Complex sentence: In an effort to get out from under Al, she acknowledges Sol Star's affection toward her and sleeps with him, the symbolic ending of her relationship with Al, though Al keeps the two apart by forcing Star to pay for their time together.
Split into simpler sentences: In an effort to get out from under Al, she acknowledges Sol Star's affection toward her. Swearengen, however, keeps the two apart by forcing Star to pay for their time together.