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: This episode provides the first major clue in the long-running mystery: Tennyson reveals he didn't kill Trudy himself but was hired by a man with six fingers on his right hand. Critical Reception

Monk’s primary clue—the killer's left ear—initially seems absurd to the local NYPD. Yet, by noticing a "wet coat" on the ambassador (who had been indoors during the rain), Monk deduces a coat-switch occurred, leading him to the true killer: (played by a pre- Supernatural Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Key Highlights and Analysis Watch Monk S03E01 1

: The episode reaches an emotional peak when Monk finally confronts Tennyson. In a rare display of "tranquil fury," Monk briefly turns off Tennyson's morphine drip to make him feel a fraction of his pain, only to turn it back on, stating it is what the merciful Trudy would have wanted. : This episode provides the first major clue