Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Maharajah’s Hex and the Giant’s Fall: A Battle of Wills and Magic
S1E2
·
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
To
The Maharajah’s Redemption: A Turning Point in the Quarry’s Descent
S1E2
·
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Indy, Short Round, and Willie board a mine cart to escape because the Maharajah helped 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.