Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Abbey's Furious Confrontation Over MS Betrayal
S2E20
·
The Fall's Gonna Kill You
To
Josh Confirms Covert Poll; Leo Reveals It to Reluctant Bartlet
S2E20
·
The Fall's Gonna Kill You
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Abbey's confrontation with Bartlet leads her to face White House Counsel, which in turn leads Bartlet to discuss the poll's optics with Leo, showing the domino effect of the MS revelation."
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.