Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
John assigned to Vicky’s autopsy
S2E3
·
Happy Valley S02E03
To
John’s Flashback Reveals Vicky’s Murder
S2E3
·
Happy Valley S02E03
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Andy assigning John to handle exhibits at the post-mortem directly forces John to confront the reality of his crime, causing him terror and setting up subsequent scenes showing his distress. John agrees before thinking about implications of doing so."
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.