We got a glimpse at in New York before 9/11 (and learned she's had affairs before, which was pretty important info), learned that Cormac met his late wife at a medical conference just like this.
Maggie had a whirlwind fling, while Richard had stroke (or something similar) that caused him to imagine a reunion with Catherine.
Any one of these, had it been a standalone episode, would have been more believable. Pushing them all together and devoting roughly 15 minutes to each one felt rushed.
This episode needs to be reported One user summed it up : "Yo what is actually happening? Here’s a random Lightning romance!
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