 The joke is your vote for president. Cry some more in November.

[@longQ1551]

Let me guess the serial killer is a trump supporter 😂

[@scottweinblatt8178]

No. Trump was not president when this episode aired.

[@tonyrobinson9328]

Criminals tend to vote democrat

[@TrevorCoggins]

Cry more

[@Brasswatchman]

​@@TrevorCoggins About what?

[@thx4chrckingin]

You're all idiots. Leave politics out of normal conversation