Complex sentence: During his time in the ward, McMurphy gets into a battle of wits with Ratched, stealing the hospital van with several patients, for a fishing trip, encouraging them thus to become more self-confident.
Split into simpler sentences: During his time in the ward, McMurphy gets into a battle of wits with Ratched. He steals a hospital bus, escaping with several patients to go on a fishing trip, encouraging his friends to become more self-confident.