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10. Mr. Monk and the Red Herring

Monk is having a hard time finding a new assistant, and Natalie might be just what he is looking for. But first he has to take her case and solve the mystery of the intruder who seems inordinately interested in her daughter's pet fish.

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Now that Sharona has moved back to New Jersey and remarried her ex-husband, Monk needs to find a new assistant. He discovers that bartender Natalie Teeger might be perfect for the job, but must first figure out why two men who recently broke into her house – one of whom she killed in self-defense – were trying to steal her daughter Julie's pet fish. First appearance of Traylor Howard as Natalie Teeger.

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