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Twelve years later, Monk's alarm clock goes off. He wakes to see a vision of Trudy, who tells him, "It won't be much longer."

Later that day, Monk and Natalie meet Stottlemeyer and Disher at the same birthing center where Monk got the news of Trudy's death. This time, they're there to investigate the murder of Dr. Nash, the same doctor they talked to twelve years earlier during their investigation of Wendy Stroud's disappearance. Monk examines the scene and determines that Nash's killer was a professional, and that the killer used Nash's computer. The killer's M.O., along with a fingerprint found at the scene, points to a hitman named Joey Kazarinski.

Later, Natalie is grocery shopping with her boyfriend, Lt. Albright, when Kazarinski shows up and "accidentally" takes her shopping cart for a few seconds. Natalie doesn't suspect anything and continues her shopping.

Later, Monk is eating dinner with Natalie, Lt. Albright, and Julie. Albright is meeting Julie for the first time, so things are a little awkward. Monk, meanwhile, is feeling sick. Albright, a medical officer, examines Monk and decides to take him to the hospital, where tests reveal that Monk has been poisoned by a synthetic toxin. Someone is trying to kill Monk!

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