5. Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather

A mob boss needs Monk's help to figure out who murdered some members of the family. Monk reluctantly takes the case when the FBI offers to help get him reinstated in exchange for the information he gathers.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

A mob boss's nephew is killed in a shooting at a barbershop, prompting him to turn to Monk for help in finding the culprit. Reluctantly taking the case at the behest of an FBI agent ( Rick Hoffman ), Monk is drawn into a brewing mob war and must figure out how a missing gumball machine and a report of valuable coins missing from the United States Mint tie into the crime. Guest stars Philip Baker Hall.

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