collateral damage is trash , but it earns extra points by acting as if it were n't . 
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ collateral) (NN damage)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN trash)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ earns) (NP (JJ extra) (NNS points)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG acting) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't))))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NN )))) (, ) (CC ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (SBAR (IN ) (IN ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBD ) (RB ))))))))) (. )))