Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Ransom Descent: Nevison’s Financial Noose Tightens
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
To
"The Ransom’s Unraveling: Desperation and the Illusion of Control
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Nevison's need for money to pay the ransom leads to a discussion of how to acquire it, creating a direct cause-and-effect relationship between needing the funds and figuring out how to get them."
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.