Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Breaking Point: Loyalty vs. Survival
S1E5
·
Happy Valley S01E05
To
The Hollow Sanctuary: Brett’s Discovery of Tommy’s Escape
S1E5
·
Happy Valley S01E05
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Lewis trying to convince Brett to abandon Tommy, revealing he fears being implicated in Tommy's crimes (beat_b0566fd36336edf7) causes Brett to ignore Lewis and walk to the bathroom to free Tommy in (beat_9a41c5ea0f32d9c9)."
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.