In the Monk episode "" (Season 4, Episode 3), the story follows Natalie Teeger as she attempts to solve a murder while Adrian Monk is sidelined by a severe case of the flu.
Monk identifies two critical mistakes made by the killer: a bloodstain on a bathroom light switch and fingerprints left on the pizza box delivered to Natalie's house. In a frantic race, Natalie must find the recycled pizza box at the dump before the evidence is lost forever. Watch Monk S04E 03 1
Despite being bedridden, Monk eventually pieces the clues together from his room: In the Monk episode "" (Season 4, Episode