all the characters are clinically depressed and have abandoned their slim hopes and dreams . 
(ROOT (S (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS characters)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB clinically) (JJ depressed))) (CC and) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN abandoned) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ slim) (NNS hopes) (CC and) (NNS dreams))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (PDT ) (DT ) (NNS )) (VP (VP (VBP ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ ))) (CC ) (VP (VBP ) (VP (VBN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NNS ) (CC ) (NNS ))))) (. )))