 When the series begins , Tessa and MacLeod have been in a relationship for twelve years and are the proprietors of an antiques store , " MacLeod and Noel 's Antiques " , in the fictional city of Seacouver , Washington , United States . Immortals Slan Quince ( Richard Moll ) and Connor MacLeod ( Christopher Lambert ) break into their store , making Tessa aware of the Game . When she learns of this ultimate battle of good and evil , in which Duncan MacLeod must behead or be beheaded , she sarcastically remarks ; " And you didn 't think it was important enough to mention . " When Quince threatens Tessa to distract MacLeod , she first wants to flee with MacLeod , who prepared for her departure and beheads Quince . Aware that other Immortals will challenge MacLeod , Tessa decides to stay with him . They also allow Richie Ryan ( Stan Kirsch ) , a quick @-@ talking petty thief and street punk , to live with them because he was aware of MacLeod 's immortality . 
 When the series <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>begins</mark></a> , Tessa and MacLeod have been in a relationship for twelve years and <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>the proprietors of an antiques store , " MacLeod and Noel <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>Antiques " , in the fictional city of Seacouver , Washington , United States . Immortals Slan Quince ( Richard Moll ) and Connor MacLeod ( Christopher Lambert ) break into their store , making Tessa aware of the Game . When she <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>learns</mark></a> of this ultimate battle of good and evil , in which Duncan MacLeod must behead or be beheaded , she sarcastically <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>remarks</mark></a> ; " And you didn 't think it was important enough to mention . " When Quince <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>threatens</mark></a> Tessa to distract MacLeod , she first <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>wants</mark></a> to flee with MacLeod , <a href='null_relcl' title='8'><mark>who</mark></a>prepared for her departure and <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>beheads</mark></a> Quince . Aware that other Immortals will challenge MacLeod , Tessa <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>decides</mark></a> to stay with him . They also allow Richie Ryan ( Stan Kirsch ) , a quick @-@ talking petty thief and street punk , to live with them because he was aware of MacLeod <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>immortality . 
When the series begin , Tessa and MacLeod have been in a relationship for twelve years and the proprietors of an antiques store , " MacLeod and Noel  Antiques " , in the fictional city of Seacouver , Washington , United States . Immortals Slan Quince ( Richard Moll ) and Connor MacLeod ( Christopher Lambert ) break into their store , making Tessa aware of da Game . When she learn of this ultimate battle of good and evil , in which Duncan MacLeod must behead or be beheaded , she sarcastically remark ; " And you didn 't think it was important enough to mention . " When Quince threaten Tessa to distract MacLeod , she first want to flee with MacLeod , prepared fir her departure and behead Quince . Aware that other Immortals will challenge MacLeod , Tessa decide to stay wid him . They also allow Richie Ryan ( Stan Kirsch ) , a quick @-@ talking petty thief and street punk , to live with them because he was aware of MacLeod  immortality .