Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Predator’s Claim: A Mother’s Rage and the Kidnapping’s Shadow
S1E4
·
Happy Valley S01E04
To
The Seatbelt Lie: A Fracture in the Armor
S1E4
·
Happy Valley S01E04
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tommy mentions Becky's death and then Catherine threatens Tommy. This exchange makes Ryan ask Catherine who Tommy is and she dismisses him as a drug addict and tells Ryan to put his seatbelt on."
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.