Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tommy Lee Royce’s outburst at the funeral in Episode 2 directly causes the therapist’s probing about Royce in Episode 3’s session."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Royce’s accusation ('She killed my mother!') becomes the pivot point for Catherine’s therapy, leading her to admit: 'My daughter died because of him. What do you think?' This causal chain links Royce’s provocation to Catherine’s therapeutic breakdown.
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.