Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Leo Interrupts Interrogation, Presses Babish for Verdict
S2E19
·
Bad Moon Rising
To
Bartlet's Defiant 'Bring It On' Meets Oliver's Unyielding Ultimatum
S2E19
·
Bad Moon Rising
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Oliver's interrogation about Bartlet's health documents leads directly to Bartlet's confession about Abbey's perjury on Zoey's form, escalating the legal jeopardy."
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.