Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Leo Urgently Briefed on Stowaway Crisis, Orders C.J. Alert
S2E8
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Shibboleth
To
Bartlet Tests Jhin-Wei's Faith with Biblical Shibboleth
S2E8
·
Shibboleth
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The arrival of the Chinese refugees initiates Bartlet's moral and diplomatic dilemma, leading to the shibboleth test."
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.