Complex sentence: Six months later, Alex, Clear Rivers and Carter Horton travel to Paris, believing that they have finally "cheated" death, but their efforts prove futile when Carter is suddenly killed by a large neon sign.
Split into simpler sentences: Six months later, Alex, Clear Rivers and Carter Horton travel to Paris, believing that they have finally "cheated" death. However, their efforts prove futile when Carter is suddenly hit by a large neon sign.