Complex sentence: When Sue begins a healthy eating initiative and declares a ban on Tater Tots, Mercedes organizes a student protest and fills the tailpipe of Sue's car with Tots, causing $17,000 worth of damage.
Split into simpler sentences: When Sue begins a healthy eating initiative and declares a ban on Tater Tots, Mercedes takes a defiant stance. She organizes a student protest and fills the tailpipe of Sue's car with Tots, causing $17,000 worth of damage.