Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ann Gallagher's trauma mentioning Clare's sister in Episode 5 (mentioning Clare) directly leads to Clare's confrontation with the reality of Frances' true identity in Episode 6."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Ann's reference to wanting to visit Clare's sister establishes Clare's connection to caregiving/protection in Episode 5, which evolves into her direct confrontation of Frances' predatory nature in Episode 6.
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.