Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Van’s Silent Threat: Ann’s Unseen Shadow
S1E1
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Happy Valley S01E01
To
The Unraveling: Brutality and Complicity in the Kidnapping’s Turning Point
S1E1
·
Happy Valley S01E01
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ann Gallagher driving her Mini is followed by Tommy and Lewis. Lewis and Tommy orchestrate a car accident which prompts Ann to exits out of her car and leads to her getting punched in the face and initiating the kidnapping."
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.