This episode is fun. It shows how Monk became the guy we see each episode. We are introduced to Monk in junior high, dealing with the the day to day persecution an unconventional kid does (they alway outshine the jerks later, of course). This one has a murder committed by a couple burglars in the home of Monk's former friend (not girlfriend because of his inaction). Anyway, in a kind of formulaic way we see parallels to the two time frames. It's entertaining.
Review of Mr. Monk and Little Monk
