takes every potential laugh and stiletto-stomps the life out of it 
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (DT every) (JJ potential) (NN laugh))) (CC and) (VP (NN stiletto) (HYPH -) (VBZ stomps) (NP (DT the) (NN life)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))) (CC ) (VP (NN ) (HYPH ) (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP ))))))))