predictable storyline and by-the-book scripting 
(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ predictable) (NN storyline)) (CC and) (NP (NML (PP (IN by) (HYPH -) (NP (DT the) (HYPH -) (NN book)))) (NN scripting))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ ) (NN )) (CC ) (NP (NML (PP (IN ) (HYPH ) (NP (DT ) (HYPH ) (NN )))) (NN ))))