An arrogant man is having dinner with his date when a masked acrobat arrives at the restaurant and kills him with one shot in the heart. Stottlemeyer, Randall, Monk and Sharona are investigating the crime scene and soon they learn that the victim is Sergei Cluvarias, the unpopular ringmaster of the Dratch & Denby Traveling Circus. Stottlemeyer suspects of the animal trainer Nikolai Petroff, since he has the weapon of the same caliber that killed Sergei, is an acrobat apprentice and was the lover of Sergei's date Ariana Dakkar. However, Monk believes that Sergei's ex-wife Natasha Lovara, who is a skilled trapeze acrobat and shooter, is the killer. But the problem is that Natasha has a broken feet confirmed by X-rays. Meanwhile, Sharona has a trauma with elephants and Monk tells her that her fear is irrational, and she should "suck it up!". Sharona feels offended by Monk and is estranged to him. When the elephant's trainer Edgar Heinz is murdered by his elephant, Monk analyzes the odds and concludes Natasha has killed him. But how to prove both murderers?
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus" is another funny episode of Monk. His phobia with the police officer that is his fan but is not wearing a pair of identical socks is silly, but the clown in the circus when Monk is solving the case is funny. The reaction of Sharona when Monk says "suck it up" to her is fair, since her boss has many phobias, and this comment was not appropriate. My question is how a skilled radiologist can not identify old fractures from new ones. But the murders are well-resolved in the end. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Monk Vai ao Circo" ("Monk Goes to the Circus")
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus" is another funny episode of Monk. His phobia with the police officer that is his fan but is not wearing a pair of identical socks is silly, but the clown in the circus when Monk is solving the case is funny. The reaction of Sharona when Monk says "suck it up" to her is fair, since her boss has many phobias, and this comment was not appropriate. My question is how a skilled radiologist can not identify old fractures from new ones. But the murders are well-resolved in the end. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Monk Vai ao Circo" ("Monk Goes to the Circus")