Summary

MacLeod tries to protect the pre-immortal Claudia Jardine, a master pianist, from an immortal killer. The culprit is MacLeod's old friend, Walter, who believes Claudia must die at the peak of her talent so she is preserved forever. Walter succeeds in killing Claudia, but she grows to resent him as she realizes her gift is gone. She discovers that she must feel her own mortality to play, so she leaves Seacouver with no protection. Meanwhile, Methos falls in love with one of Joe's waitresses, Alexa, at first sight, but she refuses his advances because she has about one year to live. Methos refuses to accept her rejections and convinces her to travel the world with him until she dies.

Quotes

Methos: "Cute. I can do cute."

Alexa: "Where are you from? Your accent ... you're not from here."
Methos: "No, I've traveled a lot."
Alexa: "Really. Paris?"
Methos: "Paris is too full of Parisians. Even the French don't like Paris.
Alexa: "Venice?"
Methos: "Venice, the smell alone will kill you."
Alexa: "A little young to be so cynical, aren't you?"
Methos: "If you say so."
Alexa: "I just did."

Methos: "I see I leave you speechless. This is an excellent start."
Alexa: "Start to what?"
Methos: "To dinner, a film, a concert, a smile, a sunset, a walk, all of the above, whatever you would like."

Alexa: "Why do you want to go out with me?"
Methos: "Because the alternative is unthinkable."

Methos: "You spend whatever time you have left dying, or you spend it living, with me."