Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Amanda's threat to expose John's false alibi (Episode 3) directly leads to her decision to lock him out of the home (Episode 4)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Amanda's threat to contact Andy Shepherd or Clifford about John's whereabouts in Episode 3 foreshadows her later decisive action to exclude him from the home in Episode 4. This action is a continuation of her need to control the narrative and her environment after realizing John's deceptions.
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.