Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: When Monk is eating dinner, he spills ketchup on his shirt, but in the next shot his shirt is clean.
Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: In Stottlemeyer's hospital room, a medicated Monk finishes off the leftover pudding from the food tray. Then, while he's talking to them, the pudding smeared on his upper lip disappears and reappears between shots.
Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: During Monk and Sharona's race to the armored car robbery scene, the red Mustang's rear-view mirror disappears. When they arrive, though, it's back in place on the windshield. (00:36:30 - 00:38:30)
Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: In the hospital, after Monk hugs Stottlemeyer, Stottlemeyer has his left hand on his right shoulder. In the next shot, it's down by his side.
Answer: The two men are trying to work out a secret deal between them without involving the union, which means the workers' interests aren't being represented and defeats the whole purpose of a union. The mayor would lose labor's support and Cusack's union troubles would just be starting.
Captain Defenestrator