Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Tommy’s Paranoid Violence: The Cellar Door as Catalyst for Brutality
S1E4
·
Happy Valley S01E04
To
The Cellar’s Crucible: A Mother’s Vengeance and a Daughter’s Defiance
S1E4
·
Happy Valley S01E04
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tommy confronts and hurts his mother which leads to Tommy attacking Catherine, as Ann remains restrained and helpless."
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.