Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Catherine's breakdown while clearing Kirsten's locker (cand_evt_scene_571b492252d02e1c_02) directly causes her emotional collapse in the car at dawn (cand_evt_scene_686167b5df33d265_01), as she is forced to confront grief over both Becky and Kirsten."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The locker scene in Episode 3 acts as a trigger for Catherine's broader grief, which manifests physically in Episode 4 during the car scene. This connection ties loss (Kirsten) to legacy trauma (Becky/Ryan).
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.