The Prisoner: Season 1, Episode 2

A. B. and C. (15 Oct. 1967)

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Number 2 believes that Number 6 resigned because he was going to sell out his superiors. Using his dreams, Number 2 tries to determine which of three possible candidates he was working with.

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Katherine Kath ...
Sheila Allen ...
Colin Gordon ...
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'A'
Angelo Muscat ...
Georgina Cookson ...
Blonde Lady
Annette Carell ...
'B' (as Annette Carrell)
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Flower Girl
Bettine Le Beau ...
Maid at Party
Terry Yorke ...
Thug
Peter Brayham ...
Thug
Bill Cummings ...
Henchman
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A new Number Two, anxious to find out why the Prisoner resigned, uses a 'Special Machine' to infiltrate and order Number Six's dreams, introducing, over a period of three nights, three separate characters to determine which one he was working with. Number Six, however, cottons on and uses his dreams to spoil the plan. Written by don @ minifie-1

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No 14 only has one dialogue scene with No 6 in "A. B. and C." despite their frequent interaction. See more »

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Number Six: I wasn't selling out. That wasn't the reason I resigned.
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References Our Man Flint (1966) See more »

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