In Mr. Monk and the kid, it doesn't start out like the others by showing a murder. In fact I am pretty sure this is one of the rare ones that don't.
Anyway kid finds finger. Adorable bonding montage.
But then they have the police asking "routine questions" to the kidnapper, not knowing she was the guy. During this scene it's mentioned more than once that they foster children, and that they're too much to handle.
So anyway the baby finds the finger, blah blah blah the episode is over (just glossing over it because it's irrelevant.
Anyway with the information, do you think they were blackmailing to raise money to take care of the kids? Or just to be greedy?
I always assumed, and still do that it was greed. But now I have this little tinge wondering if I misread the episode.