In the present, Modine and Teal's wife, , were having an affair and conspired to kill him. Modine convinced Teal to "return the favor" by playing the mugger for Modine’s date. Instead of a staged fight, Modine used the opportunity to legally shoot Teal, claiming self-defense. Secondary Storylines
Desperate for progress on his wife's murder case, Monk pursues what he thinks is a new lead involving a writer named Kelly Street , only to realize his obsessive memory has failed him—he had already spoken to her multiple times. Episode Details Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger - IMDb Episode 06: Mr Monk and the Billionaire Mugger
The episode begins with billionaire computer mogul (played by J. C. MacKenzie ) dressing in black, donning a mask, and attempting to mug a couple outside a movie theater. The victim, an ex-cop named Archie Modine ( Peter Onorati ), draws a gun and shoots Teal dead in what appears to be self-defense. In the present, Modine and Teal's wife, ,