A TV producer has gotten the idea of developing a movie based off of the events of Monk's capture of Steve Wagner in "Mr. Monk and the Astronaut." They have hired renowned actor David Ruskin to play Monk. However, to get into the role of Monk, Ruskin shadows his character for a couple of days as Monk investigates the linked homicides of a young woman killed in her apartment and a pawnshop owner shot dead during a robbery. However, things get bad when Ruskin gets a little too into the role of Monk
诚然，我们知道第八季的结局是没有这回事。最后把Monk带出寂寞孤独世界的是Trudy的女儿。但在前面几季，特别是四、五季，编剧想撮合两人的意图还是挺明显的。
真假阿蒙及心理医生的那两集看得我泪目。终于明白一个好演员一旦入戏了，就容易按着那个角色生长，不由自主。同时，医生谨守职业道德，全心全意照顾病人，但心理医生所承受的压力及痛苦也并非常人能够比拟和理解的。当医生说我不愿意在周末工作时，我是赞同的。
编剧很多环环相扣的小细节还是处理得挺好的，撒花！！不知道为什么，很心疼这阶段的阿蒙。学会真正辩证地看待一个人，很重要。还是那句话: 这是天赋，也是诅咒。