<p>　　A TV producer has gotten the idea of developing a movie based off of the events of Monk&#39;s capture of Steve Wagner in &quot;Mr. Monk and the Astronaut.&quot;&nbsp;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.</p>