Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ike Clanton's inflammatory rhetoric in Episode 35 about lynching 'Holliday' directly causes the Clantons' continued violent pursuit in Episode 36, where they threaten Steven to force Holliday's hand."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The mob's demand to storm the jail and lynch the Doctor in Episode 35 sets up the Clantons' ongoing threats in Episode 36. The earlier event directly fuels the later violent ultimatum against Steven.
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.