Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Silence of the Dead: Tommy’s Descent into Irreversible Violence
S1E5
·
Happy Valley S01E05
To
Tommy’s Descent: Blood, Whisky, and the Weight of a Father’s Ghost
S1E5
·
Happy Valley S01E05
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tommy demands where Brett has been and accuses Lewis of attacking him (beat_605ceb4fe305b9ce) leads to Brett paniciking and attempting to flee, causing Tommy to strangle him to death (beat_539a28fddad57422)."
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.