by predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics 
(ROOT (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ predictable) (NN plotting)) (CC and) (NP (JJ tiresome) (NNS histrionics)))))
(ROOT (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (JJ ) (NN )) (CC ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS )))))