Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Police discover the TARDIS
S3E16
·
The Feast of Steven
To
Constable spots Doctor’s suspicious retreat
S3E16
·
The Feast of Steven
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The officers' initial reaction to the TARDIS (beat_bb2f6096ccd1c701) directly leads to their comical and repetitive confusion about it (beat_660970b832d39d63). The unexpected arrival causes them to fixate on the TARDIS, setting up the running gag."
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.