No.2 And The Chimes Of Big Ben

    No.2 appears to have struck up something of a rapport with No.6. After suggesting that No.6 should try to settle down, join in, and reading in his file that he was top of his class in woodwork, No.6 suggests he’ll make a handle for the pair of steel doors, which he finds extremely amusing. Certainly No.2 gives the impression of being a contented man, a man at ease, and why not? Possibly because he is there simply to oversee that this latest attempt to extract the reason behind the Prisoner’s resignation goes smoothly. To my mind everything physically to do with this operation has been taken out of No.2’s hands, and placed into those of the competent No.8. Yes, no wonder No.2 is at ease, he has nothing to lose if the plan goes wrong! No.2 can even have a little fun with No.6 when he catches up with him in the woods.

   “I say, what is it?”

   “It’s not finished yet, doesn’t make any sense without the whole group, there’s going to be three pieces.”

    “Entries must be in two weeks tomorrow you know.”
    “I’ll be ready.”
    “Axe, stone chisels, even these are outside the pale of the law you know, technically you know.”

    “Yes, I’m sure you can wink a blind surveillance eye, can’t you.”

    “My dear Number Six I wouldn’t dream of interfering. I can’t tell you how delighted I am. Can I give you a lift back to the Village?”
    “No thanks, I think I’ll carry on while there’s still light, do a bit more.”
   “Be seeing you.”

   “And you…….but not for long!”

   So quite simply it’s a question of who is fooling who?

  I’m sure No.2 wasn’t impressed by the plan, he did try and tell Nadia, who in the end saw that No.2 had been right about No.6. But apparently it was a good idea in Nadia’s book, and No.2 did his best……just a minute, No.2 didn’t hardly do anything at all, except see to it that No.6 saw No.8 as a damsel in distress, and so taking her under his wing so to speak. And that No.6 carried out his escape plan unhindered, but at the same time knowing full well what No.6 was up to. Oh yes, and one other thing, to make sure Post Five was “on the ball” ready for when No.6 and No.8 turned up to be sent on their way on the next part of the escape route. Was it No.2’s fault that Post Five, supposedly Nadia’s contact man’s wrist watch was set at the wrong time? Had Post Five’s wrist watch not been set at London time, and there’s a clue there, then quite possibly the plan might very well have succeeded, and it would have been congratulations all round. So where does the blame for that lie? With No.2, Post Five, or the Supervisor? And one can only imagine what action, if any, was taken against Post Five during the aftermath of the review of the plan.

Be seeing you