stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline 
(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (JJ stale)) (, ,) (INTJ (NN standard)) (, ,) (NP (NML (S (VP (VB connect) (HYPH -) (NP (DT the) (HYPH -) (NNS dots))))) (NN storyline))))
(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (JJ )) (, ) (INTJ (NN )) (, ) (NP (NML (S (VP (VB ) (HYPH ) (NP (DT ) (HYPH ) (NNS ))))) (NN ))))