Monk's assistant Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram) suspects that St. Claire's wife Miranda was the person who ordered her husband's assassination. Sharona's theory is supported by the fact that St. Claire is worth $150 million, but Monk thinks about other hypotheses, including one in which Miranda is having an affair with one of St. Claire's assistants. Things become clearer in Monk's mind when he watches a news report on the assassination attempt. Monk regroups everyone at the place of the campaign rally to recreate what happened that day.