Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Josh's Strained Lobby Pickup of Stanley Keyworth
S3E13
·
Night Five
To
Leo's Plane Crash Probe Unveils Bartlet's Hidden Crisis
S3E13
·
Night Five
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Josh's initial meeting with Stanley under false pretenses leads directly to the revelation of President Bartlet's insomnia crisis."
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.