Number Six quotes from The Prisoner

Number Six

Who are you?

I'm a number, just like you. Does it matter which?

Number Six

How'd you get in?

The door was open.

Number Six

Always is... to them, isn't it?

But I'm not one of them.

Number Six

No. What do you want?

Help.

Number Six

Go to the Town Hall. The Citizens' Council promises help and advice for everyone.

Their Citizen's Council.

Number Six

As far as I'm concerned, what's theirs is yours.

I am not one of them.

Number Six

No... no one is.

You refuse to understand. What I'm doing is for a principle. We are in this prison for life, all of us, but I have met no one here who has committed a crime. I protest in a manner they cannot ignore.

Number Six

Some other way, then--not by an act of murder.

Assassination.

Number Six

Call it what you like--the important matter is that the entire Village will be punished.

Maybe it is what they need to wake them up, to shake them out of their lethargy. To make them angry enough...

Number Six

That's assuming they survive the punishment!

Tomorrow, after I've handed over office, I'm to be assassinated..

Number Six

For "assassinated," substitute "executed."

Since it's arranged by my own people, you mean.

Number Six

You don't mind?

Of course I mind. It's just that... well, I never thought it would happen to me.

Number Six

It never does--to anybody. But it can be prevented.

Preventing is only postponing. You never understood us, Number Six. We never fail!

The Seal is the ceremony.

Number Six

It's hollowed out, it's packed with explosives.

And before I hand it over to my successor...

Number Six

It will be detonated by radio.

I can think of better ways to die.

Number Six

And better causes to die for.

It is the duty of this Committee to deal with complaints.

Number Six

Complaints?

Your complaints.

Number Six

Well done. I have several.

Do carry on.

Number Six

No time for tea?

No. Only your future.

All right, say you're a poet and you were composing, and you failed to hear Number Ten's greeting.

Neglect of social principle.

Number Six

Poetry has a social value.

He's trying to divide us.

His intentions are obvious. To stop us from helping this unfortunate girl.

You're trying to undermine my rehabilitation. Disrupt my social progress!

Number Six

Strange talk for a poet.

Reactionary!

Rebel!

Disharmonious!

There is a saying, "The slowest mule is nearest to the whip."

Number Six

And another. "He who digs a pit will one day lie in it." Or is Number Two above investigation?

Number Six

You're still as pompous as ever... Danvers.

Where did you get my name?

Number Six

Jonathan Peregrine Danvers. Born in Bootle. Took elocution lessons. Came to London, joined the civil service in 1948 as a junior clerk, but moved to this department sometime later. Mainly at the request of the typing pool. Am I going to see Sir Charles? Well? Or would you prefer me to go on. I'm sure these gentlemen would be most intrigued to hear of your little jaunt to Paris in March 1958. Let me see now, what was her name...

If you really are who you say you are, you would not have expected me to keep it, would you?

Number Six

No. It's a hopeless situation.

If I had kept it, I would have been very stupid. Silly.

Number Six

You've made your point. I accept it.

But you overlooked one thing. Sentimental people are sometimes stupid. Very stupid.

Number Six

Harmony? Never heard of it.

Not many people have, señor. it's sort of… exclusive.

Number Six

So am I.

You turned in your badge.

Number Six

And my gun.

What were your reasons?

Number Six

My reasons.

You've already taken a job. With who?

Number Six

[correcting] Whom with.

[on the phone] Why do you care?

Number Six

I know your voice.

I have been here before. Why do you care?

Number Six

You'll never know.

You know who it was?

Number Six

Yes, sir.

Who was it? [Six says nothing.] That is cowardice!

Number Six

That's honour, sir.

We don't talk about such things.

Number Six

You should teach it, sir.

You're a fool!

Number Six

Yes, sir. Not a rat.

A rat?

Number Six

Rat.

[turns to face Six] I'm a rat?!?

Number Six

No, sir. I'm a fool. Not a rat.

Why did you resign?

Number Six

For peace.

For peace?

Number Six

Now let me out.

You resigned for peace?

Number Six

Yes. Let me out.

You're a fool.

Number Six

For peace of mind.

What?

Number Six

For peace of mind!

Why?

Number Six

Because too many people know too much.

Never!

Number Six

I know too much!

Tell me.

Number Six

I know too much about you!