pathetically compare notes about their budding amours 
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB pathetically)) (VP (VB compare) (NP (NP (NNS notes)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN budding) (NN amours)))))))
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VB ) (NP (NP (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ) (NN )))))))