Mission: Impossible (TV Series)

The Heir Apparent (1968)

Torin Thatcher: Archbishop Djelvas

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• [last lines] 

  Archbishop Djelvas : I am holding the royal and ancient Seal of State. By placing your hand upon the face of the Seal, you will proclaim your holy right to the throne of Povia. If there is no challenge...

  Cinnamon Carter : And if there is a challenge?

  Archbishop Djelvas : There will not be. I do not know who you are. I only know that divine providence has brought you to save my country.

  Cinnamon Carter : I cannot accept the throne. I am old and frail with years and blind. The future of our country lies not with me, but with someone young who can cast a light of vision into the future. I ask only that Archbishop Djelvas choose a ruler for Povia and that his choice is accepted by the people. That is my one wish. My only command.

  Voice in Crowd : Where are they going? She's really a monarch, isn't she?

• General Envir Qaisette : It's a trick! A mistake! There's no proof. Only her word. And everything she says is a lie. This woman is a complete fraud, I tell you! Don't you understand? All right. I'll prove it to you. The last man to see the Princess Celine alive is there in that pew... Dr. Emil Holsein. He has documents -- an X-ray which will show conclusively that this woman is a complete fraud. The real Princess Celine's left arm would have been stiff, useless! Dr. Holsein. Where is he? Where... where is Dr. Holsein?

  Rollin Hand : I don't know any Dr. Holsein.

  General Envir Qaisette : Who are you? What are you doing here? Where is he! Where is Dr. Holsein!

  Rollin Hand : What are you talking about?

  General Envir Qaisette : You're lying! You're part of the conspiracy. Don't you see? This whole thing has been staged to deceive you! It's all a lie. This woman is an imposter! He found her in an asylum, and taught her every word. Tell them the truth!

  Archbishop Djelvas : Stop him! Guards.

  General Envir Qaisette : [security guards restraining him]  You fools! She's not the real Celine. The real Celine is dead! I burnt the palace myself! No one could have escaped!

  Archbishop Djelvas : Apparently someone did.