Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor sabotages Monk’s TARDIS and leaves cryptic letter
S2E39
·
Checkmate
To
Monk discovers his TARDIS sabotaged
S2E39
·
Checkmate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor successfully sabotages the Monk's TARDIS, and a few scenes later, the Monk tries to enter it and cannot. This shows a direct causal link."
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.