Natalie decides it's time for Monk to spread his wings. She takes some of Monk's earnings and sets him up in a detective agency without his permission. This leads to numerous pratfalls. This time he has a real point. The case involves a doctor who is a sociopath. It also sets up a love interest for Leland Stottlemeyer. The one thing that just won't work is the swimming incident. Too far fetched.