Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Unraveling: Identity Confirmed, Control Lost
S2E3
·
Happy Valley S02E03
To
The Unraveling: John’s Descent into Isolation on the Moorland Road
S2E3
·
Happy Valley S02E03
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Jodie's confirmation of Vicky Fleming's identity directly leads to John's mental and emotional breakdown on the moorland road, as he is now certain he will be caught."
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.