Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Bartlet's Midnight Parks Lecture
S1E8
·
Enemies
To
Bear Story and the Big Sky Plan
S1E8
·
Enemies
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bartlet's passion for national parks in the opening scene sets up Josh's later realization that the Antiquities Act can be used to circumvent the land-use rider."
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.