GraphConnections<N, V> connectionsU = nodeConnections.get(nodeU);
    V value = (connectionsU == null) ? null : connectionsU.value(nodeV);
    // TODO(b/192579700): Use a ternary once it no longer confuses our nullness checker.
    if (value == null) {
      return defaultValue;
    } else {
      return value;
    }
  }