Gail O'Grady

Monk investigates the attempted assassination of a mayoral candidate.

Former psychic Thomas Jane (Simon Baker) joins a law-enforcement team as they investigate a double murder with the hallmarks of a serial killer with a personal connection to Jane.

Working as a private investigator, Monk visits a crime scene to investigate the murder of Nicole Vasquez. He finds a number of significant clues, but is not yet sure of the identity of the murderer. Later, shots ring out at a campaign rally, and San Francisco mayoral candidate Warren St. Clair's bodyguard is killed. The incumbent mayor instructs Captain Stottlemeyer to bring Monk in on the case, and reluctantly, he does. Monk soon finds the cases to be intertwined, but why?

Kandi (recurring guest star April Bowlby) moves in with Alan and Charlie, causing tension in the house. Charlie's not happy to learn of the new arrangement, considering he himself has been having a dry spell with women. Things begin to look up for Charlie, however, when Judith befriends Kandi, and a special visitor comes knocking on his door. Recurring guest star Gail O'Grady (""Hot Properties,"" ""American Dreams,"" ""NYPD Blue"") appears as Kandi's mother, Mandi.

Charlie is now dating Kandi's (recurring guest star April Bowlby) mother, Mandi (recurring guest star Gail O'Grady). Meanwhile, Alan is depressed because Kandi has left him and is staying with bitter Judith, who brainwashed her against him. At Mandi's urging, Alan goes to Judith's place to try to win Kandi back. Also, Kandi introduces Judith to Kandi's father, Andy (Kevin Sorbo - "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," "Andromeda").