it does elect to head off in its own direction 
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ does) (VP (VB elect) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB head) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ own) (NN direction))))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (VP (VB ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (PRT (RP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NN ))))))))))