Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Bret’s panic disrupts Steven’s treatment
S3E10
·
The Nightmare Begins
To
Bret manipulates Katarina into treating Steven
S3E10
·
The Nightmare Begins
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bret coerces Katarina into giving Steven tablets from his pouch. As Katarina prepares to give Steven the tablets, Bret nervously glances at the scanner and spots a Dalek entering the clearing, exclaiming a quiet 'No!'"
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.