A distraught, hospitalized woman, cruelly interrogated by Number 2, leaps out a window to her death. Angered, Number 6 vows to make Number 2 pay. This more violent Number 2 threatens Number 6 with a sword, promising to “hammer” our favorite prisoner.
Number 6 is exercising at his hide out in the woods, when two villagers accuse him of being antisocial. A fight ensues. Due to his violent behavior, he’s summoned to appear before a “council.” A public acknowledgment of his shortcomings is requested. The council intimidates Number 6 to make him confess. He refuses and walks out applauding himself. Upon exiting the building, various Villagers ignore him, walking in the opposite direction as he approaches.
A girl sneaks into Number 6’s apartment. Number 6 immediately doubts her, believing she’s been sent by Number 2 for some nefarious reason, which she denies. But of course, she has been sent by a new, youthful Number 2.
Number 6 wakes up to discover The Village completely abandoned — presenting yet another opportunity for escape. He takes a bunch of photographs (to show the folks back home) and builds a raft to escape by sea. A black cat cracks a cup as Number 6 makes his way onto open water.
Number 6 is practicing ESP — holding up cards with symbols on them — with another prisoner who can read them, Number 24. She takes a picture of Number 6 holding up some of the cards.
Number 2 sets a most diabolic plan in motion. While asleep, number 6 is tranquilized and carted off by the now familiar medical experts. He then awakes in a strange room to find his appearance changed — he now has a mustache and dark hair. His new identity is Number 12.