Adrian Monk is actually doing well lately; he has been noticeably less compulsive. Progress is progress, and Monk knows he owes it all to his therapist, Dr. Kroger. So when Dr. Kroger attends a conference in Germany, Monk follows. And that's where Monk sees the man across a crowded town square—the man he's never stopped searching for. The man with six fingers. The man responsible for his wife's death. Or did Monk just imagine crossing paths with him?