Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Nevison's breakdown ('they're watching me') in Episode 2's ransom unraveling scene plants the seed of paranoia that Tommy later reacts to in Episode 3. Tommy's visceral reaction to Lewis's traffic stop is fueled by the earlier revelation that Ann 'knows too much' (from Nevison's earlier panic)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Nevison's desperation about Ann's safety ('they're watching me') indirectly causes Tommy's paranoia in Episode 3, where he assumes Ann's knowledge of their identities. This connects the financial desperation of Episode 2 to the physical containment of Episode 3.
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.