plays it straight , turning leys ' fable into a listless climb down the social ladder 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ plays) (NP (PRP it)) (S (ADVP (RB straight))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG turning) (NP (NP (NNS leys) (POS ')) (NN fable)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ listless) (NN climb)) (PP (IN down) (NP (DT the) (JJ social) (NN ladder))))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP )) (S (ADVP (RB ))) (, ) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (NP (NNS ) (POS )) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))))))))))