empathy and pity fogging up the screen ... 
(ROOT (S (NP (NN empathy) (CC and) (NN pity)) (VP (VBG fogging) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN screen))) (. ...)))
(ROOT (S (NP (NN ) (CC ) (NN )) (VP (VBG ) (PRT (RP )) (NP (DT ) (NN ))) (. )))