Ed Fusco

Monk and Sharona are called to the home of Susan Molloy, the ex-wife of popular TV star Brad Terry. Once there, they learn that Susan was stabbed inside the house while Brad was out front dealing with the paparazzi -- that is, until everyone heard Susan's screams. The evidence points to a break in, but Monk thinks otherwise. Monk and Sharona pay a visit to the set of Brad's hit TV show, "Crime Lab S.F." There, they learn that the show is celebrating its 100th episode, which in turn means a VERY big payday for Brad -- a payday he's likely unwilling to share with his ex. Monk thinks he's got him, but when the TV star volunteers for a lie detector test and passes with flying colors, it's Monk who's been had.

One day, a mysterious woman in the street grabs Monk’s attention. Monk has never met the woman before but she seems strangely familiar and he feels compelled to chase her for two blocks before losing track of her. The encounter so haunts Monk that he can’t sleep for days. Growing desperate, Monk takes Natalie’s advice and decides to go for a late night walk, during which he sees the mystery woman again, and this time she's driving a taxicab. Monk tries to stop her but she eludes him once again. Then, Monk hears angry voices coming from an alley. He follows the noise to a restaurant window where he sees an apparent drug bust going down, with an undercover cop shot by a drug dealer! Monk rushes to a pay phone and reports the crime but by the time Stottlemeyer and the police arrive on the scene, there is no body, no blood and no sign of a struggle...