Complex sentence: Homer and Marge sneak in to the Lovejoys' home to steal back their mattress, but the Lovejoys return and excitedly rush up to bed, and Reverend solves the problem Solomon-style--he cuts the mattress in half diagonally.
Split into simpler sentences: Homer and Marge sneak in to the Lovejoys' home to steal back their mattress, but the Lovejoys return and excitedly rush up to bed. Reverend Lovejoy solves the problem Solomon-style--he cuts the mattress in half diagonally.