Here Randy is central to this episode (not even Captain Stottlemeyer appears, although Randy refers to him at the end in a scene with the antique store landlord played by Jim Lau (who used to be married to Joan Chen)). Randy's concerned that his mother has been tricked into marriage for devious means. Randy's stepfather is played by Nestor Carbonell. Jane Lynch plays the marriage counsellor.
The interaction between Monk and Sharona as as a faux married couple is touching, especially with his reflections of Trudy Monk.
The interaction between Monk and Sharona as as a faux married couple is touching, especially with his reflections of Trudy Monk.