Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
C.J. Deflects Sloane Probe, Crisis Summons
S2E13
·
Bartlet's Third State of the Union
To
C.J. Ambush-Interrogates Sloane on Buried Excessive Force Scandal
S2E13
·
Bartlet's Third State of the Union
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"C.J.'s deflection of Mark's inquiry about the First Lady's activities leads to her eventual confrontation with Sloane about his past reprimand, as she seeks to control the narrative."
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.