Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
John packs an overnight bag
S2E2
·
Happy Valley S02E02
To
John’s Hollow Departure and Amanda’s Complicit Silence
S2E2
·
Happy Valley S02E02
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"John decides to pack clothes into an overnight bag to signaling his intention to leave his wife. Then, John returns home, feigning a work call, and prepares to leave."
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.