A Change of Mind

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“A Change of Mind”

The Prisoner episode

Episode no.

Season 1
Episode 12

Written by

Roger Parkes

Directed by

Patrick McGoohan

Guest stars

Number Two - John Sharp
Number Eighty-Six - Angela Browne

Original airdate

December 31, 1967

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A Change of Mind is the twelfth episode of the television series The Prisoner. Number 6 is asked to confess to his disharmonious behavior in the village. Upon refusing, he is classified as "Unmutual" and eventually subjected to an advanced version of a lobotomy.

In actuality, it is a deception to fool Number 6 he is so mutilated, complete with secret administrations of drugs to simulate the personality change in order to make him pliant to reveal why he resigned. However, the prisoner realizes he is being drugged, manages to avoid being dosed and regains his force of will as the interruption of the medicating takes effect. Instead, he drugs the woman administering the medication and uses her for his own plan.

In doing so, he turns the tables on Number 2, has him declared "Unmutual" and is last seen being chased by the Village mob bent on lobotomizing him.