Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Catherine's ultimatum to Clare in Episode 2 (locking her out, threatening exposure to the serial killer) directly causes Clare's drunken confrontation at the Jockey’s Club in Episode 3, where Clare accuses Catherine of abandoning her."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Catherine's threat to abandon Clare to the streets (where a killer targets vulnerable women) drives Clare to escalate her behavior. Clare's drunken tirade in Episode 3 is a direct response to this perceived betrayal, showing how Catherine's actions intensify the conflict.
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.