[s3e3] The Blackout -

The investigation leads Stottlemeyer and Monk to Alby Drake, a former associate of Brenner who is living in a tree as a protest. Drake is later killed when a bulldozer knocks the tree down during the night.

In the episode ( Season 3, Episode 3 ), a mysterious blackout hits San Francisco, and Adrian Monk is called in to investigate whether it was an act of sabotage. Summary of the Episode [S3E3] The Blackout

Encouraged by Sharona, Monk goes on a date with Michelle Rivas, a publicist for the power company. The date is a disaster due to Monk's phobias; he refuses to use the elevator and forces her to climb 52 flights of stairs to a rooftop restaurant. The investigation leads Stottlemeyer and Monk to Alby