Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ringo kidnaps Kate at gunpoint
S3E36
·
Johnny Ringo
To
Ringo abandons hunt for Kate
S3E36
·
Johnny Ringo
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ringo finding Kate leads to a confrontation about her relationship with Holliday, revealing Holliday is headed for New Mexico."
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.