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When a young woman, Number Seventy-Three, takes her own life due to Number Two's efforts to break her, Number Six swears his revenge. He sets out on a campaign of misinformation in the hopes of pushing the already unstable Number Two over the edge. He plans to make the Village administrator think that he is an agent called D6 and that he is in the Village to spy on him.
Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x10 Airdate: Sunday December 10th, 1967 Alternate Airdates:
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USA
Recap
At the Village Hospital, Number Two is asking Number Seventy-Three why she slit her wrists. She denies being unhappy there but insists there's nothing she can tell him about the location of her husband. Number Two questions her husband's feelings for her and notes he's been seen with another woman. He has photos of her husband with the other woman but Number Seventy-Three refuses to say anything. Number Two moves in on her, and outside Number Six hears her scream. He comes running in just in time to witness Number Seventy-Three leap to her death. Number Two warns him that he'll pay for interfering, but Number Six responds by warning that he will...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Patrick Cargill (Number Two) had previously portrayed Thorpe in "Many Happy Returns". It is possible that they are intended to be the same character.
The strange combat game kosho, devised by Patrick McGoohan himself, is introduced in this episode but given its limited screen time it is likely that the next episode "It's Your Funeral", in which it plays a much larger role, was filmed and intended to air first.
The filming of this episode began on March 18, 1967. Patrick McGoohan turned 39 the following day.
Episode Quotes
Number Two: You shouldn't have interfered, Number Six. You'll pay for this.
Number Six: No. You will.
Number Six: No. You will.
Number Two: We have things to discuss.
Number Six: About the girl you murdered?
Number Two: Oh, never mind the girl. I want to talk about you.
Number Six: You're wasting your time. Others have tried.
Number Two: Amateurs.
Number Six: You're professional. A professional sadist?
Number Six: About the girl you murdered?
Number Two: Oh, never mind the girl. I want to talk about you.
Number Six: You're wasting your time. Others have tried.
Number Two: Amateurs.
Number Six: You're professional. A professional sadist?
Number Two: (to Number Six) Every man has his breaking point, you know. And you are no exception.
Number Two: What is going on up there?
Number Six: Disgust.
(Number Two hits him)
Number Six: Disgust.
(Number Two hits him)
Number Two: You are too strong. We'll see. <em>"Du musst amboss oder hammer sien."</em>
Number Six: "You must be anvil or hammer."
Number Two: I see you know your Goethe.
Number Six: And you see me as the anvil?
Number Two: Precisely. I am going to hammer you.
Number Six: "You must be anvil or hammer."
Number Two: I see you know your Goethe.
Number Six: And you see me as the anvil?
Number Two: Precisely. I am going to hammer you.
Number Two: (angrily) I'll break you, Number Six!
Number Six: Yes.
Number Six: Yes.
Number Two: I have nothing to say.
Number Six: That's not like the old Number Two. Where is the strong man? The hammer? You have to be hammer or anvil, remember?
Number Two: I... know who you are.
Number Six: I'm Number Six.
Number Two: D-6.
Number Six: D-6?
Number Two: Yes. Sent here by our masters to spy on me.
Number Six: Sorry, I'm not quite with you.
Number Six: That's not like the old Number Two. Where is the strong man? The hammer? You have to be hammer or anvil, remember?
Number Two: I... know who you are.
Number Six: I'm Number Six.
Number Two: D-6.
Number Six: D-6?
Number Two: Yes. Sent here by our masters to spy on me.
Number Six: Sorry, I'm not quite with you.
Number Two: You destroyed me.
Number Six: No.. you destroyed yourself. You destroyed yourself. A character flaw. You were afraid of your masters. A weak link in the chain of command waiting to be broken.
Number Two: Don't tell them... don't report me.
Number Six: I don't intend to. You are going to report yourself.
Number Two: (taking the phone) I have to report a breakdown.. in control. Number Two needs to be replaced. Yes, this is Number Two reporting.
Number Six: No.. you destroyed yourself. You destroyed yourself. A character flaw. You were afraid of your masters. A weak link in the chain of command waiting to be broken.
Number Two: Don't tell them... don't report me.
Number Six: I don't intend to. You are going to report yourself.
Number Two: (taking the phone) I have to report a breakdown.. in control. Number Two needs to be replaced. Yes, this is Number Two reporting.
Episode Goofs
When Number Two calls Number Fourteen a traitor during his temper tantrum, he hangs his head down where his hair comes unkempt, but in the next shot his hair is all slicked back again.
Analysis
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At this point, Number Six is no longer interested in escaping and takes on the role as protector of the Village citizenry. Instead of trying to escape, he spends his time bringing down a Number Two to make sure that justice is done. There's no particular reason to believe he knew the dead woman but his sense of justice prevails.
At this point, Number Six is no longer interested in escaping and takes on the role as protector of the Village citizenry. Instead of trying to escape, he spends his time bringing down a Number Two to make sure that justice is done. There's no particular reason to believe he knew the dead woman but his sense of justice prevails.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | George Markstein | Patrick McGoohan |
| • Executive Producer | Patrick McGoohan |
| • Producer | David Tomblin |
| • Editor | Lee Doig |
| • Casting | Rose Tobias Shaw |
| • First Assistant Director | Gino Marotta |
| • Music | Ron Grainer |
| • Music Editor | Eric Mival | Albert Elms |
| • Costume Designer | Masada Wilmot |
| • Hairstylist | Pat McDermot |
| • Make-up | Eddie Knight (1) |
| • Camera Operator | Jack Lowin | Robert Monks |
| • Set Decorator | Kenneth Bridgeman |
| • Director of Photography | Brendan J. Stafford |
| • Story Editor | George Markstein |
| • Art Director | Jack Shampan |
| • Production Manager | Bernard Williams |
| • Sound Editor | Ken Rolls | John Bramall |
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