Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
One Vote Down — Poll Cover and the Quorum Call
S4E12
·
Guns Not Butter
To
Countdown Panic: Josh’s Resignation and the Hardin Gamble
S4E12
·
Guns Not Butter
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Jane Cleery's revelation about the Liberty Foundation poll causing a senator to defect directly leads Josh to discuss the poll's damaging effects with Donna, setting the stage for the legislative crisis."
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.