Complex sentence: At a local soda shop, Babe advises Pat not to lose her temper ("Pass the Peace Pipe") and then convinces Pat that Tommy is wealthy, piquing her interest in him.
Split into simpler sentences: At a local soda shop, Babe advises Pat not to lose her temper ("Pass the Peace Pipe"). Later, she convinces Pat that Tommy is wealthy, piquing her interest in him.