Ok, here's the thing. I got this similar idea from a different tv. show board. And, I thought of Trudy.

A fanfic based on What Do You Believe What Happened to Trudy and Who, What, Where and Why. The Where is where "it" began. "Who" Who do you think is the blame;or at least part of it. What's the idea behind the "Why?"....

Here's my take to give you an idea....

My thought is on Stottlemeir. Why? He's been either a part of something/someone that wanted to hurt Monk bad. The person behind all of this either knew Stottlemeir would help with this plan, because he's been a part of the S.F. police force, and can keep an eye on Monk to distract him from really trying to solve the Trudy case. That, or someone black mailed Stottlemeir into this situation, because Stottlemeir has, of course, some sort of past we don't know about yet...

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Ok, that's my ideas of the Who, What, Where, When and Why ideas.

Let's just keep our agreements and disagreements from this game. It's made for fanfic ideas and for fun. Keep us busy thinking about Monk and Trudy while we're stuck waiting for the next season to start

HUGS

Great thread!


There are a couple of things that peak my curiosity...

1. I find it interesting that both Trudy and her writing partner are both dead at such a young age!

2.And they both worked at the paper with the Editor who didn't take his hand out of his pocket much for us to see how many fingers he had on it. So one of my theories would be that the editor had something to do with it.

3. The other thing that I found interesting was that Monk's father was a writer just like Trudy and I wonder if there will be a connection between them. Or perhaps Monk's dad might look over all the facts in Trudy's death and be able to figure out something that Monk is missing.


So I think that it is possible that the editor and maybe Trudy's writing partner had Trudy killed for some reason. That her writing partner kept quiet for a while but maybe guilt got the best of her and the editor thought that she might crack so he killed her too. That could explain why they never went into many details about her death. When Monk figures it all out he may find that she was really murdered too.

Just a working theory and subject to change as future episodes develop


I look forward to seeing what everyone else thinks

i thought at first "no way was it the stott!" but then i thought for a minute and i think the blackmail part of it makes a lot of sense. i still think that it would be like devastatingly shocking if it was really him! that would change the whole show to me. you never know! i personally have absoloutely no idea of what could have happened. i reallly hope they tell us atleast by the series finale!

Heyyyy, waitaminit....!

In the thread for "Ideas for Monk Episodes", my own post on the subject reads as follows:

"To begin, the disclaimers: We are all well aware that the Monk writing staff have proven themselves repeatedly capable of producing quality stories without the need of unsolicited advice and suggestions, and such public contemplations on our part are not indicative of a lack of trust in their abilities to continue to do so in the future. It is understood that the resident writing staff located in New Jersey already have a wall full of 3x5 cards of viable story ideas for which they should be well paid for creating and maintaining. Furthermore, any and all such mental exercises by us posters to the Message Boards are just that and not intended to be the basis of potential claims of intellectual property ownership which would contest the copyrights held by the producers and owners of the Monk franchise. It to be accepted as a given that at the forefront of our minds when posting these suggestions that Monk book and episode author Lee Goldberg's [http://leegoldberg.typepad.com] rules on the viability of fanfic (in sum: it isn't, don't do it) precludes us from spending any time on such speculation that would interfere with time spent on efforts toward actually getting paid for writing. It should also be stated that the very notion that our ruminations would lay the foundations for an actual broadcast episode is admittedly arrogant and yet charmingly forgivable.

"Understood? Then we shall begin.

"Now, a lot of the simultaneous joy and frustration that accompanies the need to write (I apologize that I don't know what that specific word could be, but I'll be the Germans have one and that it's capitalized) is rising to a challenge, or, more bluntly and realistically, succumbing to a dare. (Let's not even address the issues of a paycheck being coupled with a deadline at this juncture.) As with acrobatics, escapology, and other stunts, the amazement of the crowd hinges upon the ability to get oneself out of a seemingly impossible and potentially damaging situation not just unscathed but artfully done. To impress the reader of the mystery or thriller, the storyline must suggest that not only is the character in dire straits, but that the author has written themselves into a corner, and risks the permanent contempt of their readership and the subsequent loss of his or her actual real-world livelihood. So what could such an apparently insurmountable risk be?

"Twelve words:

"STOTTLEMEYER: 'Adrian Monk, you are under arrest for the murder of Trudy Monk.'


"The Ultimate Taboo!! Sacrilege! Apopleptic vein bulges from the fans! Effigies are constructed of the writing staff! Rakes and torches are held aloft from an angry mob outside the producer's house! The air shall be pierced by the shrieks of 'HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID?! HE COULDN'T HAVE!! ADRIAN WOULD NEVER NEVER NEVER HAVE DONE THAT!! HOW COULDYOU?!!'


"But, and this is about what producers, directors, actors and advertisers are all on the same page: wouldn't you be compelled to watch the episode?

"You couldn't not watch it.

"You wouldn't just wonder, it would nag at you: Howcould the writers possibly explain the set-up of those twelve words delivered in the episode's trailer? This is just a tease, right? Some horrible, horrible, twisted joke upon the viewers to get them to tune in? Monk would never have done that. Wait, Monk couldn't have done that. No way. Aha! Dale the Whale arranged for a hypnotherapist to instill false memories in Adrian! That has to be it! Because Adrian has a massive case file on Trudy's murder and he just wouldn't destroy or ignore any evidence that's right in front of him the way he can block out a fact like that he's been repeatedly to two old ladies' house to investigate a lead or that Dr. Kroger's going on vacatio....ohh. I don't like the way my thoughts are going. Hold me. Comfort me. Watching the episode will make things better, I know it. I must watch it, just to prove I knew I was being suckered all along. Right? Because that concept is just far too vicious. Why, that situation would even be uglier than the alternate story nugget:

"ADRAIN MONK: 'Leland Stottlemeyer, you are under arrest for the murder of Trudy Monk.'


"And the Monk fanbase would glower and think How could you?

"Exactly.

"How could you?"




...No, I'm not claiming property on this story nugget. Staff writers and producers get the rights to All Things Monk. I'm just alerting you to the fact that there is a thread on "Ideas fo Monk Episodes" already, and you may wish to both peruse and bump it.

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If anyone in Monk's inner circle might be connected with the killer(s), I would think it Dr. Kroger, that they assigned him to Monk in order to help subliminaly make him believe he could never solve it.

Another thought I had the other day: what if Jack Jr. had been involved some how, maybe transporting Tennyson and/or his employer in exchange for more drug money? Jack of course would have been on the road all day, and even if he did check around when he came back, he likely wouldn't have suspected anything out of the ordinary. After all, his (poor excuse for a) son may be a lazy crack addict who steals his money, but surely he wouldn't have what it would take for accessory to murder? Or would he...???

Jack Jr,. as a Trudy's killer? Something is in this idea...but the only questions I have to ask are: Why Jack Jr. would killed Trudy? Have he any idea that (if he killed) was his brother's wife? Maybe someone give him a lot of money?

Anyway how old is Jack Jr? Jack senior says his age in one part but I don't remember...it was 32 or 42? I'm not sure.