He works himself into a fake froth; does some calculated, halfhearted gonzo writing; then collects a fat check.
( He ( ( ( ( ( ( ( works himself ) ( into ( a ( fake froth ) ) ) ) ; ) ( does ( some ( calculated ( , ( halfhearted ( gonzo writing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( then ( collects ( a ( fat check ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBZ works) (NP (PRP himself)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (JJ fake) (NN froth)))) (: ;) (VP (VBZ does) (NP (DT some) (JJ calculated) (, ,) (JJ halfhearted) (NN gonzo) (NN writing))) (: ;) (VP (ADVP (RB then)) (VBZ collects) (NP (DT a) (JJ fat) (NN check)))) (. .)))
He collects a big check for pretending to be outraged.
( He ( ( ( collects ( a ( big check ) ) ) ( for ( pretending ( to ( be outraged ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ collects) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN check)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG pretending) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ outraged))))))))) (. .)))