MovieClip Problem

Hey guys, I’m having a bit of trouble with a movieclip.
I have a moviclip with a class attached to it and that movieclip(with the class) is stored within another movieclip(a container, if you will). The problem i’m having is that the container movieclip is inheriting the functionality of the movieclip within it.

1/ Is there anyway to have the container movieclip not inherit the functionality on the movieclip within it?

2/ Why does this happen?