Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Weight of Complicity: Kevin’s Descent and Ashley’s Manipulation
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
To
The First Cracks: Kevin’s Desperate Confrontation with Ashley
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ashley asks Kevin about ransom money. Kevin confronts Ashley."
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.