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Title = Hammer Into Anvil
Hammer into Anvil is an episode of the 1960's television program '' The Prisoner ''. It is one of the minority of episodes that do not deal with Number Six attempting to escape. Number Two harasses and interrogates a female prisoner in a hospital in the Village. Hearing her screams through the window, Number 6 rushes to her aid. As he bursts in the door, the momentary commotion gives the girl a chance to leap from her bed and commit suicide by leaping from the window, escaping Number Two's torture. Number Six vows to destroy Number Two. He (6), already aware that he is being watched by the Village's hidden camera and spies at every turn, begins acting in a highly suspicious manner, as if he were some sort of spy or double agent. He takes several copies of the same Record at the music store and plays them, eyeing his watch. Later on, he asks the town band to play the same piece of classical music. He sends out a carrier pigeon with a message stating he will send out a visual signal. This pigeon is intercepted by Number Two's forces, who decode the message and wait for the visual signal. The visual signal, in light-flash Morse Code , is a nursery rhyme that makes no sense. These and other pointless exercises gradually cause Number Two to suspect everyone working for him because he thinks they're part of a Conspiracy . In the end, Number Six confronts Number Two, allowing him to fabricate his own story. Number Two believes that Number Six is a man sent by "X04" to test his security. Feeding on Number Two's paranoia, Number Six charges Number Two with treason for interfering with Number Six's 'tests'. At the very end, Number Two calls the hotline to Number One to report his own failures and ask that a new Number Two be sent in. ADDITIONAL GUEST CAST
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