Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Chaplain’s Bombshell: Tommy’s Denial Shatters Under the Weight of His Mother’s Murder
S2E1
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Happy Valley S02E01
To
The Rain-Borne Harbinger: Frances Drummond’s Arrival in Hebden Bridge
S2E1
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Happy Valley S02E01
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tommy learns of mother's death which motivates Frances to travel to Hebden Bridge, acting as his proxy."
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.