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A departure from the current-day Rose story, this epsiode begins back in the 14th century, with a man who is determined that he is simply not going to agree to die. When Morpheus' sister decides to give him his wish, we follow the man's life as he move forward through time. Once every hundred years, he and Morpheus meet in the tavern where they first met, and we see how some thing change, but in general, humanity stays pretty much the same. We also get glimpses of a few historical people along the way, including Chaucer and Shakespeare. I enjoyed this little diversion, a well-done look at immortality (for at least a few hundred years). ( )