Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Leo Breaks Through: Bartlet Agrees to Reveal MS to Toby
S2E18
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17 People
To
Bartlet Deflects with Nitroglycerin Terror Threat
S2E18
·
17 People
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Leo convincing Bartlet to reveal everything to Toby leads to Bartlet's revelation of his MS diagnosis."
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.