Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Leo Abruptly Halts Bartlet's NH Filing Trip with U.S.S. Portland Silence
S3E6
·
Gone Quiet
To
Bartlet's Raw Confession: 'I Don't Want to Be President'
S3E6
·
Gone Quiet
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The urgent news of the missing submarine compels Albie Duncan to recount past submarine disasters to inform Bartlet's decision-making."
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.
Related Connections
Causal
→ Leo's Stark Refocus: 'Fifty-Five Minutes'
Causal
→ Bartlet Exasperatedly Defies Albie's Submarine Disaster …
Emotional Echo
→ C.J. Presses Bartlet: Why Do You …
Emotional Echo
→ Bartlet Confirms Ballot Filing, Endures Charlie's …
Character Continuity
← Bartlet Litany of Electoral Victories, Affirmed …
Thematic Parallel
← C.J. Dances in Triumph Over Rival's …