MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - 'THE CHOICE', 1970

      THE BALLAD OF EMILE VAUTRAIN

The IMF's mission - protect the Grand Duchess of Trent,
Who for assistance in Government too heavily lent
On a charlatan monk intent on evil gain;
The name of this scoundrel?  Emile Vautrain.

She thought that he loved her; she never guessed
As his arms enfolded her and his warm lips to hers pressed
That it was he who was causing her illness and pain
And that she was dying by the hand of Emile Vautrain.

But Paris, by skilful makeup and mimicry of voice,
So resembled Vautrain that, when faced with the choice,
She mistook Paris for the monk who would usurp her reign,
And the fate was sealed of Emile Vautrain.

Vautrain shot Paris, but bullet and blood were fake;
As he rushed out the door to make his escape,
The gunfire spat death; the Duchess would never see again
The evil man who called himself Emile Vautrain.

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