6. Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf

Sharona takes a break from Monk so that she can concentrate on her creative writing class, but gets caught up in a twisted murder plot that causes her to question her sanity. Meanwhile, Monk is distracted by Sharona's replacement, who is determined to fix him.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Plagued by repeated visions of a man with a bloody knife in his chest and a screwdriver jammed in his ear, Sharona begins to think she is having a mental breakdown. She takes some time off and hires a temporary replacement ( Niecy Nash ) who quickly grates on Monk's nerves, but all three are soon drawn back together when a man is murdered in a fashion based on a story Sharona has written. Also guest stars Emma Caulfield.

Sources and content license

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