The Prisoner (TV Mini Series)
Episode 3: Anvil (2009)
Garion Dowds: 66-16
Quotes
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1955 : And who can tell me which Number 2 oversaw the reformation?
1100 : [raising her hand] Sir, it was 2 the 14th.
1955 : It was indeed. And who can tell me the first woman Number 2?
[1100 raises her hand again]
1955 : Put your hand down, 1100.
66-16 : [with his hand raised, too] Sir, was it Lady Number 2 the Great?
[the kids laugh, and 1955 whacks him on the head]
6 : Who is Number 1?
1955 : [the kids all raise their hands] Ah. The oldest question in Village history. Go on, 1100, you tell him.
1100 : There is no Number 1. There never has been and there never will be. The concept of the Number 2 is an act of humility. The title reminds us that we are all public servants. Even Number 2. No one is Number 1.
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6 : So, tell me the kind of work you've been doing so far.
[looking at a student's workbook]
6 : What do you got there, 66-16?
66-16 : My mother goes to yoga on Tuesdays. She hasn't missed one in the last 23 weeks. Then she missed one. That's suspicious.
6 : Maybe it's just she wasn't feeling well. What do you have there, 1100?
1100 : My birthday presents. Long-distance speech recording device.
6 : Uh-huh.
1100 : And a mobile person tracker.
6 : Very nice.
1100 : Sir, have you worked with the latest roach cam technology?
6 : Uh, no, I have not.
1100 : You drill a hole or plant it on a suspect, on their clothes or in their skin, so you can observe them 24/7.
6 : Well, you certainly all have skills. You're smart. So here's your new task. Find out who we're working for. What do they want? What are they up to? What's their secret?