Mr. Monk and the Three Pies - S2-E11
Captain Stottlemeyer: Mr. Van Rankin, we'd like to search your pie.
Van Rankin: What?
Captain Stottlemeyer: Please don't make me say that again.
Mr. Monk and the Three Pies - S2-E11
Captain Stottlemeyer: I like to have more than 'lack of pie' when I go to a grand jury.
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