Adrian Monk is horrified when he learns there is going to be a blue flu in San Francisco. He doesnt understand what the blue flu isbut it sounds terrible. Captain Stottlemeyer explains that its not really a virus: the police force plan to call in sick until they get a better contract. The good news is that the labor dispute will give Monk a chance to get back on the force. The bad news is that it means hell be a scaband he doesnt like the sound of that either. Before he knows it, Monk has his badge back and his own squad to command. Unfortunately, some of the squad members make Monk look like a paragon of mental health. But despite the challenges, they will have to pull together to catch an astrologers killer, solve a series of mysterious fatal assaults, and, most importantly, clean up their desks.
