Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Hoynes Opens on Procedure; Bartlet Reframes Purpose
S1E8
·
Enemies
To
Press‑Room Bargain — C.J. Trades Access to Quash a Leak
S1E8
·
Enemies
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bartlet's public rebuke of Hoynes leads to the media leak about the cabinet meeting, which Danny Concannon investigates."
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.