7. Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month

Monk goes undercover at a department store to investigate the mysterious death of a popular store employee. In the process he also gains valuable insights into the life of his former partner, who happens to be the store's head of security.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

When the longtime Employee of the Month at a local department store dies, Monk's former partner ( Enrico Colantoni ) – fired from the SFPD for allegedly stealing drugs from the evidence room and now in charge of store security – calls him in to determine if the death was a murder. Monk starts working at the store in order to figure out whether and why any of the other employees may have wanted the victim dead. Also guest stars Alanna Ubach.

Sources and content license

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