Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
"The Lie That Binds: Jenny’s Gambit and Kevin’s Moral Collapse
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
To
The First Cracks: Kevin’s Desperate Confrontation with Ashley
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"sets Kevin calling Ashley when he knows he is not meant to. This creates suspense. sets up potential for the end with him turning informant to his wife."
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.