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The Prisoner Nummer 6
SPEEDLEARN
WIE LANG, NR. 6?
HOW LONG, NO. 6?
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BEWEGEN SIE DEN CURSOR
ÜBER DIE ZIFFERN!
No.
12:
You don't believe it. A university level degree in three minutes.
No. 6:
It's improbable.
No. 12:
But not impossible.
No. 6:
Nothing is impossible
in this place.
No.
12:
Nicht zu glauben. Ein Universitätsabschluss in drei minuten.
No. 6:
Unwahrscheinlich.
No. 12:
Aber nicht unmöglich.
No. 6:
Nichts ist unmöglich
an diesem ort.
WIE LANG, NUMMER SECHS?
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| GESCHÄTZT | SICHER | |
| Die Ankunft | 5 | |
| Die Glocken von Big Ben | 43 | 6 WOCHEN |
| A. B. und C. | 5 | 3 |
| Freie Wahl * | 6 | |
| Der Doppelgänger | 42 | |
| Der General | 6 | |
Herzlichen Glückwunsch ** |
30 | 25 |
| Die Anklage | 7 | |
| Schachmatt | 7 | |
| Hammer oder Amboss | 6 | |
| Das Amtssiegel | 14 | |
| Sinneswandel | 5 | |
| 2:2=2 | 7 | |
| Harmony | 3 | |
| --3-2-1-0 | 3 | |
| Pas de deux *** | 8 | 7 (6) |
| Demaskierung **** | 1 (10+) | |
| 198 TAGE | ||
| 28,3 WOCHEN |
sind schätzungen, über deren plausibilität man sich unterhalten kann. Als ergebnis: Nummer Sechs wäre mindestens 198 tage im Ort, mithin deutlich über ein halbes jahr. Auch die korrektur der einen oder anderen zahl nach unten ändert daran nicht wesentlich etwas.
Es könnte auch durchaus mehr sein. Die ziffern beziehen sich lediglich auf die zeit, die beide, Nummer Sechs und Nummer Zwei, gemeinsam ist bzw. die sie sich teilen. Dann nämlich, wenn die regentschaft einer der hier genannten Nummer Zweien länger wäre als gedacht, sich in dieser zeit aber nichts ereignet hätte, das in einer episodenhandlung zu sehen wäre. Aber das nur nebenbei.
MEHR: AMTSZEIT VON NUMMER ZWEI
DER ORT - WO IST ER?
GERADE UM DIE ECKE: LONDON 27 MEILEN
* "Freie Wahl": Nur geschätzte bzw. willkürliche zahl.
** "Herzlichen Glückwunsch": 25 tage ist Nummer Sechs auf dem meer. Doch zuerst musste er bäume fällen (es sind 17 oder 18) und das floß bauen. Hier mit fünf tagen knapp bemessen.
*** "Pas de deux": Nummer Zwei erhält eine "winzig kleine woche", die er mit Nummer Sechs verbringen würde, genehmigt. Ob diese woche jedoch sechs, sieben oder acht tage umfasst, ist nicht zu ersehen. Hier unterstellt acht tage.
**** "Demaskierung": Völlig unklar bleibt, ob die ereignisse bis zur abfahrt des tiefladers mit der wohnzelle darauf wirklich am selben - am letzten - tag von "Pas de deux" stattfinden, wie es den anschein hat. Sodann, die dauer des "transfers" der geflüchteten bis zur ausfahrt aus dem eisenbahntunnel. Denn es ist nicht ausgemacht, dass es sich um eine szenenkontinuität von einigen minuten handelt.
Für die überlegung hier nehmen wir einen tag an, es könnten auch zehn, 14 oder mehr sein. Was wiederrum die frage nach der geografischen lage des Orts berührt und ebenso eine zeitfrage ist, um die entflohenen zurück nach England zu schaffen.
HOW LONG, NUMBER SIX?
One of the most asked questions with regard to THE PRISONER series is about the duration of Number Six' stay in the Village.
No answer is given in the series itself which, as it would appear, happens with a good reason. There is the strategy of illusiveness and cover-up intended to conceal the geographic position of the place as well as to strengthen its overall mysteriousness. There would be mullings about the duration from just a few months to up over one year thereby drawing upon some actual dates within the
MANY HAPPY RETURNS: NUMBER SIX KEEPS AN
IMPROVISED LOG ON HIS RAFT
series in order to reach a meaningful conclusion. Febuary 10th, from "The Schizoid Man", is but one temporal indication, or else Number Six' date of birth (same McGoohan): March 19th. Also, the visible change of the seasons could be a hint towards a longer duration of Number Six in the Village. However, in this case it is a real coincidence because of the production circumstances. The first location shoot took place in September of 1966, being late summer. The second turn was in March of 1967, which is early spring.
Now, upon deliberating the duration of Number Six' stay in the Village we can take one particular factor into account that remains constant throughout all episodes: Because as long as there is Number Six there's also Number Two.
Considering the Number Twos tenure of office it should be possible to approximately estimate the duration of Number Six' incarceration. The right column is showing a number of periods of
| ESTIMATED | CERTAIN | |
| Arrival | 5 | |
| The Chimes Of Big Ben | 43 | 6 WEEKS |
| A. B. and C. | 5 | 3 |
| Free For All * | 6 | |
| The Schizoid Man | 42 | |
| The General | 6 | |
Many Happy Return ** |
30 | 25 |
| Dance Of The Dead | 7 | |
| Checkmate | 7 | |
| Hammer Into Anvil | 6 | |
| It's Your Funeral | 14 | |
| A Change Of Mind | 5 | |
| Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My... | 7 | |
| Living In Harmony | 3 | |
| The Girl Who Was Death | 3 | |
| Once Upon A Time *** | 8 | 7 (6) |
| Fall Out **** | 1 (10) | |
| 198 DAYS | ||
| 28,3 WEEKS |
time of which could be said they are certain, all others are estimations. It could well be disputed how plausible they are, though. As a result, Number Six would have been in the Village for at least 198 days, in other words: clearly more than one half year. Even if one figure or the other would be reduced the overall result would remain the same.
Perhaps even more than that. Because the numbers would indicate only the assessed time of Number Six in conjunction with one certain sitting Number Two.
It is possible to think of one or the other Number Twos who would hold his/her post for much longer than imagined but during this particular term nothing significant would have happened, so nothing would be witnessed in a series episode. Just as a remark.
MORE: NUMMER TWO'S TERMS IN OFFICE
THE VILLAGE - WHERE IS THIS?
JUST AROUND THE CORNER: LONDON 27 MILES
* "Free For All": Estimated or arbitrary number only
** "Many Happy Returns": Number Six is on sea for 25 days. But before that he'd have to fell trees (17 or 18 altogether) and construct the raft. Gets five days in addition which is scarce.
*** "Once Upon A Time": Number Two is allowed "one teeny weeny week" that he'd have to spend with Number Six. However, whether this week is six, seven or eight days long remains unclear. Supposing eight here.
**** "Fall Out": Whether the unfolding events leading to the departure of the truck with the living space mounted on it take place on the very same - the final - day of "Once Upon A Time", remains known, at least it appears to be the case; followed by the "transfers" of the refugees until the passage from the railway tunnel. Because we cannot be sure there's a continuity of the action behind the scene that we witness for a few minutes.
Assuming one day here for it all, could be ten, 14 or more. Which in turn touches upon the question of the geographic position of the Village and the time needed to bring the boys back to England.
