Complex sentence: However, the local bait shop closed after the death of its proprietor Chuck in the first film, and new arrival to Wabasha Maria Ragetti (Sophia Loren) has purchased the building with the intent of converting it into a fancy Italian restaurant.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the local bait shop closed after the death of its proprietor Chuck in the first film. New arrival to Wabasha Maria Ragetti (Sophia Loren) has purchased the building with the intent of converting it into a fancy Italian restaurant.