Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Unavailable: Bartlet Chooses Staff Interviews Over the Press
S4E1
·
20 Hours in America Part I
To
Sam Scrambles: Cliff-Notes Briefing and the Rolling-Pin Smear
S4E1
·
20 Hours in America Part I
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The 'rolling pin' protest at the First Lady's rally leads to a debate between C.J. and Bruno on how to handle the PR crisis."
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.